All Freight Forwarder articles – Page 99
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Air cargo under no immediate threat from start-ups but should still be watchful
The air cargo industry should not ignore the threat of start-ups but in the short term there is no major threat of disruption.During a conference session at the Air Cargo Africa event, panellists outlined their thoughts on whether the air cargo industry could be at threat from start-ups, in the ...
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Is rail a real challenge to east-west airfreight?
A new rail service between China and Europe could eat into airfreight traffic, suggests a major European freight forwarder.Kuehne + Nagel’s (K+N) recently launched KN Eurasia Express will be aimed at less than container load consignments, particularly customers in automotive, high-tech, and fashion. There will be direct links between its ...
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Dimerco reorganises for future growth
Taiwan-based freight-forwarder Dimerco Express announced a number of internal appointments at its annual management meeting on 10 February, including relocating key staff to develop opportunities in the buoyant North America and Europe regions.Paul Lee becomes chief commercial officer, while Joey Chou was appointed corporate vice president, business development. Andy Hsu ...
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German giant on the prowl in North America
DB Schenker is on the hunt for a US acquisition, according to recent press reports.The Wall Street Journal quoted chief executive Jochen Thewes as saying that the German-based forwarder is looking to expand outside its current core Europe/Asia market, possibly by buying a major US domestic player.The report added that ...
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AeroVision turns to B&H Worldwide at Heathrow
Michigan-based AeroVision International has confirmed that it is to open a new forward stocking location in the UK to serve customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in collaboration with B&H Worldwide, the London-headquartered logistics provider and a specialist in the delivery of aerospace parts.“Our newly initiated warehouse will ...
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C H Robinson spreads its wings
Third-party logistics services provider C H Robinson is continuing to expand its worldwide freight forwarder network.The 3PL recently opened new offices in Asia and Canada and also acquired APC Logistics, a Melbourne-headquartered provider of freight forwarding and customs brokerage services in the Australasia region.These expansions have led to the creation ...
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Greencarrier finalises CargoWise One implementation
Greencarrier Freight Services has completed the global implementation of WiseTech Global’s CargoWise One end-to-end logistics management software.Greencarrier Freight Services is a multimodal freight forwarding company with offices in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and China.CargoWise One is a single-platform software solution designed for logistics businesses.Chief financial ...
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Mercedes-Benz renews with CEVA in Brazil
Mercedes-Benz's Brazilian division has renewed its existing business partnership with CEVA Logistics and the awarded additional contracts.CEVA's services to Mercedes-Benz are concentrated in the southeast region of Brazil. Under the renewed contract, in-house logistics services at the customer’s plant in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, will be ...
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DSV reveals 2016 performance as UTi’s integration continues
Denmark-headquartered logistics services provider DSV has published its 2016 annual report and, given the ongoing integration of new acquisition UTi into the business, it makes for some interesting reading.DSV’s Air & Sea forwarding division saw 2016net revenue increased by 48% compared to the previous year, its gross profit by 57.6%.The ...
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Fashion firm Missguided signs up with Kerry Logistics
Multi-channel fashion retailer Missguided has selected Kerry Logistics to provide air and ocean services.The contract will see Kerry handle all international air and ocean needs for the UK-based retailer, as well as providing a wide range of value-added services and on-the-ground logistics support through its network across the Greater China ...
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Agility adds new Hyderabad pharma facility
Logistics firm Agility has opened the first temperature-controlled life sciences storage and handling facility in the Hyderabad Airport Zone.The 6,000 sq ft Life Sciences Excellence Center (LSEC) at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport will serve pharma manufacturers in Hyderabad, Goa, Pune, Vishakhapatnam and Bangalore.The centre will provide conditioning, preparation and storage ...
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Miami completes first sea-air shipment
Miami International Airport (MIA) has completed its first-ever ocean-to-air perishables transhipment - 10 tons of peas from GuatemalaThe peas arrived aboard the Crowley Maritime Corp. vessel Tucana J at Port Everglades on January 30, were trucked to MIA, and then departed to Amsterdam via a Centurion Cargo flight on February ...
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K+N gains CEIV Pharma certification for specialist network
Global forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has gained IATA's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for pharmaceutical handling (CEIV Pharma) certification covering its entire KN PharmaChain GxP air network, currently including 86 locations on all continents.The IATA CEIV Pharma standard ensures the integrity of every pharmaceutical and healthcare product in the airfreight ...
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UPS launches new labelling system to speed up shipments
UPS has added a new labelling system to help speed up air and ocean shipments by bypassing distribution centers.The UPS Trade Direct Solution allows importers and manufacturers to bypass distribution centers by adding the final destination label to individual packages for immediate last mile delivery.“Origin labeling provides greater flexibility to ...
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Rhenus looks to grow in airfreight after IATA accreditation
Rhenus Logistics' French division has been awarded IATA cargo agent accreditation as it looks to expand its airfreight operation.IATA Cargo Agents are able to contact the airlines directly for rates and cargo space availability, and book shipments.IATA accreditation provides agents with industry recognition of their financial and professional competence and ...
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Take part: State of the air cargo industry annual survey
Every year Air Cargo News carries out a survey of logistics and airfreight professionals to understand how they think the air cargo industry will develop over the coming years.The survey provides the air cargo industry with an opportunity to tell us how you think the industry is changing.The survey takes ...
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OIA acquires American Cargo Express as it looks to Canada
Supply chain firm OIA Global has swooped on freight forwarder American Cargo Express (ACE) as it looks to expand its footprint into Canada.Terms of the acquisition of the New Jersey-based forwarder were not disclosed, but OIA said that the company's Toronto office would add another country to its network.OIA Global ...
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Rhenus group continues push in South Korea
Freight forwarder the Rhenus group has opened another office in Busan today following the launch of services in South Korea in November.The company said it would provide air and seafreight services from the new office, which will also handle project business for the oil and gas industry, provide third-party logistics ...
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Pharma first for Bolloré Logistics
Bolloré Logistics has become the first transport and logistics company in France to gain IATA's CEIV Pharma certification for its Paris Roissy CDG platform.The French logistics giant has already received similar certification for its sites in Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt (Germany) and Lisbon (Portugal).Bolloré Logistics has IATA Pharma certification in progress ...
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Forwarder Crane opens new Amsterdam airport office
Freight forwarder Crane Worldwide has invested in a brand new Netherlands head office facility at Amsterdam airport as it looks to grow in Europe.The US-headquartered firm said the new facility is "key to assisting our clients across the globe".The warehouse facility offers value-added services such as storage, pick and pack ...