Chris Lewis
DHL Express has temporarily suspended deliveries of goods worth more than $800 to US private consumers, citing concerns over increased customs checks. Business-to-business deliveries will continue, it said, but these may be subject to delays.
The express carrier says that customs checks on packages worth up to $2,500 have been tightened as part of President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day round of swingeing tariff increases announced on 2 April. This had resulted in ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has contracted border and security expert Gordon Wright as dedicated representative in the Middle East. He has led projects on behalf of organizations including the UK Department for International Development, World Customs Organization, Asian Development Bank, and the European Commission. He has also held ...
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Freight Business Journal, the leading multimodal newspaper is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year by sponsoring the ‘3PL of the Year’ category at this year’s Multimodal awards.
The Multimodal Awards recognise excellence in air, road, rail, maritime, and freight forwarding services and are voted for by the thousands of readers of ...
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Oman Air will launch direct flights to Amsterdam from 1 July and boost cargo capacity to London Heathrow this winter. The Amsterdam route will operate four days a week, served by Oman’s B787-9 fleet, offering 14 to 18 tonnes in each direction. Double daily flights on the Muscat-London Heathrow route ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AirAsia’s cargo partner, Teleport, to develop traffic to and from Southeast Asia, via Dubai.
The partners will work on initiatives including cargo interline options and block space agreements.
Teleport consolidates the bellyhold capacity of all AirAsia airlines, encompassing Malaysia-based AirAsia Berhad, AirAsia ...
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Portsmouth terminal operator, Portico has launched a new staffing division, Portico Port Services.
Backed by the Portico Shipping and Portico Logistics, the new division will offer workforce solutions across ferry, cruise, terminal, and quay-side services.
Portico Port Services has recently been appointed the berthing support provider for Portsmouth International Port, with a ...
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DSV has added several new members to its Group Executive Committee and renamed the Solutions Division to Contract Logistics, after obtaining all regulatory clearances for its acquisition of German forwarder Schenker.
Helmut Schweighofer, currently chief executive of Schenker's Region Europe will become the new chief executive of DSV’s Road Division. He ...
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General sales and services agent (GSSA) 4RCargo has opened an office in Bratislava. The Warsaw-headquartered company has tripled its team in 18 months and invested in four offices, as well as developing shipper pick-up services, including trucking solutions direct from manufacturing premises across the region, avoiding the need to twice ...
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Nikolay Pargov has been appointed chief executive of Girteka’s logistics business. He joined the company in September 2024, bringing over 20 years of experience in the sector, having worked with The company’s Girteka Europe West arm at the same time is renamed Girteka Logistics. In early April, Jeroen Eijsink announced ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is to deploy a dedicated weekly freighter from Dubai to Narita International Airport in Japan from 24 May, the first direct, scheduled all cargo connection between Narita and the Middle East. It will boost capacity between the two cities by 100 tonnes each way. Emirates SkyCargo already operates ...
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