All Freight Forwarder articles – Page 65
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NewsRSA Global introduces new fulfilment option
RSA Global, a supply chain solution provider headquartered in Dubai, has launched a fulfilment solution that has the capability to process up to 10,000 consignments per day.It caters, RSA said, to the needs of digital sellers and e-commerce platforms eyeing the Middle East and African continents.“The company has made significant ...
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NewsBolloré keeps track of goods in transit
Freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics has launched real-time shipment monitoring at the Transport Logistic exhibition in Munich on 5 June.A proactive alert management system to ensure the integrity of sensitive goods in transit. On-board sensors collect information including location, temperature, moisture and light levels anywhere in the supply chain. All shipment ...
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NewsRhenus sets up shop in fast-growing Leipzig
Freight forwarder Rhenus has opened an air and sea freight branch at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of Germany fastest-growing gateways. It offers international air freight transports along with import and export, ocean freight and combined transport services. The new location will focus on connections to the Americas, Asia-Pacific and South Africa.Managing ...
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NewsPanalpina’s new portal goes on display in Munich
Panalpina's chief commercial officer, Karl WeyenethPanalpina is launching its new customer portal at Transport Logistic 2019 in Munich on 3 June. It offers collaborative shipment management, fully automated instant quotation and lane risk assessment, features that make the portal unique in the industry, says the forwarder, which was recently acquired ...
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Shippers turn to digital booking platforms
Shippers are increasing their use of digital forwarding platforms to book services, according to a new report from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).The Global Freight Forwarding 2019 report, which is based on a survey of shippers, found that 49% of those taking part have used an online forwarding platform and it ...
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NewsShippers can compare air and ocean options via myDHLi
DHL Global Forwarding has launched myDHLi Quote & Book, an online service for comparing quotations and making instant bookings for air and ocean freight and even for door-to-door shipments.The service guides customers through the “quotation journey”, says the company, and enables them to directly compare available options, including DHL Ocean ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide Logistics opens Brussels office
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new facility in Machelen, Belgium located next to Brussels International Airport with Fons de Haan as managing director.The supply chain solutions company says Belgium is strategically positioned as a key gateway for both airfreight and ocean freight activities.“Our focus on growing our presence in ...
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NewsKuehne + Nagel issues CHF 400m inaugural bonds
Kuehne + Nagel International AG has issued two inaugural bonds for a total of CHF 400m in the ordinary course of financing. The proceeds of both bonds will be used for general corporate purposes.The company says first bond has a fixed coupon of 0.02% and a tenor of 3 years ...
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NewsChanges on BIFA board
John Stubbings has succeeded Mark Bromley as the elected national chair of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) for a two-year period.In addition, Rachel Morley, general manager for operations at BIFA member company Spatial Global, has been elected vice-chair by the BIFA Board. Morley was appointed a director of BIFA ...
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NewsBIFA Young Forwarder Network up and running
The governors and chairs of the YFN Midlands region. L to R: Scott Powell (Europa), Colin Smith (Metro Shipping), Chadd Blunt (Millennium Cargo), Jay Williams and Julian Frattaroli (both Kuehne + Nagel).The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has concluded the initial round of meetings of its Young Forwarder Network (YFN), ...
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NewsDachser Air & Sea moves into Sweden market
Germany-based Dachser Air & Sea Logistics division has entered the Swedish market, opening an office for air and sea freight shipping in Gothenburg. It will also handle rail transport, as well as customs clearance and warehousing.The office will work with Dachser’s Swedish road transport operation, which operates from four offices ...
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NewsDSV’s Krefeld facility beds in
DSV staff moved into a new facility in Krefeld in 2015 that brought together numerous service and operations offered by the Denmark-headquartered logistics services provider.Approximately 500 specialists working in the fields of air, sea and road transport, as well as warehousing and other logistics services, are based at the facility ...
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NewsDSV sets out its Offer Prospectus on Panalpina takeover
Denmark-headquartered DSV has laid out terms associated with its takeover of Panalpina in a document known as an Offer Prospectus.In it, DSV confirms that it intends to obtain full (100%) control of Panalpina.Following the successful completion of the takeover, the prospectus explains that, “DSV plans to commence the integration process ...
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NewsPriority Freight appoints first group head of airfreight
Santiago Tejedo (left) and Gabriel Dopazo (right)Priority Freight has continued to target the air sector with the appointment of its first group head of airfreight, Santiago Tejedo.He "steps into the newly created role bringing a wealth of airfreight experience with him", the time-critical logistics firm said.Tejedo, who joined Priority Freight ...
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Agility sees profits, revenues and airfreight increase
Kuwait-based logistics and infrastructure firm Agility saw revenues and profits increase during the first quarter of the year despite a slowing growth environment.First-quarter revenues at the company increased by 1.9% year on year to KD378.8m ($1.2bn), while ebitda was up 22.8% to KD46.3m and net profits imporved by 7.3% to ...
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US more than doubles Chinese tariff levels
The US has followed through on its threat to increase tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods.Tariffs on Chinese products being imported into the US have been increased from 10% to 25% and China has threatened to retaliate.The types of products covered by the tariff increases includes: fresh food, processed ...
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NewsDHL sees airfreight volumes slide but rates boost revenues
DHL Global Forwarding saw its airfreight volumes decline for the fifth quarter in a row in the first three months of the year, but profits at its air division increased as rates improved on a year ago.The Deutsche Post-owned freight forwarder reported a 4.2% decline in airfreight volumes during the ...
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US threatens further tariff hike on Chinese goods
US retailers are bracing themselves for increases in US tariffs on Chinese goods after president Donald Trump took to Twitter over the weekend to threaten further hikes in rates.On Sunday, president Trump said that the 10% tariff rate on $200bn worth of Chinese goods would good up to 25% on ...
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NewsDB Schenker renews with CHAMP for Traxon cargoHUB
L-R: CHAMP's head of sales - distribution services, Laurent Jossa, with Lothar Moehle, DB Schenker's director AVSEC + governance,Freight forwarder DB Schenker has renewed its agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems for the airfreight IT provider's Traxon cargoHUB.CHAMP will continue to use the host-to-host solution for automated electronic data exchange, which ...
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NewsDigital freight platform Saloodo! now available for customers in the Middle East
Deutsche Post DHL Group logistics startup Saloodo! is expanding its digital road freight matching platform to the UAE and plans to serve customers throughout the Middle East.Launched in Europe two years ago, Saloodo! now has a customer base of over 18,000 shippers and 7,000 transport providers, with more than 250,000 ...