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Maersk Line closed its deal to acquire German carrier Hamburg Sud on 30 November but the line will remain a commercially independent brand under its new owner, it said.
Dr Arnt Vespermann (pictured, left) takes over as chief executive from Dr Ottmar Gast, who will continue to be closely associated with the company in the future as chairman of the advisory board which will also include AP Molle -Maersk executive vice ...
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SBS Worldwide founder and former DSV director Steve Walker has founded a new company SWG Global which, he says, will offer self-funding technology solutions that will uncover major savings for shippers. It will also give forwarders the tools to fight back against the new breed of so-called ‘Silicon Valley’ forwarders ...
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DHL Global Forwarding arm is offering an international airfreight online quotation and booking service via its DHL Interactive customer portal. The service is available in over 40 countries — including the UK and other main European Union member states, US, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
It allows shippers ...
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A shortage of air cargo space could threaten global vehicle production, says emergency logistics specialist, Evolution Time Critical (ETC).
There have been problems in booking airfreight, particularly on Europe to North America routes, along with issues on the Asia to North America and Europe, leading to the seasonal peak in demand ...
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Chinese logistics company STO Express is to launch scheduled B747 freighter flights to Budapest, following the signing of a cooperation agreement with the airport and Turkish-owned 3PL, Ekol. STO has named the Hungarian gateway as its preferred European hub to deliver e-commerce products arriving from China to Europe.
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French forwarder Geodis has opened a new site Paris-Bercy in the’ 12th arrondissement of the French capital. The new 15,000 m2 depot symbolizes the Group's determination to strengthen and develop its position in the Paris region and also underscores its commitment to cleaner urban distribution notably by developing logistics bases in different ...
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Official government figures published on 30 November, which showed a sharp fall in net migration into the UK since the Brexit vote last year, have confirmed that EU logistics workers are packing up and heading home, said the Freight Transport Association.
The departure of EU workers is a 'major threat' to ...
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CMA CGM Group is to merge its MacAndrews and OPDR short sea subsidiaries into a single company, based in Hamburg, from 1 January. The combined company, which will be branded MacAndrews will have a presence in 16 countries, 36 agencies, 595 employees (310 from OPDR and 285 from MacAndrews), operating ...
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Air France-KLM Cargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian carrier Jet Airways Cargo to deepen their cargo cooperation. The two carriers plan to develop services for high-value cargo and tailored products for industries such as pharmaceuticals, express and e-commerce. The two carriers will also offer new destinations via ...
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Cargolux has signed a space-swap deal with Japan's Nippon Cargo Airlines. It gives the Luxembourg carrier access to NCA’s flights from Frankfurt-Hahn to Tokyo (Narita) and NCA has access to Cargolux flights from Luxembourg to Narita.
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