Teleport will now offer direct data connection for online cargo bookings on WiseTech Global’s platform as it joined the CargoWise Carrier Connectivity Program. The direct data connection with Teleport via API integration will enable freight forwarders worldwide to access schedules, capacity and bookings within the CargoWise platform Malaysia-based Teleport leverages AirAsia’s extensive passenger flight belly network, alongside its freighter capacity and a vast network … [Read more...] about Teleport goes live on CargoWise
Freight Forwarders
Kerry Logistics takes over French air freight specialist
Kerry Logistics Network has acquired a majority stake in French forwarder Business By Air SAS or BBA, which is expected to strengthen the company’s position in the EMEA region. BBA has been KLN’s agent in France since 2016, and the upstream supply chain specialist provides air freight services for different industry verticals including automotive, aerospace and pharmaceutical, with an established presence in the African market. Apart from multimodal freight forwarding, customs clearance … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics takes over French air freight specialist
Kuehne+Nagel widens Asia road network with acquisition
Kuehne+Nagel looks to bolster its road logistics capabilities in the region as the forwarder entered into an agreement to acquire Malaysia-based City Zone Express, a subsidiary of SGX mainboard-listed company Chasen Holdings Ltd The move is expected to strengthen the forwarder’s cross=border road network across Southeast Asia, as the region continues to grow as a manufacturing hub for the high-tech and e-commerce industries. Established in 2006, City Zone Express has over … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel widens Asia road network with acquisition
DHL Global Forwarding starts upgrade at Frankfurt facility
DHL Global Forwarding and airport operator Fraport AG, on 6 February, officially started the construction of a new air freight centre at Frankfurt Airport, which will also house the European headquarters of its subsidiary StarBroker. The new building, which will take around a year to complete, is part of an expansion at the 55,000-sqm property at CargoCity South, right in the immediate vicinity of Airport Gate 31. The new facility will provide about 24,500 square metres of new hall … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding starts upgrade at Frankfurt facility
Cargo Community Network launches insurance app with Redkik
Singapore-based Cargo Community Network (CCN) has introduced a new insurance app on the CUBEforall platform in January, in partnership with software provider Redkik. The standalone insurance app features a dashboard that provides users with an overview of policies and quotations, offering more coverage and necessary protection for their valuable cargo. CUBEforall users can now book their shipments, manage logistics and insure their cargo, all within a single user-friendly interface, saving … [Read more...] about Cargo Community Network launches insurance app with Redkik
BlueBox unlocks ETA feature for better air freight tracking
Spending hours manually tracking shipments is a waste of time and resources, and for this reason BlueBox Systems, a developer of air freight tracking solutions, is offering a new function that allows access to the estimated time of arrival (ETA) information for shipments. “We continuously track thousands of shipments every day,” explained Martin Bernemann, chief technical officer at BlueBox Systems. “Using this information, we have built a database from which we can derive the ETA of new … [Read more...] about BlueBox unlocks ETA feature for better air freight tracking