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NewsDHL expands FTZ presence with new Texas site
DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its foreign trade zone (FTZ) presence in the US with a new site at the El Paso, Texas, airport.FTZs are secure areas under US customs and border protection supervision that are generally considered outside of the US for customs purposes. FTZs are used for loading, ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss starts work on Graz facility
Gebrüder Weiss is expanding its presence in Austria with a new €26m logistics terminal in Graz in the district of Styria, Austria.The company held has a ‘ground-breaking ceremony’ to mark the construction of the 70,000 sq m facility, which commenced in April this year and is expected to be completed ...
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NewsCargo-partner launches 'emergency desk' for time-critical shipments
Copyright: cargo-partnerLogistics provider cargo-partner has launched an emergency desk in Istanbul to facilitate the fast handling of time-critical shipments.The desk, which is open 24/7, acts as a point of contact for cargo-partner's customers who are shipping time-critical cargo. It offers full and part charters, express pickup and delivery solutions, on-board-courier ...
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K+N grabs market share from smaller forwarders
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has been grabbing market share from some of its smaller rivals as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.Speaking following the announcement of its second-quarter results, K+N chief executive Detlef Trefzger said that its ability to maintain operations and connect with customers through technology had helped it to win ...
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NewsFTA to become Logistics UK later this month
UK supply chain group the Freight Transport Association has officially changed its name to Logistics UK.The group first announced plans for the change in February of this year, but the name change was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.The move comes as the organisation looks to achieve more ...
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NewsDHL: Supply chains set to diversify in response to covid-19
DHL is expecting supply chains to diversify over the coming months in response to the coronavirus outbreak.The express giant today released a new study, produced in conjunction with Cranfield University in the UK, looking into the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on future supply chains.The study found that in the ...
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CEVA launches new cargo booking platform
Freight forwarder CEVA has launched a new booking portal as it continues its digital drive.The system will initially be used for ocean transport but will eventually also be rolled out for air and road, although it has yet to announce a timeline for the roll out to these modes.The myCEVA ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group expands Cainiao partnership with Madrid freighter flights
Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has added a new freighter flight from Hong Kong to Madrid on behalf of the Cainiao Network — e-commerce giant Alibaba's logistics arm — to cater for growing demand.The flights, which will operate via Liege, will be carried out by VDG's AirBridgeCargo using its B747 freighter aircraft. ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group restructures in light of Covid-19
The Volga-Dnepr Group is restructuring the organisation of the business in order increase flexibility by streamlining processes and speed up decision making.The changes mean that the airline group’s offices will have direct links to the points where decision are made by reducing the number of local vice presidents.Meanwhile, sales offices ...
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NewsDachser starts work on Kassel facility
Left to right: Mathias Oetter, branch manager of Dachser Kassel-Lohfelden; Norbert Thiele, deputy mayor of Lohfelden; Michael Schilling, chief operating officer road logistics at Dachser; Alexander Friedrich Wachter, vice-President of the Kassel presidential board; Alexander Tonn, managing director European logistics Germany at Dachser; and Andreas Fritsch, general manager Dachser ...
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NewsDHL achieves CEIV Pharma re-certification
DHL Global Forwarding has been re-certified to IATA's CEIV Pharma standard.The standard requires auditors to review certificated companies every three years.At each location, IATA examines and compares the station's correspondence to its temperature control regulations (TCR), as well as GDP (good distribution practices) guidelines from the European Union, WHO and ...
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NewsOman Air notes increase in cargo charters
Oman Air operated 69 chartered cargo-only flights from April to June, including the highest-ever cargo load the airline has carried.The airline said that 27 of the flights were operated in coordination with Ministry of Health, using wide-body aircraft, with a total volume of over 386,000 kgs carried.Another 42 cargo flights ...
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NewsUnited Cargo teams up with DSV for blood plasma transport
Blood plasma being loaded onto a United Airlines aircraftUnited Cargo had been working with freight forwarder DSV to transport delicate blood plasma.The airline said that plasma is a fragile product that requires very careful handling."Frozen blood plasma must be kept at a very low, stable temperature of negative 20 degrees ...
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DHL Supply Chain invests $70m in pharma and healthcare operations
DHL Supply Chain is continuing to invest in its life sciences and healthcare capabilities in North America.The company has committed more than $70m to develop specialised warehouse facilities and to deploy new pharmaceutical and medical technologies.This pledge builds on the company's $150m investment, first announced in June 2019, to expand ...
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates the latest to swap seats for cargo
Emirates has stripped economy seats to boost cargo capacityEmirates is the latest airline to remove seats from its aircraft in order to increase cargo carrying capacity.The Dubai-based carrier said that it would remove the economy seats from 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, allowing for up to 17 tonnes or 132 cu ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to outsource Frankfurt general cargo handling to Fiege
Image: Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt AirportLufthansa Cargo is set to withdraw from operational control of the general cargo handling business at the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt Airport as of 1 July, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Several people familiar with the matter told the ...
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NewsYTO's plans for huge Jiaxing air cargo hub take a step forward
Chinese express firm YTO's plans for a huge Y6.6bn air cargo logistics hub have taken another step forward with the signing of an agreement with the Jiaxing Municipal Government.The YTO Jiaxing Global Aviation Logistics Hub will feature a logistics hub and aircraft maintenance centre. It is expected to handles around ...
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Air cargo rates and capacity on the slide as PPE demand weakens
Airfreight rates and capacity both declined last week as demand for the transportation of personal protective equipment (PPE) continues to slow.The latest figures from TAC Index show that airfreight rates from Shanghai to North America declined by 12.8% week on week to $5.06 per kg, while from Hong Kong to ...
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NewsChina rail services takeoff during air cargo capacity crunch
Rail freight services from Xi'an - considered the starting point of the silk road - to Europe have seen an increase in volumes this year in response to lengthier air cargo supply chains.Statistics from the Xi’an Xinzhu Station of China Railway Xi’an Group show that as of May 6 the ...
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NewsUK's Southend Airport reduces night-time cargo flights
Southend Airport in the UK has reduced the number of cargo flights it handles each night following a campaign from the local community concerned about noise levels.Until now, the airport had been handling two freighter arrivals and one freighter departure each night, which were believed to be carried out on ...