Deutsche Post DHL Group’s ocean- and air-forwarding arm DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) received CEIV-pharma certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for seven of its airfreight stations across the United States. DHL Global Forwarding began the certification process for its global airfreight stations during the third quarter of 2016.
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50 Vehicles Cleared At Dar es Salem Port to Implement JPM Order
U.S., Mexico launch border-crossing cargo pilot
US-Mexico Truck Pilot Armed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials can now pre-inspect cargo in Mexico before it crosses the border, and Mexican customs officials have a reciprocal agreement for designated stations in the United States for cargo inspections. A six-month pilot program that allows the pre-inspection of U.S.-bound cargo in
British forwarders demand ‘action, not words’ as Heathrow congestion worsens
Air cargo loading London (Air Cargo world) - Congestion at the Heathrow Airport’s cargo center has gotten so bad that local police are now turning away vehicles, prompting complaints from U.K.-based forwarders that they are “enduring misery on a daily basis,” according to Robert Keen, the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA)
Nigeria moves cargo delivery from Lagos ports to Papalanto to beat Apapa Gridlock
Lagos Port Lagos - The Nigerian Government has concluded plans to make importers take delivery of their cargoes cleared from Lagos ports at Papalanto in Ogun State via rail lines. This was disclosed by the country's Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, who said the government has made provisions for the supply
Nigeria Customs Service set to restructure goods clearance, to introduce AEO
The main purpose of the AEO status is to improve security on external borders Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme will facilitate local stakeholders participation in global trade Lagos - The Nigeria Customs Service has announced that it will introduce the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme to check the menace of smuggling, especially
European shippers demand IATA act to defend freighter operations
Schiphol taxiway The European Shippers Council (ESC) is warning that slot-allocation policies at major airports will “immediately hurt the rest of the supply chain, hamper the economic investment climate, and result in a loss of jobs” unless policies are changed to accommodate full freighter operations. For example, with freighter flights at Amsterdam
Bolloré Logistics’ San Francisco facility now a bonded warehouse
Bolloré Logistics' San Francisco facility Bolloré Logistics’ 13,000 square feet (1,208 sqm) warehouse space in San Francisco is now bonded to respond to increasing customer demand. In order to become a bonded warehouse, a series of steps had to be completed with US Customs. The entire process for documentation, site visit, security
Forwarders Look To Secure Airfreight Capacity For Busy Peak
Freight forwarders are bracing for a busy peak period by securing air cargo capacity under block space (BSA) and ACMI agreements. Speaking shortly after announcing third-quarter results, Panalpina said it expected capacity to be an issue while slot constraints at airports, a veiled reference to the issues at Schiphol, would also create
Freight forwarders unconcerned by airline-shipper relationships
Freight forwarders say they are not concerned by airline attempts to bypass them and form direct relationships with shippers. Speaking at the Freighters World conference in Chicago, a panel of freight forwarders responded to a report in the October issue of Air Cargo News that claimed IT solutions and the new