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NewsExecutive team shuffle for SEKO
SEKO Logistics has announced several new senior appointments with the successful close of its previously announced recapitalisation
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Seko responds to market pressure with recapitalisation
US forwarding and logistics firm Seko Logistics has recapitalised to strengthen its financial position and allow for future investments.The company said it had successfully entered into a definitive agreement on a transaction with its key financial partners, although it has not outlined the exact details of the refinancing.The agreement is ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints APAC president
Paul Good. Photo: Business WireSEKO Logistics has promoted Paul Good from managing director, Australia to Asia Pacific (APAC) president, effective immediately.The global logistics and supply chain solutions company said Good will assume all regional leadership responsibilities in addition to maintaining his role as managing director, Australia.In this dual capacity, he ...
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InsightsRecovering transpacific market needs more lift
Capacity growth on the transpacific trade lane needs to continue to match a recent surge in e-commerce volumes.An unexpected surge in demand in November and December rescued airlines’ peak season, which had looked rather tepid in October.“It was a good peak season, especially from Asia to the US,” says Shawn ...
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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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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints e-commerce senior vice president
Richard MacLaren. Photo: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has appointed Richard MacLaren as senior vice president, global e-commerce.MacLaren will be responsible for executing and improving the overall strategy and structure for SEKO's e-commerce business.He will lead the SEKO team in delivering e-commerce logistics solutions that help clients enable global supply chain growth ...
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NewsSeko Logistics hires Hickler for Americas region
Hans Hickler. Image: Seko Logistics.Seko Logistics has hired Hans Hickler as president of the Americas where he will oversee the company's development plans in the region.Hickler will have profit and loss (P&L) operating authority and responsibility for the Americas Region including people growth and commercial development, operations and customer experience, ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics partners on e-commerce
SEKO aims to boost e-commerce logistics with a new partnership. Photo: Business WireSEKO Logistics has entered a new partnership that is expected to help direct-to-consumer US brands ‘go global’ by offering simple, cost-efficient cross-border ecommerce operations.The partnership with Airhouse, an e-commerce fulfilment platform, will see the firm's customers gain access ...
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NewsESW and SEKO Logistics in e-commerce alliance
Source: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics and ESW, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce company, have entered into a new partnership agreement providing mutually complementary services to each other’s clients.The alliance, which helps to address the rising cost of cross-border e-commerce for DTC brands, will unlock access to a global e-commerce market expecting record ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics continues to support Ukraine humanitarian aid efforts
Photo: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics will partner with three Chicago-based humanitarian relief organisations to continue supporting humanitarian aid work in Ukraine.The logistics company will work with Operation White Stork, Project Aid & Rescue and Be an Angel to provide additional medical supplies to Ukraine through HemaSource.In collaboration with these organisations, which ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics grows airfreight leadership team
Photo: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has made two senior appointments to its airfreight team to to accommodate demand for critical products, expansion of cross-border e-commerce, and new business from acquired companies.Christopher Gregg joins SEKO as senior vice president global airfreight from his previous role as vice president airfreight, North America, at ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics acquires US 3PL and fulfilment services provider
One of Pixior's US facilities. Photo: PixiorSEKO Logistics has acquired California-based 3PL and fulfilment services provider Pixior.With seven locations along the west coast, and one location in Connecticut, Pixior provides e-commerce fulfilment and retail services, with an emphasis on serving high-end fashion brands.SEKO said the acquisition of Pixior brings key ...
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Rates predicted to stay high despite a muted air cargo peak season
Transportation rates are expected to stay above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future despite the recent slowdown in demand.Seko Logistics chief growth officer Brian Bourke said that demand had slowed this year compared with 2021 and that the constant peak season experienced over the last two years has been replaced ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics builds leadership team talent
SEKO Logistics has appointed Steen Christensen to the new role of chief operating officer – international, while, in Sydney, Paul Good takes over as managing director, Australia.Texas-based Christensen has had a 30-year executive career in the freight and logistics sector through senior posts with GEODIS and DHL. He most recently ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics appoints first VP of sustainability
Kai Lincoln. Source: SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has appointed Kai Lincoln as its first global vice president of sustainability as part of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitment.Lincoln, who joined the company in 2014 in the role of omnichannel logistics managing director, will oversee all efforts to support the company's ...
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NewsSEKO Logistics delves further into e-commerce with partnership
Photo: SEKO LogisticsE-commerce logistics company MyFBAPrep has become the preferred Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) service partner for Seko Logistics.The deal will include co-branded products and expands SEKO’s offering to include FBA fulfilment services.This partnership gives MyFBAPrep’s client roster of Amazon aggregators access to SEKO`s global fulfilment warehouses and an additional ...
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NewsLogistics firms predict Shanghai lockdown airfreight disruption
Global logistics firms are anticipating disruption, delays and price increases for air cargo supply chains in Shanghai following the start of a nine-day Covid lockdown in the city.Shanghai started a two-phase lockdown on March 28. From this date until April 1, the city’s east side, including Pudong, will be locked ...
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China supply chains hit as lockdowns are rolled out
Supply chain and logistic operations out of China face further pressure over the coming weeks as a series of new lockdown measures have been put in place in Shanghai and Shenzhen.Shenzhen - a city of 17.5m people with a large manufacturing base - has gone into lockdown for at least ...
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SEKO Logistics streamlines cross-border commerce with Descartes technology
SEKO Logistics has streamlined international cross-border e-commerce for more than 10m parcels worldwide each month.The supply chain specialist, which in January launched e-commerce business unit Seko ECommerce, is using Descartes’ solutions for air cargo and e-commerce security filings, speeding the customs clearance processing time.David Emerson, global VP, e-commerce solutions at ...
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NewsSeko promotes Dalton in legal role
Char Dalton. Source: Seko LogisticsSeko Logistics has promoted Char Dalton to chief legal officer and chief of staff to focus on the company’s long-term growth objectives.In her new role, Dalton will support the chief executive, James Gagne, with execution of strategic initiatives across all portfolio companies.Responsibilities include building and leading ...