MedVantx is opening an “end of runway pharmacy” adjacent to the UPS worldwide air hub at Louisville, Kentucky. The pharmaceutical…
March 20, 2015
DB Schenker completes Vietnam JV purchase
20 / 03 / 2015
DB Schenker has strengthened its foothold in Vietnam’s logistics arena after taking a 100 per cent stake in its joint venture,…
Heathrow airfreight up 7.8 per cent
20 / 03 / 2015
AIR cargo traffic grew 7.8 per cent at Heathrow Airport in July, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor. Popular routes, such…
Agility profits up, while cargo continues falling
20 / 03 / 2015
GLOBAL forwarder Agility’s net profits climbed to KD12.9m (US$45.55m) in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 12…
IATA: Speaking out for air cargo’s global image
20 / 03 / 2015
IT BEGGARS belief that an industry vital to international trade remains so invisible to the rest of the world, writes…
DHL wins Lufthansa supply chain contract
20 / 03 / 2015
DHL Global Forwarding has won the transatlantic supply chain contract to distribute spare parts and tools for Lufthansa Technik Logistik…
More forwarders sign IATA’s e-AWB agreement
20 / 03 / 2015
A TOTAL of 1,205 forwarders have now signed the International Air Transportation Association’s (IATA) ground-breaking multilateral e-AWB agreement, writes Thelma…
Panalpina: A pharma star is born
20 / 03 / 2015
Panalpina is expanding its own-controlled air freight network by launching a weekly B747-400F connection from San Juan to Europe, aimed at…
Europa splits air and sea into separate operating division
20 / 03 / 2015
UK-based Europa Worldwide has split its air and sea business into a separate operating division headed up by board director…
Quick Cargo Service: Still going strong 40 years on
20 / 03 / 2015
IS THIS A GOOD TIME to be setting up as an independent forwarder? Stephan Haltmayer, managing director of Germany’s Quick…
DB Schenker combines rail, road and air to beat ocean
20 / 03 / 2015
German logistics giant DB Schenker has combined rail, road and air freight to transport 21 tonnes of cell phone electronics from…
Abu Dhabi cargo hike
20 / 03 / 2015
CARGO traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport enjoyed a 5.7 per cent increase in July, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor….
Thames estuary airport plan dropped
20 / 03 / 2015
Plans for a new Thames estuary airport to the east of London – favoured by London mayor Boris Johnson –…
RFQ responses riddled with errors
20 / 03 / 2015
FORWARDERS are routinely failing to win new air cargo accounts because their bidding responses are poor, loaded with spelling and…
More than 1,300 forwarders sign IATA’s e-AWB agreement
20 / 03 / 2015
A TOTAL of 1,316 forwarders have now signed the International Air Transportation Association’s (IATA) multilateral e-AWB agreement, writes Thelma Etim,…
DHL adds China to Thermonet network
20 / 03 / 2015
DHL Global Forwarding is expanding its services for the life sciences and healthcare industry in China. It has added Beijing, Shanghai,…
UK forwarders oppose paper AWB surcharge
20 / 03 / 2015
UK forwarders are opposing airline plans to implement a surcharge on paper air waybills that are not filed electronically. The British International…
Swiss WorldCargo and WCA link up
20 / 03 / 2015
Swiss WorldCargo has entered into a partnership agreement with WCA, the freight forwarding network for independent logistics providers. Under a…
Kerry Logistics boosts network
20 / 03 / 2015
Asia-based Kerry Logistics has bought a controlling stake in Dubai’s Able Logistics Group and a majority stake in the sea…
CHAMP focus on small and medium size forwarders
20 / 03 / 2015
CHAMP Cargosystems has created a subsidiary to offer its Logitude Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for the small and medium…