TIACA has welcomed the World Customs Organisation’s decision to work towards reducing the profuse paper-based documentation that accompanies international air cargo shipments. The WCO’s key Permanent Technical Committee has not only accepted the facilitation case for reform but will also bring its own extensive professional skills to a phased long-term task of comprehensive revision and…
COSCO has reportedly been in talks to acquire a 40% stake in a container terminal at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung. The NT$19 billion ($632m) container terminal in Kaohsiung is being jointly developed by Yang Ming Marine and the Taiwan government. According to a Dow Jones report, should the deal go ahead, it would be…
Mallory Alexander International Logistics has expanded its 3PL operations by acquiring Tradesource from Atlantic Services Group. Charleston, South Carolina-based Tradesource is an international freight forwarding company. Formerly the Tradesource office, the new Mallory Alexander International Logistics Charleston location specialises in export ocean forwarding and customs house brokerage. Additional services include truck brokerage, special project transportation,…
The European Commission has fined eleven air cargo carriers a total of €799.445 million for operating a worldwide cartel during a six-year period (December 1999 – February 2006), which affected cargo services within the European Economic area (EEA). The carriers contacted each other to ensure that worldwide airfreight carriers imposed a flat rate surcharge per…
According to Shipping Australia CEO Llew Russell, there have been serious delays – again – at DP World’s container terminal in Port Botany, following the introduction of a new IT system. Russell said that the new IT system appears not to have been trialled in terms of parallel testing, which raises the question of why…
Logwin has opened a new office in Perth, expanding the company’s countrywide and regional network and providing additional support and services to customers in Western Australia. Located near Perth International Airport, the new facility enables Logwin to deliver a wide range of timely value-added freight and logistics solutions. Perth is a gateway for Western Australia,…
In the third quarter of 2010, DHL’s EBIT more than doubled, with the Global Forwarding/Freight unit posting an increase of 35.8% in revenues. According to CEO Frank Appel, the group generated significant improvements in the DHL divisions, not least because the global economy continued to recover in the third quarter of 2010. Transport volumes and…
FedEx’s Freight Forwarding arm continues its global expansion with new offices in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Spain, Italy and Belgium. The new offices in Budapest, Prague, Madrid, Milan and Antwerp are part of the company’s aggressive expansion plan for its Europe, Middle East & Asia (EMEA) region. "Budapest, Prague, Madrid and Milan are all important…
Four organisations have signed a letter of intent committing to work towards the formation of an industry advisory group facilitated by TIACA to ensure the air cargo industry has a strong, unified voice in its dealings with worldwide regulatory authorities and other bodies whose decisions directly impact on air cargo. The agreement commits the International…
Norbert Dentressangle has invested in two new sites in Lisbon and Porto to manage its growth in the area and strengthen its Red Europe project. The recently opened facilities in Lisbon and Porto total more than 13,000 m2 and feature 44 loading bays. Both centres feature the latest technology and are constructed to optimise distribution and…
Culina Logistics has strengthened its expanding dairy portfolio after retaining the business of The Wensleydale Creamery. The contract extension will see Culina Logistics continue to provide national distribution and warehousing for The Wensleydale Creamery’s wide range of cheese products. Culina will also provide a contract packaging service for special projects within The Wensleydale Creamery’s supply…
British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) has renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle for another five years, extending a partnership that started more than ten years ago. Originally appointed by BAWC in 1998, Norbert Dentressangle Logistics UK operates BAWC’s 69,000 sq.ft Perishables Handling Centre at Heathrow Airport, providing a complete service from aircraft to shelf, typically…
Panalpina has announced the final resolution of claims against it arising from an investigation by the US Dept of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) for violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Under the terms of the agreements, Panalpina Inc. will pay a total of approximately US$81.9 million…
Maersk Line is the first shipping line to receive independent verification of its CO2 emissions data, vessel by vessel. Maersk Line will now add the CO2 data – verified by Lloyd’s Register – as one of eight performance measures in scorecards that are presented to customers. "Maersk Line is to be congratulated for taking the…
Marc Borczon, business development manager for CargoWise, says that thriving companies are focusing on integrating business process planning and benchmarking with their sales & operational planning (S&OP) efforts to meet business objectives and obtain the greatest benefits and efficiencies with existing resources. "In the current economic environment, with business models and technologies changing rapidly, it…
Norbert Dentressangle has completed the acquisition of Schneider Logistics International’s freight forwarding activity in the US and China. The acquisition encompasses nine operational centres, including seven located in the US cities of Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego, and San Francisco, and two centres in Tianjin and Shanghai, China. The move accelerates…
In a first for Sub-Saharan Africa ports, South African port operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has implemented the Refcon system at its Cape Town terminal to remotely conduct temperature checks on refrigerated shipping containers. Previously, reefers were manually checked by operators at four-hourly intervals. In addition, shipping lines carried out their own "shadow monitoring" twice…
According to Andrew Traill, managing partner of Shippers‘ Voice, 100% scanning of airfreight would not only harm international trade, it would also be ineffective. "Killing the air freight industry with draconian security procedures would be giving the terrorists a result they would long to see," says Traill. Traill says that the most effective way to…
Tokyo International Air Cargo Terminal (TIACT) has started using IBS‘ iCargo JTO (Japan Terminal Operations) solution to manage its complete ground handling operations at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The new iCargo JTO product has been specially designed and developed to meet the unique business and Customs requirements of the air cargo market in Japan. The…
Effective January 1st, 2011, the ports of Amsterdam, Moerdijk, Dordrecht and Rotterdam will reward clean ocean-going vessels with discounts on their port dues. This involves vessels that score well on the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) – a new international standard for ships‘ emissions into the atmosphere. Ships that perform better than the legal norm will…
Through a partnership with Edelweiss Air, Swiss WorldCargo has introduced six new destinations into its route network. With the forthcoming winter schedule, Swiss WorldCargo will market the belly capacity of the Switzerland-based holiday airline to the following destinations: Mauritius Kilimanjaro Goa Pristina Skopje Puerto Plata Swiss WorldCargo’s product offer continues to include the entire portfolio…
CMA CGM was the first to launch the bamboo-floored eco-containers, back in 2005. The Group is currently running a test for new eco-containers manufactured with non-wood composite flooring, the Eko-Flor. In line with its commitment to environmental protection, CMA CGM has, for several years, been implementing modern eco-conception techniques in order to avoid the harmful…
DSV Air & Sea has expanded its activities in The Netherlands with the opening of an airfreight office in Rotterdam. The company already has four air and sea freight offices in The Netherlands. DSV now offers a full airfreight service portfolio from its terminal in Dordrecht, close to Rotterdam. With the 10,000 m2 multi-functional terminal…
Agility and Linfox Logistics have formed an alliance to focus on providing logistics solutions to major oil, gas and mining projects, primarily in remote areas of Australia. The two companies already provide logistics services to the Gorgon gas field development in Western Australia, with Agility as the lead logistics provider and Linfox providing specialised transport…
FedEx Express will acquire the logistics, distribution and express businesses of AFL and its affiliate, Unifreight India. This acquisition will strengthen FedEx’s domestic ground network and expand its capabilities in India. FedEx expects that the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, will close in the third quarter ending February 2011. Founded in 1945,…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on security regulators around the world to work together in addressing the challenges related to cargo security and data collection. IATA also unveiled plans to lead a global effort to build an airport checkpoint of the future, which will tighten security and ease passenger hassle. Giovanni…
Less than a week after Teamsters members at YRC agreed on a modified labour contract, ABF filed legal actions against the union and the transportation company. For YRC, the new labour contract with the Teamsters, which extends the previous agreement (due to expire in 2013) until end-March 2015, is an important step in the company’s…
After introducing the first new Boeing 777 Freighter route in Shanghai in January, FedEx Express has now launched a second 777F route from Shenzhen to the FedEx Super Hub in Memphis, Tennessee in the US. The new route meets the growing demand for capacity between Southern China and the US, with four 777F flights a…
DHL has expanded its intra-Asian services with the launch of a direct LCL service between Shanghai and Tokyo. The new service will enhance DHL’s already strong presence in China and boost connectivity between two of the biggest markets in the Asia-Pacific region. In the first seven months of the year, bilateral trade between China and…
Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka (FPS Lanka) and Bertling Logistics India (South Asia team) will work together to offer comprehensive point-to-point project logistics solutions from any part of the world to and from Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Established in 2007, Bertling Logistics India is a global specialist in project cargo movement equipped with its own…
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