November 2020
DSV is implementing an autonomous drone system in several of its warehouses to help manage inventory. It replaces manual barcode scans which, besides being an unsafe and arduous task, often result in inventory data not being up to date due to discrepancies.
DSV and tech specialist Verity have tested the system at DSV’s Moerdijk warehouse in the Netherlands.
The pilot showed that manual counts can be avoided to a large extent and ...
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Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide and UK-headquartered supply chain integrator OnLogistics have joined forces to provide an integrated supply chain management solution enabling customers focus on their core activity. OnLogistics provides a range of aerospace integration services including contract packing, packaging design and supply, distribution, storage, kitting and direct line ...
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CH Robinson Europe director Chris Mills has warned that a surge in online demand for goods this Christmas as a result of the pandemic will test supply chains to the limit in the lead up to the festive period.
Mr Mills, who is director of account management, transportation is urging suppliers ...
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IAG Cargo and its sister airline LEVEL, have restarted regular services from Barcelona to Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile as ‘passenger-freighter flightsusing wide-body A330 aircraft. There will be a special Christmas flights programme for Barcelona to Buenos Aires and, from 12 January, a three-weekly frequency; Barcelona to Santiago de Chile will be ...
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The GMB trade union has accused airport handling company Swissport of pressing ahead with mass redundancies from 31 October and ignoring calls to furlough them instead. It says that the redundancies were announced before the Government’s belated extension to the furlough scheme and were based on flight scheduling predictions before hopes of a successful vaccine were ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new guidance for the handling, transport and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. Produced with the support of a number of partners, including the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), it includes international ...
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Several hundred million mail parcels destined for the US will be rejected when new United States Postal Service (USPS) rules on advance electronic data comes into force on 1 January, says cross-border specialist Hurricane Commerce.
It says that any parcels arriving in the US with incorrect or incomplete data will be ...
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Virgin Atlantic has introduced a new Pharma Secure service for urgent and vulnerable pharmaceutical and life sciences shipments. It will include a 24/7 support team, automatic live status updates, proactive service recovery and periodical integrity checks, temperature-controlled facilities and a dedicated booking team.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo managing director, Dominic Kennedy, commented: ...
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P&O Ferrymasters has launched a new train service from Lovosice in the Czech Republic to Rotterdam Europoort with onward sea connections to Britain.
The company will run its own trains in both directions from Lovosice – a strategic transport junction close to Prague, Germany and Poland - to Rotterdam for deepsea ...
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Ports bidding for Freeport status will face a real challenge in submitting the detailed proposals that the Government is asking for, says the UK Major Ports Association as the process got under way on 16 November. Chief executive Tim Morris said that this was a particularly difficult for operators who ...
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