July 2023
Climate-tech company Pledge is rolling out its carbon emissions measurement, reporting, and offsetting solutions to Canadian freight forwarder, Synergie Canada.
Synergie Canada will use the platform to provide customers with simple, transparent, and traceable carbon emissions measurement and reporting., giving them actionable data on their footprint.
Trade Lane Director at Synergie Canada, Marie-Christine Gaudreault, said: “As a Canadian company, finding a good platform for carbon footprint management has been a real challenge. ...
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FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and TT Club have announced the winners of the Young Logistics Professionals Award 2023.
They are: Andre Hein Gerber, South Africa (Africa and Middle East region); Viktoriia Rudyk, Canada (Americas); Hasbi Bin Yaakob, Singapore (Asia-Pacific); and Nils von Salzen, Germany (Europe).
They said that, once ...
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Supply chain visibility provider FourKites has appointed Dr Bo Tao as chief technology officer and Manik Mair as senior vice president of corporate growth
Dr Bo Tao, has worked in the logistics and software industry for over 20 years, with experience at Next Trucking, Google, Symantec, Dell Technologies and Cheetah Mobile ...
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FTAI chief executive Aidan Flynn urged a pragmatic response from government to the publication of the All-Island Rail Review, published on 26 July, to ensure successful delivery of the report’s findings.
He said: “Rail freight currently represents less than 1% of all goods moved on the island of Ireland, which lags ...
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DP World has signed a new agreement with Ryder Cup Europe and the PGA of America to become a Worldwide Partner of the Ryder Cup and play a key role in delivering the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone, Italy, in late September.
As one of the world’s greatest sporting events, ...
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Danish-based critical logistics company Danx Carousel Group has signed a strategic partnership with Electron Aerospace to develop an electric, pilotless cargo aircraft.
The Electron 5 has been designed to transport 0.5 tonnes (1,100lbs) of cargo 500km (310 miles) on a single battery charge and at a speed of up to 300km ...
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Miami-based freighter aircraft operator Amerijet International has completed a joint proof of concept project with logistics technology firm Quantum-South on technology to optimise aircraft loading and increase revenue per flight.
Amerijet operates a fleet of Boeing 757 and 767 freighter aircraft from Miami to 48 destinations across the Caribbean, Mexico, Central ...
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Georgia Ports Authority handled record ro ro volumes in the 2023 fiscal year, at more than 723,500 units, an increase of 18% over the previous year.
GPA’s port of Brunswick achieved strong growth in the import and export of heavy machinery, while auto manufacturers’ improved microchip supply also meant an increase ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Mike Jones as policy advisor on environmental issues.
He started his career in freight forwarding in 1977 when he joined Pandair Freight followed by a number of managerial roles after the company was bought by Air Express International.
This was followed by spells at ...
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New British all-cargo airline, One Air, has completed its inaugural Boeing 747-400 freighter flight, a full charter from China to the UK.
The 100-tonne payload arrived at London Heathrow from Jinan-Shandong on the night of 24 July.
Chief Operating Officer Chris Hope said that, as well as ad hoc charter flights, the ...
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