All Supply Chains articles – Page 25
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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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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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NewsRhenus obtains CEIV pharma certification for its Istanbul Airport branch
Rhenus Turkey with its new IATA CEIV Pharma certificate. Photo: RhenusRhenus has obtained IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its Istanbul Airport branch.The company anticipates that the certification will help it win new customers in the Turkish market for life sciences and healthcare.The CEIV certification ensures that Rhenus meets the compliance ...
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NewsAIT Worldwide Logistics partners with Kalitta Air
AIT Worldwide Logistics has formed a CRAF partnership with Kalitta Air. Photo: Kalitta AirFreight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) partnership with US-based cargo airline Kalitta Air to strengthen US and global supply chains.The strategic alliance continues AIT’s longstanding designation as a CRAF-sponsored ...
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Airfreight rates on key lanes continue gradual descent in September
Airfreight rates on key trade lanes out of Asia continued to weaken in September despite the industry heading towards the peak season.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that in September rates from Hong Kong to North America declined by 18.5% compared with a year ago ...
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NewsMSC builds team for new air cargo airline
Source: MSCMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is building up its newly announced air cargo airline with a robust leadership team.This includes the appointment of Jannie Davel as senior vice president.Davel, formerly of Delta Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and DHL will develop its air cargo business and to build the team that will ...
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NewsIntegrated logistics adds efficiency and value for shippers
Integrated logistics panel at the IATA WCS. Photo: Rebecca JeffreyIntegrated logistics can play a key role in adding value and efficiency for shippers but airfreight and oceanfreight will remain "distinctly different", air cargo leaders have concluded.A panel discussion on day one of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) discussed the ...
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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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NewsDB Schenker’s 3D printing and virtual warehousie for spare parts logistics
Source: DB SchenkerLogistics provider DB Schenker is offering 3D printing and virtual warehousing in what it says will make spare parts supply chains becomes faster, cheaper, and more sustainable.DB Schenker CEO Jochen Thewes said: "We are the first global logistics provider to offer spare parts delivery via 3D printing. Products ...
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Air cargo still benefiting from high cost of box shipping
Air cargo will continue to benefit from the narrowing of pricing compared with ocean shipping despite that difference coming down in recent months.Speaking on day one of the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), IATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen pointed to statistics showing that the gap between ocean and airfreight ...
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NewsDHL acquires majority stake in Dutch e-commerce specialist Monta
Leonard Aerts, chief customer officer DHL Supply Chain EMEA and Edwin van der Ham, owner and chief executive of Monta. Photo: DHLDHL Supply Chain has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Dutch e-commerce specialist Monta.Both companies are aiming for a strong partnership to serve small and mid-sized "webshops" ...
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NewsRhenus UK opens logistics centre near Heathrow
Rhenus UK's new Heathrow facility Photo: Rhenus LogisticsRhenus UK has opened a new logistics centre near Heathrow Airport that is anticipated to strengthen its business across life sciences and healthcare, full vehicle logistics and its air and ocean freight operations.The 58,000 sq ft handling facility, located in Ashford - four ...
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NewsOmni Logistics opens new facility near Los Angeles Airport
New Omni Logistics facility near Los Angeles Airport. Photo: Omni LogisticsOmni Logistics has opened a new warehouse and cross-dock facility near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California, US.This new facility offers 42 dock doors, 10,000 plus pallet positions and spans 251,606 sq ft.Capabilities include support for imports, exports, drayage, ...
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NewsDHL: Trade volumes stay strong despite global shocks
Global trade bounced back quickly following the Covid-pandemic and remains strong despite the war in Ukraine and rising cost of living, according to the DHL Trade Growth Atlas 2022.The report, which was produced in conjunction with New York University Stern Business School (NYU Stern), found that the Covid pandemic had ...
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Hong Kong airfreight volumes hit by e-cigarette transhipment restrictions
Air cargo volumes out of Hong Kong are being affected by regulations around the transport of e-cigarettes into the special administrative region (SAR) for transhipment.The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) said that in April the Smoking Ordinance 2021 came into operation banning the import of smoking ...
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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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NewsIs air cargo set for a better-than-expected peak season?
The air cargo demand figures for August could signal a better-than-expected end to the year, according to data provider CLIVE Data Services.The latest figures from Xeneta-owned CLIVE show that in August air cargo demand was 5% down on a year earlier, a more modest decline than the 8% and 9% ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel expands US healthcare logistics network
Photo: Kuehne+NagalKuehne+Nagel has expanded its healthcare contract logistics network in the US with a new facility adjacent to Indianapolis International Airport.The investment into the 166,000 sq ft multi-client and GDP compliant healthcare site aims to support the growing need for distribution facilities that are able to meet strict quality, regulatory ...
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InsightsShepherd looks ahead as IAG Cargo builds back
David Shepherd returned to IAG Cargo after a two-year stint at Aer Lingus at an important time for the business.When David Shepherd returned to IAG Cargo in August last year as managing diretor, the cargo market was still red hot as it contended with soaring demand on the back of ...
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InsightsAcquisition hungry Worldwide Flight Services targets global growth
Worldwide Flight Services’s (WFS) Craig Smyth speaks to Damian Brett about the air cargo logistics company’s growth plans, while it also tackles recruitment and schedule volatility.Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has set itself some ambitious growth targets for the coming years.WFS chief executive Craig Smyth tells Air Cargo News ...