February 2024
International Logistics Group (ILG), the e-commerce fulfilment arm of the Yusen Logistics/NYK group of companies has acquired enterprise carrier management (ECM) company, Global Freight Solutions, for an undisclosed sum.
The move will help GFS accelerate development of its multi-carrier ECM platform.
Established more than 20 years ago, GFS says it is a pioneers of ECM technology and multi-carrier parcel services, having already more than doubled in size following investment from Phoenix Equity ...
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Several key Asia-Europe sea-air hubs have recorded a surge in tonnage in the last few weeks, as shippers continue to seek alternatives to container shipping through the Red Sea, says analyst World ACD.
It says that its sources have reported that with containerships taking the long way round via the tip ...
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Increased costs due to the Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping are being felt most acutely in the car carrying sector of the market, European Commission shipping specialist Annika Kroon told a seminar on 23 February.
Kroon, from the Move directorate’s maritime transport and logistics arm, told the event organised ...
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Rock-it Cargo a Global Critical Logistics (GCL) company, has issued and processed the first US digital ATA Carnet, oreATA Carnet. It was for a time-critical shipment of microphones from New York JFK to London Heathrow Airport.
The microphones were designed by Emmy Award-winning costume designer Perry Meek and were needed for ...
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DP World London Gateway took delivery of Europe’s largest quay cranes on 21 February. Weighing more than 2,000 tonnes, they will come into service at London Gateway’s new £350m fourth berth, set to open this summer.
They are sized to service the largest vessels currently in operation around the world – ...
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Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), the joint venture between Bangkok Airways and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and a member of the SATS Group, has achieved Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its pharma facility at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
The award takes the number of GDP or IATA CEIV Pharma certified facilities available ...
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Former DB Schenker senior vice-president head of land sales and product Europe Katherine Boesen has joined digital road freight forwarder Sennder as chief commercial officer. Her 20-year career also includes spells at Swissport, and Damco.
In her new role she will expand customer relationships with large shippers across Europe and further ...
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A 10,000sqm extension to Budapest Airport’s Cargo City was officially opened on Tuesday 13 February, thanks in part to a multi-million-dollar investment by Menzies Aviation.
The expansion of the facility will increase Menzies’ cargo capacity from 49,000 to 85,000 tons per year. New temperature controlled, animal and valuable cargo rooms will ...
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Irish dancing legends the Gardiner Brothers launched the 17th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk which will take place on St Patrick’s Day, Sunday 17 March. An official event partner of St. Patrick’s Festival, the charity expects over 2,500 enthusiastic walkers to take on the 26km challenge, with the option of starting ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has set up a collaboration programme with South Hampshire College Group (SHCG) to help develop and deliver courses that make students attractive candidates for the logistics sector.It extends a campaign that BIFA started in 2021 to encourage its members to work with schools and ...
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