Freight forwarders – Page 54
-
NewsForwarder Beacon appoints Booth to finance role
Brenton Booth, Beaconfreight forwarding and supply chain finance company Beacon has appointed Brenton Booth as head of supply chain finance.Booth joined the company on April 1 having previously run his own strategy and product development consultancy working with financial services companies. He also spent several years working at Barclays Bank.Beacon ...
-
NewsImperial partners with MEX as they take aim at African market
Imperial has entered into a partnership with Turkish freight forwarder M Ekspres (MEX), which will see the creation of a new multimodal freight management business.The business will be based in Istanbul and will provide air and ocean import and export forwarding services. In addition, it plans to leverage the fast-growing ...
-
NewsDAMCO adds new head of Americas and 'cargo rescue program'
DAMCO has appointed Mike Meierkort as head of Americas as it launches a new "Cargo Rescue Program" in the US aimed at helping supply chain congestion caused by the coronavirus outbreak.Meierkort has more than 32 years’ experience in logistics, including senior roles with Panalpina, Vanguard Logistics, and, most recently, Livingston ...
-
News
Bolloré Logistics utilises freighters for healthcare supply chains
Bolloré Logistics' new health crisis unit will utilise freighters to help ensure the transport of medical equipment and products related to the coronavirus.The new unit is developing an epidemic response plan, "providing graduated solutions and making decisions very quickly in the event of an increase in the epidemic and new ...
-
News
Kerry Logistics reports rise in revenues and profits in 2019
Kerry Logistics Network last year saw revenues and profits increase last year, with its logistics and forwarding businesses performing well.The company last year saw revenues increase by 8% year on year to HK$41.3bn, while core operating profit was up 17% to HK$2.8bn and core net profit improved 4% to HK$1.4bn.The ...
-
News
Time:matters sees revenues drop as it readies for Covid-19 impact
Logistics firm time:matters saw its revenues decline last year, but said it is well positioned to cater for coronavirus related demand.The lufthansa-owned time critical logistics company saw its revenues drop to €114.8m in 2019 from €121.5m in 2018.It pointed out this represents its second-best revenue result to date and came ...
-
NewsAMI adds Los Angeles to Sydney charter flight
D-Max Photograohy http://www.dmaxphotography.com.au joel@dmaxphotography.com.auAirfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) is the latest company to introduce a weekly charter flight.The service, starting on April 4, will operate between Los Angeles International and Sydney International utilising a Boeing 787-9 aircraft with a capacity of 34 tonnes.AMI said it had decided to launch ...
-
News
Dachser Mexico ships masks in coronavirus relief flight
Dachser Mexico provided air transportation for the shipment of more than 3m surgical and respiratory masks to Germany, to help combat the spread of Covid-19.A fully-loaded Boeing B787-9 airliner arrived in Frankfurt from Mexico City on March 24. The flight represents Dachser Mexico’s first-ever international charter flight.From Frankfurt the supplies ...
-
NewsUS forwarders welcome government support for businesses
Brandon Fried, AfAUS forwarders have welcomed the introduction on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic (CARES) Act but said the failure to specifically reference the sector is "worrisome".The CARES Act delivers $2.2trn in direct payments to Americans, provides loans and grants for businesses and gives states much-needed money for public ...
-
News
U-Freight: Innovative thinking is key to keep supply chains moving
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight has said that "innovative thinking" is crucial in dealing with the difficulties faced by supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic.U-Freight also informed that it is running its global operations "as normally as possible" as it seeks innovative solutions to help it overcome the challenges that ...
-
News
CEVA Logistics declares Force Majeure
CEVA Logistics has declared Force Majeure as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, removing it from certain contractual obligations.The announcement applies to all CEVA Services, including (but not limited to) its airfreight, ocean freight, ground freight, rail, customs brokerage and contract logistics services.The logistics firm, owned by Marseilles-headquartered shipping line ...
-
NewsMiddle East move for Mitchell at Crane
Crane Worldwide Logistics has promoted Chris Mitchell to manage its Middle East region.Mitchell joined Crane Worldwide in in September 2011, as director for energy in Asia Pacific and since 2017 has led the Global Specialized Solutions division.The Middle East region is a growth area for Crane Worldwide Logistics, with significant ...
-
News
COVID-19: US forwarders and truckers seek government financial and operational support
The US-based Airforwarders Association (AfA) has provided the White House and Congress with a list of written suggestions “critical to the survival of the air cargo industry” as its members struggle against the economic impact of the coronavirus.In a letter on behalf of AfA members, executive director Brandon Fried recommends ...
-
NewsLigentia offers free warehouse storage in China
Supply chain management company Ligentia has launched an inventory relief programme offering new and existing businesses free storage, while space is available, in all their China warehouses for up to four weeks.The move will help its general merchandise customers tackle the slowdown in demand by supporting storage solutions at source ...
-
News
Canadian drone delivery project in commercial take-off
Drone Delivery Canada’s (DDC) drone delivery project with DSV is now commercially operational.DDC expects multiple subsequent inbound/outbound commercial routes for DSV’s customers with time-sensitive cargo.DDC, through its sales agent Air Canada, signed an agreement in October 2019 with DSV Air & Sea Canada to provide its drone delivery platform.Customers pay ...
-
NewsGeodis the latest forwarder to launch charter services
Geodis B747 air charterGeodis has become the latest forwarder to launch charter services as it looks to secure air cargo capacity for its customers.The SNCF-owned company said that ocean freight continues to be disrupted and air cargo options severely restricted by established passenger carriers cancelling scheduled flights i light of ...
-
NewsUPS achieves CEIV pharma in Singapore
UPS SingaporeThe UPS freight forwarding operation at Changi Airport has received IATA CEIV Pharma certification for pharmaceutical logistics — a first for UPS in Asia Pacific.IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification is an industry certification developed by IATA, regulators and aviation industry stakeholders.The certification requires companies to meet or exceed many existing ...
-
News
New online rate platform from Cargoguide
Cargoguide has officially unveiled its new online rate management platform as part of efforts to simplify rate management.The new platform is a search engine for the freight forwarding sector and enables companies to meet the "key challenges they face in their day-to-day sales operations by increasing transparency and efficiency".It enables ...
-
NewsDAMCO moves into new Heathrow facility
DAMCO's Heathrow facilityFreight forwarder DAMCO has moved into a new 36,000 sq ft warehouse at London’s Heathrow Airport as part of ongoing investment in its airfreight offering.The company has moved its airfreight operations into offices at the North Feltham Trading Estate, within three miles of Heathrow’s cargo terminal, to support ...
-
News
Forwarders brace for transatlantic capacity crunch
Freight forwarders are bracing for capacity shortages on the transatlantic as airlines axe capacity between Europe and the US.Over the weekend, the US announced that travellers from the UK and Ireland would join 26 other European nations on its banned list.As a result, carriers have been ramping up capacity reductions ...