All DHL Global Forwarding Articles – Page 2
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NewsTop 25 air forwarders: K+N keeps the lead in a tough year for airfreight
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) maintained its position as the world’s leading airfreight forwarder in 2023 ahead of DHL Global Forwarding despite overall market volumes coming under pressure (full chart at end of article). Figures produced by consultant Armstrong and Associates show that top air forwarder K+N last year saw its cargo volumes ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding's new CEO for Germany and Switzerland
Source: DHL GroupMarkus Panhauser will take on the role of chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding Germany and Switzerland from July 1.Panhauser succeeds Tobias Schmidt, who has led both country organisations alongside his role as chief executive of DHL Global Forwarding Europe since November 2021.Schmidt will now focus on his ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding strengthens pharma credentials
Photo: DHLDHL Global Forwarding has been recertified with IATA's CEIV Pharma standard for excellence in life sciences and healthcare transportation.The certification recognises DHL Global Forwarding's expertise in meeting quality standards and regulatory requirements for safe and compliant air handling of high-value, time-sensitive, and temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products."We are very pleased to ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding adds chatbot to customer portal
Source: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding has added a chatbot to its myDHLi customer portal as one of a number of upgrades aimed at helping customers "navigate challenges in their logistics".The forwarding giant said that the virtual assistant can, for example, provide information on shipment statuses, find contact details and ...
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Hong Kong air cargo rates on key trades now ahead of last year
Rates on services from Hong Kong to Europe and North America are now ahead of last year's levels as demand continues to surge.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that in April average all-in rates from Hong Kong to North America were up 6.5% year on ...
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NewsDHL and Prada make fashion greener with SAF
Photo: DHLDHL Global Forwarding has announced the first investment of the Prada Group in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) credits, utilising DHL Global Forwarding’s GoGreen Plus service.Already in 2023, the partnership with DHL allowed Prada Group to save approximately 4,500 metric tons of CO2e, which would correspond to 7% of the ...
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NewsKorean Air connects with DHL through APIs
Source: Korean AirDHL Global Forwarding is continuing to add direct connections to its airline partner's booking systems, this time integrating with Korean Air.Korean Air said that it is the first time that the airline has connected its booking system directly with a freight forwarder.The Application Programming Interface (API) system will ...
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NewsDHL GF begins construction of Frankfurt Airport airfreight centre
Anke Giesen (left) Fraport, and Tobias Schmidt, DHL. Photo DHLConstruction has begun on DHL Global Forwarding's new airfreight centre at Frankfurt Airport.The forwarder expects to inaugurate the air cargo centre in mid-2025. Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), has leased the property space to DHL Global Forwarding ...
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Schneider looks to utilise more ocean shipping and SAF to reduce emissions
Schneider Electric is continuing its efforts to cut emissions through increased use of ocean transport and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) though a new partnership with DHL Global Forwarding.The two firms will develop what they have termed multimodal shipping bridges between Singapore and North America and between India and North America ...
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DHL Global Forwarding completes the integration of Danzas AEI
DHL Global Forwarding has finalised its takeover of Danzas AEI Emirates, with all facilities now rebranded to DHL.The forwarder first announced the takeover of its partner in October last year.Before the takeover, DHL had owned 40% of the UAE-based forwarder with the remaining 60% owned by Investment Trading Group, which ...
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DHL Forwarding and DSV manage Cathay shipments via CargoWise
CargoWise has teamed up with Cathay Cargo to offer DHL Global Forwarding and DSV real time management of shipments on the airline's Click & Ship booking platform via CargoWise.The companies are now able to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments in Cathay Cargo’s Click & Ship booking platform in real-time ...
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NewsThe sky's the limit for DHL when it comes to unusual shipments
DHL has provided an overview of three of the more unusual shipments it carried on its aircraft in 2023, ranging from manatees to bobsleds.The best side of humanityIn October, the parcels and logistics giant flew three manatees - Soleil, Calliope and Piccolina - more than 1,000 miles from Cincinnati in ...
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NewsDB Schenker sale process underway as firm is officially on the market
Deutsche Bahn has confirmed that subsidiary DB Schenker is officially up for sale a year after it began examining the possibility of selling its freight forwarding and logistics business.The state-owned German railways giant said in a statement this morning that it has launched the sales process for the world's fourth-largest ...
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InsightsLatin America: Yields under pressure as capacity outstrips demand
The recovery of passenger flights has resulted in an influx of cargo capacity for many countries in Latin America while export demand from the region remains strong.For much of this year, IATA’s monthly cargo statistics have shown Latin America as the region with the strongest growth in cargo traffic.Business did ...
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NewsAsia holds demand and capacity cards
DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) paints a broadly stable picture for air cargo demand in its November 'Air Freight State of the Industry' report."Air cargo demand remain(s) steady, with a slight increase month on month (MoM), and remains flat year on year (YoY)," surmised the report.While overall demand was stable, ...
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NewsDHL takes complete control of Danzas AEI
Source: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding (DHL) has taken complete control of freight forwarder Danzas AEI Emirates.Before the full takeover, DHL had owned 40% of the UAE-based forwarder with the remaining 60% owned by Investment Trading Group, which is in turn owned by the Al Tayer Group.DHL said that the ...
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Capacity up but demand remains depressed, says DHL
Demand remains low with minimal growth while global capacity has increased by 12% year on year, said DHL Global Forwarding in its Air Freight – State of the Industry report for August.While only a ‘conservative’ increase in volume demand is expected in the 2023 late-year peak season, most airlines have ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding announces leadership changes in Asia Pacific
L-R Karsten Michaelis, Edwin Pinto, Praveen Gregory. Source: DHL Global Forwarding via Media OutreachDHL Global Forwarding has announced three leadership changes in Asia Pacific with the upcoming retirement of Kelvin Leung and Charles Kauffman.Karsten Michaelis takes over from Charles Kauffman as president/representative director, DHL Global Forwarding, Japan.Edwin Pinto has been ...
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DHL Global Forwarding calls for more SAF with shipper demand rising
DHL Global Forwarding has called for a "substantial" increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production as it reports rising demand for sustainable solutions from customers.The freight forwarder said a growing number of customer tenders and discussions included greenhouse gas transparency.Customers are also willing to explore the use of sustainable solutions ...
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NewsDHL Global Forwarding appoints new head of airfreight
Max Sauberschwarz. Photo: DHLDHL Global Forwarding has appointed a new executive vice president, global airfreight.Thomas Mack will leave the position effective October 1, and will be succeeded by Max Sauberschwarz, who currently holds the role of senior vice president Global StarBroker, DHL Global Forwarding’s air charter organisation.Sauberschwarz will assume the ...