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NewsPriority Freight expands Europe network with new Frankfurt office
Logistics provider Priority Freight has expanded its presence in Europe with a new office located at Frankfurt Airport.The company named Marco Sauer as general manager of the new facility, which opened early this year.In his new role, Sauer will use his experience to drive and grow Priority Freight’s German and ...
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NewsReddington heads to Europe for FedEx Express
Karen ReddingtonFedEx Express has appointed Karen Reddington as regional president, FedEx Express Europe and chief executive of TNT.The appointment of Reddington, a 23-year veteran of FedEx Express who most recently served as regional president of its Asia Pacific region, is effective as of June 1.Reddington succeeds Bert Nappier, who served ...
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NewsGEFCO re-organises air and sea division
Paul-Henri FreretGEFCO’s air and sea business has announced leadership changes and a reorganisation to boost the industry, automotive and life science/healthcare sectors.Paul-Henri Fréret, executive vice president, has been leading GEFCO’s Air & Sea division since February. With broad experience at GEFCO, Fréret has managed all areas of the business in ...
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Groups join forces to call for air sector to gain 'key worker' designation
ICAO has joined the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in calling for personnel maintaining global air and sea trade capacities to be designated as key workers.The call to world governments comes as Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines continue to curtail travel and restrict border movements, ports ...
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UK forwarders fear Brexit customs staff shortage
A survey carried out by UK forwarder group BIFA has shown that half of respondents are concerned that they will not have enough staff to carry out customs work should the country leave the European Union (EU) without a trade deal.The survey revealed "considerable concerns" regarding the recruitment of staff ...
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Blacker scoops senior airfreight role at Expeditors
Expeditors International has appointed Kelly Blacker to the role of senior vice president, global air.Blacker has held several leadership positions over her 25-year career at Expeditors and she is a licensed US customs broker and IATA/FIATA certified. Currently based in Atlanta, she will relocate to the Seattle corporate office.Blacker’s promotion ...
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Van Anrooy to join dnata in the Netherlands
Dnata has appointed Jan van Anrooy as managing director of its Dutch branch.From July 1, van Anrooy will succeed Erik de Goeij, who left the company on March 1 this year.Van Anrooy is an aviation professional who has has more than 30 years experience in various commercial and operational positions ...
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K+N controlling owner expects job losses
The controlling shareholder of Kuehne+Nagel expects the company to cut up to 25% of its workers as a result of the coronavirus' impact on supply chains.Reuters reports that Klaus-Michael Kuehne said in an interview with Die Welt that warehouse workers will be the most affected, while in terms of location ...
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NewsLinz Airport launches first German-speaking airfreight training academy
Linz Airport has collaborated with GrowNOW to launch the first German-speaking airfreight training academy, which will run courses from September 2020.The academy will teach 13 different airfreight courses on topics including: basic knowledge, products, safety, sales and customer care, quality, handling, environment and process improvement.Linz Airport said that students attending ...
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DSV and K+N take differing approaches to job cuts during the Covid-19 crisis
In late April Copenhagen-headquartered DSV Panalpina announced that it would cut around 3,000 jobs as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the market.The logic to the move could be seen in the volume declines reported by many of the major forwarders – if you aren’t selling ...
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NewsFedEx Express names new president of AMEA
FedEx Express' Kawal PreetFedEx Express has appointed Kawal Preet as president, of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), effective from June 1.Preet succeeds Karen Reddington, who served as president of FedEx Asia Pacific from January 2015 to now.Preet joined FedEx Express in 1997 as an associate engineer in Singapore ...
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NewsDHL Supply Chain appoints Foreman to e-commerce role
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Kraig Foreman as president of e-commerce in North America.Foreman will focus on building out the operational and commercial platform that DHL Supply Chain has established in recent years to support e-commerce supply chains, which already includes 25 dedicated e-commerce sites shipping 150m units annually.“DHL Supply ...
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NewsBaxter Freight hires UK operations manager
Baxter Freight has appointed Luke Braddow as its new UK operations manager.In his new role, remote-based Braddow will work with Baxter Freight’s network of partners and suppliers for the UK and Ireland.Braddow will report to Jari Rasmussen, director and head of operations at Baxter Freight.Rasmussen commented: "Braddow will be hugely ...
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NewsAero Africa appoints director of product development
Image source: Aero AfricaAero Africa has announced its new director of product development: James Cameron.Cameron, based in Johannesburg, will be responsible for developing Aero Africa's airfreight consolidation products and scheduled cargo service into the region. He will also oversee all shipments into and out of South Africa.Cameron previously spent more ...
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UK's young forwarders rise to the challenge with virtual bake off
The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Young Forwarder Network (YFN) will be relaunched online later this month, with members asked to prove themselves with a virtual ‘Bake Off’.BIFA said that “The virtual ‘Bake Off’ will be the first of various online events that will be held including web-based quizzes, guest ...
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NewsCoronavirus pandemic: DAMCO outlines response to crisis
Zera Zheng, head of Damco business resilience and securityZera Zheng, head of business resilience and security at DAMCO, outlines how the freight forwarder responded to the coronavirus outbreak to keep supply chains movingOur business resilience (BR) program kicked into play at the beginning of January when we started to monitor ...
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NewsUnited Airlines names Brett Hart as next president
United Airlines has named Brett J Hart, currently the carrier’s executive vice-president and chief administrative officer, to be its new president, succeeding Scott Kirby, who is moving to the chief executive role later this month.Hart, who has been with the Chicago-based airline since 2010, will become president on 20 May, ...
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Consultant SASI adds US subsidiary
Air cargo consultant Strategic Aviation Solutions International (SASI) has launched a new subsidiary based in the US: SASI USA.SASI, which is based in Hong Kong and Montreal, said it has launched SASI USA to ensure that it has a firm foothold in the US and can respond quickly to US ...
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BIFA issues guidance on safe return to work after Covid-19 lockdown
As the UK awaits instructions from the government about the relaxation of existing Covid-19 lockdown rules, BIFA has published a detailed guide to inform freight forwarders and other companies about what steps they should be taking to facilitate their return to work.The guide says that the safe return of all ...
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NewsStretton re-joins Crane in EMEA role
Jason StrettonJason Stretton has re-joined Crane Worldwide Logistics to lead the future growth of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA).The company said that Stretton was one of the key players in opening up Crane Worldwide in the EMEA when the business first started to operate in the region.His ...