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App keeps track of milk on the move

DAMCO, the forwarding arm of the AP Moller Group has developed a new app for Nestlé Nutrition‘s Wyeth Nutrition division to digitise shipment processing of its infant formula consignments globally. It allows truck drivers to record and report on all of Wyeth’s local container transport movements, as well as to generate a quality control document. The data can be accessed from a web-based desk top version in real time. [+]

A more rewarding airfreight experience

IAG Cargo has launched a Forward.Platinum loyalty programme that rewards customers with a revenue spend of over €1.3m a year. It joins IAG Cargo’s FORWARD.REWARDS scheme for smaller customers. Forward.Platinum membership is by invitation only and allows customers to redeem loyalty points for flights with British Airways and Iberia or ... [+]

DHL retains CEIV pharma standard

DHL Global Forwarding has been recertified to IATA’s CEIV Pharma Standard. It covers stations around the world, including Barcelona, Bogota, Tokyo, and Chicago. [+]

Time:matters in the US

The time:matters high speed logistics arm of the Lufthansa group has set up a US subsidiary in Miami. It will offer transport solutions for time-critical and sensitive shipments and support local network partners with a team of English, German and Spanish speakers. [+]

No need to go overboard

Less than one thousandth of 1% of the roughly 226 million containers currently shipped each year go overboard, according to the World Shipping Council’s update to its survey and estimate of containers lost at sea. According to the 2020 update of the survey of WSC member companies, first carried out ... [+]

Freeports would free up Tees potential

PD Ports underlined the huge investment and jobs boost that a freeport on the River Tees could deliver for the local and regional economy, in its response to the Government’s consultation on 8 July.   It said that an innovative and ambitious scheme could enable the whole Tees Valley to further capitalise ... [+]

BIFA welcomes training cash

BIFA has also welcomed the package of measures unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July to scale up employment support schemes, training and apprenticeships.Director general Robert Keen added: “We are ready to help any of our members that are willing to capitalise on the funding being made ... [+]

BSI deal to boost TAPA’s digital services

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the supply chain services and solutions division at standards organisation BSI. It will support the digital transformation of TAPA’s supply chain Security Standards audit processes and increase its members’ access to risk management intelligence and incident data. BSI’s ... [+]

EV Cargo pledges to avoid the Arctic

EV Cargo Global Forwarding has signed the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge to avoid intentionally routing vessels or sending goods through the region as part of a potential new global trans-shipment route. The Pledge, co-founded in 2019 by Nike and Ocean Conservancy, is a response to an increasing use of shipping along ... [+]

Ontruck digital platform goes international – updated

Digital road freight platform Ontruck has added international distribution to its portfolio. It enables shippers to book international long-haul full truck loads across core distribution lanes in Western and Central Europe and will facilitate exports from Spain into Portugal, France, Germany, Benelux and Poland and imports from across Europe into ... [+]

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