Chris Lewis

Fast logistics firm to use Cargo.one platform

Lufthansa Group’s Time:matters high-speed freight arm has signed a partnership with the Cargo.one procurement platform for quotes and bookings on 60 airlines. It will be implemented at Time:matters’ offices in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Singapore and China and the company says that Cargo.one’s digital quotation tools can reduce time to quote considerably.Time:matters operates in sectors such as automotive, aviation and aerospace, high-tech and semiconductors, life sciences, medical technology ... [+]

We’re the cleanest, claims CLdN

Belgian-owned short-sea line CLdN says its weighted average fleet emissions were 19% lower than its next-best performing short sea competitor and more than twice as efficient as road transport, in its fleet emission data for 2023, published on 19 September. The emissions figure of 39g CO2/tonne-km was due to new, ... [+]

Italian heavylift firms join forces

Harren Group, Kestrel Italia and Intermare have joined forces in a joint venture, KestrelMare to offer project and heavy lift cargo services in Italy. The new company will be based in Genoa and will take over all Intermare and Kestrel Italia business units. Its team combines experienced staff from both ... [+]

Transporeon offers freight auditing

German-based transportation management platform Transporeon – now owned by the US Trimble Group – is offering a freight audit service. Freight Audit SelfService is described as an easy-to-use freight cost settlement and billing solution, designed to replace the “patchwork of spreadsheets and emails to process and verify invoices, still common in ... [+]

Etihad sets up joint venture with China’s SF Airlines

Etihad Cargo and China’s SF Airlines signed a formal agreement to create a joint venture in Shenzhen on 18 September. It builds on the existing capacity sharing agreement between the Abu Dhabi and Chinese carriers and is described as “a full strategic alignment between Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines, combining their ... [+]

Kerry UK appoints development director

Kerry Logistics UK has appointed Colin Eeles as business development director. He has managed sales and business development activities in the freight and logistics environment for more than 25 years. [+]

Qatar offers enhanced options

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a range of enhanced services under the AirPlus Solutions brand. Q-Climate provides temperature-control for additional product categories, with ramp protection against external weather for general and vulnerable cargo in three standard temperature ranges. Q-Plus offers priority capacity for time-sensitive shipments on confirmed or next available flights ... [+]

XPO joins the dots across Europe

XPO has introduced a new system, Connect Europe, to simplify the management of shipments to 25 European countries, from single pallets to full loads. It offers international shippers a single point of contact, reducing intermediaries and complexity with streamlined processes and an integrated network of more than 150 transport and distribution ... [+]

Customs change not enough to stem Chinese imports, says airfreight analyst

The Biden administration’s plan reduce shipments entering the US under the $800 ‘de minimis’ threshold “will not put the genie back in the bottle”, says analyst Niall van de Wouw. The chief airfreight officer at Xeneta says that Chinese e-commerce platforms are seen as exploiting a loophole in US customs regulations ... [+]

Belgian post operator acquires UK’s Staci

Belgian postal operator Bpostgroup has acquired UK and European fulfilment provider Staci for £1.3bn as part of its plan to become a leader in e-commerce and omnichannel fulfilment. Staci UK has a presence in the US, Europe and Asia. Bppostgroup says the partnership will allow it to leverage Staci’s expertise in ... [+]

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