All Freight Forwarder Articles – Page 68
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NewsFevzi Gandur Logistics opens new hub at Istanbul Airport
Fevzi Gandur Logistics' facility at Istanbul AirportTurkey-based transport firm Fevzi Gandur Logistics has opened a warehouse at the new Istanbul Airport.The non-bonded facility measures 2,700 sq m and is one of only four warehouses located at the airport's cargo city area.A spokesperson for Fevzi Gandur Logistics said that the facility ...
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FIATA issues guide to help forwarders combat corruption
Freight forwarder organisation FIATA has published a guide to help freight forwarders combat corruption.The group pointed out that The Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 of Transparency International reported more than two-thirds of 180 countries and territories scored below 50 on a scale of between 0, highly corrupt, and 100, very clean, ...
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NewsMilitzer & Münch forms logistics JV with Invictus in Serbia
The Militzer & Münch Group – a logistics business within the St Gallen, Switzerland-based TransInvest Group – has founded a joint venture (JV) with Serbian logistics company Invictus System Transport & Logistics.The new enterprise is called M&M Militzer & Münch Transport & Logistics.“With this joint venture, we add to our ...
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WACO names ScanEX as member for Azerbaijan
ScanEX Enterprises has been appointed WACO System’s member for Azerbaijan.WACO’s freight forwarder network encompasses nearly 120 members in 114 countries, with a combined network of more than 400 locations, employing over 21,000 freight professionals who handle over 1.85 million shipments each year – including a million tons of airfreight.ScanEX offers ...
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NewsNew technology is focus of FIATA congress in Cape Town
The influence of new technology will come under the spotlight at the FIATA World Congress 2019 being held in Cape Town, South Africa, this week.Babar Badat, president of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarding Associations) says delegates will come together to “discuss the changes in the logistics and freight forwarding ...
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NewsPilot Freight Services promotes Brian Flower
Pilot Freight Services (Pilot) has promoted Brian Flower to vice president of operations.In his new role, Flower will be responsible for setting all operational policies and key performance indicators as well as defining standardized station procedures.Additionally, he will establish pricing protocols, manage vendor relationships, and oversee TSA compliance.Prior to his ...
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Forwarders predict a slower peak season for 2019
Freight forwarders are not expecting to face the same cargo capacity shortages as they experienced on major trades in 2017 and 2018.Flexport’s global head of airfreight Neel Jones Shah said that in Greater China and Hong Kong, the peak season would be less pronounced that the last couple of years ...
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NewsLarsen steps down as DSV chairman
Kurt K. Larsen has today resigned as chairman and board member of fast-growing Danish logistics giant DSV, having been a pivotal figure in the development of the acquisitive forwarder which recently completed its merger with Panalpina.Thomas Plenborg, the newly-elected chairman of the DSV board, said: "Throughout 30 years, Kurt K. ...
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NewsHogg appointed MD of Unsworth
UK-based family-owned forwarder Unsworth has appointed Richard Hogg as its new managing director to “unleash a new type of digital forwarder”.Established in 1974 and now wholly owned by Geoff and Kathy Hogg, Unsworth is today one of the UK’s largest privately held forwarders.Graduating from Durham University with a BSc in ...
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NewsNippon Express takes 22% stake in Indian logistics specialist Future Supply Chain Solutions
Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express will acquire a 22% stake in India’s Future Supply Chain Solutions (FSC), with the two companies planning to explore business opportunities in India’s fast growing 3PL and express logistics sectors.Nippon Express said in a statement that an important part of its “core strategy” is to ...
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Kuehne+Nagel launches low carbon transport programme
Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has launched a Net Zero Carbon programme that will aim to reduce the environmental impact of supply chains.The Switzerland-headquartered company said it had launched the programme to proactively address the CO2 footprint of the transportation performed by suppliers such as airlines, shipping lines and haulage firms.K+N will ...
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Mallory offers cargo tracking on the move
Memphis, US-based Mallory Alexander International Logistics has launched a myMALLORY app offering multimodal tracking and visibility.It provides real–time, updates and notifications to authorised users for all shipments being managed by its operations team and allow them to make decisions on scheduling, warehousing and other variables while their cargo is still ...
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Lufthansa Cargo blacklisting move highlights the challenge of DG shipments
OPINION: Lufthansa Cargo temporarily blacklisted a manufacturer and two forwarders following an incident at Hong Kong International Airport.The shipper is a Chinese vape manufacturer, which suggests that the incident was related to the Lithium-ion batteries used in vapes.Lufthansa has not released any details of the issue and stated that it ...
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U-Freight Hong Kong to offer off-airport screening
Hong Kong-based U-Freight has become one of the first freight forwarders to have one of its logistics hubs certified by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD) as a Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facility (RACSF).The CAD launched its RACSF scheme in October 2018 to facilitate screening at off-airport sites, in ...
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Time:matters expands dangerous goods services in ten markets
Time-critical logistics firm time:matters is now offering urgent transportation of dangerous goods.The expansion of services means that the company can now facilitate the transportation of time-critical goods in hazard classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9."With this new offering, the company is meeting the demands of industries that ...
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UK forwarders critical of new Customs declaration system
UK freight forwarder group BIFA has "numerous concerns" over the progress of a new system that will replace the existing Customs declaration process.BIFA director general Robert Keen said it is concerned that progress on the development of the new system has been inconsistent, with periods of activity and progress, and ...
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Sinotrans to offer shippers air cargo booking through Freightos
Chinese forwarder Sinotrans has launched a direct-to-customer air cargo booking platform through a partnership with Freightos.The platform, which is offered through Sinoair, will allow shippers to pull global contract rates, get dynamic pricing or request ad-hoc prices and receive instant booking confirmation from over 10 airlines integrated with Freightos."With this ...
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Forwarder Murphy Global Logistics adopts blockchain technology
Commodity forwarder Murphy Global Logistics has implemented bloc chain technology to improve visibility of cargo as it moves through the supply chain.The forwarder is using a blockchain-as-a-service platform from Houston-based GumboNet to "streamline smart contracts for the oil and gas industry".David Johns, president of Murphy Global Logistics, said: “We manage ...
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Schiphol reveals cargo volume decline in mid-year figures
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AAS) has revealed a 9.2% decrease in first-half cargo volumes compared with the same period in 2018 as freighter flights decline.Full-freighter cargo volumes at the slot constrained airport were down 16.4% and there was a decrease in full-freighter air transport movements (ATMs) by 14.4%.Meanwhile, belly cargo volumes ...
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NewsTigers South Africa adds renewable energy vertical
Tigers South Africa has launched a renewable energy vertical to handle the import of solar panels from China.The company said it is working with some of the major solar panel manufacturers in the industry, as well as Energy Partners, an energy solutions provider in South Africa.“These are exciting times for ...