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December 2023

Start practising CDS Exports now, urges ASM

Freight software firm ASM is urging companies to start practicing CDS exports now, despite the postponed migration of inventory-linked exports to the Chief replacement system to March 2024. It says: “We cannot overstate enough the importance of practicing submitting inventory-linked exports for CDS in Trader Dress Rehearsal (TDR).” All users of ASM’s Sequoia software have access to TDR, it says, adding: “Not only does practicing allow us to recognise and fix any ... [+]

Acquisition makes GSA a major force in the Americas

ECS Group has acquired Latin American specialist Americas GSA. With the purchase, it gives the global general sales agency company a presence in 16 countries across the Americas, and puts on track to achieving full coverage of the two continents, from Canada to Chile. ECS gains a first-time presence in Bolivia, ... [+]

A happy new year for port of Dover – and a busy 2023

The Port of Dover has processed 29,108 miles of freight, car and coach traffic since 1 January 2023 – enough to stretch round the world and then some. The ferry terminal handled £144bn worth of UK trade and 33% of the UK’s trade with the EU, every year on just 0.68 ... [+]

The ZigZag route to straightforward returns

FedEx Express is collaborating with the ZigZag reverse logistics platform to support customers with return shipments during and after the 2023 holiday season. FedEx e-commerce customers can use an online returns portal branded with their logo and integrated with their web shop. Retailers can also gain insights to help them understand the ... [+]

IAG opens Constant Climate station in Cape Town

IAG Cargo has opened its fifth Constant Climate station in Africa, in Cape Town, approved for temperature-sensitive healthcare products. It will handle pharmaceuticals including vaccines and medicinal components to support. And will offer connections via  London Heathrow to over 100 approved stations worldwide.  IAG Cargo sees South Africa as a critical ... [+]

Arvato ready for tighter US drug rules

German-owned supply chain company Arvato says it is prepared for tighter US drug requirements under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act which stipulates that pharmaceutical products must be electronically traceable at all times at package as well as batch level. Medicine packs can be fully verified electronically via a specific serial ... [+]

US gateways spearhead Menzies green plastics move

Menzies Aviation is switching to biodegradable plastic in its cargo operations. M&G Packaging’s BioNatur Plastics will first be used in its cargo operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Miami International Airport (MIA), where the switch will reduce long-term plastic waste by the equivalent ... [+]

Air Cargo Netherlands spreads its wings to Maastricht

Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) trade association has opened a new branch for the Maastricht region. ACN Maastricht has been set up to unite the air cargo community surrounding Maastricht Aachen Airport, the country’s only other freight gateway apart from Schiphol and with which it shares ownership. The new group also aims to ... [+]

Pharma.Aero and Cool Chain Association to collaborate

The Pharma.Aero collaboration platform for life science airfreight has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cool Chain Association, an industry association specialising in temperature-controlled logistics, to harmonise processes in the sector. The MoU outlines the associations’ shared commitment to foster collaboration and enhance transparency between the life science and perishable ... [+]

Air Canada adopts Opticooler’s little sister

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler RKN container is now available on Air Canada Cargo's wide-body international flights, following approval of the equipment. The carrier has already approved Opticooler’s RAP model. The Opticooler is smaller version of the Opticooler RAP, with space for a single pallet compared with five for the RKN. ... [+]

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