May 2012

Schenker offers label solution

DB Schenker Logistics says it is the first forwarder to develop a labelling solution that meets new IATA standards for healthcare products, due to become mandatory on 1 July. Its integrates the IATA 'chapter 17' label into the DB Schenker air freight barcode. It also offers its customers a manual procedure in which DB Schenker employees place the temperature and IATA labels on air freight in addition to DB Schenker’s ... [+]

Expeditors to accept EU fines ruling

US forwarder Expeditors International said that it would not appeal against the $5.5 million fine imposed by the European Commission last March for its part in a forwarding price cartel. The company was one of a group of 14 international forwarders that allegedly operated four cartels. Expeditors told the US Securities ... [+]

DSV gets SQAS again

DSV Road’s Purfleet location has achieved chemical industry Safety Quality Assessment Scheme (SQAS) assessment, for the second time. SQAS requires all sites to be reassessed every three years. Assessment is based on factors including IT systems, policy documents and business procedures and includes two day assessment and site inspection by ... [+]

No carbon – and it’s free, from DPD

DPD will become the first express parcel carrier to provide its customers with Carbon Neutral Shipping from July through its Total Zero commitment. The Total Zero principle, which will apply in DPD's five biggest markets – the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Benelux, will be achieved through measures such as only ... [+]

A new ship for Africa

Safmarine took delivery of its latest 'Wafmax' (West Africa maximum size) vessel, the 4,500teu Safmarine  Chachai on 21 May. She joins her sister-ships, the Safmarine Chilka and Safmarine Chambal on the carrier's African trades. The Safmarine Chachai and her sister ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and are fitted with ... [+]

Air New Zealand moves

Air New Zealand Cargo is moving offices to join the rest of the airline's commercial European base at 26-28 Hammersmith Grove, W6 7EN in West London. Cargo operations at London Heathrow will continue to be based at Radius Park in the facility of its Ground Handling partner – DNATA. [+]

New Virgin set-up in Japan

Japanese air cargo general sales agent Western Associates Group has set up a dedicated company, Gateway Partners Inc. (GPI), for Virgin Atlantic Cargo. An experienced team of cargo sales and marketing specialists will focus on maximising revenues on Virgin Atlantic’s daily flight from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport to London Heathrow. [+]

UK could see piggyback trains by September

The Russell Group's Barking terminal in East London hosted the UK's first ever 'piggytrack' train to carry full-height trailers on 22 May. A successful test run operated by Eurotunnel's Europorte Channel through-rail subsidiary transported goods for the Vauxhall Group over the almost 400km distance from Antwerp in Belgium in conjunction ... [+]

Wallenius suspends Argentina call

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics said on 21 May that it had suspended service to Argentina due to severe congestion at the port of  Zarate. The situation there had increasingly worsened in the past several weeks as there have been extended pauses in vehicle processing during government holidays as well as Customs' ... [+]

New Dublin site for DB Schenker

DB Schenker in Ireland has opened a new logistics centre at Furry Park, Santry, near Dublin. The nearly 8,000 square metre high-bay warehouse is the largest letting in the first quarter of 2012 in the country and follows the opening of a new DBS facility in Cork earlier in the year. ... [+]

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