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FPS appoints customer service manager
FPS AUSTRALIA – a founder member of the FPS Group of independent forwarders and consolidators – has appointed Andy Johnson as its customer service manager for its Sydney office.Johnson’s freight career spans more than 24 years in a variety of specialisms including supply chain, procurement and project management roles, working ...
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Nippon Express strengthens Scottish cargo base
JAPANESE logistics and airfreight forwarder Nippon Express has purchased 1,400 sq m of warehouse space at an air cargo centre near Glasgow International Airport.Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) owns the £460m facility.Nick Smith, fund manager for AIPUT, comments:“It is hugely encouraging to see the airport is experiencing a resurgence ...
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Hong Kong overbalances and needs a new runway
IT MAY be the world’s most prodigious airfreight nerve centre, but Hong Kong’s exports rose by only 0.1 per cent in the first four months of this year.For a hub of such historic weighty airfreight significance, that seems like a slump. Although imports increased by 2.1 per cent, the trade ...
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DB Schenker regroups in Hungary
GLOBAL logistics company DB Schenker Logistics is grouping its services in Hungary into a new corporate office at Budapest, Hungary.The move to a new joint 30,000-sq m freight forwarding terminal will conclude integration of all corporate activities in Hungary so that, by the end of this year, all DB Schenker ...
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Middle East booming says Agility
THE Middle East region continues to offer extremely lucrative opportunities for those companies able to take advantage of its emergence as a global logistics hub, stresses Essa Al-Saleh, chief executive of Kuwait-based Agility Global Integrated Logistics.In an address to an emerging markets logistics conference in Dubai, Al-Saleh highlights the outstanding ...
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Etihad Cargo and WIN boost e-AWBs from the US
ETIHAD CARGO and the Worldwide Information Network (WIN) are working together to increase electronic airwaybill (e-AWB) adoption with independent freight forwarders.The UAE flag-carrier's first US export e-AWB shipment took place on a flight from Chicago to Abu Dhabi, using WIN's online platform.The forwarder involved, Worldwide Logistic Partners (WLP) in Chicago, ...
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FPS Sri Lanka opens new office
FPS SRI LANKA – a founder member of the FPS Group of independent forwarders and consolidators - has opened a new office in the ancient port town of Galle, south of the country’s capital city of Colombo.The new branch will act as a satellite of FPS’ Colombo-based operations centre, providing ...
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Aramex acquires Australian e-commerce business
MIDDLE EAST-based logistics company Aramex has entered the Australian e-commerce market with the acquisition of Mail Call Couriers, a supplier of metro express deliveries in Australia.The acquisition strengthens Aramex’s Asia-Pacific proposition and provides it with important, technology-driven delivery capabilities in Australia, says a statement “The acquisition is part of the ...
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Jan de Rijk’s PACCAR China truck deal
JAN DE RIJK Logistics (JDR) has signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese logistics firm Shanghai Origin Supply Chain Management Co Ltd (ORIGIN) to support PACCAR China’s DAF truck manufacturing operations in the Netherlands.“With the growing demand of global sourcing and increasing complexity of international supply chain management, this unique logistics ...
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CAL: Still room for a niche freighter specialist
YOU MAY think that the era of all-cargo airlines with a couple of B747 freighters is now past, but at least one longstanding player in the business is still thriving and looking to expand.Cargo Air Lines (CAL) was founded in 1976 to provide export lift for Israel’s agricultural producers and ...
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Schenker’s Belgium hub gets TAPA
DB SCHENKER’S new hub at Zwevegem is the global logistics company’s first facility in Belgium to be awarded Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) certification.The type 'A' certificate is the highest offered by the security standards organisation for activities related to the security of freight in transit.Accreditation involved rigorous auditing of ...
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FPS New Zealand certified to handle consumables
FAMOUS Pacific Shipping (FPS) has won official approval to handle and transport imports and exports of dairy and non-dairy products for human and animal consumption in New Zealand (NZ) and beyond.Awarded by the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), certification applies to every element of the supply chain.New Zealand has ...
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DB Schenker strengthens African network
DB SCHENKER is expanding its presence in Africa, by fully integrating Bochimar Lda Luanda (Angola) into its network, following a nine-year regional partnership.The global logistics company has also opened an office in Maputo, Mozambique.“In line with our growth strategy, we continue to intensify our own presence in interesting markets,” says ...
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DHL lands Airbus contract for aircraft parts
DHL has won a multimodal contract to transport Airbus A320-family aircraft parts from Germany to the US.Air cargo will form an important part of the supply chain deal, starting in early 2015, which sees a total of 80,000 tonnes moved by air, ocean and road freight from the Airbus production ...
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FPS appoints business development head
FPS SRI LANKA – a founder member of the Famous Pacific Shipping Group of independent forwarders and consolidators – has appointed Senaka Premaratne as head of business development.In his newly-created role, Premaratne will be responsible for strengthening the sales force both locally and internationally , whilst spearheading increased collaboration with ...
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Schenker expands rail service to Turkey
GLOBAL logistics company DB Schenker has expanded its rail transport services to Turkey, with a weekly train connection between Cologne, in Germany and Cerkezköy.It was set up for the Turkish forwarder Ulusoy Logistics, which transferred its existing traffic from road to rail (the route was originally serviced by ferry and ...
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One Question
Mike Pereira, senior director of airfreight, Greater China, at Agility Global Integrated Logistics, answers: ‘WE see demand for high-end telecoms products moving from China via Hong Kong to India, the Middle East and Africa.‘Although we have not yet seen much of a shift to ocean from airfreight, we are seeing ...
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DSV in Swift move for Africa
European logistics group DSV has strengthened its air and sea freight presence in Africa after completing the purchase of DSV Swift.In October 2012, DSV of Denmark bought Dubai's Swift Freight, with annual revenues of US$70 million, taking full ownership of Swift’s subsidiaries in the UAE, China and India.Copenhagen-listed DSV bought ...
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Allport Cargo Services appoints new cargo chief
GLOBAL forwarder Allport Cargo Services (ACS) has appointed Steve Williams as its managing director of airfreight.The former DB Schenker director and head of cargo at Panalpina will be based at ACS’ airfreight centre near London Heathrow, says a company statement.“Bringing more than 15 years senior executive experience with him, Steve’s ...
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Geodis Wilson goes back to basics
FRENCH-owned global forwarder Geodis Wilson is streamlining its airfreight products as it continues to expand in emerging markets.The company, managing 200,000 tonnes of belly-hold and main-deck cargo per year, is harmonising its airfreight product range and is piloting the new-look portfolio in India.Owned by Geodis Group of France – itself ...