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Labrie takes top job at MNX Global Logistics
California-based MNX Global Logistics has named John Labrie as president and chief executive, taking over from Paul Martins who becomes chairman of the MNX board of advisors.Labrie was previously chief executive of Network Global Logistics, whose express division was acquired by MNX in 2018. Labrie has also held various senior ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo scoops Cargo Airline of the Year Award
Turkish Cargo was voted Cargo Airline of the Year 2019 as the airfreight industry gathered in the UK for a night of celebration at Air Cargo News’ industry Oscars, now in their 35th year.The Istanbul-hubbed airline secured the highest total number of votes cast by Air Cargo News readers to ...
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NewsBolloré opens dedicated aerospace warehouse in Hamburg
Bolloré Logistics has opened a dedicated aerospace warehouse in Hamburg, "strategically located" next to the German city's port.The 7,000 sq m aerospace facility is also a few kilometers from the production sites of major aircraft manufacturers and OEM suppliers.A spokesperson for the French forwarder said: "Thanks to direct access to ...
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NewsDSV expects Panalpina deal to complete in Q3 as profits rise
DSV expects to close its takeover of Panalpina by the end of the third quarter of this year.In its first quarter results, Denmark-based freight forwarder DSV revealed its expected timeline for its $4.6bn takeover of Panalpina.In May, DSV will file its planned share purchase with the relevant authorities, announce its ...
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NewsCEVA airfreight volumes fall in Q1, management changes after CMA CGM takeover
CEVA Logistics saw a decline in airfreight volumes during the first quarter of 2019 and the parent group has announced a series of top management changes in line with the takeover by French shipping giant CMA CGM.Air cargo volumes in the first quarter fell 6.9% year-on-year to 100,000 tonnes, mainly ...
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NewsSilva is the new managing director for Dachser's European Logistics Iberia
Celestino Silva, Dachser managing director, European Logistics IberiaCelestino Silva will take over as managing director of Dachser’s European Logistics (EL) Iberia business unit.He succeeds Juan Quintana, who has opted to leave the freight forwarder to pursue new professional opportunities.Silva began his career at Azkar—the predecessor of Dachser EL Iberia—over 20 ...
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Traditional forwarder systems designed to be secure, not to share data
If the future is all about data sharing and transparency, then traditional freight forwarder IT systems are not the natural place to start, according to Moritz Claussen, co-founder of online booking platform cargo.one.“They were designed to be secure, not to share data,” he explained to delegates at the Air Cargo ...
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Panalpina continues to expand in the perishables sector with its latest acquisition
Panalpina will continue the expansion of its perishables network in South America through the acquisition of CargoMaster in Colombia and its subsidiary, Laseair, in Ecuador.Panalpina said that CargoMaster is one of Latin America’s largest companies specialised in the airfreight export of perishables, mostly flowers to the US.From Colombia and Ecuador, ...
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NewsK+N first quarter airfreight volumes fall 3.1% in a 'declining market'
Source: K+NKuehne + Nagel (K+N) saw 2019 first quarter airfreight volumes fall 3.1% to 409,000 tonnes, citing "significant increases in tonnage in the previous years" against the backdrop of "a declining market".The world's largest freight forwarding group recorded a net turnover rise of 7.7% to SFr5.2bn in the first three ...
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NewsKRL promotes Phythian to managing director
KRL managing director Peter PhythianLogistics firm and aircraft charter service provider KRL has appointed Peter Phythian as its new managing director.Phythian is promoted from his current role of operations director.Under his new role, all of the KRL group companies, including KRL UK, World Transhipment Services Limited (WTS), KRL Forwarding Ireland ...
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NewsB&H is logistics engine for AOG-247 components supplier
Logistics provider B&H Worldwide has signed a multi-year deal to provide aircraft and engine components supplier AOG-247 with warehouse and inventory management services at both London Heathrow and Frankfurt airports.Under the terms of the contact B&H will provide full inventory management at both locations, including complete consignment handling and access ...
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Bolloré clicks with CargoWise for new digital solution
Logistics firm Bolloré Logistics will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new platform across its global network.The company today announced that it had signed up to use WiseTech Global's CargoWise One digital platform across the whole of its business, with the roll out starting in May.The system will ...
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NewsFlexport makes two senior appointments as it continues digital drive
Kevin Paige (L) and Mehmet Goker (R)Freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Mehmet Göker as chief data officer (CDO) and Kevin Paige as chief information security officer (CISO).Flexport chief executive Ryan Petersen said: "Hiring top talent for the CDO and CISO roles was an extremely important priority for us. Data and ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics wraps up French freight volumes at CDG
Bolloré Logistics handled 690,000 tonnes of airfreight worldwide in 2018 and has seen air cargo tonnages at its Roissy CDG hub in Paris grow by 44% since 2016 as it consolidated traffic flows from around France.Philippe de Crecy, vice president for airfreight Europe, estimates that around one-third of the CDG ...
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Shippers and forwarders team-up to drive greener supply chains
European shippers and freight forwarders have teamed up to try and try and improve the logistics sector’s environmental performance.The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) and forwarder group Clecat contributed to the LEARN project on logistics emissions accounting, which kicked off in October 2016 and finished in March 2019.The objective of the ...
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NewsDHL processes 800 tonnes of cargo for cyclone-hit Africa
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s Disaster Response Team (DRT) has ended its first deployment in Africa having processed nearly 800 tonnes of humanitarian relief aid cargo.Three teams of 12 volunteers processed cargo from approximately 50 aircraft over 20 days at Mozambique’s Beira Airport to support relief efforts in the wake of ...
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NewsPanalpina airfreight volumes improve in Q1 despite market decline
Panalpina has bucked market trends by reporting an increase in air cargo volumes in the first quarter of the year, while overall profits and revenues were also on the up.The company, which looks likely to merge with Denmark’s DSV, saw airfreight volumes increase by 8% in the first quarter to ...
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NewsRhenus acquires Miami-based Freight Logistics Group
Picture: Freight Logistics.Rhenus has acquired Miami-headquartered high-tech supply chain specialist Freight Logistics as the German freight forwarding group continues on the acquisition trail in the Americas.Florida-based Freight Logistics operates its own consolidation hub located near in Miami International Airport and has offices in Argentina, Brazil and Chile.The Freight Logistics acquisition ...
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NewsDimerco adds new US office on the back of regional growth
Taiwanese freight forwarder Dimerco has added a new office in Seattle following rapid growth in the North America region this year.The new office opened on April 11 and brings the forwarder's total number of offices in North America to 21.The network expansion reflects Dimerco’s growth in the region, with revenues ...
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NewsRecord revenues for logistics firm time:matters
Time critical logistics firm time:matters saw revenues reach record levels in 2018 through acquisitions and the expansion of its network in the Americas.The Lufthansa-owned company saw revenues reach €121.5m last year, up 12.5% compared with 2017 levels.In September, time:matters purchased CB Customs Broker GmbH and Customs Broker Cargo Handling, while ...