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NewsFreight forwarders continue the hunt for market share
Freight forwarders are on the lookout to expand their customer base as market volumes dwindle.Niall van de Wouw, Xeneta’s chief airfreight officer, said freight forwarders are becoming restless with continued reduced demand."There are a lot of ambitious forwarders in the market that want to grow – but they cannot grow ...
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NewsCH Robinson appoints new CEO
Dave Bozeman. Source: Business WireUS logistics firm and forwarder CH Robinson has appointed Dave Bozeman as its new chief executive, taking over from Scott Anderson, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis.Bozeman has more than 30 years of experience working in roles covering supply chains, middle-mile ...
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UK government weighs up a standard for customs intermediaries
UK forwarder association BIFA has urged its corporate members to take part in a government consultation on whether a voluntary standard should be introduced for customs intermediaries.BIFA said that a previous government review had found that traders found it difficult to identify good quality intermediaries and is therefore conducting a ...
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US retailers brace for peak season box port disruption
US retailers are fretting over disruption at US west coast container shipping ports during worker contract negotiations, which has in the past caused a modal shift to airfreight.The US National Retail Federation (NRF) this week urged US president Joe Biden to intervene in negotiations between International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
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US shippers warned of stricter security rules for larger air cargo loads
US freight forwarders have been urged to prepare for stricter cargo security rules by the Airforwarders Association (AfA) or face not being able to fly larger shipments.AfA executive director Brandon Fried said that from October shippers wishing to fly cargo that cannot be screened - due to size or volume ...
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Kuehne+Nagel expands in Africa with latest acquisition
Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its presence in Africa and the perishables market through the acquisition of Morgan Cargo.The acquired forwarder has a presence in South Africa, Kenya and the UK, employs around 450 people and in 2022 handled more than 40,000 tonnes of airfreight and 20,000 TEU of seafreight.The company also ...
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NewsGeodis obtains CEIV Pharma in Paris
Source: GeodisFreight forwarder Geodis has obtained CEIV Pharma certification for its site at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport a year after the facility was opened.Geodis said the certification testified "to its excellence in the handling and air transport of pharmaceutical products".The facility, which has direct access to the runways, is located ...
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Rates down again in May as outlook weakens
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes were down again last month (see dashboard at end of article) as commentators warn that pressure on pricing will remain for the rest of the year.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average rates - based on contract ...
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Geodis acquires Swiss freight forwarder
France headquartered transport and logistics services provider Geodis has acquired the Swiss freight forwarder, ITS - International Transport & Shipping Ltd.Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive of Geodis, commented: “Switzerland is home to a wide number of multinational companies that are key GEODIS customers, among them several dynamic members of the pharmaceutical ...
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Hellmann buys out Czech and Slovak partner
German forwarding and logistics company Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has taken over its long-standing Slovakian and Czech air- and seafreight partner, PKZ Group, and set up its own Slovakian national company.The acquisition includes PKZ’s ten locations as well as its air and multimodal operations.Existing business activities and the PKZ Group workforce ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics launches SAF pilot project with Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle
Source: Scan Global LogisticsScan Global Logistics (SGL) has partnered with retailer Majid Al Futtaim to launch a pilot project using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The pilot project aims to reduce carbon emissions for airfreight shipments of Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle fashion products from Asia to the UAE.The pilot project started on ...
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Scan Global Logistics appoints former Maersk boss
Fast-growing forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has appointed Nils Smedegaard Andersen as its first new board member and chairman of the board.Andersen is the former chief executive of Carlsberg and of shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk, where he held the top job for nine years."SGL has transformed from a local and ...
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Seko remains cautiously optimistic for second half
Seko Logistics is cautiously optimistic for the second half of the year despite weakening market conditions in the first half and uncertainty around consumer spending.Speaking during a company webinar, Seko chief executive and president James Gagne said that the outlook for the second half of 2023 had weakened since the ...
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NewsDSV adds Arizona flights as it looks to cut semiconductor lead times
Source: DSVDSV has added Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to its freighter network as it looks to reduce lead times for semiconductor shipments by bypassing more congested airports.The new Boeing 747 freighter flights will be part of DSV's Atlas Air-operated air charter network and the first regular air cargo charter service in ...
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DB Schenker sale discussions back on the agenda
Discussions around the future of freight forwarding giant DB Schenker have been back on the agenda in the last few days.Last week, Deutsche Post-owned DHL Global Forwarding chief executive Tim Scharwath told Reuters that his company is in a position to integrate a large acquisition.He added that if Deutsche Bahn-owned ...
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NewsHellmann adds new airfreight perishables role
Natasha Solano-Vesela. Source: Hellmann Worldwide LogisticsHellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Natasha Solano-Vesela to the newly created role of global airfreight director perishables.Solano-Vesela will be responsible for the strategic development of the perishables division within the global airfreight product.She has worked in transport and logistics for 25 years and has held ...
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NewsDHL GF invests in new Indianapolis pharma facility
Photo: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding has opened a new facility in Indianapolis as the firm looks to capitalise on growing demand for the transport of pharma and life sciences products.The new $1.5m facility measures 30,000 sq ft and is located at the end of the runway at Indianapolis International ...
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Video: Airfreight faces increase in regulation over the coming five years
At last month’s IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul, the Air Cargo News team spoke to a variety of attendees to find out their thoughts on the current and future air cargo market. In our latest video, Airforwarders Association executive director Brandon Fried outlines how the industry is faced with ...
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NewsBolloré positive on CEVA takeover bid to create new logistics giant
Henri Le Gouis, Bolloré Logistics Europe. Source: Bolloré LogisticsThe Bolloré Logistics name will disappear as its operations are brought under the CEVA Logistics brand, if CMA CGM Group’s bid to acquire the family-owned business receives regulatory approval, said Henri Le Gouis, Bolloré Logistics chief executive Europe.He told Air Cargo News ...
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NewsPML makes two senior appointments
UK-based perishables supply chain solutions provider PML has Philip Booth as its finance director and Karl Gerding as sales manager.Booth, who has more than 30 years of experience in finance control, has joined the family-owned business at what the company said is “an exciting time for the air, sea, and ...