All Supply Chains articles – Page 38
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InsightsAir cargo revs up for changing automotive market
The airfreight industry is adapting its solutions to support the automotive sector, as more vehicles on the roads are electrified.The automotive sector will see more change in the next two years than it has in the last 20 to 25 years, according to Dave Dudek, executive vice president, global automotive ...
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Urban Outfitters turns to airfreight as Vietnam lockdown impacts supply chains
Fashion retailer Urban Outfitters has turned to airfreight to offset ocean supply chain disruptions and keep its products on shelves in Europe and the US.Currently, the company is experiencing difficulties getting its products from Vietnam, the manufacturing origin, to inventories in Europe and the US.Vietnam is in a strict lockdown ...
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Delays of seven days for Shanghai cargo while 'super peak' approaches
Shippers and forwarders are facing delays of up to seven days on air cargo shipments from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with the situation expected to ease in early September.Ground handling and ramp operations have been hit by a series of Covid cases over recent days that have resulted in ...
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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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NewsEley joins B&H Worldwide's Asia business development team
Image source: B&H WorldwideLogistics provider B&H Worldwide has hired Joel Eley to join its business development team in Asia.Eley, who has experience in supply chain logistics for the aviation industry, was previously head of supply chain at Airbus MRO subsidiary Sepang Aircraft Engineering, and SR Technics in Malaysia.He was also ...
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DP DHL to acquire ocean freight forwarder JF Hillebrand
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP DHL) has revealed plans to acquire ocean freight forwarding expert JF Hillebrand Group and its subsidiaries at an equity value of around €1.5bn.The move follows the company recently admitting that it is taking an "opportunistic approach" to freight forwarding acquisitions, despite the spate of takeovers ...
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Crane Worldwide Logistics opens warehouse facility in Amsterdam
Crane Worldwide Logistics has invested in a warehouse facility near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands.Located at the Schiphol Logistics Park, the facility will help Crane to increase its supply chain solutions in continental Europe, as it has direct links to Rotterdam port and mainland Europe.Crane's Schiphol facility runs a ...
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Air cargo faces China supply chain disruption
New Covid quarantine rules for cargo workers at key gateways in China are putting air cargo supply chains under pressure.Over the last few weeks, Covid cases in China have begun to pick up as the country contends with the contagious Delta variant of the virus.To contain outbreaks, lockdowns and stricter ...
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Tiaca Executive Summit postponed
Tiaca and event co-organiser Messe München have taken the decision to delay the Tiaca Executive Summit and Transport Logistics Americas Forum until next year.The combined four-day event had been scheduled to be held in San Francisco from September 21-24 but has now been postponed to March 22-25, 2022."With the recent ...
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Preighters unlikely to offset rising air cargo demand
The use of passenger aircraft in an all-cargo configuration is unlikely to offset rising air cargo demand for the peak season.Writing in the Baltic Exchange monthly market summary, Bruce Chan, vice president of global logistics at investment bank Stifel said that issues in ocean shipping, high ocean prices and ongoing ...
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Cathay Pacific caters for garment sector with Pittsburgh flights
Cathay Pacific Cargo has restarted operations to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) with twice-weekly pax-cargo flights.The Hong Kong-hubbed carrier re-launched flights on August 2 utilising Boeing 777-300ER passenger planes converted for cargo.The carrier plans to continue serving the US airport through to the end of the year. Cargo onboard the aircraft ...
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NewsKerry Logistics expands transpacific airfreight services
Huntsville Airport. Image source: via Kerry LogisticsKerry Logistics Network has launched new transpacific airfreight services, connecting Asia and the US, in response to increased market demand driven by the pandemic.The logistics provider said its new services, which are part of the Kerry Freight Controlled Network (KCN), will fly from "from ...
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NewsDHL Express makes historic investment in all-electric freighters
Source: DHL ExpressDHL Express has ordered 12 fully electric freighter aircraft as it looks to create an electric express network and make a "pioneering step into a sustainable aviation future".The aircraft are Alice eCargo aircraft from Seattle-based manufacturer Eviation and will have a capacity of 1.2 tonnes and a range ...
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Hospitality firm Levy drops airfreight in green push
Hospitality firm Levy UK & Ireland has dropped the use of airfreight in its supply chain as it looks reduce its environmental impact and focus on more local produce.The company, which designs menus for high profile venues in the UK such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, The O2 arena and the ...
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A record H1 for Geodis in 2021
Logistics provider Geodis has achieved record half-year (H1) revenues and ebit in the first six months of this year — driven by growth in intercontinental transport and increased e-commerce demand in the US and Europe.In its 2021 half-year financial results, the company posted revenues of €4.9bn — a 21% year-on-year ...
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NewsUK forwarder launches logistics advisory service for Russia and the CIS
Alfred Stienen. Source: FSM LogisticsUK-based forwarder FSM Logistics has launched a trade and logistics advisory service for Russia and CIS markets.Alfred Stienen, director of FSM Logistics, said that many UK firms were looking to trade further afield following the country's exit from the European Union.“Russia and the CIS countries have ...
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NewsCargo-partner expands air cargo charter ops as demand surges
Copyright/source: cargo-partnerFreight forwarder cargo-partner is expanding its air charter network in response to rising demand and congestion in ocean and rail freight.The company said that advancing global vaccination efforts are boosting production capacity and come at the same time as a "sharp increase in demand for consumer goods".Demand from the ...
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Expeditors the latest to outline ongoing air cargo constraints
Congestion and capacity shortages in air cargo are expected to continue as the industry deals with the impact of ocean shipping chaos, heightened demand and lost belly capacity, according to Expeditors senior vice president of global air Kelly Blacker.Speaking on a company podcast, Blacker described the freight market as an ...
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Broker predicts rise in UK air cargo demand as Covid isolation cases surge
Charter broker Air Partner is expecting an increase in UK air cargo flights as supply chains come under pressure from a rising number of people in Covid isolation.The expected increase comes as the country faces what is being dubbed a ‘ping-demic’ — a reference to receiving a ‘ping’ from the ...
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UK's logistics sector calls for Covid isolation exemption amidst 'ping-demic'
The UK's logistics sector is calling on the government to exempt workers from Covid isolation rules.The call comes as the country faces what is being dubbed a 'ping-demic' — a reference to receiving a 'ping' from the health service's Covid app notifying people they should isolate — after most lockdown ...