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NewsAsia exports boost K+N airfreight volumes in Q2
Healthcare and semiconductor shipments, Asia exports and Red Sea disruption helped drive up airfreight volumes for Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) in the second quarter of 2024.Airfreight volumes at K+N increased 7.3% to 517,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same quarter in 2023.Net turnover in K+N's air logistics ...
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Air cargo in recovery mode after Crowdstrike IT outage
Air cargo operations are returning to normal with limited delays expected following the chaos caused by the recent global IT malfunction.The Microsoft IT outage, which saw many air cargo operations go down after computer systems failed at airlines and airports worldwide, was triggered by a software update from cyber security ...
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NewsEurus Express launches Haikou-Milan freighter flights
Source: Eurus ExpressLogistics firm Eurus Express has launched a new regular freighter flight from Haikou to Milan to cater for e-commerce demand.The twice weekly charter flight will be operated by Georgian Airlines using a Boeing 767-300 freighter between Haikou Meilan International Airport and Milan Malpensa Airport.Menzies Aviation will provide cargo ...
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NewsDHL teams up with green tech firm Envision on emissions reduction
Tobias Meyer (L) DHL Group and Zhang Lei, EnvisionDHL is partnering with green energy firm Envision on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and a range of other initiatives that aim to reduce the impact of supply chains on the environment.The tie up will see Envision, which manufactures wind turbines and invests ...
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Warning of weeks of delays to cargo operations following global IT failure
The IT failure that today grounded airline and airport operations around the world could take weeks to recover from, according to supply chain data firm Xeneta.The disruption resulted in delays to thousands of flights and is understood to have been caused by a Microsoft IT outage triggered by a software ...
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Dimerco partners with Cathay for peak season China-US air cargo service
Dimerco Express Group is partnering with Cathay Pacific to run an air cargo charter service from Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago (ORD) during the fourth quarter peak season in a bid to capture air cargo demand.The once a week service will run from September 12 to December 5 using a Boeing ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards finalists revealed!
Air Cargo News is delighted to reveal the finalists for this year's Air Cargo News Awards.The team of 10 independent judges analysed more than 70 entries across nine awards to narrow down a shortlist of 38 companies.The winners will be honoured by Air Cargo News and the wider air cargo ...
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NewsE-commerce: Just what the air cargo market ordered
Tim van Leeuwen, part of Rotate Consulting, provides his team’s observations on the size and impact of e-commerce on the air cargo market, and how this impacts the near-term outlook.As delegates gathered in Shanghai at the first Air Cargo China conference since 2018, the mood was significantly better than at ...
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NewsDANX Carousel expands round-the-clock services with Logik deal
David York (L), Logik, and Lars Ryssel, DANX Carousel. Source: DANX CarouselTime-critical logistics group DANX Carousel has acquired UK-based Logik Logistics International to expand its services and its network across Europe.The group said the acquisition would enhance its round-the-clock services on-demand/ad-hoc cross-border logistics, including express road, airfreight, aircraft charter, On ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics set to expand to Brazil with latest deal
Source: Scan Global LogisticsFast-growing freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) looks set to continue its global expansion with the addition of a presence in Brazil.The Danish company announced today that it had signed an agreement with the intent to buy Blu Logistics Brasil Transportes Internacionais.Blu Logistics is headquartered in Sao ...
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Mondiale VGL expands in Asia with Interunion takeover
New Zealand-headquartered freight forwarding and logistics company Mondiale VGL has acquired Southeast Asia-based multimodal forwarder Interunion.Prior to the acquisition, Mondiale VGL held an existing stake in Interunion and the two companies have partnered since 2012.The company said it has been focused on building a global supply chain operation with its ...
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OIA expands to Ireland with acquisition of Sandford Freight
US supply chain services company OIA Global has extended its European network to Ireland with the acquisition of Dublin-based multimodal freight forwarder Sandford Freight.OIA Global said the acquisition is strategically important because Ireland is a key market for the electronics, healthcare, retail and lifestyle industries that it does business in.Jeff ...
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Logistics UK calls on new government to deliver on supply chains
Logistics UK has called on the newly-elected Labour government to "kickstart growth" by working with the country's freight sector to deliver its promised industrial strategy.The trade association said that logistics can boost productivity for all areas of the country and is key to driving economic growth.Chief executive David Wells said: ...
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NewsForwarders and shippers brace for Q4 hike in air cargo rates
Airlines are looking ahead to air cargo's fourth quarter peak season to decide how best to maximise returns from capacity out of Asia as spot rates are predicted to go sky high.With a backdrop of more demand and less capacity, industry analyst Xeneta has warned that shippers and forwarders seeking ...
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NewsInternational Cargo Logistics doubles down on Heathrow cold storage
International Cargo Logistics team outside the expanded cold storage facility at Heathrow Airport. Photo: International Cargo LogisticsGlobal freight forwarder International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has nearly doubled the size of its cold storage facility at Heathrow Airport to meet growing customer demand.Originally 153 sq m, the cold storage facility has grown ...
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NewsTop 25 air forwarders: K+N keeps the lead in a tough year for airfreight
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) maintained its position as the world’s leading airfreight forwarder in 2023 ahead of DHL Global Forwarding despite overall market volumes coming under pressure (full chart at end of article).Figures produced by consultant Armstrong and Associates show that top air forwarder K+N last year saw its cargo volumes decline ...
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NewsHellmann drives sustainability with latest appointments
Source: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Daniel Hülemeyer, Stefan Borggreve, Şükran Gencay (left to right)Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has made two new appointments to its sustainability division as part of its focus on greening its operations.Şükran Gencay has been appointed as head of sustainability - social & governance, while Daniel Hülemeyer will take ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics brand to go as CEVA integration continues
Credit: OleksandrShnuryk/Shutterstock.comCEVA Logistics is switching to a product vertical-based structure as it continues its integration of Bolloré Logistics.The CMA CGM-owned forwarder announced that as part of the integration process, the Bolloré Logistics business would be rebranded under CEVA Logistics by the end of 2024.The product-driven organisational model will go through ...
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NewsA new CCO for project specialist forwarder deugro
Dominik Stehle. Source: deugroDominik Stehle has been appointed as freight forwarder deugro's new chief commercial officer.The move will see Stehle return to the project specialist where he previously worked for more than a decade before taking a management position in the heavylift shipping industry.He will report directly to the co-chief ...
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CH Robinson expands Southeast Asia presence
CH Robinson has expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the opening of a new office in the Philippines.The US-based forwarder said that the new Manila office would look to capitalise on the country's growing economy, which is expected to increase by 6% in 2024."The Philippines’ demand for freight and ...