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InsightsAutomotive: Driving air cargo success
For air cargo carriers and forwarders who handle automotive logistics alike, there is plenty of business to be done in this specialised segment of the airfreight sector, but there are also challenges to be overcome.Lufthansa Cargo, part of Germany’s national flag-carrier airline group, is one of the carriers that transports ...
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NewsTop 25 air forwarders: K+N keeps the lead in a tough year for airfreight
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) maintained its position as the world’s leading airfreight forwarder in 2023 ahead of DHL Global Forwarding despite overall market volumes coming under pressure (full chart at end of article).Figures produced by consultant Armstrong and Associates show that top air forwarder K+N last year saw its cargo volumes decline ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics brand to go as CEVA integration continues
Credit: OleksandrShnuryk/Shutterstock.comCEVA Logistics is switching to a product vertical-based structure as it continues its integration of Bolloré Logistics.The CMA CGM-owned forwarder announced that as part of the integration process, the Bolloré Logistics business would be rebranded under CEVA Logistics by the end of 2024.The product-driven organisational model will go through ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and Korean Cargo announce new SAF partnerships
Lufthansa Cargo and Korean Air Cargo have today both announced new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) tie-ups with logistics companies. Lufthansa Cargo and Best Services International Freight (BSI) have agreed to offset the Chinese logistics company’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with airfreight. BSI will invest in a total of around ...
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CEVA Logistics expands in India with acquisition
French firm CEVA Logistics is expanding in India with the purchase of nationwide contract logistics expert Stellar Value Chain Solutions.CMA CGM-owned CEVA Logistics said it has signed an agreement to acquire 96% of Mumbai-based Stellar Value Chain Solutions from an affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus and other shareholders.Launched ...
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NewsAvianca Cargo expands with new Brazil flight
Source: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has added a new freighter service between the US and Brazil as it looks to cater to demand for high tech and valuable goods.The new weekly service was launched this week and connects Miami with Campinas and Vitoria (VIX) utilising one of its Airbus A330 freighters.Avianca ...
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NewsTop 25 air forwarders: K+N extends its lead on DHL
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) last year extended its lead over DHL as the world’s busiest airfreight forwarder while market conditions took their toll on overall forwarder volumes (see chart at end of article).The leading 25 airfreight forwarders saw total volumes decline 6.3% year on year in 2022 to 16.9m tonnes as lockdowns ...
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NewsBolloré positive on CEVA takeover bid to create new logistics giant
Henri Le Gouis, Bolloré Logistics Europe. Source: Bolloré LogisticsThe Bolloré Logistics name will disappear as its operations are brought under the CEVA Logistics brand, if CMA CGM Group’s bid to acquire the family-owned business receives regulatory approval, said Henri Le Gouis, Bolloré Logistics chief executive Europe.He told Air Cargo News ...
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CEVA invests in EV fleet
Marseille, France-headquartered CEVA Logistics, part of the CMA CGM ocean shipping and logistics group, has announced at the transport logistic trade fair being held in Munich this week that it plans to grow its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) to 1,450 by the end of 2025.The investment would contribute to ...
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NewsA CMA CGM takeover of Bolloré Logistics could create top five airfreight forwarder
French shipping giant CMA CGM on Tuesday (April 18) announced that it had tabled a bid to take over family-owned Bolloré Logistics in a deal estimated to be worth around $5.5bn.Following the news of the potential acquisition, the Bolloré Group revealed that the takeover could see its logistics business combined ...
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NewsCEVA Logistics tackles decarbonisation
Photo: CEVA LogisticsCEVA Logistics aims to transition all its contract logistics and freight warehouses to low-carbon electricity by 2025.The commitment will rely on a combination of purchasing low-carbon electricity (renewable and nuclear) from local utility providers and increasing its own production of electricity using rooftop solar panels, which the French ...
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GEFCO to be re-branded as CEVA following takeover
Automotive logistics firm Gefco will be re-branded as CEVA Logistics and become part of a newly created Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL) division at the forwarder.The integration of Gefco into the wider CEVA organisation follows the purchase of the automotive logistics firm in July 2022 by the CMA CGM Group, which ...
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NewsCEVA Logistics expands global air capacity
Source: CEVA LogisticsCEVA Logistics has expanded its owned and controlled SKYCAPACITY program and added five more stations to its network of airfreight locations certified under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Battery program.In an announcement at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium in London, CEVA confirmed that it has purchased additional air capacity on key ...
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NewsCEVA expands in Africa with latest acquistion
Source: CEVAFast-growing CEVA Logistics is expanding its presence in Africa through the purchase of forwarder Spedag Interfreight.Spedag has offices in several countries in east Africa and specialises in energy and infrastructure, aid and relief, oil and gas, and commodities.The company employs around 400 people in 24 locations in Kenya, Uganda, ...
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NewsCEVA Logistics delivers BAE Systems scale replica aircraft
Source: CEVAThe need for speed was critical for the CEVA Logistics Showfreight team last week as they managed the logistics for a full-scale replica of a Typhoon fighter jet for a movie premiere in London’s Leicester Square.The CEVA team had just seven hours to unload and install the scale model ...
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NewsCEVA Logistics transports COVID vaccine air shipment
CEVA Logistics has transported 700,000 doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine from China to Uganda, using its ForPatients healthcare logistics suite.In a challenging spot airfreight market, CEVA was able to secure the routing and timing needed by the customer for 21 pallets of vaccines on an Airbus A330-200 freighter.The shipment ...
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NewsIATA launches CEIV lithium battery certification program
From left to right: Peter Penseel and Willie Walsh.IATA has launched its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Battery (CEIV Lithium Battery) industry certification program to improve the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries across the supply chain.Said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General: “Lithium batteries are critical power ...
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CEVA opens pharma hub in Singapore to serve Asia Pacific
CEVA Logistics has opened a pharma airfreight facility near Singapore’s Changi International Airport, which will serve as its "strategic healthcare logistics hub" in the Asia Pacific region.The hub is located in the Free Trade Zone within the airport's logistics park, facilitating "seamless regional distribution" and "quick turnaround times" for connecting ...
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InsightsAir cargo revs up for changing automotive market
The airfreight industry is adapting its solutions to support the automotive sector, as more vehicles on the roads are electrified.The automotive sector will see more change in the next two years than it has in the last 20 to 25 years, according to Dave Dudek, executive vice president, global automotive ...
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CEVA targets Latam perishables with Cargex takeover
CEVA Logistics has signed an agreement to purchase all shares in Colombian freight forwarder Cargex as it looks to expand in the Latam region.The Bogotá-headquartered firm has been established for more than 25 years and its primary focus is export management of perishable goods.The company has operations in Bogotá, Medellin, ...