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August 2021

Eley joins B&H team

Aerospace logistics provider, B&H Worldwide has appointed Joel Eley as business development manager. His most recent role was head of supply chain at airbus subsidiary Sepang Aircraft Engineering and SR Technics in Malaysia. [+]

Carriers join FourKites’ premier league

Supply chain visibility platform FourKites has added a number of transport firms to its Premier Carriers list, published for the second quarter of 2021 on 18 August. New additions include Van den Bosch, Speedliner Logistics BV, Hope Sped SRL, AF Zust Ambrosetti SRL, Curt Richter SE, Santos e Vale and ... [+]

US port congestion getting worse, says Woodland

UK-based forwarder Woodland International is reporting continued disruption to container movements in the US, with West Coast ports nearing record levels of congestion and the East Coast following suit. It said a surge in Covid cases had led to staff shortages, increased congestion and a continued lack of equipment, with the ... [+]

Maersk opens Black Sea rail hub

AP Møller-Mærsk has opened an inland container depot at Novorossiysk. The largest port on the Black Sea, Novorossiysk is one of the biggest export hubs and gateways in Russia. The ICD is 10km from the port, and is equipped with two rail sidings totalling 570m, and fertilizer, liquid and general ... [+]

DHL flies 4 million vaccines for Crown Agents

DHL Global Forwarding says it has supported the UK’s Crown Agents in delivering 4 million Covid vaccine doses to 15 countries. The forwarding company arranged collections across the UK before shipping them to the respective countries by air, observing stringent temperature requirements using  active thermal containers and GPS trackers. To ... [+]

Delta Cargo marks 75 years in the air

Delta Cargo is marking its 75th anniversary this month, tracing its humble beginnings from a shipment of fresh mushrooms on board a DC-3 to Atlanta in August 1946. In that first week of operation, the airline carried a 64-year-old, $1,500 soup tureen; 1,100 lbs of auto parts; 450 lbs of candy; ... [+]

Qatar to complete WebCargo roll-out

Qatar Airways Cargo says it will roll out its third-party eBooking platform, WebCargo by Freightos across most of its worldwide network from  23 August. Forwarders in the carrier’s worldwide network will be able to place eBookings from online or offline origins with access to live rates and capacity on the ... [+]

Latin America launch for DHL digital platform

DHL Global Forwarding and Freight has launched its Saloodo!, digital logistics platform for in Argentina. It follows implementation in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Argentina will provide the foundation for entry into the Latin American market, says DHL. [+]

Norse to fly from US to Gatwick next year

New low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is looking to start operations next year, including flights between the US and London Gatwick and other European airports next year. The company says that demand for transatlantic travel will recover by late Q1 or early Q2 2022 that all its 15 Boeing 787 ... [+]

Museum show explains why London’s river still matters

A new Museum of London Docklands exhibition will help remind Londoners - and others - not only of the Port of London’s past glories but of the vital it continues to play in the life of the city. Drawing upon the extensive archives of the Port of London Authority, it will ... [+]

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