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Shortlist revealed for BIFA Awards
The BIFA Awards are fast approaching and 26 freight forwarding companies have been shortlisted as finalists for the nine categories, while 11 individuals made the shortlist in the Apprentice of the Year and Young Freight Forwarder categories.Robert Keen, BIFA’s Director General, commented: “It is no surprise that many entries to ...
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NewsRhenus looks to expand in the US with GNL acquisition
Source: Rhenus LogisticsRhenus Logistics Americas has continued to expand its presence in the US through the acquisition of Texas-based forwarder Global Net Logistics.Rhenus said the move would strengthen the company’s global air and ocean network in the southwest region of the USA and complement the existing Houston branch.Global Net Logistics ...
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Maersk targets air cargo with Senator acquisition and freighter order
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk is expanding into the air cargo market with the acquisition of freight forwarder Senator International and the addition of five freighters.The company, which owns the world's largest container shipping line Maersk Line, said it "intends" to acquire Senator International to "accelerate its product offering which ...
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NewsEuropa Air & Sea predicts rising airfreight demand on transatlantic
Andy Serpant, National Airfreight Manager, Europa Air & SeaLogistics group Europa Air & Sea anticipates a “sharp recovery” in air cargo volume on the transatlantic route during the final months of 2021 and into 2022 as the US aviation passenger market reopens for business.The pandemic and subsequent closure of borders ...
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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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NewsK+N opens e-commerce fulfilment centre in Luxembourg
Forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) is expanding its European contract logistics footprint with the opening of a fulfilment centre in Contern, Luxembourg.The expansion reaffirms Luxembourg as a strategic location for K+N in the centre of Europe, with easy access to the continent's most important consumer markets.K+N meets the complex and dynamic supply ...
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NewsDB Schenker and Lufthansa extend SAF freighter flights until March
DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo are extending their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powered freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai through the winter season, while Nokia has also joined the initiative.The regular SAF-powered flights were launched earlier this year and the partners will now extend the programme through to March 2022.The ...
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NewsDSV: Supply chain constraints to continue into next year
DSV is expecting supply chain constraints and higher pricing to continue beyond the traditional peak season.Speaking to Air Cargo News, the Denmark-based forwarder's chief operating officer Jens Lund explained that there was no sign of the issues in ocean shipping or airfreight clearing up."The Chinese New Year [starting February 1]... ...
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NewsDSV's Q3 air volumes boosted by Agility GIL takeover
DSV saw its airfreight volumes and revenues grow by double-digit percentage levels during the third quarter of the year on the back of market growth and its Agility GIL takeover.The forwarder saw its third-quarter airfreight revenues increase by 78.7% year on year during the period to DKr18.4bn and volumes were ...
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Maersk set to swoop on Senator International?
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk is in discussions to takeover Hamburg-based freight forwarder Senator International.Air Cargo News sister publication DVZ reports that the talks are at an advanced stage and a deal could be announced this week.Both companies declined to comment to DVZ.The deal would continue Maersk's push into supply ...
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NewsK+N profits surge with capacity constraints set to persist
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) saw profits and air volumes soar in the third quarter thanks to higher rates in air and ocean and its investment in Apex Logistics.The forwarder saw third-quarter revenues increase 70.3% year on year to SFr8.6bn, earnings before interest and tax (ebit) was up 112.6% to SFr789m and net ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to offer booking through WiseTech Global
Lufthansa Cargo will add a direct connection to the WiseTech Global platform allowing users to make e-bookings on the carrier's services.The tie-up will provide CargoWise users with air cargo rates, flight availability and the booking confirmation in real-time."Through API connectivity, the connection will increase forwarder productivity, eliminate manual, error-prone data ...
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Savino Del Bene to offer Italy-US peak season flights
Italian freight forwarder Savino Del Bene will launch a charter operation between the US and Italy in response to capacity shortages.The peak-season service will begin on October 23 and operate between Milan Malpensa and New York JFK utilising a B767-300F operated by Cargojet Airways.The company said that it had decided ...
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NewsSAL signs logistics deal with classic car forwarder
SAL Saudi Logistics Services (SAL) has signed an agreement with Classic Automotive Relocation Services (CARS) to provide logistics support for all its car shipments passing through the Kingdom’s main airports, land ports and seaports, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, and Medina.The agreement includes first-mile, last mile, custom clearances, warehousing, and end-to-end ...
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LA and Long Beach ports to open 24/7 to combat supply chain chaos
US president Joe Biden has announced that the US port of Los Angeles will join nearby Long Beach in working 24/7 to help clear the cargo backlogs that had contributed to modal shift to airfreight.Biden said that a 24/7 system is how most leading countries operate and that the move ...
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UK freight forwarders say no need to cancel Christmas
UK freight forwarder association BIFA is urging calm as reports circulate that supply chain challenges could put the brakes of festive celebrations in the country .The association's director general Robert Keen urged people to maintain a sense of perspective to avoid headlines becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.He explained that shippers and ...
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NewsFreightos to launch air cargo price index
Source: FreightosFreightos will launch an air cargo pricing index based on data from its Webcargo booking portal that it hopes will add transparency to the market.The company said that its Freightos Air Index (FAI) would provide spot market pricing visibility and consists of a headline index of pricing across global ...
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NewsDSV adds B747F US-Brazil flights for 'red hot' market
Source: DSVDSV is continuing to expand its airfreight operation with a new flight from the US to Brazil on the back of rising demand.The forwarder has teamed up with Atlas Air to offer a B747-400 freighter flight from Miami International (MIA) to Sao Paolo VCP under a 12-month agreement.The service ...
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NewsPublic flight debut for Volocopter’s VoloDrone
Volocopter and strategic investor DB Schenker have conducted the first public flight of Volocopter’s electric heavy-lift drone VoloDrone.The VoloDrone is an uncrewed, fully electric utility drone designed to carry any of the six International Organization for Standardization (ISO) pallet sizes, weighing up to 200 kg, over a 40-km range.The three-minute ...
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Bolloré presents PRISM, a ‘next-generation’ 4PL
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has deployed PRISM, its next- generation 4PL company designed to meet the specific needs of customers engaged in transforming their supply chain.PRISM, present in every continent, offers digital solutions which can be customised and interfaced, either through its own LINK 4PL management system or through reversible ...