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NewsExpanding SEKO promotes Bourke to chief growth officer
Brian Bourke, Chief Growth Officer, SEKO LogisticsSEKO Logistics has promoted Brian Bourke to the new post of chief growth officer as the company looks to accelerate its organic expansion.In his new role, Bourke will drive SEKO’s demand generation, revenue management and corporate marketing and communications initiatives, working closely with Terry ...
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NewsNew digital platform launched for tracking cargo at hubs
A new platform that claims to allow freight forwarders, airlines, and ground handlers to get hands-free visibility of cargo and automate their warehouse operations has been launched.The Cargocast platform tracks each cargo piece using RFID, pinpointing cargo in a warehouse within 2 ft radius."Using this location data, processes that previously ...
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Qatar Cargo suspends Pittsburgh flights for off season
Qatar Cargo has temporarily suspended its freighter flights to Pittsburgh during the quiet season for cargo.A spokesperson for Allegheny County Airport Authority confirmed the move but said he expected the flights to restart in the future.Bob Kerlik, vice president of media relations at the authority, said: "Qatar Airways Cargo has ...
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Kuehne+Nagel headquarters Asia Pacific region in Singapore
Logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel has announced that it is focusing its attention on growth in the Asia Pacific region, following the success of growth and acquisitions in Europe and North America.With immediate effect, Kuehne+Nagel's Asia Pacific operations, run by 10,000 of its personnel in the region, will be headquartered in Singapore. ...
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NewsBIFA's annual award winners revealed
BIFA Awards 2020UK freight forwarder association BIFA yesterday held its annual awards, hosted by paralympian and broadcasters Ade Adepitan and attended by more than 550 people.Host Adepitan announced eight winners from the 33 freight forwarding companies that were shortlisted as finalists, as well as three individual award winners.The winners of ...
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NewsNew warehouse planned opposite Heathrow’s Terminal 5
A 2,579 sq m ‘high quality’ speculative warehouse development close to Heathrow’s Terminal 5 aims to be ready for tenants by October.Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) fund has secured a resolution to grant planning permission from Slough Borough Council’s Planning Committee for this Black Arrow warehouse ...
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CEVA Logistics re-organises senior management team
CEVA Logistics has re-organised its senior management team nine months after its takeover by shipping line CMA CGM.The company said that chief executive Nicolas Sartini, who took the role in June last year, will be replaced by Mathieu Friedberg who was previously senior vice president commercial and agencies network at ...
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NewsNagel-Group sells its airfreight business
Source: Nagel-GroupFood logistics firm Nagel-Group has sold its airfreight business to KOTRA-Logistics as it looks to concentrate on its core competencies.Nagel Airfreight was founded in 1987 and has about 40 employees at three German locations: Frankfurt, Berlin, and Bremerhaven.The airfreight business specialises in the distribution of fresh fish, an area ...
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DSV Panalpina opens new office in Oman
Transport and logistics giant DSV Panalpina has opened a new office in Muscat, Oman, as part of its continuing expansion into the Middle East.Charles Francis, country manager for DSV Panalpina in Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, commented: "Oman has distinct advantages as a trans-shipment hub for Qatar. It has become a ...
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NewsDelmar appoints sustainability officer
Laura CorralesCanada-headquartered freight forwarder Delmar International has named Laura Corrales as the organisation’s first sustainability officer.The new role’s mandate is to develop, implement and promote sustainability programmes for operations in North America.“Delmar continues to make strides in streamlining and eliminating redundancies and waste across our offices. But we also acknowledge ...
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UK forwarders welcome expanded apprenticeship scheme
Forwarder association BIFA has welcomed news that the UK government is expanding access to an apprenticeship service to small- and medium-sized companies (SMEs).Robert Keen, director general of the trade association, explained that 90% of BIFA corporate members are SMEs that do not qualify as levy-payers and have had restricted access ...
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NewsFlexport alters air cargo strategy as supply chains diversify
Flexport has signed block-space agreements (BSAs) on freighter services from several Asian origins and cancelled its dedicated all-cargo service in light of changing supply chain strategies.For the last two years the San Fransisco-headquartered freight forwarder has offered a dedicated freighter between Hong Kong and Los Angeles operated originally by Western ...
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Vote for your favourite cargo airline
Calling all freight forwarders and shippers: It’s time to cast a vote for your favourite cargo airline as part of the Air Cargo News 2020 Awards.The awards give freight forwarders and shippers the chance to recognise the best five regional carriers and the ultimate Cargo Airline of the Year.Airline customers ...
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NewsNew report calls for improvement in leadership in forwarding
New research into forwarding and logistics has found that businesses need to give more attention to the human side of the industry.The novosensus report, which involved researchers speaking with 1,007 people working in the forwarding and logistics industry, found that overall, employees in in the sector rate their companies slightly ...
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DHL Global Forwarding re-validated as C-TPAT approved
DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) has been re-validated in the US government’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programme.The re-validation was issued following a security audit by the C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Specialists of DGF's facilities in the Americas region.Each visit included an examination of DGF’s supply chain security and a review ...
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Forwarder bemoans lack of airfreight capacity
A UK freight forwarder has said it is experiencing a lack of airfreight capacity as airlines adjust services to meet current market conditions.Millennium Cargo managing director Chadd Blunt said that the struggle to find capacity comes despite the airfreight market entering a period of decline."Everybody is battling for space so ...
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Dachser urges shippers to prepare for Chinese New Year
Freight forwarder Dachser has urged shippers to be proactive in preparing for the Chinese New Year.The forwarder's America-based business warned that Chinese manufacturers would close factories for one to four weeks for the Chinese holiday, which this year begins on January 25.All suppliers will wind down operations one to two ...
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NewsDamco appoints new head of EMEA and network strategy
Naomi Landman, Damco Head of Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Network StrategyDamco has appointed Naomi Landman as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and network strategy to drive growth in 2020.Landman brings two decades of forwarding experience and air freight expertise in senior management roles, most ...
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U-Freight prepared for stricter air cargo screening requirements
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight has said it is well placed to meet new stricter air cargo screening requirements with its off airport X-ray screening facilities.The company installed an X-ray machine at its Golden Bear Industrial Centre in Hong Kong two years ago as it prepared for the introduction of ...
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Davies Turner Ireland bags AEO status
Davies Turner Ireland has gained AEO accreditation to help expedite shipments through customs.The freight forwarder was awarded the status by Irish Revenue, meaning it will be able to benefit from simplified customs procedures.Philip Stephenson, chairman of Davies Turner, said: "The AEO regime is one of a series of measures being ...