Chris Lewis
Maritime logistics innovator BidBird has launched Monarch, a system that allows containers to be bundled together when lifting them on or off vessels.
It has designed two sizes of clips, the Dragonfly that bundes two 20ft or 40ft the Monarch, which bundles four.
BidBiord saus the system reduces handling times by up to 50% or 75%, respectively.
Bundling containers on board vessels also reduces overboard losses, it says.
To accompany the launch, BidBird will ...
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Swiss WorldCargo has been recertified under IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma). It follows an audit by independent auditors. The carrier gained CEIV Pharma certification in 2018, and was recertified again in 2021.
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XPO Logistics has launched a multimodal service between Antwerp, Belgium, and Istanbul, Turkey. The 2,600km route combines road and rail, reducing transit time from ten days to eight compared to road transportation alone. It also offers customers more regular service throughout the year, even in peak season. XPO also offers ...
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The cargo team at broker Air Partner was called into action to help send aid to Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl that struck the Caribbean on June 29.
A chartered A321F freighter flew 50,000 lbs and 43 pallets with relief supplies, including family emergency kits, generators, and tarps. This ...
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CMA CGM-owned Ceva Logistics has signed a joint venture agreement with Almajdouie Logistics of Saudi Arabia. The signed agreement now awaits review and approval by regulatory authorities. Ceva would control the majority of the newly established joint venture. It would target industries ranging from energy and petrochemicals industry to automotive, e-commerce, ...
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Dutch shipping company WEC Lines has added 200 20ft high-cube pallet-wide containers and 200 45ft high-cube pallet-wide containers to its fleet. Both types will be used on the company's short sea services in Europe and North Africa. The investment follows WEC’s recent replacement of 60 40ft 9’6” High-Cube Pallet-Wide with ...
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Specialty chemical company Clariant is using the FourKites platform for visibility for its ocean shipments. The company says that in six weeks after implementation it achieved its highest-ever tracking percentage for international shipments. The solution provides critical alerts and updates, along with dynamic predictive estimated times of arrival.
Head of global ...
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Austrian-based forwarder Cargo-partner, part of the Nippon Express Group, has introduced an enhanced suite of emergency freight solutions in Mexico. They include air charter, on-board courier, next flight out, and expedited trucking.
They are aimed at customers who wish to avoid production shutdowns in industries such as automotive, aeronautics, fashion, and ...
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Singapore-headquartered air cargo handling group SATS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese express delivery and logistics service provider SF Group. They will combine their respective areas of expertise and service offerings as well as those of their affiliate companies, including SATS’ Worldwide Flight Services and cargo airline SF ...
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Girteka, Europe’s largest asset-based transportation company, has appointed Nikolay Pargov as chief operating officer (COO), effective 2 September. He will spearhead a strategic transformation to increase agility and cost-efficiency to better respond to market demands and customer needs. This transformation is expected to bolster the company’s ability to adapt to ...
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