LOGISTICS giant CEVA is celebrating ocean freight and airfreight volumes rising by seven and one per cent respectively during the…
March 2015
MedVantx opens ‘end of runway pharmacy’ for UPS
20 / 03 / 2015
MedVantx is opening an “end of runway pharmacy” adjacent to the UPS worldwide air hub at Louisville, Kentucky. The pharmaceutical…
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…
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