July 2022
Vancouver International is to adopt Kale’s Airport Cargo Community System. A proof of concept will take place ahead of full implementation of the solution, which aims to streamline cargo flows and address truck congestion, which continue to affect many North American airports as cargo volumes swell.
Kale’s system will enable advance shipment notifications to be sent from shippers, agents, and truckers to cargo handlers and airlines at the airport, bringing real-time ...
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US-based Logistics Plus has purchased Ukrainian-based freight forwarding and logistics company Concord-Trans.
Located in Kyiv, with a second office in Odesa, the purchase includes nearly a dozen in-country logistics professionals specializing in road, sea, and air freight transportation, customs clearance capabilities, and project cargo management.
Logistics Plus chief operating officer Yuriy Ostapyak, ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed the government’s decision to accelerate security vetting checks for new recruits to the aviation industry.
Shortages of security-vetted staff have been blamed for recent delays to flights and aircraft handling at major UK airports.
Policy manager, Alexandra Herdman, said: “While safety and security must always be of paramount ...
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Do not forget to inform customs after making changes to ocean freight bookings, warns the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC), after it handled a recent claim.In this instance, a Colombian-based agent was asked to amend a booking on behalf of the carrier. Originally, the booking was split over two bills ...
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Critical logistics operator Dynamic International has processed the UK’s first electronic ATA Carnet at Heathrow using a new app developed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
The film and television logistics specialist worked with sister company Dynamic Dox, the UK’s largest independent ATA Carnet provider, to move camera equipment from ...
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The Transition Team at Great British Railways – the government body that runs the country’s national system – is calling for views and ideas from stakeholders on how to expand rail freight.
GBRTT estimates that rail currently accounts for just 10% of surface freight but delivers social and economic benefits worth ...
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DHL is to open a new 25,000sq m hub near Coventry Airport as part of a £482m investment in its DHL Parcel UK operation.
It will also invest over £190m in ten new collection and delivery depots across the UK, and expansion of 20 existing sites to reduce the distance to ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of a further Boeing 777-F, allowing it to maintain its fleet total of the type at 11 after returning another leased aircraft.
The Mideast carrier says its global markets are booming and it has recently increased weekly freighter flights to China by four, adding more than ...
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Austrian-owned forwarder Cargo-partner has opened a new branch office in Mexico City offering air, sea and road transport services, including door-to-door solutions to and from the US, along with import and export customs clearance. In addition, the company plans to set up a local emergency desk providing round-the-clock availability for ...
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The California state budget signed by Governor Gavin Newsom includes an “unprecedented” $2.3 billion for port infrastructure improvements and upgrades, says the Port of Los Angeles.
It includes $110 million for creation of a new Goods Movement Training Campus at the San Pedro Bay port complex.
The regions two major maritime gateways, ...
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