All Freight Forwarder articles – Page 37
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NewsCargolux and K+N pilot API connectivity for quotes & bookings
Cargolux has launched a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to offer customers a direct interface between their systems and the European freighter airline’s platform to receive tailored and immediate bookable quotes.This system is piloted by Cargolux’s Brussels, Milan, Frankfurt, and London offices in collaboration with long-standing freight forwarding customer ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn organises An225 charter flight for COVID test kits to Austria
Broker Chapman Freeborn worked with forwarder Gebrüder Weiss in Austria to transport COVID-19 test kits on an An225 freighter aircraft, part of more than 20 charters on various aircraft by the partners in recent months.The An225, the largest aircraft in the world, carried 110.8 tonnes of test kits (equal to ...
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DSV upgrades financial outlook for 2021 amid strong sea and air growth
A strong first half performance in sea and air freight that continued into the third quarter has seen Danish mega-forwarder DSV upgrade its 2021 financial outlook.A company announcement stated: “The positive development in the first half of the year has continued into Q3 2021, and we have seen strong financial ...
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NewsDSV adds Shanghai PVG to charter operation as congestion eases
Source: DSVDSV has added Shanghai Pudong to its B747F Globetrotter air cargo charter service after initially avoiding the airport because of congestion at the facility.The forwarder announced yesterday that it would operate a flight once a week between Istanbul, which connects with Liege, and the Chinese airport."We have added an ...
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DP DHL's profits expected to continue to surge
Deutsche Post (DP) DHL's third quarter preliminary results show another boost in earnings before interest and tax (ebit).The express and postal giant said that its ebit is expected to reach €1.8bn in the third quarter, up from €1.4bn for the same period in 2020.Over the first nine months of the ...
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NewsDHL Express upsizes at Paris CDG
Image source: DHLDHL Express has opened a new international hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), which is ten times larger than its old site at the airport.The €170m, 32,000 sq m facility will support e-commerce growth in Europe and the rest of the world, as well as creating 239 new ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics continues expansion with Bansard deal
Source: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has completed its largest acquisition to-date with an investment in Paris-headquartered logistics group Bansard International.Bansard provides door-to-door logistics management services, covering consultancy, freight forwarding, warehousing, de/consolidation, transportation management, quality control, and customs clearance services.Bansard International has 54 offices in 17 countries and employs about 600 people. ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics expands into UK with Horizon deal
Nigel Davies (L) of Horizon and Allan Melgaard of SGL. Source SGLFast-growing Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has added a presence in the UK through the takeover of Horizon International Cargo.SGL said that having a presence in the second-largest market in Europe is a "strategic move pivotal to the company's long-term ...
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NewsNew air cargo booking tool hits the market
Tristan Koch. Source: AweryA new online air cargo booking portal has been launched as air cargo's digital transformation gains momentum.The CargoBooking.aero portal connects GSAs and airlines to their forwarder customers through the use of Application Programming Interface (API) connections.The portal, powered by Awery Aviation Software, uses real-time flight and rate ...
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How air cargo is responding to climate change
In his latest column, Brandon Fried, executive director of the US Airforwarders Association, reports on a recent survey they carried out to find out how the air cargo industry is responding to climate change.Aviation has been essential in powering progress, expanding horizons, creating opportunities, and facilitating commerce between countries.The ability ...
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Pilot Freight Services expands presence in North America
Logistics provider Pilot Freight Services has acquired franchise stations in "strategic markets" in North America.Pilot said the franchises, which are in Oregon in Washington, and Oklahoma, will be integrated into its organisation "with no disruption in service offerings or senior management".The company said in a statement: "[The franchises] serve a ...
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NewsDSV inaugurates its largest logistics centre in Africa
Image source: DSVDSV has opened a logistics headquarters for its Africa operations in Gauteng in South Africa.Located near OR Tambo International Airport, between Johannesburg and Pretoria, the 130,000 sq m hub is result of DSV consolidating its South Africa operations into one "centralised facility", which is the "largest of its ...
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NewsBifa launches campaign to promote a career in forwarding
Source: BifaUK freight forwarder association Bifa is launching a campaign to encourage its members to work with schools to promote careers in logistics, forwarding and the supply chain.During September, Bifa members will be receiving copies of literature that provides ideas of how to promote their business and the industry as ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards winners revealed
Andy Cornwell of American Airlines Cargo picks up the Cargo Airline of the Year Award from award sponsor FlyUs Aviation Group's James Gidlow and host Julia Hartley-BrewerA total of 14 companies walked away with a prestigious Air Cargo News Award last night at a glittering ceremony in the UK.The ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide appoints VP for automotive and industrial
Robert Gulyas. Source: Crane WorldwideFreight forwarder Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Robert Gulyas to the position of global vice president, automotive and industrial.Crane said it had made the appointment to reflect the changing nature of the sectors and as it targets growth in the industries.Supply chain disruption and the electrification ...
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NewsTotal Touch Cargo joins AFKLMP Cargo's sustainability programme
Image source: AFKLMP CargoAfrica-based forwarder Total Touch Cargo Holland BV (TTC) has become the latest firm to join Air France KLM Martinair Cargo's (AFKLMP Cargo) sustainability programme.The partnership will see AFKLMP Cargo using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on selected cargo flights from Nairobi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, carrying TTC’s fresh ...
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Senator expands charter network with China flights
Freight forwarder Senator International is expanding its SAB air charter network with flights to China in response to supply chain disruption.Senator said that from September 8 it will begin offering a flight to China for the first time - a twice-weekly charter flight between Tianjin and Hannover utilising a B767-300 ...
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DSV drops Panalpina from company name
DSV has decided to drop Panalpina from its company name two years after its acquisition of the Switzerland-based forwarder.The forwarder said the decision to drop the DSV Panalpina name in favour of DSV was approved by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting earlier today."Since 2019, DSV Panalpina A/S has been ...
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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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Cargo-partner renews contract for Champ's Traxon solutions
Logistics provider cargo-partner has renewed its contract with Champ Cargosystems for use of its Traxon cargoHub solution.By using Traxon cargoHub, cargo-partner will be able to create transport plans for shipments, track them in real time and receive status updates.Other key benefit of Traxon cargoHub is its compliance with countries' customs ...