July 2024
Specialty chemical company Clariant is using the FourKites platform for visibility for its ocean shipments. The company says that in six weeks after implementation it achieved its highest-ever tracking percentage for international shipments. The solution provides critical alerts and updates, along with dynamic predictive estimated times of arrival.
Head of global logistics solutions services for the Swiss-based manfaucturer, Yannick Jehli said: “The highly accurate ETAs enable us to automatically give all ...
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Austrian-based forwarder Cargo-partner, part of the Nippon Express Group, has introduced an enhanced suite of emergency freight solutions in Mexico. They include air charter, on-board courier, next flight out, and expedited trucking.
They are aimed at customers who wish to avoid production shutdowns in industries such as automotive, aeronautics, fashion, and ...
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Singapore-headquartered air cargo handling group SATS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese express delivery and logistics service provider SF Group. They will combine their respective areas of expertise and service offerings as well as those of their affiliate companies, including SATS’ Worldwide Flight Services and cargo airline SF ...
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Girteka, Europe’s largest asset-based transportation company, has appointed Nikolay Pargov as chief operating officer (COO), effective 2 September. He will spearhead a strategic transformation to increase agility and cost-efficiency to better respond to market demands and customer needs. This transformation is expected to bolster the company’s ability to adapt to ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has made a firm order for five additional Boeing 777 freighters for delivery between 2025 and 2026. The US$ 1billion order will take the airline’s total order book to 315 wide-body aircraft. They will increase available main deck cargo capacity by 30% providing a long-term solution to the ...
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Forth Green Freeport has appointed Sarah Murray as its first chief executive following its official opening for business on 12 June.
She is currently the director of Local London, a sub-regional economic growth partnership of nine London boroughs, and was previously head of regulation for the City of London Corporation from ...
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Carousel Logistics, part of Danish-owned Danx Carousel Group, has acquired UK firm Logik Logistics International (Logik), a specialist in time-critical, on-demand solutions. Danx Carousel said the move would not only strengthen its time-critical capabilities but also its on-demand and ad-hoc services. Logik specialises in sectors including automotive, aerospace, carbon composite, ...
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DHL Express has signed a Letter of Intent for an operating agreement for two DHL B777 freighters with Central Airlines, its first with a local Chinese cargo airline. The two aircraft will be delivered for operations by the carrier and will carry a dual DHL and Central Airlines livery. The ...
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Portland-based forwarder OIA Global has acquired Dublin-based Sandford Freight, its first entry into Ireland. The move brings OIA Global’s network to 27 countries with over 50 owned offices worldwide. Managing Director of Sandford Freight, Brían Falvey, said that after 45 years as a privately owned and managed independent forwarder, Sandford ...
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Project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping is taking delivery of the second of eight new Super B-Class vessels. The AAL Hamburg was formally named at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China before setting sail on her maiden voyage to Europe.
The 32,000 dwt, dual fuel multipurpose heavy lift vessel has ...
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