All Supply Chains articles – Page 16
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UK moves to a phased approach for export declaration switchover
UK customs has announced it will now adopt a phased approach to the rollout of its new system for export customs declaration.The new phased approach means that selected high-volume exporters will move from the existing system, CHIEF, to the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) by November 30.However, all other businesses ...
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CEVA Logistics expands in India with acquisition
French firm CEVA Logistics is expanding in India with the purchase of nationwide contract logistics expert Stellar Value Chain Solutions.CMA CGM-owned CEVA Logistics said it has signed an agreement to acquire 96% of Mumbai-based Stellar Value Chain Solutions from an affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus and other shareholders.Launched ...
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Rhenus urges UK exporters to prepare for new customs system
Freight forwarder Rhenus has warned UK exporters to prepare for the switchover to a new customs declaration system in the coming months to avoid delays to shipments.On November 30, the UK will switch from the existing CHIEF system to the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for exports.The switchover for imports ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands in Texas
Photo: ACSAircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) has further invested in Texas by moving its Houston office to new, much larger premises.The Houston office offers both passenger and cargo charters, and the expansion will support ACS' growth plans for the state.Dustin Roades, ACS Houston’s chief executive, commented: “Last year ...
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NewsB&H Worldwide adds New Zealand airside trucking
(L-R) Darren Sutton, Lee Hedges and Joel Toali'i. Source: B&H WorldwideAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide will add its own trucking operation at both Auckland and Christchurch airports in New Zealand.B&H’s own trucks will now operate daily at New Zealand’s two leading airports for both collections and hand deliveries so ...
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NewsAloha Air Cargo takes part in Maui wildfires aid efforts
Maui relief efforts. Photo: Aloha Air CargoAloha Air Cargo has helped ship over 77,000 pounds of relief items to Maui to help people affected by the wildfires on the Hawaiian island.Additionally, the airline had offered Hawaii customers free shipping to Maui from Wednesday August 9, but ended this initiative as ...
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NewsHawaiian Airlines Cargo joins Maui wildfires relief efforts
1,600 amenity kits being loaded onto aircraft to be distributed to those displaced by the Maui fires. Photo: Hawaian AirlinesHawaiian Airlines has been transporting vital cargo as part of humanitarian aid efforts following the start of devastating wildfires on Maui.The airline said its cargo business has transported medical and other ...
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Forward Air and Omni Logistics to merge
Global multimodal provider of air, ocean and ground services Omni Logistics will merge with Forward Air, a provider of transportation services across the US, Canada and Mexico.The definitive agreement will create a combined company that generated approximately $3.7bn of adjusted revenue for the twelve months ended June 30."The combination of ...
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Silk Way West launches LA cargo route
Silk Way West Airlines has expanded its US network by adding weekly freighter flights to and from Los Angeles International Airport.The Baku-headquartered airline said it will transport a wide range of general cargo, perishables, oversized and e-commerce goods on the route.Los Angeles is one of the world’s largest cargo gateways, ...
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Workers at Canadian ports say yes to new deal
Workers at the ports of Prince Rupert and Vancouver in Canada have voted to accept a new deal that will put an end to industrial action and the threat of widespread supply chain disruption.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada released a statement on August 4 that said: "The ...
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Insights
Putzger perspective: Not there yet
Are we there yet? One of the hallmarks of summer are cars headed to vacation destinations echoing with this refrain issued at frequent intervals by kids anxious to reach the end of the journey. Adults waiting for an outcome usually have a more judicious approach to the distance, but some ...
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cargo-partner launches Western Europe–Asia consolidation services
Austria-based international logistics specialist cargo-partner has introduced new airfreight consolidations between Western Europe and Asia.The weekly services link major airports in Austria, Germany, the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands with Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Shanghai, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore.They include pre-carriage from anywhere in Western Europe as well as ...
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YTO Express adds Guangzhou–India links
Shanghai-headquartered express delivery company YTO Express is to launch three weekly Boeing 767-300 freighter flights linking Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport with Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi in India.According to a report by Chinese news agency Xinhua, each round trip will carry cargo including electronic products, automotive parts, textiles and machinery.The flights ...
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Canadian port workers deal on table to end strikes
Strikes at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are understood by Air Cargo News to have ended after the announcement of a new settlement for workers.Industrial action involving over 7,000 dockworkers belonging to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada began on July 1 after the ILWU failed ...
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Aero Africa joins Global Logistics Summit Network
Air cargo management group Aero Africa has joined the Global Logistics Summit Network (GLSN)."Aero Africa is now supporting Senegal, Gabon, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Congo-Brazzaville, Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Burundi, Botswana, Cape Verde & DR Congo inside the GLSN forwarding network," said GLSN in a press release on July 31.According ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo targets expansion
Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKC) has opened a new Greater Bay Area Office (GBA Office) in Shenzhen to expand its business in the region.According to a HKC LinkedIn post on July 31, chairman and president of HKC, ZHANG Youqiang, said: "The opening of our GBA Office in Shenzhen is a ...
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Canada port strikes called off
Strikes at the Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert have been called off, putting an end to the threat of multimodal supply chain disruption.Over 7,000 dockworkers belonging to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada went on strike at the ports on July 1, after the ILWU failed ...
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UPS talks with unions set to resume as strike action looms
Talks between UPS and union representatives are set to resume next week with potential strike action less than two weeks away.The express giant urged quick action to finalise a deal with the Teamsters union saying that members would not work beyond July 31 when the current deal is due to ...
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US forwarders told to brace for UPS strike action disruption
US freight forwarders have been told to brace for the impact of potential strike action at UPS and major trucking firm Yellow Freight going insolvent.Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, said that supply chains are facing a "perfect storm" that would disrupt the flow of goods across the ...
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Challenge Group reports ongoing demand for end-to-end services
The Challenge Group benefitted from an increase in demand for end-to-end services that started at the height of the Covid pandemic but that has continued even after the easing of the crisis.Challenge Group chief commercial officer Or Zak said that the demand was fuelled by difficulty in securing transport service ...