All Freight Forwarder Articles – Page 24
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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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NewsDimerco teams up with Cathay Cargo to pilot new Air-Sea solution
Photo: DimercoFreight forwarder Dimerco has partnered with Cathay Cargo to carry out the pilot operation of a new Air-Sea solution transporting shipments from Singapore to Dongguan, China via Hong Kong.Dimerco developed the Air-Sea solution to provide a faster alternative to the Air-Truck service mode. This new initiative is designed to ...
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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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UK moves to a phased approach for export declaration switchover
UK customs has announced it will now adopt a phased approach to the rollout of its new system for export customs declaration.The new phased approach means that selected high-volume exporters will move from the existing system, CHIEF, to the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) by November 30.However, all other businesses ...
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Ascent Global Logistics acquired by investment firm
Time-critical logistics firm Ascent Global Logistics has been acquired by an investment firm hoping to capitalise on increasingly complex supply chains.The Michigan-headquartered firm has been bought by an affiliate of investment firm HIG Capital from Elliott Investment Management.Ascent’s management team will remain shareholders in the company and Elliott has also ...
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Rhenus urges UK exporters to prepare for new customs system
Freight forwarder Rhenus has warned UK exporters to prepare for the switchover to a new customs declaration system in the coming months to avoid delays to shipments.On November 30, the UK will switch from the existing CHIEF system to the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for exports.The switchover for imports ...
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NewsEuropa Air & Sea expands into India
Source: Europa Air & SeaFreight forwarder Europa Air & Sea has opened an office in Delhi as it expands into the Indian subcontinent for the first time.The new office is led by general manager Nathan Lynn, as well as five others, including sales manager Sumit Pruthi, and is in the ...
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NewsOnBoard Logistics partners with Raft for digital efficiency
Rodrigo Sosa Quiroga, co-founder and vice president, OnBoard Logistics. Photo: OnBoard LogisticsUS-based freight forwarder OnBoard Logistics has partnered with logistics platform Raft to make its operations more efficient and further its digitalisation efforts.OnBoard Logistics now boasts a fully automated warehouse pre-check process, utilising Raft’s platform to optimise the receipt and ...
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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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NewsB&H Worldwide adds New Zealand airside trucking
(L-R) Darren Sutton, Lee Hedges and Joel Toali'i. Source: B&H WorldwideAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide will add its own trucking operation at both Auckland and Christchurch airports in New Zealand.B&H’s own trucks will now operate daily at New Zealand’s two leading airports for both collections and hand deliveries so ...
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NewsDachser eyes acquisitions
Burkhard Eling, DachserAcquisitions are on the growth agenda for German logistics company Dachser.Chief executive Burkhard Eling said the company is “definitely looking for some targets” across its Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) division.However, while in its Road Logistics (RL) business Dachser has traditionally waited for opportunities to acquire partners it ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide celebrates 15 years of operations
Source: Crane WorldwideFreight forwarder Crane Worldwide is celebrating 15 years of operations.The company was launched in Houston in 2008 and has since expanded to more than 130 locations across the globe."The organisation has developed an international footprint through organic growth in fifteen years of cultivating solid partnerships with clients worldwide," ...
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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 ...
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Cargo-partner adds US-UK airfreight consol service
Cargo-partner is continuing the expansion of its airfreight consolidation services with the addition of an operations between the US and UK.The weekly service covers flights between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and London Heathrow via Toronto Pearson International Airport and was launched on June 1.The cut-off date for goods arriving to ...
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NewsWinter of discontent predicted as air cargo rates plummet
With volumes down and capacity up, July saw global air cargo rates continue their downward trajectory – foreshadowing a tough winter season for airlines, according to market analysis by Xeneta-owned CLIVE Data Services.“The month of July rarely provides any surprises in terms of unexpected performance levels in the global air ...
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DHL Express to expand at CVG Airport
DHL Express is to invest $192m at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) International Airport in the US as it expands its existing operations there.The investment will include a new 305,200 sq ft aircraft maintenance facility on a 50-acre site next to DHL’s current CVG hub, as well as the addition of eight ...
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NewsVideo: What events have had the largest impact on the industry in the last 40 years?
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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NewsAGI opens Leeds office
Dale Cross. Photo: AGI Global LogisticsAGI Global Logistics has opened a new office in Leeds, UK to increase its coverage in the north of England, where it already has a presence in Manchester, Immingham and Newcastle.The Leeds office is an extension of AGI’s Derby operation, and will be run by ...
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NewsDHL airfreight volumes continue to fall
Melanie Kreis, DHL Group chief financial officer. Photo: DHLDHL Group’s second quarter airfreight volumes reflect what the company called a “less dynamic market environment”, having declined by 13% year on year to 415,000 tons – while revenue plummeted 46.8% to €1.48bn.Looking at airfreight performance during the first half of the ...
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Deutsche Bahn mulls DB Schenker sale options
Rail and logistics giant Deutsche Bahn (DB) is continuing to assess its options for selling its forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker.Levin Holle, member of the Management Board for Finance and Logistics, noted that the business is performing well, despite much more challenging market conditions than in 2022.Speaking during the DB Group's ...