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Data role for UTi's Asian hub choice
DATA analytics were a key factor behind UTi’s introduction of Asian multimodal hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City to service its gateways in Europe and the US.The Asian consolidation hubs provide faster, more reliable transits for goods and take advantage of excess, short haul air capacity while ...
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K+N opens new Singapore logistics hub
Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new logistics hub in Singapore, its largest investment outside of Europe, located close to high tech and pharmaceutical manufacturing centres.The new facility in the west of Singapore measures 50,000sq m, with 46,000sq m of warehousing, and is part of K+N's regional expansion ...
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CEVA's new 2015 operational structure brings in business
Reviewing 2015 and Looking Forward to 2016It’s been the first year of our new operational structure where we removed regions and regional HQs from our setup and moved to a system of 17 clusters which report directly to the executive board. Our aim was to restore an entrepreneurial spirit ─ ...
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IATA and FIATA not far apart on new forwarder and airline programme, despite CASS differences
AN agreement between IATA and forwarder group FIATA over the new cargo agent modernisation programme (CAMP) is not far off, despite the two organisations reaching a bypass over the accounts settlement system.The two organisations have been trying to modernise the concepts contained in the existing IATA cargo agency programme under ...
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Expeditors opts for single GDP standards for all stations
Freight forwarder Expeditors has implemented a single pharmaceutical Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliance standard across all of its stations in order to avoid the issue of operating with different procedures in each country.Speaking at the Air Cargo News Life Science and Pharmaceutical conference, Expeditors global director healthcare vertical Andrew Lester ...
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IATA Cargo working closely with forwarders
IATA Cargo will acquire a leaner look as it cuts back on bureaucracy and complexity, as well as building a closer working relationship with the freight forwarder industry via the latter’s global body, FIATA.Glyn Hughes, IATA’s global head of cargo and now 18 months into the new role, said that ...
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Business slams 'dithering' UK government over runway decision delay
Airlines, shippers and business leaders have condemned the British government’s postponement of a decision on UK south east runway capacity expansion for at least six months.The aviation industry had expected a mid-December decision on whether to push ahead with a third runway at London Heathrow, as recommended by the Airports ...
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DSV target UTi sees airfreight volumes slide as it stays in the red
DSV takeover target UTi remained in the red during its financial third quarter, while airfreight volumes also suffered a double-digit decline.The company recorded a 17.9% year-on-year decline in revenues to $884.7m during the quarter ended October 31 while it recorded a net loss of $32.7m compared to $33.7m last year.It ...
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March to head WCA as Menen joins supervisory board
Dan March has been appointed chief executive of WCA, the independent forwarder network, with founder David Yokeum becoming chairman and Ram Menen joining a new global supervisory board.Based in London, March has been WCA’s communications director for over five years.He will oversee the day-to-day operations and work closely with Yokeum ...
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DHL launches track and trace app for pharma industry
DHL Global Forwarding has launched its new LifeTrack mobile app that will provide life science and healthcare customers with updates on the status of their shipments.The app, which links to DHL’s online cold chain tracking and management platform of the same name, alerts customers to any in-transit issues – such ...
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DP DHL declines to comment on IT project compensation reports
Deutsche Post DHL has declined to comment on reports it is considering seeking damages from a software supplier over the now scrapped IT system for its forwarding business.A report in the German Manager Magazin suggests that the Bonn-headquartered company was considering whether to seek damages from software suppliers over the ...
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UTi opens Asian multimodal hubs to beat air cargo capacity shortages
US forwarder UTi Worldwide has opened multimodal hubs in Malaysia and Vietnam to overcome reduced air cargo capacity by using short haul flights and road feeder services.UTi Worldwide, now the world’s eighth largest air forwarder after its takeover by Denmark’s DSV, has opened hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi ...
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Georgi and Menian join Air Cargo Community Frankfurt
Georgi Transporte and Menian Spedition have joined Air Cargo Community Frankfurt, the alliance of companies, institutions and associations aimed at promoting Europe’s number one airfreight hub by volumes.“The intensive activities of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt and its members sustainably bear fruit in many areas,” said Joachim von Winning, executive ...
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Sea vs air: even sharks prefer to be flown
Forwarder Davies Turner’s air cargo team has helped transfer the first-ever Sand Tiger Sharks bred in captivity from South Africa to the UK.The shipment was facilitated by Davies Turner Air Cargo’s (DTAC) Aquatics team which acted as clearance and handling agent in the UK and was responsible for road delivery ...
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DHL records double-digit decline in airfreight volumes
DHL Global Forwarding suffered from a double-digit decline in airfreight volumes during the third quarter of the year as it turned away low margin business.The forwarder’s third-quarter airfreight volumes slipped by 13.2% compared with a year ago to 896m tonnes. Air revenues for the period were down by 10.1% to ...
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HAE buys Groupair of South Africa
UK-based air cargo industry services provider HAE has acquired Groupair of South Africa, a neutral consolidator providing air, sea, road and courier services.Financial details of the acquisition were not immediately available.On its website, HAE states: "Groupair will be able to assist you with your requirements for air, sea and road ...
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Air cargo peak season hits while forwarders report Asian capacity shortage
Initial traffic data from European airlines suggests there has been a strong peak-season pick-up in demand in October, while forwarders are reporting a shortage of capacity from Asia and bans on ad-hoc charter flights.The latest data from Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, IAG Cargo and Finnair shows that three of the airlines ...
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Flower power purchase: Panalpina goes with the Airflo in Kenya
Panalpina is boosting its presence in Kenyan flower logistics by acquiring a majority stake in Airflo from the Dutch Flower Group (DFG), the world’s largest flower and plant trader.The acquisition, subject to conditions, reflects Switzerland-based Panalpina’s continued expansion in Africa and its increasing focus on the perishables business.Peter Ulber, Panalpina’s ...
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CEVA losses narrow as airfreight volumes decline
Logistics firm CEVA recorded a decline in airfreight volumes during the third quarter of the year, but it did manage to narrow its net losses.The Netherlands-headquartered forwarder, which has been in the process of re-organisation, recorded a 4% year-on-year decline in airfreight volumes during the third quarter of the year ...
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Air cargo security regulations create consistency concerns
The executive director of the US Air Forwarders Association (AFFA) has said that a lack of co-operation between agencies that will implement new US air cargo security regulations is a concern for the industry.Speaking during a panel debate on reducing supply chain risk at the Air and Sea Cargo Americas ...