All Freight Forwarder articles – Page 77
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Dubai’s ISS Global Forwarding: ‘a regional powerhouse’
The Investment Corporation of Dubai has launched ISS Global Forwarding as part a strategic directive by the Government of Dubai to separate Inchcape Shipping Services Holding into two standalone companies focused on marine services and – in the case of ISS Global Forwarding – supply chain logistics.The new venture will ...
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CEVA adds Malaysian distribution facility for Honeywell
Honeywell Aerospace Trading (HAT) has appointed CEVA Logistics to operate its first distribution centre in the Asia Pacific region.The bonded facility, located in Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Jelutong Industrial Park, will house both raw materials and finished goods for export and local distribution. CEVA will also be one of the companies ...
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AirBaltic picks B&H Worldwide for AOG at Gatwick
UK-based aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has won a contract with airBaltic to handle all of the airline’s AOG traffic, including time-critical spares and routine shipments, to and from London Gatwick.B&H Worldwide said it will “take care of the entire shipping process providing a new level of shipment transparency to ...
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Cargo-partner breaks ground on logistics centre in Ljubljana
Vienna-headquartered freight forwarder cargo-partner held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday (August 30) as it began construction of a new warehouse near Slovenia’s Ljubljana Airport.The iLogistics Center will provide 25,000 sq m of storage space, as well as 6,000 sq m of small parts and single-pick area, 5,000 sq m of cross ...
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CH Robinson expects peak season capacity constraints
Freight forwarder CH Robinson has declared the current air and ocean freight markets represent something of a ‘perfect storm’ and once again expects capacity constraints during the peak season.The peak shipping season has heated up early, the forwarder noted. Rates are up on the spot market, and air and ocean ...
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New SEKO CTO looks to the future
US-headquartered logistics services provider SEKO has appointed Mike Powell as its new chief technology officer (CTO).He has – the company stated – been tasked with “taking the company’s award-winning technology suite to the next level to support customers’ global demand chains”.Powell has oversight and leadership of all matters relating to ...
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DSV wins multimodal contract from GEO Specialty Chemicals
The UK business of Denmark-headquartered logistics operator DSV recently inked a two-year contract with GEO Specialty Chemicals to provide domestic and multi-market export fulfilment services for chemicals manufactured at the company’s facility in Hythe, Southampton.The contract, which extends up to April 2020, with the possibility to extend by a further ...
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Kerry reports on successful first half to 2018
Kerry Logistics has announced its interim results for the first half of 2018, the six months up to the end of June.The Hong Kong-based logistics specialist’s turnover rose by 27% year on year to reach HK$17,461m, while core net profit increased by 22% to reach HK$700m.Its International Freight Forwarding (IFF) ...
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Hermes Germany takes over SEKO Logistics GmbH
On 1 September 2018, Hermes Germany will formally take over SEKO Logistics GmbH.SEKO Logistics GmbH has offices in Bremen and Frankfurt and all employees of both these offices in Germany will be incorporated into the new Hermes structure.Hermes provides international logistics services to the retail industry. Headquartered in Hamburg, it ...
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K+N restructures in Europe
Switzerland-headquartered supply chain services provider Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is to establish a single integrated region of Europe within its business on January 1 next year.The new Europe region business will have its head office in Hamburg, and within its remit will be consolidated K+N’s management for all European countries.The ...
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SEKO appoints Matthew Brown as new CFO
US-headquartered supply chain services specialist SEKO Logistics has appointed Matthew Brown as its new chief financial officer (CFO).He has replaced Dan Sarna, who retired as CFO at the beginning of August.Brown brings to the role over 25 years of experience in international business and financial management. He is based at ...
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U-Freight points to boom in AOG business
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight has reported a significant increase in its shipments related to aircraft-on-ground (AOG) business, in large part thanks to its ongoing collaboration with SOAR, a US-headquartered provider of services for emergency AOG repairs, as well as of scheduled airframe repairs.Among recent projects involving U-Freight has been ...
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CEVA names Binetti as its new CCO
Supply chain services giant CEVA Logistics has confirmed that Laurent Binetti will take up the position of chief commercial officer at the company on September 1.According to a CEVA statement: “Binetti brings a wealth of experience in developing and managing different sales channels, from small enterprises to leading global multinationals.”And ...
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Mark Rollinson to head up Dachser UK
Germany-headquartered logistics giant Dachser has announced that Mark Rollinson will take over as managing director of Dachser UK at the end of September.After more than 17 years in the position of MD for Dachser UK, Nick Lowe is taking early retirement from the company, and he will be succeeded by ...
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BIFA calls for further clarification on possible ‘no deal’ Brexit
On 23 August the UK Government offered some thoughts on how British companies might continue to do business with Europe should do deal be Brexit deal be reached by the European Union and British Government before the country’s exit from the EU scheduled for 29 March next year.The British International ...
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Panalpina Bogotá gains GDP certification
Panalpina Bogotá has been certified to the World Health Organization’s Good Distribution Practice (GDP) health care standard.GDP is an international standard for the proper distribution of medicinal products for human use. Panalpina’s business unit in Bogotá, Colombia, is the global supply chain services giant’s 31st location around the world to ...
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K+N in Chinese automotive logistics joint venture
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) is linking up with Sincero, a Chinese automotive logistics group, to form a joint venture focused on contract logistics for the automotive sector.Switzerland-headquartered K+N will hold a majority share in the new entity, which will increase its automotive logistics footprint in China for European brands by 70%.Gianfranco Sgro, ...
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Rhenus opens new New Zealand subsidiary as it continues expansion
Freight forwarder Rhenus Logistics has continued its network expansion with the launch of a subsidiary based in Auckland, New Zealand.Rhenus Logistics NZ officially opened on August 20 and will provide a comprehensive international and domestic 4PL and 5PL solution for businesses in the region.The operation will also provide a customs ...
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Dachser USA targets US automotive with new Detroit office
Logistics firm Dachser USA has expanded its Midwestern footprint, opening a new location in Detroit as it targets the automotive industry.Detroit is best known as the centre of the US automotive industry, with the "Big Three" auto manufacturers headquartered there. The new location is Dachser's fifth office in the region.The ...
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NewsTop 25 airfreight forwarders 2017: DHL still at the top but Kuhne+Nagel closes the gap
DHL Global Forwarding remained the world’s largest airfreight forwarder in 2017, (see chart below) but second placed Kuhne+Nagel continued to close the gap and the rest of the major players enjoyed a bumper year.As expected, the latest annual figures from analyst Armstrong & Associates show that the world’s top airfreight ...