All DSV articles – Page 5
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NewsDSV expands airfreight charter network to meet peak season demand
To accommodate anticipated high demand during peak season, DSV has increased its airfreight capacity with the addition of charter services.From this week, the logistics giant is operating part charters twice weekly from Belgium to New York, where trucking connections "support reliable feeding and distribution within the US".It has also added ...
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NewsDSV expands Asia-Europe road operation as airfreight constraints continue
Freight forwarder DSV has expanded its road transport operation between China in Europe as airfreight capacity constraints continue.The company initially launched its road operation in May as it looked to offer an alternative to the capacity constraints and rising rates being felt in air cargo.While the service initially covered only ...
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More forwarders expand airfreight operations as capacity outlook remains uncertain
Geodis and DSV are the latest freight forwarders to secure air cargo capacity as they note an uncertain supply outlook.Geodis said that as a result of a short supply of both freighter and passenger bellyhold space, it had taken the decision to announce a permanent weekly freighter charter operation on ...
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NewsLATAM and DSV team up to transport 110 C-Safe containers
Logistics giant DSV and Latin American carrier LATAM Cargo have teamed up to transport 110 RKN C-Safe containers, each filled with medicines, from Amsterdam to Brasilia airport.The temperature-controlled containers were flown on three Airbus A350 flights and needed to be kept at a temperature of 5ºC, while the interior temperature ...
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VIDEO: DSV Canada adds second drone delivery route
Freight forwarder DSV Canada has successfully launched its second cargo drone route with Drone Delivery Canada (DDC).The route will allow DSV to deliver various types of cargo, including healthcare related cargo, from a designated area — known as a DroneSpot — at DSV’s warehouse in Milton, Ontario to a "DropSpot" ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo transports 1,000 boxes of yellow fever vaccines
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has successfully transported a shipment of yellow fever vaccinations from Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia to Frankfurt in Germany.Movement of the 36-tonne shipment — which was comprised of more than 1,000 boxes — was organised by UNICEF in partnership with DSV.When the vaccines arrived in Frankfurt, ...
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NewsForwarders combat capacity crunch with expanded charter operations
Forwarders are strengthening their chartered freighter operations as bellyhold capacity continues to fall short of demand and the recovery timeframe for the passenger sector remains unclear.DSV expanded its airfreight charter network through its Panalpina operations and partnerships with air cargo carriers to offer cargo capacity and "reliable transit times" on ...
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NewsUnited Cargo teams up with DSV for blood plasma transport
Blood plasma being loaded onto a United Airlines aircraftUnited Cargo had been working with freight forwarder DSV to transport delicate blood plasma.The airline said that plasma is a fragile product that requires very careful handling."Frozen blood plasma must be kept at a very low, stable temperature of negative 20 degrees ...
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NewsDSV invests in new logistics centre to accommodate growth
DSV plans to invest DK2bn in a new 700,000 sq m logistics centre in Horsens, Denmark, that will accommodate its recent and forecast growth.The company also plans to consolidate its Horsens warehouse and cross-docking terminals to increase efficiency and productivity, as well as reducing its CO2 emissions.The office will cover ...
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DSV to expand Canadian drone programme
DSV Panalpina will utilise Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) on a second route, delivering healthcare related cargo from the forwarder's warehouse in Milton, Ontario to customers locally.DDC will deploy its Sparrow cargo drone, which at destination will hover at a lowered altitude, drop un-tethered cargo in a designated area shared by ...
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DSV and K+N take differing approaches to job cuts during the Covid-19 crisis
In late April Copenhagen-headquartered DSV Panalpina announced that it would cut around 3,000 jobs as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the market.The logic to the move could be seen in the volume declines reported by many of the major forwarders – if you aren’t selling ...
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Drone Delivery Canada Corp gives update on DSV project
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) Corp has provided an update to its commercially operational project with DSV.In October, DDC first announced the commercial agreement, which involves it providing DSV with its drone delivery platform with the first paid route at the DSV head office in Milton, Ontario.DDC then reported in March ...
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DSV launches streamlined solutions for e-commerce businesses
DSV has launched a new e-Commerce Solutions service that will provide off-the-shelf automation, IT integration and multi-user warehousing as a streamlined service for its medium-sized business clients.DSV said that e-Commerce Solutions, which are based upon the services that DSV already provides, will be of benefit to shippers serving end customers.Hugo ...
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Global health crisis and acquisition impact DSV Panalpina Q1 results
DSV Panalpina saw revenues and airfreight volumes increase in the first quarter of the year, thanks to its acquisition of Panalpina, while the coronavirus outbreak had a negative impact on results."The financial performance in Q1 2020 was impacted by both the integration of Panalpina and the Covid-19 situation, the latter ...
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NewsDSV sees German airfreight volumes take a hit
In 2019, the airfreight division of Denmark-headquartered freight forwarding DSV lost around one third of its German airfreight export cargo compared to the previous year, writes Oliver Link from Air Cargo News' sister title DVZ.The IATA CASS figures show that DSV Air & Sea suffered by far the greatest loss ...
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DSV Panalpina confirms thousands of jobs to go as integration continues
Freight forwarder DSV has confirmed to Air Cargo News reports that suggest thousands of jobs will be cut as a result of the integration of Panalpina.A spokesperson confirmed a Wall Street Journal article that stated headcount would be reduced by between 3,000 to 4,000 during the integration of the two ...
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Forwarders brace for China airfreight space shortages
Freight forwarders are bracing themselves for air cargo space shortages as a result of demand spikes and capacity cuts on services out of China and Hong Kong.The widely reported capacity cuts on China and Hong Kong services comes in response to a collapse in passenger demand due to the coronavirus.Meanwhile, ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina registers improved airfreight volumes but margins in focus
DSV saw airfreight revenues and volumes improve last year thanks to its acquisition of Panalpina in August, but margins came under pressure.In 2019, the combined DSV Panalpina Group saw total revenues increase 19.8% year on year to DKr94.7bn, earnings before interest and tax (ebit) improved by 22.1% to Dkr6.6bn but ...
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DSV Panalpina opens new office in Oman
Transport and logistics giant DSV Panalpina has opened a new office in Muscat, Oman, as part of its continuing expansion into the Middle East.Charles Francis, country manager for DSV Panalpina in Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, commented: "Oman has distinct advantages as a trans-shipment hub for Qatar. It has become a ...
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NewsDSV Panalpina to provide e-commerce logistics for Marimekko
DSV Panalpina has signed a partnership with Finnish fashion brand Marimekko.As part of the partnership, from 2020, Marimekko’s warehouse operations will be moved to DSV Panalpina’s new warehouse in Vantaa, Finland.The new warehouse set-up will support Marimekko sales – including wholesale, stores, local and global retail and e-commerce.DSV and Marimekko ...