All Freight Forwarder articles – Page 58
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Time:matters offsets on-board courier shipments
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters has begun offsetting the carbon produced by its on-board courier shipments.For the project, time:matters is co-operating with myclimate, a non-profit organisation, to offset its carbon emissions from courier shipments.The offsetting measures cover carbon emissions from flights as well as vehicle pick-ups and deliveries.“We take our responsibility ...
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NewsStroud scoops BIFA compliance role
David Stroud - BIFAUK freight forwarder association BIFA has appointed David Stroud as its policy and compliance adviser with responsibility for logistics issues relating to airfreight, security and sustainable logistics.BIFA said Stroud is a highly experienced industry professional and has held senior management roles at DHL Global Forwarding, Tigers Global ...
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HK forwarders warn of further hurdles despite cuts to terminal charges
Hong Kong forwarders have welcomed Cathay Pacific’s plan to cut terminal charges but warn that these need to be maintained for a longer period than planned and called on other airlines to follow suit.“In view of the [fact that] Hong Kong Airport’s freight throughput continues to wane and cargo volumes ...
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Powerful air cargo alliance takes aim at rogue lithium batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) are teaming up to increase their efforts to ensure the safe transport of lithium batteries.The partners will target three areas to reduce the incidents ...
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NewsKerry Logistics expands in the Middle East
Kerry Logistics' new Dubai facility December 2019Kerry Logistics Network has expanded in Middle East with a new office in Bahrain and a new bonded logistics facility in Dubai as it looks to capitalise on growth in the region.In Bahrain, the new office focuses on serving the automotive, oil & gas, ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens solar-powered Dubai logistics centre
DB Schenker Dubai Logistics centre 2019. Copyright DB SchnkerDB Schenker has opened its first fully solar-powered logistics center in Dubai, close to Dubai World Central Airport.The 33,000 sq m distribution center, DLC II, is located in the logistics area of Dubai South free trade zone and will be the forwarder's ...
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NewsEMEA cargo crime on the up as losses hit the €80m mark
Cargo worth more than €80m was stolen from supply chains in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region in the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest data from the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS).Cargo thefts were recorded from all modes of transport ...
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DB Schenker outlines a challenging year ahead for airfreight
DB Schenker’s head of airfreight in the Americas is expecting another challenging year for the industry with flat airfreight rates, the ongoing trade war and a shift in production all affecting the market.In a blog post, DB Schenker head of airfreight, region Americas, Asok Kumar said that market indicators pointed ...
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Asia-Europe air cargo rates close in on 2018 levels in November
Airfreight rates on the Asia-Europe trade closed in on 2018 levels in November, but transpacific prices for the month still lag behind a year ago.The latest figures from TAC Index show that in November rates on services from Hong Kong to Europe declined by 3.3% year on year to $3.26 ...
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NewsBaxter Freight expands team
Freight forwarder Baxter Freight has added 11 new members of staff as it continues to expand the business.The new members of the team cover a range of roles, from accounts management, airfreight/seafreight operators to marketing and communications.The company has the goal of increasing its employee numbers from 70 today to ...
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Time:matters goes global with DG service
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters is now offering its dangerous goods transport service across the globe.The company initially launched its dangerous goods service from ten markets in September.The expansion of services means that the company can now facilitate the transportation of time-critical goods in hazard classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ...
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NewsU-Freight takes e+Solutions to Malaysia
The U-Freight Group is taking e+Solutions, its logistics product designed for e-commerce start-ups, to the Malaysian marketplace.The group launched the product in Hong Kong six months ago, targeting the growing number of small businesses and start-ups who often have limited resources and are looking for cost effective behind-the-scenes assistance.The new ...
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Speculation over DSV Panalpina’s next takeover target
Investment bank Berenberg has taken a look at suitable takeover targets for fast growing forwarder DSV Panalpina.Although the Copenhagen-headquartered company is still busy digesting its largest acquisition to date, Panalpina, it has already indicated its appetite for further acquisitions, in particular of companies with a strong road transport business.In a ...
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CEVA Logistics turnaround strategy proceeding to plan
French container line giant CMA CGM reported a “sustained implementation of the CEVA Logistics’ turnaround plan” for the freight forwarding group that it acquired for an estimated $1.6bn earlier this year.Announcing a “solid operating performance” for the group as a whole in 2019, Marseille-based CMA CGM confirmed that, in line ...
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NewsFIATA appoints new secretary general
FIATA Secretary General Stéphane GraberFreight forwarder group FIATA has appointed Stéphane Graber as its new director general.Graber will take up his new role in Geneva on October 1 and will head up FIATA's push to more closely align itself with international governmental and non-governmental organisations linked to international trade and ...
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NewsKerry Logistics receives recognition from Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition
Ellis Cheng, chief financial officer of Kerry Logistics (right), receives the Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition - Listed Enterprises of the Year 2019 trophyKerry Logistics Network Limited has been named among the awardees recognised as ‘Listed Enterprises of the Year 2019’ by Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition.Organised each year by Bloomberg Businessweek/Chinese Edition, the ...
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NewsJoint effort delivers Beaujolais Nouveau to Japan
From left to right, the three partners involved: Kim Van Assche, VP sales Europe at DHL Aviation; Taneda san of Nippon Express; and Jean Ceccaldi, managing director of Aero Cargo FranceDHL Aviation, Nippon Express and general sales and services agent (GSSA) Aero Cargo France (a subsidiary of ECS Group) have ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide adds new Americas manager role
Michael PearsonTime-critical logistics firm B&H Worldwide has appointed Michael Pearson to the newly-created position of general manager – Americas.Based at the company’s Los Angeles office, he is tasked with developing the Americas market for B&H Worldwide and driving its growth plans in the US.Pearson has held executive positions in both ...
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DB Schenker joins Africa alliance as it looks to future growth
DB Schenker has joined the "Pan-African Mobility Alliance" as it looks to cement its commitment to the continent.The forwarder said joining the alliance, which covers business, science and politics, and was initiated by the German government to promote the continent's economy, was its first step as it looks to strengthen ...
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DSV Panalpina continues talks with head office staff
DSV Panalpina is continuing negotiations with employees that will lose their jobs as a result of a headquarter move from Basel to Copenhagen, but will miss the initial deadline for the talks' completion.In an update, the company said that while both intent and hope were to arrive at a mutually-agreed ...