Freight forwarders – Page 18
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Seafrigo targets airfreight with takeover of UK forwarder
Seafrigo Group has acquired UK-headquartered forwarder Perishables Movements Limited (PML) in a move that will provide the Group with more airfreight business.Effective immediately, all PML employees will join the Seafrigo Group, and in the coming months all PML locations will operate using a new co-branding, with a view to eventually ...
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Canada port strikes could see congestion and shift to airfreight
Ongoing strike action at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in Canada hasn't yet resulted in a shift of cargo from sea to air, but there could be disruption to supply chains yet, the Airforwarders Association (AfA) has warned.Over 7,000 dockworkers belonging to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
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NewsForwarder EFL Global adds first UK facility
Source: AIPUTSri Lanka-headquartered EFL Global has opened its first facility in the UK as it looks to cater for high-street retailer demand.The Black Arrow warehouse was developed by Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) and is located at the Blackthorne Point logistics campus close to Heathrow Airport.EFL's facility, which will ...
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NewsDB Schenker opens Glasgow facility
Photo: DB SchenkerDB Schenker in the UK and Ireland has expanded its capabilities and capacity in Scotland with the opening of a new facility in Glasgow.The freight forwarder's new multimodal site in Hillington Park offers regional customers more than 17,000 sq ft of warehousing and more than 750 pallet positions ...
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NewsGeodis adds to management team
François Bottin. Photo: GeodisFrench transport and logistics firm Geodis has appointed François Bottin as executive vice president, digital and technology.He will be a member of the Geodis Group’s management board, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, Geodis' chief executive.Bottin joined Geodis in 2020 as IT director of the Geodis 'Digital ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss strengthens German air and sea network with acquisition
Robert Stahlschmidt, country manager Air & Sea Germany at Gebrüder Weiss (left), and Andreas Tylewski, managing director B+A, at the signing of the contract in Nuremberg. Source: Gebrüder Weiss/ HesseAustrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding its German network by acquiring freight forwarder B+A Luft- und Seefrachtspedition in Nuremberg.B&A, which ...
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Janssen buys Maltacourt Global Logistics
Dutch logistics solutions company Janssen Group of Companies has acquired UK-based freight forwarder Maltacourt Global Logistics.Active in the air and ocean freight forwarding industry, Maltacourt has seven UK offices which provide services under its brands Maltacourt, Mandarin, and Extraordinair.Janssen entered the UK market in March with the acquisition of Norman ...
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NewsRhenus launches new pharma vertical in Italy
Andrea Battaglia (left) and Simone Riccobono. Image source Rhenus/Paola CatalaniRhenus Air & Ocean is launching a new dedicated life science and healthcare vertical in Italy as it targets Good Distribution Practice (GDP) recognition.The forwarder said that the new vertical would offer services that "prioritise the unique needs of time and ...
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EV Cargo expands in Southeast Asia
Hong Kong-headquartered freight forwarder EV Cargo plans to launch its own operations in Vietnam as it continues expanding in Southeast Asia.The main EV Cargo office, located in Ho Chi Minh City, will manage the provision of air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing, and cross-border e-commerce services, along with ...
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NewsNew China facilities for cargo-partner
Copyright: cargo-partnerLogistics firm cargo-partner has continued to expand its network in China with the addition of four new facilities.The company, which is in the process of being purchased by forwarder Nippon Express, has opened a new pharma facility in Shanghai, a new warehouse in Guangzhou, a new office in Nanjing ...
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Scan Global Logistics continues expansion with third France office
Fast-growing Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is continuing its expansion with the addition of a new office in France.The Denmark-based freight forwarder has added a new office in Dunkirk to cater for the industrial projects sector and bringing its representation in France to three centres.The company, which opened its first office ...
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NewsDeutsche Post DHL Group to get a new name
Source: DHL GroupDeutsche Post DHL Group will on July 1 change its name to DHL Group to "reflect the transformation the group has gone through" over the past years.The company pointed out that 90% of its revenue stems from its businesses trading under the DHL name.Group chief executive Tobias Meyer ...
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DHL Global Forwarding hopeful of second-half improvement
DHL Global Forwarding is hopeful that the airfreight market will return to growth in the second half of the year despite the tough start to 2023.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Thomas Mack, global head of airfreight, DHL Global Forwarding, said that global air cargo volumes were down by around 17% ...
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NewsForwarders told digitalisation key to meeting stricter sustainability requirements
Lionel van der Walt. Spurce: MeantimeFreight forwarders have been told it is imperative they adopt digital solutions to meet stricter sustainability reporting regulations.Speaking at the Multimodal 2023 exhibition and conference in the UK, Lionel van der Walt, chief growth officer at emissions data provider Raft, said that new sustainability reporting ...
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NewsDHL GF and IAG Cargo partner on SAF
Source: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding and IAG Cargo have partnered on the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel as part of efforts to reduce emissions.The partnership sees the forwarder purchase 11.5m litres of SAF to reduce emissions in 2023.DHL said that SAF being purchased is certified by International Sustainability & ...
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NewsAirfreight wholesaler AMI to expand in South Africa
Source: Air Menzies InternationalAirfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) will move to a new purpose-built facility in Johannesburg as it looks to cater for ongoing demand growth in the country.The new facility is based less than 1 km from OR Tambo International Airport and will replace AMI's existing facility on ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel grows partnerships, freighter capacity and efficiency
Air Cargo News spoke to Kuehne+Nagel's global head of air logistics network & carrier management Holger Ketz about the freight forwarder's capacity plans, market challenges and digitalisation.What plans does Kuehne+Nagel have for freighter capacity? We expanded our dedicated charter network recently and entered into a long-term partnership agreement with Atlas ...
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Expanded networks the key for CMA CGM AFKLMP partnership
The need to meet the increasingly global operations of freight forwarder customers was a key driver behind the recently launched partnership between CMA CGM Air Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP).The tie-up, first announced in May 2022 and with a duration of 10 years, will see the two ...
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Scan Global Logistics expands in Africa with Kenya investment
Fast-growing freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened its first office in Kenya as it looks to expand on the African continent.The Nairobi office is in addition to the forwarder's presence in Togo, Benin, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal and South Africa."The expansion into Kenya is a pivotal part ...
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GEODIS targets Americas pharma with CEIV drive
GEODIS has gained CEIV Pharma certification at seven of its sites across the Americas in the last 10 months as it continues to target the healthcare market.The certification has been gained at the forwarder's sites at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark ...