All Freight Forwarder articles – Page 40
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NewsWorldACD: Air cargo demand on the up but with regional variances
Air cargo demand continues to track in line with 2019 levels but regional performance is mixed, according to WorldACD.The data provider's latest numbers show that air cargo demand in chargeable weight was in May around 1% below 2019 levels — used for comparison given Covid's impact in 2020 — and ...
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Seko Logistics notes clients "pivoting" between sea and air capacity
Seko Logistics has said many of its manufacturer clients are "pivoting" between seafreight to airfreight and "leveraging air capacity as an option when they can".The logistics provider said growth in cross-border e-commerce is increasingly pushing manufacturers to use airfreight, as seafreight capacity struggles to cope with pressure.The company also noted ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide adds China charter flights to combat supply chain disruption
Tim Zubradt, Crane WorldwideFreight forwarder Crane Worldwide Logistics will in July launch charter flights between China and the US to combat ongoing issues in ocean shipping and tight capacity in air cargo.The service will launch on July 2 using B747-400 freighter capacity between Shanghai and Rickenbacker International Airport, leaving on ...
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WebCargo launches a branded booking portal for forwarders
Air cargo booking platform Webcargo has launched a new tool that allows forwarders to offer customers online booking on their own website.WebCargo Vista provides forwarders forwarders with a branded sales portal that is connected directly to their rate management systems and that can then be offered customers an online booking ...
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NewsTop 25 Forwarders: DHL stays at the top despite volume decline
DHL Global Forwarding maintained its position as the leading airfreight forwarder last year despite volumes dropping, while Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) looks set to nab the top spot in the coming years and DSV Panalpina continues its rapid rise up the table (see full table below).The latest annual market figures from consultant ...
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NewsAvianor carries out conversions of LATAM's Boeing 767s
Canadian aerospace company Avianor has completed the modification of three Boeing 767 aircraft into temporary freighters for Latin America carrier LATAM Cargo, ahead of a longer-term contract to permanently convert ten aircraft to all-cargo mode.Avianor was previously contracted to perform cabin reconfiguration work on LATAM’s Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft.Avianor's ...
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NewsAero Africa expands airfreight management team
Aviation logistics provider Aero Africa expanded its management team with the appointment of two specialists.Joey Xu joins the company as director airfreight Asia, which is a newly created role.Xu, based in China, will be responsible for the overall airfreight development of the group in Asia with focus on procurement with ...
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Newstime:matters expands transatlantic same-day service
Time critical logistics firm time:matters has added a series of new flights from Paris to the US as part of its same-day air service.The company said that it had added 30 additional direct flights per day between Paris CDG and ten stations in the US as capacity on the transatlantic ...
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North American retailers turn to airfreight as sales soar
The North American retail industry has increased its use of airfreight to meet rising demand and respond to supply chain bottlenecks as sales look set to continue to increase.In first-quarter results calls, a series of companies outlined the supply chain issues that had faced so far this year and how ...
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Newstime:matters aims to side step bottlenecks with intra-European flights
Airline Businesswings and time-critical logistics firm time:matters are partnering on flights between Germany, the UK and Ireland to combat supply chain bottlenecks.The service will operate to Birmingham and Dublin from Frankfurt am Main on Mondays to Fridays, with late check-in and departure times after 8pm so customers can utilise the ...
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NewsHellmann to add new Auckland Airport facility
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has announced a €28m lease and development investment with New Zealand's Auckland Airport to establish a new ambient warehousing complex dedicated to multinational manufacturer Techtronic Industries (TTI).The 19,200 sq m complex is located directly at Auckland Airport and will begin operations in July. Hellmann will handle full-service ...
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Vaccine flights: Air cargo swings into action
The number of vaccine shipments being transported by air is gradually taking off as more products are launched and more countries launch inoculation programmes. Below you will find all the latest updates on air cargo vaccine transportation operations from forwarders, airlines, airports and handlers.JUNE 7: Caribbean Airlines Cargo recently delivered ...
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Air cargo rates set to stay elevated during summer lull
Airfreight rates cooled as the month of May progressed but this is unlikely to signify the start of a return to pre-Covid levels.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) show that rates from Hong Kong to North America increased to $8.70 per kg in May from ...
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NewsPicture special: Forwarder Zenith arranges urgent flights for 200 tons of steel
Zenith International Freight helped fly 200 tons of steel from the UK to Canada on two flights as part of an urgent shipment on behalf of a large vehicle manufacturer.The UK-based freight forwarder was approached by the automotive firm when ocean freight equipment shortages and delays to vessels interrupted the ...
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NewsJas Worldwide expands pharma team
Forwarder Jas Worldwide has appoitned Dina Bunn into the role of vice president of customer experience, pharma and healthcare.Bunn has more than thirty years of experience in the air cargo and freight forwarding sectors, and from previous roles, has knowledge in finance, quality management, customer service, and IT service delivery.She ...
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Cargo-partner set for early expansion of Ljubljana facility
Logistics firm cargo-partner is pushing forward the expansion of its logistics facility close to Slovenia's Ljubljana Airport after it reached capacity faster than expected.The company opened its iLogistics Center two years ago, but the expansion of the facility, originally scheduled for 2024-2026, will now take place next year.The project will ...
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More firms sign up to Brussels' Digital Green Lane initiative
A number of air cargo companies at Brussels Airport have today joined up to the facility's digital slot booking initiative which offers completely paperless processes for cargo pick up and drop off.In total, 12 companies are now signed up to the Digital Green Lane initiative, including eight freight forwarders and ...
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G-Solutions re-brands following Bolloré Logistics investment
Swedish company Global Freight Solutions (G-Solutions) and its Finnish affiliate will be re-branded as Bolloré Logistics.The move comes after Bolloré Logistics purchased a majority stake in the company in 2020.In line with the move, two new subsidaries will be established: Bolloré Logistics Sweden and Bolloré Logistics Finland.Johan Moerth, managing director ...
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Australian forwarders fear air cargo capacity crunch if Covid support ends
Australian freight forwarders are concerned that they could face air cargo capacity shortages and higher rates if a government subsidy programme ends in September as planned.The Austrade International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) was set up earlier in the Covid outbreak to support airlines' air cargo operations and keep supply chains ...
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NewsNippon Express targets Europe with Belgian charter services
Forwarder Nippon Express (NE) Belgium has launched a new charter services as it looks to meet rising demand and a "chronic shortage of air cargo capacity".The company has recently launched a weekly charter service between Belgium and the US and another between Belgium and Japan.The round-trip service between Ostend-Bruges Airport ...