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Air forwarders strike back against integrators
Air freight forwarders are beginning the fightback to win marketshare lost to integrators over the last few years, but concede it will be difficult to win back volume lost to shipping lines.Speaking at the Transport Logistic exhibition, which runs alongside Air Cargo Europe, GEODIS global air product director Henk Venema ...
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Top man for top job at Allport
UK forwarder and logistics operator, Allport Cargo Services (ACS), has appointed its managing director, Charles McGurin to the new post of chief executive officer. McGurin took his current position in 2014.ACS is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Cargo Services Group, which has operations in over 30 countries worldwide and representation ...
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Private cash for supply chain specialist
Supply chain specialist Seko is to receive funding for the next stage of its growth from Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based private equity firm that focuses exclusively on the transportation industry.Seko provides complete supply chain solutions including forwarding, transportation, logistics, software and warehousing and has over 120 offices in ...
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Air cargo gives Ceva wings
A 5.2 per cent increase in air freight volume helped Ceva Logistics to an improved first quarter in 2015. Overall earnings at the Netherlands-based freight forwarder and logistics company was up 4.6 per cent for the three months ended 31 March 2015 compared with the same period last year, while ...
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Nova Systems introduces new air tariff cloud software
Nova Systems will introduce its new BeOne Cloud Forwarding Suite software solution at this year’s Transport Logistics show.Nova, which will be exhibiting in hall B2, stand 436, said the software offers automatic updates of air company tariffs and has been created for those involved in forwarding, customs, and logistics.Silvano Forapan, ...
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Geodis to reveal new branding at Transport Logistics
Geodis will present its new branding at this year’s Transport Logistics exhibition, which will run alongside Air Cargo Europe.The logistics giant, which will be located in hall B5 on stand 303/402, decided to launch its new brand after bringing together all its business lines.The move will see existing brands, Geodis ...
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Envirotainer achieves 500th QEP accredited station
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) in Amsterdam has become the 500th participating station in the Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP).Coolchain container company Envirotainer launched the QEP programme eight years ago as a way to recognise its partner airlines, logistics providers, and integrators that are capable of properly managing Envirotainer container ...
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XPO launches Norbert Dentressangle takeover bid
Fast-growing XPO Logistics has launched a €3.2bn takeover one of Europe’s largest logistics firms, Norbert Dentressangle, that will push the company into the top ten global logistics players.The two companies have entered into a definitive agreement that will see XPO acquire the majority of shares in Lyon-based Norbert Dentressangle through ...
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Panalpina adds Baku calls on pharma and tech growth
Panalpina has added extra calls in Baku to its service roster on the back of increased demand for pharmaceutical and high tech products.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder has added two extra weekly calls at the Azerbaijan facility through its scheduled charters operated by Silk Way West.The move doubles the number of ...
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DHL's global freight forwarding boss steps down for personal reasons
Roger Crook, Deutsche Post DHL Group management board member and chief executive of the German logistics giant's global freight forwarding arm, has stepped down for personal reasons.Pending the appointment of a replacement, Frank Appel, chief executive of Deutsche Post DHL Group, will take on the corresponding responsibilities in a dual ...
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Time critical for Dentressangle
Norbert Dentressangle has launched a complete range of time critical services for urgent and specialist deliveries.The air and sea division of the French logistics operator has recruited time critical expert Stacy Rouillon, along with a team of specialists, to deliver and develop the tailor-made product.These currently include secure critical services, ...
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Panalpina airfreight volumes hit by lower automotive
Panalpina’s airfreight volumes grew one per cent in the 2015 first quarter to 205,000 tons - against an estimated market growth of three to four per cent - due mainly to lower throughputs in the automotive sector. Despite the airfreight result, the Switzerland-based global logistics player saw group consolidated profit ...
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Stop obsessing about price, shippers tell carriers
Discussions between shippers, airlines and transport providers too often boiled down to price, lamented panellists at a forum organised by the new Global Shippers Alliance (GSA).This was the first major event organised by the GSA, which was formed in March by the European Shippers’ Council, the Asian Shippers’ Association and ...
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New man to head Dentressangle air and sea
Loïc Gay has joined Norbert Dentressangle to head the forwarding group’s air and sea division.A graduate of EDHEC Business School, Gay has pursued his career in France, Belgium, Australia and the US, holding commercial and operational management positions with a number of leading operators.Norbert Dentressangle chief executive Hervé Montjotin, said ...
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Airfreight helps lift Kuehne + Nagel
An airfreight surge at the start of 2015 helped freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) to a two per cent improvement in group earnings to SFr153m for the first quarter of 2015.Airfreight volumes were up 6.7 per cent to 304,000 tonnes compared with the same period last year, said the ...
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IAG Cargo & Exelsius 2nd GDP Academy to take place 11-12 May 2015
IAG Cargo and Exelsius, the international cold chain management consultancy, have teamed up again to provide the healthcare and life science industry with a certificated training workshop in Good Distribution Practices (GDP).Exelsius and IAG Cargo, the freight arm of British Airways and Iberia, can offer training to pharmaceutical manufacturers, logistic ...
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New Ceva chief to drive car business
Ceva Logistics has appointed Antonio Fondevilla as executive vice president of global Automotive – a sector which accounted for 24 per cent of the company’s annual revenue in 2014.Fondevilla joined CEVA in 2008 and most recently served as vice president, global key account management, as well as interim leader of ...
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Airfreight helps lift Hellmann UK
Airfreight was a star performer in Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK’s strong end of year results, said the forwarder.Volumes had gained from specialist project business and airfreight revenue was up by 19 per cent on last year’s figures. Shipments increased by seven per cent.Managing director Andy Connor commented: “We’re looking to ...
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Agility's 2014 airfreight yields improve
GLOBAL forwarder Agility’s full-year 2014 financial results saw a net profit of KD50.9m, an increase of 10 per cent over prior year, as revenues edged down one per cent to KD1.36bn.Agility’s airfreight yields improved in 2014, offsetting continued margin pressure in ocean freight.Tarek Sultan, Agility’s vice chairman and chief executive, ...
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Growth is in the air for Thermotraffic
Temperature-controlled logistics specialist Thermotraffic is to open a branch office at Frankfurt Airport’s Perishable Center in April.The on-airport location, says Thermotraffic, will guarantee rapid handling of all temperature-controlled cargo with cross docking between flights and ground transportation. An on-site IATA agent will support the operation.Thermotraffic says that more and more ...