All Freight Forwarder articles – Page 24
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FFAF Cargo launches subsidiary in India
Canadian freight forwarder FFAF Cargo is moving forward with expansion in Asia following the launch of a subsidiary in India in the last quarter of 2022.FFAF Logistics India has been launched as India continues to develop in diverse industries, said FFAF Cargo, a subsidiary of Flying Fresh Air Freight.Karthi Baskar ...
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Biesterfeld exits as CH Robinson CEO
CH Robinson chief executive Bob Biesterfeld has stepped down from the role to be replaced on an interim basis by Scott Anderson, chair of the board of directors.The freight broker and forwarder said that it has commenced a search for a new chief executive and has retained recruitment firm Russell ...
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NewsNew director general at UK forwarder group BIFA
Stephen Parker. Source: BIFAThe British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Stephen Parker as its new director general to succeed Robert Keen, who will be retiring from full-time employment with the trade association in 2023.Parker has clocked up more than four decades of experience in freight and logistics, most recently ...
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Tiaca positive for air cargo in 2023 despite tough outlook
Air cargo association Tiaca is predicting another tough 12 months for air cargo demand, but has also outlined positives for the industry.In its latest newsletter, the association said that high inflation, high interest rates, high energy costs and concern over job security have compounded to create an air of defensive ...
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EV Cargo publishes inaugural sustainability report
Global freight forwarding, supply chain services and technology company EV Cargo has unveiled its inaugural sustainability report, celebrating its progress in delivering its sustainability strategy during 2021.EV Cargo said its commitment to global sustainability gathered momentum during the period, with the company introducing a number of environmentally targeted operational programmes ...
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UK forwarders warned of disruption due to Border Force strikes
Border Force officers working at a range of airports in the UK will launch eight days of industrial action over the Christmas period that could lead to shipment delays.Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union at London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow airports will begin their ...
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Deutsche Bahn prepares for the sale of DB Schenker
Deutsche Bahn is preparing for the sale of its freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker as it looks to focus on its core rail business.The rail group said today that it has assigned its management board to examine and prepare the case for a potential sale of up to 100% of ...
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time:matters expands same-day network to North Africa
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters has opened a new station in Casablanca to enable the offering of same-day transport in North Africa.The logistics company said that Casablanca - one of North Africa's "most important and major economic regions - would be served 17 times a week with direct connections from Frankfurt ...
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NewsMetro Shipping is first UK customer for AFKLMP Cargo's SAF programme
Grant Liddell (left) and Arturo Marte. Photo: AFKLMP CargoFreight forwarder Metro Shipping has become the first UK customer to join Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s (AFKLMP Cargo) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme.The signing ceremony took place at Metro Shipping’s head office in Birmingham. Officials from both companies attended, including Arturo ...
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DB Schenker to build Oslo Airport airfreight facility
DB Schenker will develop a new airfreight facility at Oslo Airport as imports into Norway continue to grow.The forwarder signed a deal with airport operator Avinor to develop the 4,000 sq m facility last week.Avinor freight manager Martin Langaas said the new building comes as imports into the country via ...
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Dachser announces key air and sea management changes
Freight forwarder Dachser has appointed Tobias Burger as its new chief operating officer for air and sea logistics (ASL) to replace Edoardo Podestà, along with two other changes.Burger joined Dachser in 2009 initially working in strategy development before being given responsibility for corporate governance.Since 2019, he has been deputy director ...
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NewsForwarders stick with short-term deals as air cargo volumes fall
Freight forwarders are continuing to opt for short-term airfreight deals as volumes and rates continue to decline.The latest statistics from Xeneta-owned CLIVE Data Services show that in November air cargo volumes declined 8% year on year and were down 2% on October, while the dynamic load factor - based on ...
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Forwarder Flightwatch to add Brussels branch
Ostend-based freight forwarder Flightwatch will open a new office at Brussels Airport next year as it looks to be "in the middle of the action".The company, which specialises in the transport of live animals and special cargo, said the new office would be situated close to airline offices and handling ...
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Air cargo rates continue to decline in November
Air cargo pricing on some of the world's major trade lanes continued to decline in November, bucking usual seasonal trends.The latest statistics from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that spot and contract rates paid by forwarders on services from Hong Kong to North America slipped to an average ...
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DB Schenker set for reorganisation
Freight forwarding giant DB Schenker is planning to restructure in order to "simplify" and "reduce administration costs", according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Following up on reports in the Loadstar, sources confirmed to the German publication that the move would streamline management at individual country level, replacing them with ...
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NewsMSC Air Cargo prepares for take off as first freighter arrives
Source: MSC Air CargoMSC Air Cargo will soon launch operations as its partner airline Atlas Air has taken delivery of the first freighter that it will operate on behalf of the shipping company.Atlas Air said that is had today taken delivery of a B777-2oo freighter that it will operate on ...
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Call for road-air to be allowed for Hong Kong e-cigarette transhipments
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has called for the easing of a ban on the transport of e-cigarettes due to its impact on the air cargo sector.Earlier today, Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Economic Development met to discuss easing the ban on the ...
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JAL and Yamato reveal details of domestic freighter network
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Yamato Holdings have provided route and flight details of their Japanese domestic freighter network which is scheduled to start in April 2024.JAL’s low-cost carrier unit, Spring Japan, will operate three Airbus A321 converted freighters and launch with 21 flights a day on four key routes.The planned ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel takes delivery of dedicated B747 freighter
Copyright: Kuehne+NagelKuehne+Nagel (K+N) has started dedicated freighter operations through a partnership with lessor Atlas Air.In total, the freight forwarder will charter two brand-new B747-8 freighters from the lessor.The first of the two was named "Inspire" at a handing-over ceremony at the Boeing Everett Delivery Center in Everett.The two B747s are ...
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NewsPfeffer to join the K+N board
Marc Pfeffer. Source: Kuehne+NagelMarc Pfeffer will join the management board of Kuehne+Nagel from January 2023.Pfeffer will join the Management Board of the global Logistics Group Kuehne+Nagel in his capacity as group general counsel and will remain responsible as corporate secretary of its board of directors.He started at Kuehne+Nagel as group ...