April 2023
For the purpose of reinforcing the bilateral relation, a "Memorandum of Understanding" is now executed by and between Turkish Cargo, the air cargo brand of Turkish Airlines, and DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, at the IATA World Cargo Symposium which has started on April 25 in Istanbul. The cooperation between the two global air cargo providers will not only further improve ...
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CEVA Logistics has taken full control of its previously 50/50 finished vehicle logistics joint venture, Bergé Gefco, buying the remaining 50% from Bergé. The transaction has gained approval from the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission.
Bergé Gefco provides FVL solutions for the Iberian Peninsula. The business will now be ...
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The Port of Tilbury’s Big Giraffe swung into action at a ceremony in late April.
The new Liebherr zero emission material handler is the first of its kind to operate in the UK and was named by a competition with local schools. Tilbury operator Forth Ports says it is the most ...
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Maersk will host a week of festivities in Copenhagen on 18-21 September to celebrate the arrival of the world’s first container vessel sailing on green methanol.
The 2,100teu, 17.4-knot dual-fuel feeder vessel will outside the Danish operator’s headquarters on her way to her sphere of operations in the Baltic Sea. The ...
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Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Bucharest, Romania, with 21 staff members. The line currently operates a weekly service to the Black Sea port of Constanța.
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Qatar Airways Cargo has teamed up with ground handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals to offer detection dogs to sniff out hidden lithium batteries in air cargo.
The service is being provided by MSA Security. The dogs are specially-trained to detect specific odours, in loose, palletised or containerised cargo. In proving ...
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched an Advance Valuation Ruling Service (AVRS) to give importers legal certainty that their customs duty and VAT estimates are correct.
Traders can apply online for a ruling where HMRC will confirm the method used to calculate the value is correct. It is legally-binding for ...
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Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has opened an air and sea freight office in Miami, Florida. . The new location is close to the international airport and currently employs six, headed by Marcin Gonzalez.
Miami primarily handles imports from Asia for onward transport to South and Central America, as there are only ...
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DSV reported s gross profit down 11% in its first quarter results, while earnings before special items declined by 28% compared to the strong results for the same period last year. The Air & Sea forwarding division reported a 31% decrease in earnings, due to lower freight volumes compared to ...
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Air cargo must align its security programs and push for a more risk-based approach to screening if it is to maintain secure supply chains, Airforwarders Association (AfA) chief, Brandon Fried, told an IATA panel at its World Cargo Symposium on 26 April.
He said that the industry must present a united ...
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