Business

Change at the top for DHL

Deutsche Post DHL Group has started a top leadership transition, extending Frank Appel’s contract as group chief executive from the end of his previous contract on 31 October 2022 until 4 May 2023 but with Tobias Meyer due take over thereafter. Meyer joined the company in 2013 and has held a wide variety of positions and has been chief executive of Post & Parcel Germany and a member of the ... [+]

Wet summers riskier to cargo than winter, says insurer

The wet European summer, not the depths of winter is when cargo is at greater risk from weather events, according to analysis by logistics insurance specialist TT Club. It says that extreme flooding across broad swathes of continental Europe during July and August 2021 has become ... [+]

One World signs global retail deal

Logistics, eCommerce and IT solutions provider One World Express has reached a partnership deal with the OnBuy retailer group. It will allow 11,000 OnBuy UK retailers to download their orders into One World Express’ system and ship exclusively with the logistics provider, along with access ... [+]

Container industry wary of 2022 – but rates could tumble

Global container logistics players wary of the future in 2022 and are rethinking their strategies, according to a survey by trading and leasing operator Container xChange published on 8 December. The survey of 800 shipping lines, container traders, forwarders, NVOCCs, shippers and procurement companies found ... [+]

Unprepared for import controls? Make friends with a forwarder, says BIFA

With many importers unprepared for changes to import customs rules on 1 January there is no better time to use the services of a freight forwarder, says the British International Freight Association. BIFA director general Robert Keen, says that he was a little surprised to read ... [+]

Navia finds keys to growth

Australian forwarder Navia has bought Perth-based Keys Freight and Logistics.  Navia now has locations in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as Auckland, Chicago, Penang and Budapest. Keys Freight and Logistics was founded in 2015 and specialises in the Western Australian market, offering logistics, ... [+]

Data is key to smoother supply chain

Shippers need better information on goods in transit by sea, said delegates to a House of Commons International Trade Committee session on 1 December. Chief executive of the British Independent Retailers Association, Andrew Goodacre told the gathering, which investigated the recent rises in the cost of international shipping, that ... [+]

Hurricane warning: Get ready for new Harmonised System

Parcel shipments could be delayed at customs if traders and their logistics partners are not prepared for the arrival of Harmonised System 2022, according to cross-border data specialist, Hurricane Commerce. On 1 January 2022, the World Customs Organisation (WCO) will implement the 7th edition of its ... [+]

Business needs to get to grips with new rules of origin

With just one month until UK businesses have to demonstrate they are compliant with the new rules, which come into force on 1 January 2022, says accountancy network MHA.  Customs duty consultant Andrew Thurston warns that they risk financial penalties and damaging customer relationships unless ... [+]

Ports group PSA acquires Philadelphia forwarder BDP

Singapore-based ports group PSA International is to acquire 100% of forwarding and logistics company BDP International from New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group, subject to regulatory approval. Headquartered in Philadelphia, BDP manages end-to-end movement of shipments covering a range of industries and segments ... [+]

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