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NewsRhenus swoops on BLG's air and sea forwarding business
Rhenus Air and Ocean is taking over the freight forwarding business of BLG International, which will concentrate on its contract logistics, automotive and container divisions.The move will see Rhenus add an extra nine locations in Germany to its current network of 12 air and sea offices.The nine freight forwarding sites ...
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NewsSpeedlink to offer cargo sniffer dog service at Belfast International
Dogs capable of detecting minute traces of explosives concealed in airfreight will be deployed at Belfast International Airport from tomorrow.The Free Running Explosive Detection Dogs (FREDDs) service will be offered by logistics firm SpeedLink.The company said that each and every one of the dogs involved have undergone extensive training to ...
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Shipping line CMA CGM to launch A330F air cargo operation
France-based container shipping line CMA CGM is set to enter the air cargo market with a fleet of four Airbus A330-200 freighters.The aircraft will be offered through the carrier's new CMA CGM Air Cargo division and answer "growing demand" for "agile solutions".CMA CGM, which also owns top 20 freight forwarder ...
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Five forwarders continue to lead online sales charge
Freight forwarders have improved their ability to provide instant quotes digitally, but this is led by the same group of five companies with others lagging behind.The latest annual mystery shopper report from booking portal Freightos showed that its research showed that more than 25% of digitally requested quotes were provided ...
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BIFA urges forwarders to consider apprenticeship schemes
UK forwarder group BIFA has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices.The group said that apprentice schemes have been cut back as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak, but added that the industry needed to look to the future.One of BIFA's executive directors, Carl ...
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DSV back on the acquisition trail after strong 2020
DSV Panalpina saw its revenues and profits jump last year and is taking aim at another large acquisition following the integration of Panalpina.Last year, the Copenhagen-headquartered logistics firm saw its revenues increase by 22.4% year on year to Dkk115.9bn, earnings before interest and tax (ebit) before special items was up ...
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SF Holding set for $2.3bn Kerry Logistics investment
Express firm SF Holding is set to buy a majority stake in Kerry Logistics as it looks to build its international supply chain presence.The proposed deal will see SF Holding take a 51.8% stake in Kerry Logistics, with the deal valued at around $2.3bn.News that a deal could take place ...
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Modal shift to air to continue as ocean shipping faces ongoing crunch
Current modal shift from ocean to air is expected to continue as chaos in the container shipping industry is expected to continue beyond the Chinese New Year.Seko Logistics chief growth officer Brian Bourke said that this year its seafreight team had been offering customers airfreight capacity as an alternative to ...
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SF Holding set to invest in Kerry Logistics?
China-based express firm SF Holding is considering investing $5bn in Kerry Logistics, according to Bloomberg.Unnamed sources told the newswire that the Shenzhen-listed firm will invest in a stake of around 20%.The news comes after shares in SF Holdings, which owns SF Express and SF Airlines, were suspended on Friday for ...
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JAS Worldwide pounces on Tigers
JAS Worldwide has swooped on freight forwarder Tigers as it looks to broaden its logistics services.The Italy-headquartered firm has signed a share purchase agreement with Geopost, the parcel division of French group La Poste, whereby JAS will acquire Tigers once all regulatory approvals are obtained from the relevant authorities.Tigers operates ...
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BIFA announces award winners
Simarco Worldwide Logistics scooped the Air Cargo Services Award at the BIFA Freight Services Awards.The freight forwarder organisation said that despite a year beset by multiple operational difficulties and uncertainties, there were many outstanding entries in its annual awards.This year, winners were announced via a series of online video presentations.Air ...
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NewsDimerco delivers critical cargo in just five days
Dimerco organised a B777 freighter to transport oversized telecoms equipment from China to Pakistan within just five-days, despite Covid-19 restrictions and the challenges of the late December holiday period.Three sets of product line equipment totalling 91.5 tonnes were flown to Lahore from Guangdong in time for the planned opening of ...
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Geodis expands air cargo charter operations to secure capacity
Geodis has become the latest freight forwarder to expand air operations as the sector prepares for another year of tight capacity.The France-headquartered freight forwarder has confirmed the extension of its AirDirect service with the addition of a weekly flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Guadalajara, with the first flight taking place ...
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NewsRock-it and Sound Moves come together in perfect harmony
Live music logistics firms Rock-it and Sound Moves are combining their operations as they prepare for the live events to get back underway.The companies are both subsidiaries of Rock-it Cargo USA and the move will see the merger of offices, vendor networks and expertise.The move comes after a tough 12 ...
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NewsManagement change and a new facility for U-Freight
Robert Rens, U-FreightU-Freight has promoted Robert Rens from operations manager to operations director for the Netherlands, and it has also opened a new facility.The new role will see Rens take responsibility for work undertaken by current managing director in the Netherlands, Cas Scheij, who has reached official retirement age but ...
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Hope Consortium adds more forwarders to Covid-19 vaccine distribution efforts
More freight forwarders have joined the Hope Consortium, a UAE-based public-private partnership, to support the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines across the globe.The latest partners are Bolloré Logistics, CEVA Logistics, DB Schenker, DHL, FedEx Express, MICCO Logistics, RSA Global and UPS.The collaboration of leading freight forwarders continues to "cement the credibility ...
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NewsDB Schenker expands airfreight charter network to three continents
Copyright Deutsche Bahn AGDB Schenker has extended its own-controlled charter network with a route covering America, Europe and Asia.The service was launched this week and runs from Chicago (RFD) via Munich to Tokyo (NRT) and Seoul (ICN) before flying back to Germany and from there again to the US.It is ...
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DB Schenker restarts UK-Europe road services
DB Schenker will today restart road services between Europe and the UK after temporarily suspending them as companies adjusted to new paperwork procedures.The company said it will begin accepting general cargo shipments to the UK from today.However, DB Schenker emphasised the importance of making sure that documentation was in order ...
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NewsAMI makes Americas appointment as it targets growth
Adam Cooper, AMICargo wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has named Adam Cooper as its new head of sales, Americas, as it looks to grow in the region.Cooper joins AMI from United Airlines where his career spanned 15 years in both sales and operations roles.Most recently, he held the position of ...
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NewsDHL opens second pharma facility near Leipzig/Halle Airport
DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its pharma-handling capabilities in Germany by opening a second specialised warehouse close to Leipzig/Halle Airport.The company highlighted the facilities' capability of supporting vaccine distribution, as the world continues its fight against Covid-19.The new 2,500 sq m hub features two temperature-controlled zones: in the larger 1,700 ...