Chris Lewis
Credit fraud has become a major issue in the freight industry in the past 12 months, warns insurer TT Club.
Risk manager Josh Finch describes it as “primarily a financial risk as operators are left with freight costs that can’t be collected”. Losses can escalate quickly, he adds.
Criminals use different methods but they all prey on the priority of all operators to maximise revenue in a highly competitive commercial environment.
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Deugro has taken delivery of the Rotra Futura, two years after signing the contract with China’s Zhenjiang Shipyards. The heavylift forwarder says that she and her sister ship, Rotra Futura are designed to accommodate larger, heavier offshore wind turbine components, including a specially designed to reduce loading risk reductions and ...
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ECS Group’s IT department has achieved ISO 27001 certification, a globally recognized standard for information security management. The general sales agent says that the award strengthens its IT security and aligns with GDPR requirements, ensuring robust data protection through strict access controls, regular risk assessments, and full compliance with EU ...
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Etihad Cargo has is to increase its flights to and from China from 11 in 2024 to a planned total of 18 in 2025. Capacity will be supplemented by a wet-lease 747-F and there will be three additional weekly freighter flights to Shenzhen and two additional weekly flights to London.
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Cathay Cargo Terminal has completed the first end-to-end trial of autonomous electric tractor (AET) operations between the terminal and West Cargo Apron at Hong Kong International Airport.
The trial involved a fully autonomous electric tow-tractor pulling four cargo dollies into the Cathay Cargo Terminal and driving itself to the correct cargo ...
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Saudia Cargo has launched twice weekly freighter routes between Liège in Belgium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in China. They will operate direct from Zhengzhou to Liège Airport with two weekly flights, and are aimed at the e-commerce market. They bring total weekly flights operated by the ...
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DP World and the Government of India have signed Bharat Africa Setu, an initiative aiming to double India-Africa trade and strengthen South-South cooperation.
Supported by India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of External Affairs, the initiative will connect DP World’s ports, economic zones and logistics parks across both ...
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Seafrigo has opened its fifth warehouse in Sweden, a 10,000sq m, 30,000-pallet facility in Katrineholm, southwest of Stockholm.
Seafrigo specializes in the storage and handling of foodstuffs across four temperature zones, ranging from frozen to controlled ambient. The company’s Nordic operations are headquartered in Helsingborg, which opened in 2018. Across the ...
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The Cargo iQ airfreight quality standards group is rolling out a tiered certification programme to help members develop staggered implementation plans.
It aims to help them to map their quality progress and identify areas that require further improvement. The tiers – 1,2 and 3 -will reflect the scores achieved by members ...
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DHL eCommerce has opened a site in Newcastle. The 55,000sq ft facility will handle up to 15,000 parcels a day and is the latest development under DHL’s £482m investment in its UK infrastructure. It follows the opening of DHL’s Coventry Hub in March.
It has been designed to align with DHL’s ...
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