January 2024

TT Club to tackle falls from height

International freight transport and cargo handling insurance specialist TT Club is warning of them danger of falling from height, an often unavoidable danger in the transport, port and logistics industries. Continuing with its series of TT Briefs aimed at simplifying complex risk issues by providing easily digestible information and guidance, TT has published ‘Understand and mitigate the risks of working at height.’ It looks at the steps that should be taken ... [+]

Kerry offers a swifter alternative

Hong Kong forwarder Kerry Logistics Network is reporting increased interest in its sea-air and road-air services across Eurasia following the recent disruption to deepsea shipping. The sea-air solution transports shipments from Chinese seaports to European airports, via Dubai, within 16-21 days and is about40% cheaper than conventional air freight and up ... [+]

Multimodal signs deal with warehouse show

Clarion Events, organisers of the Multimodal show – which this year takes place at the NEC on 11-13 June – has signed a partnership with the Inside Warehouse Logistics Expo (IWLEX), at the NAEC exhibition centre at Stoneleigh, near Coventry on 14-15 May. While the two events do not compete directly, ... [+]

Fraport and Dakosy to develop cargo community systems

Software provider Dakosy and airport operator Fraport have set up a joint venture. Allivate GmbH, in which both stakeholders hold a 50% share, will establish and operate cargo community systems for air freight at Frankfurt Airport and internationally. Martina Schikorr (Fraport) and Dirk Gladiator (Dakosy) have been appointed as managing ... [+]

Japan Airlines joins Freightos platform

Freightos’ WebCargo booking and payment platform has signed a partnership with the cargo arm of Japan Airlines. Forwarders can now book  JAL’s air cargo capacity to Japan and other Asian countries from Japan, Europe and the UK to 66 international and 133 domestic destinations. [+]

Hapag reaffirms THE Alliance commitment

Hapag-lloyd says it will maintain an “unwavering commitment” to THE Alliance throughout 2024, and ensue that “the highest standards of cooperation and exceptional service are delivered to our stakeholders and the industry at large.” Hapag-Lloyd has announced that it will leave THE Alliance in which it participates with NYK, Yang Ming, ... [+]

NVOCC takes the Pledge

London and New York-based NVOCC Jaguar Freight Services (Jaguar) has integrated Pledge’s emissions measurement and reporting platform. Pledge allows freight forwarders and their customers to comply with Scope 3 emissions reporting regulations with its accredited multimodal emissions measurement and reporting solution. [+]

AAL joins anti-corruption group

Project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping has joined the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN, a global network dedicated to freeing the maritime industry of corruption and enabling fair trade across the world’s jurisdictions. Established in 2011 by a small group of maritime companies, MACN’s membership has grown to over 190 companies ... [+]

First LNG ship for CMA CGM in West Africa

CMA CGM has operated its first LNG-powered containership into West Africa. The CMA CGM Scandola is due to reach the new Lekki Deep Sea Port in Nigeria on Sunday, 28 January but before reaching there the vessel will first call at Tema, Ghana, on 23 January where she will be ... [+]

In control with Tower Cold Chain

Tower Cold Chain has launched its Tower Control Center (TCC) – a single-source portal for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments. The platform is designed to meet the needs of shippers, airlines and 3PL providers. Customers can plan shipment journeys with a tool that simulates the internal temperature of the container on any journey. ... [+]

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