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NewsDB Schenker appoints new CEO for UK & Ireland
Source: DB Schenker. Copyright: Paul Forgette photographyDB Schenker has appointed Aaron Scott as chief executive of its UK & Ireland business, replacing Ray Hennessy who is retiring after eight years in the role.Scott joined the company in 2021 and additionally holds the position of executive vice president of contract logistics ...
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DB Schenker continues to expand airline API connections
DB Schenker has continued to build API connections with airlines to speed up the cargo booking process, this time connecting with Emirates SkyCargo.The host-to-host connection with DB Schenker’s internal booking platform provides agents with direct access to Emirates SkyCargo’s schedules, standard and contract tariff rates and available capacity, as well ...
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NewsAir cargo infrastructure investments still critical
Major airports in the US are still suffering from lack of investment in air cargo infrastructure and operations and as a result ‘the future of air cargo is at risk", according to the Airforwarders Association (AfA).Speaking at the CNS Partnerships Conference in Dallas, AfA executive director Brandon Fried said that ...
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NewsFIN Logistics joins WACO network
Andrianto Soedjarwo. Photo: FIN LogisticsJakarta-based freight forwarder PT Fajar Insan Nusantara (FIN Logistics) has become a member of global freight management and logistics network The WACO System (WACO).WACO has appointed FIN Logistics as its member for Indonesia in a move designed to strengthen the network in Southeast Asia.FIN Logistics offers ...
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K+N switches to direct reporting for country organisations
Kuehne+Nagel's (K+N) board of directors has approved a new direct reporting system for country organisations.This change aims to help the company improve efficiency and achieve more profitable growth.By simplifying responsibilities, the new structure is expected to enable K+N's business and functional units to adapt their strategy in line with rapidly ...
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InsightsRecovering transpacific market needs more lift
Capacity growth on the transpacific trade lane needs to continue to match a recent surge in e-commerce volumes.An unexpected surge in demand in November and December rescued airlines’ peak season, which had looked rather tepid in October.“It was a good peak season, especially from Asia to the US,” says Shawn ...
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NewsAir cargo demand rises 11% in March
Global air cargo market demand rose 11% year on year for a third consecutive month in March and it was no surprise that e-commerce and Red Sea shipping disruption helped propel volumes.Releasing its latest analysis, Xeneta said that the higher volumes seen in the first quarter of the year have ...
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Dimerco positive on air cargo outlook as e-commerce soars
Taiwan-based freight forwarder Dimerco is positive on the air cargo demand outlook for the rest of the year as it reports continuing e-commerce volume growth.In a monthly market update, the forwarder said that in March e-commerce shipments were flooding airports in south China and expanding rapidly across other gateways in ...
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Air Cargo News Awards are open for entry
The prestigious Air Cargo News Awards are now officially open for entry.The awards are now in their 40th year and recognise the achievements of the air cargo industry – from innovative solutions for complex transport challenges to investments in new technologies, services and innovations.There are nine trophies up for grabs ...
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Scan Global Logistics plans for further acquisitions
Fast-growing Scan Global Logistics said it is planning to make more acquisitions with a focus on growing in key markets.Following the announcement of its full-year results, SGL said that its acquisition strategy had so far been based on accelerating its geographical presence.This strategy will continue in some larger markets but ...
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NewsKorean Air connects with DHL through APIs
Source: Korean AirDHL Global Forwarding is continuing to add direct connections to its airline partner's booking systems, this time integrating with Korean Air.Korean Air said that it is the first time that the airline has connected its booking system directly with a freight forwarder.The Application Programming Interface (API) system will ...
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More than 20 parties interested in buying DB Schenker
Deutsche Bahn (DB) yesterday provided an update on its plan to sell DB Schenker during the announcement of its full-year results, which showed the forwarder delivered a "reliable" profit performance.Levin Holle, member of the board responsible for finance and DB Schenker, said that more than 20 parties had registered an ...
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NewsKerry launches Europe-Oceania air-sea operation
Source: Kerry LogisticsKerry Logistics has launched an air-sea operation from Europe to Australia and New Zealand as it looks to combat extended ocean shipping times caused by the Red Sea crisis.The new service will fly cargo from Europe to Hong Kong, where it is placed on a ship for the ...
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Air cargo demand still growing after LNY but rate of improvement slows
There had been much speculation in air cargo about whether the strong demand growth reported over the first two months of the year would continue past the Lunar New Year holiday but it appears the buoyant market conditions are so far continuing, although at a slightly lower level.Figures released last ...
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DANX Carousel calls for standardised electric vehicle battery transport rules
Time-critical logistics firm DANX Carousel has called on European rulemakers to standardise regulations around the transport and storage of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.The European Union (EU) last year created new battery transport regulations, but the logistics firm's chief executive, Klaus Rud Sejling, has concerns that disparity between nations will add ...
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NewsICL collaborates with FreshLinc on perishables
Nick Finbow (left), perishables sales director, ICL, and Lee Juniper, CEO, Freshlinc. Photo: ICLLondon-headquartered forwarder International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has expanded its temperature-controlled airfreight capabilities as part of an enhanced collaboration with fellow UK firm FreshLinc.The two companies, who already work together on seafreight container transport, will now collaborate on ...
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NewsNew packaging saves weight and plastic for Bolloré
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockBolloré Logistics in the US and at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle are now using sustainable packaging for air shipments from Paris to Chicago, saving 12kg of deadweight in the process.Two pallets have already been transported using the new material in February and others will be scheduled shortly in partnership with ...
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NewsForwarders and shippers call for more data ahead of new import regime
Source: ShutterstockInternational forwarders’ federation FIATA and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) have called for better data quality and information exchange ahead of the European Union's new Import Control System 2 (ICS2), due to be introduced for sea, road, and rail transport in 2024 and 2025.The measure is intended to enhance ...
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NewsUK freight group names first sustainable logistics chair
Mike Jones & Sam Warren. Source: BIFAUK freight association BIFA has appointed Woodland group’s Sam Warren as the first chair of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group.Sam Warren (pictured, right, with Mike Jones, BIFA's policy advisor for sustainability and environment) is also sustainability manager at Woodland Group, an Essex-based freight ...
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NewsRhenus opens Heathrow produce hub
Steve Aitken RhenusGerman-owned global forwarder Rhenus has opened a temperature-controlled perishable handling facility at London-Heathrow, making it one of the few freight forwarders able to store and build ULDs within a chilled environment at the airport.It offers 2,195sq m of floor space and a two-layer racking configuration that provides space ...