Chris Lewis
Heathrow express courier handler CFL says it has seen a surge in demand for express shipments from across the world as last-minute shoppers order gifts from overseas suppliers, with imports up 18%. It has also seen a boom in exports, which were 30% higher this November compared to last year. The company says its courier customers will collect more than 120,000 bags and it will handle around half a million ...
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Electric car racing event Formula E and its logistics partner DHL say they will save at least 25% on freight-related CO2 emissions in season 11. It will reduce the volume and weight it transports via air by using more sea and road freight and will transport all essential equipment to ...
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Luxembourg freighter airline Cargolux has joined the Cargo.one, CargoAi and WebCargo by Freightos marketplaces. After an initial launch in Benelux and Germany, availability on the platforms will be gradually expanded to cover other countries and regions.
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Röhlig Logistics has opened a warehouse in Rayong, Laem Chabang in Thailand and is set to open another facility in Melbourne, Australia, in April 2025.
The new Thailand warehouse has 16,000sq m of storage space and is in a Free Trade Zone near Laem Chabang Port. It offers 10-meter-high ceilings, 15 ...
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Vehicle logistics specialist Ontime Automotive has opened a new subsidiary and facility in Germany.The hub at Bergheim, near Cologne, is close to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the largest in Europe for vehicle transhipments and will provide covered storage and technical support, mirroring the activities of Ontime’s Technical Services division, in ...
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Global air cargo demand showed no signs of slowing in November as volumes recorded a 13th consecutive month of double-digit growth and load factors hit their highest level since April 2022, according to the latest market analysis by Xeneta.
Demand rose +10% year-on-year in November, fuelled by the continued boom in ...
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Federal Express has expanded its options for shipping platforms to integrate its services to give more options for small business customers. It has developed a programme that allows shipping platforms to easily integrate FedEx services into their products and applications via APIs (application programming interfaces). It complements the FedEx Compatible ...
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Dnata Logistics has broken ground on a new, 57,000m² warehouse in Dubai South,near Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport. The AED 100 million (US$ 27 million) facility will be capable of processing 400,000 tonnes of cargo annually and will increase the forwarder’s storage capacity by 50% and create ...
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Experts convened in Rotterdam to explore pest-resistant container design on 11 November, aiming to address the annual $423 billion global challenge.
Attendees at The International Symposium on Optimising Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination included representatives from carriers, leasing companies, container manufacturers, biosecurity experts, and plant health
A key focus ...
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The Mission to Marsh project to renature wetlands in Germany is among the 14 social and ecological schemes worldwide that will be supported by the ‘Hellmann Helps’ campaign in the coming year - to the tune of €80,000.
Employees of the global forwarder were invited to submit project suggestions ideas ...
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