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NewsMaersk to provide global logistics for construction equipment giant
JCB operations. Photo: MaerskShipping firm Maersk has announced a new multi-year logistics partnership with UK-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB.Under the agreement, Maersk will become the new global Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) for JCB.Maersk will offer end-to-end supply chain management services and management of JCB's appointed third-party warehousing provider.To oversee JCB’s ...
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NewsMaersk grows its logistics offering in UAE
Photo: MaerskMaersk is set to grow its logistics footprint in the UAE after signing an agreement to more than double its warehousing and distribution offering in UAE.Maersk Kanoo UAE has signed an agreement with Dubai South, the largest single urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate, for ...
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NewsMaersk opens its war chest for project firm Martin Bencher
Source: MaerskCash-rich shipping giant AP Moller Maersk has announced the planned purchase of project logistics firm Martin Bencher as part of efforts to expand its supply chain offering.Maersk said the deal has an enterprise value of $61m and will allow the company to launch Maersk Project Logistics.Martin Bencher Group is ...
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Maersk Air Cargo newbuild B767-300Fs to be operated by Amerijet
Maersk Air Cargo's three newbuild Boeing B767-300F freighters will be operated by Miami-headquartered cargo airline Amerijet on a US-China route from this autumn.The order of the three new B767-300Fs was announced in April with the launch of Maersk Air Cargo. They are in addition to three leased B767s, also previously ...
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Firms to move away from just-in-time supply chains
Companies are making a long-term move away from just-in-time (JIT) supply chains as they look to combat the disruption experienced over the last couple of years.Panellists at the Multimodal conference and exhibition in the UK said that the last few years had seen companies move away from transporting shipments to ...
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Maersk swoops on Pilot to expand US forwarding presence
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk has swooped on US forwarder Pilot Freight Services as it continues to expand its logistics presence.The transaction price is $1.7bn and the deal is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2022. The current owners of Pilot are private equity firm ATL Partners ...
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InsightsAir cargo faces up to an increasing number of turf invaders
The airfreight market is becoming more crowded and traditional operators face new competition, writes Ian Putzger.The phalanx of freighter operators has grown to include some unexpected names – CMA CGM, Maersk, Amazon and Mercado Libre.Amazon’s fleet of leased or outright owned freighters is now in excess of 80 planes and ...
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NewsMaersk makes logistics acquisition
LF Logistics operations. Photo: LF LogisticsMaersk is expanding further into logistics and supply chain management with the acquisition of LF Logistics.The acquisition of Hong-Kong-based LF Logistics, owned by Li & Fung (78.3%) and Temasek Holdings (21.7%), supports Maersk’s strategy to become an end-to-end supply chain player.Earlier this month, the shipping ...
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NewsMaersk partners with consumer goods giant
Maersk is helping Unilever improve its operational efficiency. Photo: MaerskMaersk has signed an international freight supply chain management partnership with Unilever that aims to boost the latter’s operational visibility and efficiency.Effective from 2022, the four-year agreement will see the development and management of Unilever’s International Control Tower Solution – an ...
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Maersk targets air cargo with Senator acquisition and freighter order
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk is expanding into the air cargo market with the acquisition of freight forwarder Senator International and the addition of five freighters.The company, which owns the world's largest container shipping line Maersk Line, said it "intends" to acquire Senator International to "accelerate its product offering which ...
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PVG quarantines pile pressure on air cargo supply chains
An increasing number of Covid cases at Shanghai Pudong International Airport are piling on extra pressure to strained airfreight operations from China, according to forwarders.Seko Logistics reports that handler PACTL suspended cargo operations on Friday after two members of staff tested positive for Covid. This has resulted in the cancellation ...
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NewsMaersk launches airfreight forwarding operations with charter flights
Shipping giant Maersk has launched airfreight forwarding operations with the addition of charter flights between Thailand and Japan.The company said that it launched the first of multiple charter flights moving cargo for a leading tyre manufacturer from Thailand to Japan on October 11.The expansion in airfreight forwarding comes following the ...
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