March 2022
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has expanded its logistics centre in Venray, the Netherlands, to 12,000 sq m. The new hall module intended for the growing business of long-standing customer Victron Energy for which Arvato will provide warehousing and transport services for the customer's B2B business. Both partners recently extended their cooperation until 2027. Please refer to the press release for further details. Arvato has been handling logistics and fulfillment at ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one have launched in initiative that removes the need for freight forwarders to hold valid Air Waybill (AWB) stocks before booking air cargo. Usersof the booking platform can now have an AWB automatically assigned when they book capacity on the carrier.
For decades, the progression of an air ...
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Ports in Shanghai are so far still operating normally, following the start of the city-wide Covid lockdown which began on 28 March, reports forwarder Woodland Group. However, there is significant disruption to truck movements already, particularly from neighbouring provinces with trucks being forced to turn back on their way to ...
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Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited (TICT)in Lagos, Nigeria has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbor Cranes. Due for delivery in June 2022, they will support the port’s container traffic development. TICT is a consortium of Bolloré Ports and a Chinese partnership formed by China Merchants Holding International and China ...
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Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new location in Mersin, southern Turkey, a central logistics hub on the Mediterranean for shipments to the Caucasus, the Middle East, and Central Asia. It follows opening of facilities at Istanbul and Izmir.
In addition to air and sea freight services, the forwarder ...
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Yusen Logistics (UK) has appointed David Goldsborough as its managing director. He has worked within the Yusen Logistics group since the acquisition of Tibbett Logistics in 2017 and has been regional managing director for Yusen Logistics in Central and Eastern Europe since January 2020. Yusen Logistics is a member of ...
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Geodis End-to-End Services moves goods from origin to destination controlled by real-time data intelligence, anticipating delays and managing exceptions at an early stage, maintaining proactive control throughout.It combines existing Origin services, carrier contract management, destination services, visibility, customs clearance services, and the control tower with a new digital ‘ecosystem’ connecting ...
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AD Ports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kuwait Customs to establish a virtual trade corridor between the UAE and Kuwait. Customs authorities in both countries will be able to access pre-arrival information for international cargo movements, making cross-validation of information significantly faster and promoting pre-clearance of goods. ...
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XPO Logistics has divested its North American intermodal business to STG Logistics for about $710 million. The divested operations provide rail brokerage and drayage services; 48 locations and approximately 700 employees have transferred to STG.
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Manchester Airport is set to operate both runways from 5 April and has reopened its Terminal 3 to passengers. Initially the second runway will operate for a limited number of hours each day and will gradually increase as demand continues to rise.
Managing Director Karen Smart, described the move as “a ...
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