Freight News
Federal Express has expanded its options for shipping platforms to integrate its services to give more options for small business customers. It has developed a programme that allows shipping platforms to easily integrate FedEx services into their products and applications via APIs (application programming interfaces). It complements the FedEx Compatible Solution Program which supports larger platforms.
Managing director marketing, at FedEx Europe, Stijn Meeus, commented:“A small ecommerce business just starting out ...
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Dnata Logistics has broken ground on a new, 57,000m² warehouse in Dubai South,near Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport. The AED 100 million (US$ 27 million) facility will be capable of processing 400,000 tonnes of cargo annually and will increase the forwarder’s storage ...
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Experts convened in Rotterdam to explore pest-resistant container design on 11 November, aiming to address the annual $423 billion global challenge.
Attendees at The International Symposium on Optimising Container Design to Mitigate Risks of Pest Contamination included representatives from carriers, leasing companies, container manufacturers, biosecurity experts, ...
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The Mission to Marsh project to renature wetlands in Germany is among the 14 social and ecological schemes worldwide that will be supported by the ‘Hellmann Helps’ campaign in the coming year - to the tune of €80,000.
Employees of the global forwarder were invited ...
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A UK-funded cargo tracking system has been praised in a flagship report about digital innovation in trade facilitation.
The UK-funded cargo tracking system Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) in East Africa has been singled out for praise in a report by TradeMark Africa’s Trade Development ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan Airlines to enhance their offerings to customers. It follows the launch of JAL daily passenger flights from Tokyo Haneda to Hamad International in Doha.
JAL senior vice president, head of cargo and mail, Yuichiro Kitof, ...
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The MSC Elenoire became the deepest draught container vessel to call in the UK when she arrived at the Port of Felixstowe on 3 December. The 16,600 TEU vessel has a draught of 17.1 metres. The depth of the approach channel to Felixstowe was increased ...
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Ed Tomp has been appointed permanent chair of the Celtic Freeport. He is a retired oil industry executive, retiring as vice president and general manager at Valero Pembroke Refinery in 2021, and has served on the Swansea Bay City Deal Economic Strategy Board, the Haven ...
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Unsworth has opened a dedicated logistics hub at London Heathrow Airport, relocating its air freight team from its headquarters in East London. The branch is managed by Mick Patterson, who joined Unsworth in August from World Transport Agency. He is supported by Symone Burt leading ...
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A joint Swissport and Lufthansa team won the Cargo iQ Quality-Rally (Q-rally) in Singapore on 4 December with their Implementation of their freight into warehouse (FIW) program.
The bi-annual Q rally is designed to push continuous improvement and encourage stakeholders in the global Cargo iQ quality ...
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