Davies Turner Air Cargo has made a significant investment in material handling equipment (MHE) at its Heathrow logistics hub. This strategic upgrade by one of the UK’s largest independent air freight and logistics businesses is aimed at enhancing both operational efficiency and safety, solidifying the company's commitment to maintaining industry-leading standards. The existing fleet of materials handling equipment has been replaced with seven electric forklift trucks, three reach trucks … [Read more...] about Davies Turner Air Cargo upgrades material handling at Heathrow HQ
Freight Forwarders
DHL sees the continued importance of road freight in Southeast Asia as companies build supply chain resiliency
DHL Global Forwarding (DHL), the freight specialist arm of DHL Group, said that road freight will continue to play an important and increased role in Southeast Asia, as companies look to build more resilient supply chains. In a new white paper titled “Highway to the Future: Navigating the Road Freight Opportunities in Southeast Asia”, DHL outlines the role of road freight as a single or a multimodal solution, as businesses look to more agility and flexibility in transportation modes for their … [Read more...] about DHL sees the continued importance of road freight in Southeast Asia as companies build supply chain resiliency
Qantas Freight ramps up capacity on cargo.one as it doubles down on global digital sales
Qantas Freight, the cargo division of Australia’s national carrier and cargo.one today shared details of a collaboration that brings the airline’s capacity to thousands more freight forwarders globally using the cargo.one platform. Qantas Freight and cargo.one have combined efforts in recent months to offer forwarders a seamless, reliable and simplified end to end digital quoting and booking experience. Reflecting how far digital freight has progressed, cargo.one now offers instant bookings for … [Read more...] about Qantas Freight ramps up capacity on cargo.one as it doubles down on global digital sales
flydubai Cargo partners with cargo.one to enhance its digital sales capabilities
flydubai Cargo, the cargo division of the Dubai-based carrier, has announced today its partnership with cargo.one to launch its very first digital sales on the leading booking platform. Freight forwarders will soon gain instant digital access to flydubai Cargo’s capacity which includes convenient interline routes through its interline agreements and partnerships with other airlines. flydubai Cargo will target cargo.one’s global community of freight forwarders in 121 countries, offering customers … [Read more...] about flydubai Cargo partners with cargo.one to enhance its digital sales capabilities
DHL focuses on sustainable transportation of pharmaceutical products for Alexion in Ireland and Europe
DHL Global Forwarding, Freight and Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, are strengthening their collaboration, which began in 2015, with a pioneering step towards more sustainability. The two partners will use hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional diesel for the European road transport of pharmaceutical products. The use of HVO, one of DHL's sustainable approaches, will reduce annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by up to 90 percent … [Read more...] about DHL focuses on sustainable transportation of pharmaceutical products for Alexion in Ireland and Europe
DHL Global Forwarding China introduces cross-border e-commerce solution ahead of peak season
DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist of DHL Group, is introducing a variety of cross-border e-commerce solutions ahead of the year-end holiday shopping season globally. The solutions will offer cross-border shipping from China to the world with different service levels and features, as well as an integrated tracking platform for end-to-end visibility. China’s e-commerce sector has continued to grow despite a mixed global economic sentiment. In the first half of 2024, China’s … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding China introduces cross-border e-commerce solution ahead of peak season
