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New hub to speed Schenker sea-air shipments

DB Schenker has opened a new hub in the Osaka area of Japan to expand its sea-air service from North Asia to Europe. The customs bonded facility in Rinku, between Kansai International Airport and Osaka Port offers 50% shorter transit times than on the existing route via Dubai, says the forwarder. Head of DB Schenker Skybridge for Asia Pacific, Janaka De Silva, said customers from the fashion industry, healthcare and electronics were ... [+]