Taiwan has passed a law to allow the country’s freight forwarders to operate multi-country consolidation, which could see the amount of cargo through Taiwan increase by 600,000 tonnes and made the country a logistics hub for Europe, America and Southeast Asia. In the past, local forwarders could only consolidate goods from various cargo containers according to their destination in a foreign country. The draft would allow the forwarders to carry out the consolidation and transshipment … [Read more...] about Taipei permits forwarders to consolidate multi-country cargo
Freight Forwarders
AfriAg reports ‘excellent’ airfreight performance
A total of approximately 650,000 kg of perishable produce was air freighted by AfriAg SA—AfriAg's 40 per cent South African owned agri-logistics unit—for the first six-month period of 2014 from 1 January to 30 June, in what is typically the quietest half of the year for perishable airfreight. And it says the second half has commenced well with approximately 151,000 kg of perishables airfreighted for the month of July, being 247 per cent over July 2013 numbers. (Source: … [Read more...] about AfriAg reports ‘excellent’ airfreight performance
AfriAg reports 'excellent' airfreight performance
A total of approximately 650,000 kg of perishable produce was air freighted by AfriAg SA—AfriAg's 40 per cent South African owned agri-logistics unit—for the first six-month period of 2014 from 1 January to 30 June, in what is typically the quietest half of the year for perishable airfreight. And it says the second half has commenced well with approximately 151,000 kg of perishables airfreighted for the month of July, being 247 per cent over July 2013 numbers. (Source: … [Read more...] about AfriAg reports 'excellent' airfreight performance
CEVA expands freight management facilities in Los Angeles
CEVA Logistics has expanded its Los Angeles (LAX)/Torrance freight management operation. One of the largest operations in CEVA’s global network, the company’s LAX/Torrance station now comprises three facilities totaling more than one million sq. ft. (92,903 sqm.) and 170 dock doors. The latest facility to be added to the LAX/Torrance campus features 319,000 sq. ft. (29,635 sqm.) of warehouse space and 50,000 sq. ft. (4,645 sqm.) of office space, with 50 dock loading … [Read more...] about CEVA expands freight management facilities in Los Angeles
Iceland volcano threatens Eyjafjallajökull repeat
The Icelandic Met Office in mid-August raised its aviation alert level to ‘orange’ as a result of activity in the Bardarbunga volcano, following a major earthquake, the largest in the area since 1996. On the five-color scale, orange sits one level below red, which denotes an active eruption, or one that is imminent. The 25km-wide volcano sits beneath Europe’s largest glacier and rises about 1,890 metres sea level. The warning will ensure that airlines … [Read more...] about Iceland volcano threatens Eyjafjallajökull repeat
SingPost buys UK forwarder F.S. Mackenzie
Singapore Post, through its subsidiary, Famous Holdings, has purchased the entire issued and paid-up share capital of F.S. Mackenzie worth up to 7 million pounds (US$11.8 million). Originally established in 1951, F.S. Mackenzie is a UK-based freight forwarder and non vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) focusing primarily on sea, air and road freight forwarding, together with customs clearance for inbound and outbound shipments from the UK. Headquartered in Basildon, east of London, it … [Read more...] about SingPost buys UK forwarder F.S. Mackenzie