Mexico - DHL Express has launched multiple expedited Mexico-U.S. flights – serving Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey to “most U.S. destinations” – addressing a demand for transportation of pharmaceuticals and biomedical shipments to Central and South America. The logistics giant’s DHL Worldwide Medical Express (WMX) service, launched in 2014, offers dry
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Freight Demand growth slowed in May, as protectionist policies loom – IATA
May reports from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and WorldACD show that the 2017 heyday of double-digit growth rates in the global air freight market are officially returning to normal levels. The organization said freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) increased by a moderate 4.2 percent, year-over-year, for the month of
SINGAPORE POST SIGNS LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSING CONTRACT WITH SPECIALIZED BICYCLES
Singapore Post (SingPost) has signed a logistics and warehousing contract with Specialized Bicycle Components. In a statement issued yesterday (5 July), SingPost said the three-year tie-up will see Specialized moving its regional warehousing operations from Hong Kong to SingPost’s regional logistics facility at the Tampines Logistics Park. As Specialized’s officially appointed Logistics and Warehouse
Virgin Atlantic re-launches Sydney-Hong Kong service
This week, Virgin Atlantic Cargo re-launched its Sydney-Hong Kong service ahead of schedule, following the airline’s three-year hiatus. The carrier points to a “shift in the market” since 2014 – specifically, the growth of online shopping – as the main reason for the resumption of service. “Sydney-Hong Kong is a route we
Apapa traffic hikes container transport fee by 1100%
Apapa, Lagos - The chaotic traffic situation at the seaports in Lagos has resulted in about 1100 percent hike in the cost of transportation of imported goods from the ports in Apapa to surrounding towns in Lagos. Advertising Vanguard’s finding revealed that transportation of a 20 feet container from Apapa to
Australian, Norwegian marine companies partner in IoT to transport live fish
Sea Perch/Barramundi fish, one of the species that FishPac systems transports in its containers A new partnership between marine transportation companies, Australian FloatPac and Norwegian LipFish AS, may be an example of an application of the internet of things (IoT) that could catch on in the airfreight industry. LipFish AS said it has “worked
European shippers protest bunker surcharges
ANTWERP, BELGIUM: Oil tanker moored near an oil silo in Port of Antwerp July 9,2013 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Port of Antwerp is the Europe's second largest sea port after Rotterdam. Council’s letter asserts “unjustified” fees violate agreement to end price signaling. The European Shippers’ Council has sent a letter to European
Kerry Logistics launches new rail services to Caucasus region
Kerry Logistics launches rail and road freight services from China to Caucasus and Turkey. Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics continues to invest in the “One Belt, One Road” initiative that promotes trade between Europe and China by releasing plans to launch a new 18- to 20-day railway service. The 3PL also said it
UPS expanding LCL ocean offering
The parcel carrier and third-party logistics provider is adding direct sailings in 130 trade lanes covering Asia, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the United States, the Caribbean and the Middle East. UPS is significantly expanding its less-than-container-load (LCL) ocean freight services. The Atlanta-based parcel carrier and third-party logistics provider said in a statement
Alaska Airlines to boost cargo capacity by 40 percent following Virgin America integration
Seattle-based combination carrier Alaska Air Cargo is preparing to increase capacity by 40 percent by utilizing its seventy A320 and A321 aircraft for cargo transportation, which Alaska gained in its acquisition of Virgin America in 2016. Alaska Air Cargo – internationally recognized as one of the only low-cost carriers that operate