All Freight Forwarder Articles – Page 72
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NewsFreightos launches airfreight rate and booking portal
Freightos has today launched a new online pricing and booking portal for airfreight as the digitisation of the sector continues to gather pace.The free WebCargo Sky platform is available to IATA certified airfreight forwarders and as well as offering instant pricing from more than 370 airlines, will allow forwarders to ...
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Combined DSV-Panalpina to take 6% of forwarding market
The combined DSV-Panalpina business will hold a market share of 6% when the deal is completed, according to a report by consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti)The Global Freight Forwarding Report 2019 described DSV's takeover of Panalpina as the "most high-profile development in the forwarding sector in the past twelve months".The merging ...
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NewsTop 25 airfreight forwarders 2018: K+N continues to close in on DHL
The world’s largest airfreight forwarders had a bumpy landing in 2018 following on from a stellar 2017 (full chart at end of article).Based on figures from consultant Armstrong & Associates, the leading 25 airfreight forwarders recorded a 4.2% increase in volumes to 16.7m tonnes last year.In most years this would ...
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NewsRhenus Logistics UK targets Middle East market
Logistics UK HQ in Port SalfordRhenus Logistics UK is predicting further growth in its Middle East business on the back of year-on-year growth in its air and sea routes between the region and the UK.The German-owned freight forwarding operator attributes this expansion to an economic renaissance in the region, which ...
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NewsDSV continues IT drive with centralised service centre
One of DSV's global IT support centre teamsDSV has developed a centralised IT service centre as it continues its drive towards standardised systems across the whole company.The Danish freight forwarder last year hired Lasse Lundemark as director of global IT support with the task of developing a global IT support ...
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NewsLogistics firm EFL launches Doha-Pittsburgh freighter operation
The EFL team and B777F freighterSri Lanka-based Logistics firm EFL recently launched a weekly B777F charter flight between Pittsburgh in the US and Doha as it targets "global brands".The service will create efficiencies by sourcing cargo that needs to be transported to the US from various locations in the Indian ...
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NewsRSA Global introduces new fulfilment option
RSA Global, a supply chain solution provider headquartered in Dubai, has launched a fulfilment solution that has the capability to process up to 10,000 consignments per day.It caters, RSA said, to the needs of digital sellers and e-commerce platforms eyeing the Middle East and African continents.“The company has made significant ...
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NewsBolloré keeps track of goods in transit
Freight forwarder Bolloré Logistics has launched real-time shipment monitoring at the Transport Logistic exhibition in Munich on 5 June.A proactive alert management system to ensure the integrity of sensitive goods in transit. On-board sensors collect information including location, temperature, moisture and light levels anywhere in the supply chain. All shipment ...
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NewsRhenus sets up shop in fast-growing Leipzig
Freight forwarder Rhenus has opened an air and sea freight branch at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of Germany fastest-growing gateways. It offers international air freight transports along with import and export, ocean freight and combined transport services. The new location will focus on connections to the Americas, Asia-Pacific and South Africa.Managing ...
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NewsPanalpina’s new portal goes on display in Munich
Panalpina's chief commercial officer, Karl WeyenethPanalpina is launching its new customer portal at Transport Logistic 2019 in Munich on 3 June. It offers collaborative shipment management, fully automated instant quotation and lane risk assessment, features that make the portal unique in the industry, says the forwarder, which was recently acquired ...
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Shippers turn to digital booking platforms
Shippers are increasing their use of digital forwarding platforms to book services, according to a new report from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).The Global Freight Forwarding 2019 report, which is based on a survey of shippers, found that 49% of those taking part have used an online forwarding platform and it ...
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NewsShippers can compare air and ocean options via myDHLi
DHL Global Forwarding has launched myDHLi Quote & Book, an online service for comparing quotations and making instant bookings for air and ocean freight and even for door-to-door shipments.The service guides customers through the “quotation journey”, says the company, and enables them to directly compare available options, including DHL Ocean ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide Logistics opens Brussels office
Crane Worldwide Logistics has opened a new facility in Machelen, Belgium located next to Brussels International Airport with Fons de Haan as managing director.The supply chain solutions company says Belgium is strategically positioned as a key gateway for both airfreight and ocean freight activities.“Our focus on growing our presence in ...
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NewsKuehne + Nagel issues CHF 400m inaugural bonds
Kuehne + Nagel International AG has issued two inaugural bonds for a total of CHF 400m in the ordinary course of financing. The proceeds of both bonds will be used for general corporate purposes.The company says first bond has a fixed coupon of 0.02% and a tenor of 3 years ...
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NewsChanges on BIFA board
John Stubbings has succeeded Mark Bromley as the elected national chair of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) for a two-year period.In addition, Rachel Morley, general manager for operations at BIFA member company Spatial Global, has been elected vice-chair by the BIFA Board. Morley was appointed a director of BIFA ...
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NewsBIFA Young Forwarder Network up and running
The governors and chairs of the YFN Midlands region. L to R: Scott Powell (Europa), Colin Smith (Metro Shipping), Chadd Blunt (Millennium Cargo), Jay Williams and Julian Frattaroli (both Kuehne + Nagel).The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has concluded the initial round of meetings of its Young Forwarder Network (YFN), ...
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NewsDachser Air & Sea moves into Sweden market
Germany-based Dachser Air & Sea Logistics division has entered the Swedish market, opening an office for air and sea freight shipping in Gothenburg. It will also handle rail transport, as well as customs clearance and warehousing.The office will work with Dachser’s Swedish road transport operation, which operates from four offices ...
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NewsDSV’s Krefeld facility beds in
DSV staff moved into a new facility in Krefeld in 2015 that brought together numerous service and operations offered by the Denmark-headquartered logistics services provider.Approximately 500 specialists working in the fields of air, sea and road transport, as well as warehousing and other logistics services, are based at the facility ...
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NewsDSV sets out its Offer Prospectus on Panalpina takeover
Denmark-headquartered DSV has laid out terms associated with its takeover of Panalpina in a document known as an Offer Prospectus.In it, DSV confirms that it intends to obtain full (100%) control of Panalpina.Following the successful completion of the takeover, the prospectus explains that, “DSV plans to commence the integration process ...
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NewsPriority Freight appoints first group head of airfreight
Santiago Tejedo (left) and Gabriel Dopazo (right)Priority Freight has continued to target the air sector with the appointment of its first group head of airfreight, Santiago Tejedo.He "steps into the newly created role bringing a wealth of airfreight experience with him", the time-critical logistics firm said.Tejedo, who joined Priority Freight ...