All Freight Forwarder Articles – Page 83
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Integrator heavyweights making light work of the e-commerce boom
The vertiginous rise of e-commerce is benefiting integrators rather than traditional air cargo handlers, conference-goers heard today.Handlers need to “wake up” to the needs of e-commerce or risk losing business to integrators that are shipping ever heavier pieces of cargo.While e-commerce is commonly associated with packages no larger than a ...
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Kerry Logistics appoints Rutgersson as managing director in Sweden
Kerry Logistics Network has promoted Kenny Rutgersson to managing director of its Swedish operation, with a strong focus on strengthening the contract logistics business.In his new role Rutgersson will also drive the growth strategy and business development in international freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution in Sweden.Rutgersson has over 20 years ...
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Crane Worldwide takes aim at the middle ground
Crane Worldwide Logistics recently celebrated its tenth anniversary. In that time president and chief executive John Magee has watched his business grow from nine to almost 1,900 employees despite being launched in the face of adversity.In 2008 the global financial crisis was in full swing, while the company was created ...
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Zencargo raises $4m for investment
Digital forwarder Zencargo has raised $4m that will be used to invest in new developments and expand its presence in China.Investment in the seed plus round was led by LocalGlobe, with participation from Samos Investments and Picus Capital bringing total funds raised to over $4m.The London-based firm, which has offices ...
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Tigers adds to its e-commerce stripes in China and Malaysia
Global e-commerce fulfilment expert Tigers has opened an office in Suzhou, China, and a fulfilment centre in Selangor, Malaysia, to serve the region’s booming e-tail market.The new e-Fulfilment Logistics Centre is Tigers’ second Malaysian operation, after the automotive fulfilment centre in Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia.The Suzhou office is located 30 ...
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RS National opens airside cargo terminal at Dubai World Central
RSA National, the joint venture between US-freighter operator National Air Cargo and UAE-based logistics provider RSA Global, has opened an airside multimodal cargo terminal at Dubai World Central (DWC).As an Authorized Economic Operator and with Dubai Police and Customs situated on-site, customers “will experience faster clearances and inspection prioritization for ...
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Maersk integrates Damco supply chain and ocean businesses
Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk will bring together its Damco Supply Chain Services and Maersk Line’s Ocean Product from January 1 next year.The two entities will be integrated and their respective value-added services will combined and sold as Maersk products and services. Damco handled a total of 190,000 tons of ...
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NewsDHL to release new Resilience360 mobile app
Global express services giant Deutsche Post DHL is launching its latest app in the supply chain risk management space: the Resilience360.The app, an extension of DHL’s existing Resilience360 platform, offers near real-time monitoring of shipment milestones across transport modes, as well as of external impacting on the supply chain.According to ...
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DHL launches one stop platform: Customs Connection
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new one-stop shop platform for its US clients moving goods internationally.Customs Connection replaces the previous DHL platform and is designed to act as a one stop-shop for all customs processes at the air and ocean freight transport specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group.“With the ...
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Imperial Logistics International appoints Bicil as it prepares for expansion
Hakan Bicil has taken up his new post as chief executive of Imperial Logistics International (ILI), the international division of Johannesburg-based Imperial Logistics.Reporting to Imperial Logistics Group chief executive Marius Swanepoel, Bicil is charged with accelerating the development of the Group’s international business - which currently accounts for some 40% ...
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BIFA expands training team with Capaccioli appointment
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expanded its training team with the appointment of Claire Capaccioli as trainer – freight and customs procedures.The freight forwarder trade association said it anticipated a significant increase in the training requirements of its members.Carl Hobbis, training development manager: “One year ago, when Graeme ...
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Freightos raises $44m to fund expansion
Online freight rate portal Freightos has raised $44m to fund expansion of its business with new operations and new capabilities.The Series C funding round was led by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and included General Electric Ventures, ICV, Aleph, and others.Freightos said it would use the money to expand its services ...
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Time:matters swoops on customs firms
Logistics firm time:matters has acquired CB Customs Broker and Customs Broker Cargo Handling as it expands the range of services on offer to customers.The Lufthansa-owned time critical logistics firm said that both companies will continue to act as neutral partners and offer their existing services, including customs clearance and air ...
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ASM launches data archiving app for forwarders
Agency Sector Management (ASM) UK has launched a data archiving app to help forwarders stay compliant with the Customs declaration process.The web-based app is part of ASM’s freight management software Sequoia, and can be accessed remotely.Users do not need access to the Sequoia application in order to retrieve archived data, ...
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Kerry Logistics expands in Pakistan with new office
Kerry Logistics has formed a new Pakistan subsidiary to tap into the increasing trade in South Asia as well as the new business opportunities along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (‘CPEC’), a major pilot scheme of the Belt and Road initiative.The new subsidiary provides air and ocean freight, cross-border road freight ...
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Forwarders brace for a busy peak season and capacity constraints
Freight forwarders are expecting another busy peak season with airfreight supply chains coming under strain, despite demand growth weakening.Panalpina global head of air freight Lucas Kuehner told Air Cargo News that the market is seeing lower year-on-year growth on the Asia-Europe and transpacific trade lanes, but added 2017 was an ...
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DHL to expand in Vienna with new airport facility
DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Freight have started construction of the new DHL Campus Vienna Airport.DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Freight are each building an advanced freight terminal and an office building with a total of around 12,000m² of warehouse space and around 3,500m² of office space on the property ...
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SEKO Logistics takes majority stake in Omni-Channel Logistics
SEKO Logistics has expanded its e-commerce capabilities with the purchase of a majority stake in strategic partner Omni-Channel Logistics.The two companies said they had “enjoyed a highly successful and growing partnership” since Omni-Channel Logistics was launched in Australia in early 2014.Kai Lincoln, who will continue to lead the company for ...
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Agility raises warehousing game in Mozambique
Forwarding and logistics firm Agility has started work on a 29ha warehouse park at Marracuene, near Maputo in Mozambique, laying the foundation stone in the presence of provincial governor, Raimundo Maico Diomba.The new park, on the city’s ring road, will provide 175,000sq m of space and is part of a ...
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Vienna centre brings about a supply chain revolution for Engel
International machine manufacturer Engel has centralised and optimised its spare parts logistics with the help of logistics firm cargo-partner and its new facility close to Vienna Airport.The operation is now based on cargo-partner’s new 12,250sq m iLogistics Center which provides 24,500 pallet spaces as well as a small parts store ...