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NewsDHL GF and IAG Cargo partner on SAF
Source: DHL Global ForwardingDHL Global Forwarding and IAG Cargo have partnered on the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel as part of efforts to reduce emissions.The partnership sees the forwarder purchase 11.5m litres of SAF to reduce emissions in 2023.DHL said that SAF being purchased is certified by International Sustainability & ...
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NewsAirfreight wholesaler AMI to expand in South Africa
Source: Air Menzies InternationalAirfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) will move to a new purpose-built facility in Johannesburg as it looks to cater for ongoing demand growth in the country.The new facility is based less than 1 km from OR Tambo International Airport and will replace AMI's existing facility on ...
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NewsKuehne+Nagel grows partnerships, freighter capacity and efficiency
Air Cargo News spoke to Kuehne+Nagel's global head of air logistics network & carrier management Holger Ketz about the freight forwarder's capacity plans, market challenges and digitalisation.What plans does Kuehne+Nagel have for freighter capacity? We expanded our dedicated charter network recently and entered into a long-term partnership agreement with Atlas ...
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Expanded networks the key for CMA CGM AFKLMP partnership
The need to meet the increasingly global operations of freight forwarder customers was a key driver behind the recently launched partnership between CMA CGM Air Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP).The tie-up, first announced in May 2022 and with a duration of 10 years, will see the two ...
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Scan Global Logistics expands in Africa with Kenya investment
Fast-growing freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened its first office in Kenya as it looks to expand on the African continent.The Nairobi office is in addition to the forwarder's presence in Togo, Benin, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal and South Africa."The expansion into Kenya is a pivotal part ...
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GEODIS targets Americas pharma with CEIV drive
GEODIS has gained CEIV Pharma certification at seven of its sites across the Americas in the last 10 months as it continues to target the healthcare market.The certification has been gained at the forwarder's sites at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark ...
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NewsFreight forwarders continue the hunt for market share
Freight forwarders are on the lookout to expand their customer base as market volumes dwindle.Niall van de Wouw, Xeneta’s chief airfreight officer, said freight forwarders are becoming restless with continued reduced demand."There are a lot of ambitious forwarders in the market that want to grow – but they cannot grow ...
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NewsCH Robinson appoints new CEO
Dave Bozeman. Source: Business WireUS logistics firm and forwarder CH Robinson has appointed Dave Bozeman as its new chief executive, taking over from Scott Anderson, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis.Bozeman has more than 30 years of experience working in roles covering supply chains, middle-mile ...
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UK government weighs up a standard for customs intermediaries
UK forwarder association BIFA has urged its corporate members to take part in a government consultation on whether a voluntary standard should be introduced for customs intermediaries.BIFA said that a previous government review had found that traders found it difficult to identify good quality intermediaries and is therefore conducting a ...
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US retailers brace for peak season box port disruption
US retailers are fretting over disruption at US west coast container shipping ports during worker contract negotiations, which has in the past caused a modal shift to airfreight.The US National Retail Federation (NRF) this week urged US president Joe Biden to intervene in negotiations between International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
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US shippers warned of stricter security rules for larger air cargo loads
US freight forwarders have been urged to prepare for stricter cargo security rules by the Airforwarders Association (AfA) or face not being able to fly larger shipments.AfA executive director Brandon Fried said that from October shippers wishing to fly cargo that cannot be screened - due to size or volume ...
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Kuehne+Nagel expands in Africa with latest acquisition
Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its presence in Africa and the perishables market through the acquisition of Morgan Cargo.The acquired forwarder has a presence in South Africa, Kenya and the UK, employs around 450 people and in 2022 handled more than 40,000 tonnes of airfreight and 20,000 TEU of seafreight.The company also ...
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NewsGeodis obtains CEIV Pharma in Paris
Source: GeodisFreight forwarder Geodis has obtained CEIV Pharma certification for its site at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport a year after the facility was opened.Geodis said the certification testified "to its excellence in the handling and air transport of pharmaceutical products".The facility, which has direct access to the runways, is located ...
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Rates down again in May as outlook weakens
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes were down again last month (see dashboard at end of article) as commentators warn that pressure on pricing will remain for the rest of the year.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that average rates - based on contract ...
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Geodis acquires Swiss freight forwarder
France headquartered transport and logistics services provider Geodis has acquired the Swiss freight forwarder, ITS - International Transport & Shipping Ltd.Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive of Geodis, commented: “Switzerland is home to a wide number of multinational companies that are key GEODIS customers, among them several dynamic members of the pharmaceutical ...
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Hellmann buys out Czech and Slovak partner
German forwarding and logistics company Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has taken over its long-standing Slovakian and Czech air- and seafreight partner, PKZ Group, and set up its own Slovakian national company.The acquisition includes PKZ’s ten locations as well as its air and multimodal operations.Existing business activities and the PKZ Group workforce ...
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NewsScan Global Logistics launches SAF pilot project with Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle
Source: Scan Global LogisticsScan Global Logistics (SGL) has partnered with retailer Majid Al Futtaim to launch a pilot project using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).The pilot project aims to reduce carbon emissions for airfreight shipments of Majid Al Futtaim Lifestyle fashion products from Asia to the UAE.The pilot project started on ...
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Scan Global Logistics appoints former Maersk boss
Fast-growing forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has appointed Nils Smedegaard Andersen as its first new board member and chairman of the board.Andersen is the former chief executive of Carlsberg and of shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk, where he held the top job for nine years."SGL has transformed from a local and ...
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Seko remains cautiously optimistic for second half
Seko Logistics is cautiously optimistic for the second half of the year despite weakening market conditions in the first half and uncertainty around consumer spending.Speaking during a company webinar, Seko chief executive and president James Gagne said that the outlook for the second half of 2023 had weakened since the ...
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NewsDSV adds Arizona flights as it looks to cut semiconductor lead times
Source: DSVDSV has added Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to its freighter network as it looks to reduce lead times for semiconductor shipments by bypassing more congested airports.The new Boeing 747 freighter flights will be part of DSV's Atlas Air-operated air charter network and the first regular air cargo charter service in ...