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Air cargo demand still growing after LNY but rate of improvement slows
There had been much speculation in air cargo about whether the strong demand growth reported over the first two months of the year would continue past the Lunar New Year holiday but it appears the buoyant market conditions are so far continuing, although at a slightly lower level.Figures released last ...
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DANX Carousel calls for standardised electric vehicle battery transport rules
Time-critical logistics firm DANX Carousel has called on European rulemakers to standardise regulations around the transport and storage of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.The European Union (EU) last year created new battery transport regulations, but the logistics firm's chief executive, Klaus Rud Sejling, has concerns that disparity between nations will add ...
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NewsICL collaborates with FreshLinc on perishables
Nick Finbow (left), perishables sales director, ICL, and Lee Juniper, CEO, Freshlinc. Photo: ICLLondon-headquartered forwarder International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has expanded its temperature-controlled airfreight capabilities as part of an enhanced collaboration with fellow UK firm FreshLinc.The two companies, who already work together on seafreight container transport, will now collaborate on ...
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NewsNew packaging saves weight and plastic for Bolloré
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockBolloré Logistics in the US and at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle are now using sustainable packaging for air shipments from Paris to Chicago, saving 12kg of deadweight in the process.Two pallets have already been transported using the new material in February and others will be scheduled shortly in partnership with ...
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NewsForwarders and shippers call for more data ahead of new import regime
Source: ShutterstockInternational forwarders’ federation FIATA and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) have called for better data quality and information exchange ahead of the European Union's new Import Control System 2 (ICS2), due to be introduced for sea, road, and rail transport in 2024 and 2025.The measure is intended to enhance ...
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NewsUK freight group names first sustainable logistics chair
Mike Jones & Sam Warren. Source: BIFAUK freight association BIFA has appointed Woodland group’s Sam Warren as the first chair of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group.Sam Warren (pictured, right, with Mike Jones, BIFA's policy advisor for sustainability and environment) is also sustainability manager at Woodland Group, an Essex-based freight ...
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NewsRhenus opens Heathrow produce hub
Steve Aitken RhenusGerman-owned global forwarder Rhenus has opened a temperature-controlled perishable handling facility at London-Heathrow, making it one of the few freight forwarders able to store and build ULDs within a chilled environment at the airport.It offers 2,195sq m of floor space and a two-layer racking configuration that provides space ...
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NewsAirbus lab to test new concepts in cargo
Source: AirbusAirbus is to go into partnership with experts from CHAMP Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Swissport in a new tech initiative, the plane-maker announced at IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong on 13 March.OpenCargoLab aims “to drive digital, resource-saving concepts, contributing to more resilient and efficient airfreight ...
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NewsAsia to Europe – could the train take the strain?
Source: Cargo-partnerAustrian-owned international forwarder Cargo-partner says that rail could offer an alternative to air and sea freight between Asia and Europe.Full- and less-than-containerload rail options can offer a rapid, cost-efficient, and environmentally friendly alternative between Europe and China, and other places in Asia.The operator says it has recently seen a ...
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DP World further expands its own global freight forwarding network
Dubai, UAE-based logistics giant DP World has opened the latest branch in a network of more than 100 freight forwarding offices across the world.The latest branch to open its doors is in Miami, Florida.It has launched no less than 100 offices over the last eight months as it seeks to ...
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NewsMSC Air Cargo benefits from for Descartes’ Air Messaging Solution
Source: MSCSoftware-as-a-service provider to the logistics industry Descartes Systems Group is providing its Descartes Air Messaging™ to MSC Air Cargo, the cargo airline operated by container shipping line MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).Geneva, Switzerland MSC uses the technology the solution to better manage its air freight shipments, Descartes Air Messaging ...
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NewsGebrüder Weiss sails a steady course
Wolfram Senger-Weiss, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss. Source: Gebrüder WeissOhligschlägerLauterach, Austria-headquartered full-service logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss made earned net revenue of €2.47bn in its 2023 financial year.This was down on 2022’s figure of €3bn but, despite this decline, the company remained above the more moderate upward growth trend it experienced between ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo Brazil looks to minimise harmful emissions
Soares, Meneguette and Gonçalves. Credit Maurício BurimLATAM Cargo Brazil, one of the cargo-carrying subsidiaries of the LATAM group, is to initially offset more than 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide in partnership with the companies Brix Cargo and Unicargo.These are, LATAM said, the first cargo business clients in Brazil to join ...
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NewsCreating a ‘global one-stop medical supply chain service’
Jacky Cao (left) of Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co and UFL's Simon WongHong Kong-based international cross-border logistics service provider U-Freight Group (UFL) has inked a deal with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co designed to marry the latter’s expertise in China’s medical and healthcare sector with UFL’s experience in ...
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NewsAir cargo's "surprisingly" strong start to 2024 continues in February
The air cargo market reported another double-digit percentage increase in demand in February continuing a "surprisingly strong" strong start to the year as e-commerce boosted demand levels.The latest figures from data provider Xeneta show that air cargo demand increased by 11% year on year in February, while the dynamic load ...
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NewsDHL not looking to buy DB Schenker
DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer. Photo: DHL GroupDHL Group has declared itself out of the running for acquiring DB Schenker following much speculation over which company will buy the freight forwarder.The German logistics company's chief executive Tobias Meyer said on March 6 that DB Schenker was determined "not a good ...
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InterviewsIt’s not only rock and roll, but I like it
Rock-it Cargo may be seen by envious competitors as the glamour boys of the freight industry but it’s much more about hard work than hanging out with the stars. Working for the world’s leading events freight forwarder is many things – exciting, satisfying, demanding, at times frustrating – but very ...
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Kerry Logistics takes a majority stake in Business by Air
Kerry Logistics Network has acquired a majority stake in French freight forwarder Business By Air SAS (BBA) to strengthen the firm's position in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.Kerry said that BBA specialises in industrial clients covering verticals such as automotive, aerospace and pharmaceuticals and has acted as its ...
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NewsE-commerce and perishables lift K+N after Q4 airfreight volume decline
E-commerce and perishables business helped soften the blow of a drop in airfreight volumes for Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) in the fourth quarter.Airfreight volumes at K+N dropped 2.2% to 533,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter in 2022.Net turnover in Kuehne+Nagel's (K+N) air logistics division in ...
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NewsForwarder ICL opens in Rotterdam
Photo: International Cargo LogisticsFreight forwarder International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has opened a new office in Rotterdam as part of expansion plan to develop perishables operations in Europe.ICL, whose headquarters is at London Heathrow airport in the UK, operates in over 207 countries and has over 50,000sq m of logistics and ...