March 2019
DHL Express has appointed Alberto Nobis as its new chief executive for Europe, marking his return to the global management board. Nobis was the global chief financial officer from 2009 to 2012 before relocating to his home country of Italy in 2013. He takes over from John Pearson, who became the global chief executive. The successor for Alberto Nobis in the responsibility for the Italian Express business will be announced ...
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Airfreight handler dnata has gained IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification for its new cargo facility in Dallas. The company opened its 37,000sq ft cargo centre at Fort Worth International Airport in November 2017.
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DP World Berbera has commissioned the first mobile harbour cranes at the Port of Berbera, Somaliland. It will allow the port to offer shoreside crane support for the first time. The US$12 million investment in the three new cranes will double productivity at the port. In 2017 DP World Berbera ...
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IATA quality standards group Cargo iQ has tested a new Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Solution for forwarders who work with member airlines on a small-scale, or regional basis. The SME Solution will enable a Route Map and status updates to be made available to the forwarder for individual ...
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Ekol Logistics founder and majority owner Ahmet Musul has bought a 37% stake in the company held since 2010 by Rigond Finance, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based Invest AD and SBI Holdings of Japan, bringing his total stake to 90%. He said the move would help accelerate efforts to ...
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Air France KLM Cargo (AFKL Cargo) has become the first airline group to adopt the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) newly developed Dangerous Goods AutoCheck for shipment acceptance. It automatically checks the Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) against all relevant rules and regulations in the IATA Dangerous Goods ...
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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will fully enforce Importer Security Filing from 15 March, reports UK forwarder Woodland Group. ISFs will have to be filed on all ocean shipments 48 hours before sailing from the final port, with fines of up to $5,000, issued to the importer, for ...
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Imperial Logistics has appointed Dr Iain Barton to the new position of executive vice president – healthcare. He is currently Imperial Logistics’ healthcare strategy executive based in Cape Town in South Africa.
His appointment forms part of a strategy to create sector-specific business development posts and he will be responsible for ...
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Brussels has become the latest and first European airport to sign up to The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)’s Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) online tool. It covers every aspect of air cargo processing, including physical and document handling, technology, facilities, regulators, and general airport infrastructure, amongst other variables. Assessment is ...
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Port of Tyne has taken on a scheme to create clear blue water in the North-East after four local councils were forced to end funding for the scheme. Some 20 years ago the four councils of Gateshead, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, together with the Port of Tyne, set up ...
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