April 2019
Handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Swiss WorldCargo have opened New York’s first GDP (Good Distribution Practice)-compliant pharma facility at JFK Airport’s Building 66.
“As the leading cargo handler at JFK, we are proud to be the first airline handling facility to become GDP certified, which is in response to growing customer demand for high quality, standardized pharma handling,” said WFS’ executive vice president Americas, Michael Simpson. He added: “We ...
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Imperial Logistics has added two new functions to its ShareHouse digital warehouse platform. Visitors can now request offers direct from suitable warehouse providers, and message them with any additional questions, allowing providers to respond and create a tailored offer. The Berlin-based startup has also launched an Experts Service for users ...
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Freightos, owners of the WebCargo live air cargo rate distribution and bookings platform, has acquired Air Freight Bazaar, a regional airfreight rates and sales website based in Chennai, India. It sees India as a very promising market, growing at 17% year on year between 2016 and 2017 and ripe for ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo has reported an ‘outstanding year’ in 2018 with revenues growing 13% to £222 million. Volume increase to more than 244,000 tonnes, the airline’s best result since 2010. During the year, the airline achieved new records for tonnage from the UK and the US, as well as on ...
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Freight forwarders need to stop focussing on pricing and embrace digitalisation - or get left behind - said SeaIntelligence Consulting founder Lars Jensen told the WACO System’s recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Limassol, Cyprus.
In his keynote speech, Jensen told WACO members that “Digitalisation is something that should be embraced ...
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The Militzer & Münch Group is building a new warehouse in Bulgaria and is preparing to move its Paris branch to a new logistics terminal with 60% more space in July. The new facility in Sofia, will have about 2,600sq m of space and much higher capacity for cross docking ...
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Amsterdam-based heavylift shipping firm Spliethoff Group has expanded its fleet with four multipurpose tween deck vessels and six heavy lift vessels taken over from defunct rival Hansa Heavy Lift. The acquisition increases the Spliethoff fleet to over 70 vessels.
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Freight Transport Association deputy chief executive James Hookham is urging the industry not to get lulled into a false sense of security over possible delays to Brexit and to activate their No Deal readiness plans for possible implementation this weekend.
While the latest BBC reports suggest that the EU is expected to ...
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Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide, has appointed Megan Laws to the new role of customer care manager to head up its global CustomerFirst! Programme, based at its London Heathrow headquarters. Laws joins from the procurement technology sector and will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing the CustomerFirst! Programme which aims ...
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Paper and forest products logistics specialist Jenkins is to invest in a £17m new custom-built warehouse at the Port of Liverpool and has an agreement on managed services at Liverpool and London Medway, with the aim of increasing traffic significantly at both ports.
It has signed a deal to secure over ...
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