CMA CGM has created a ‘specialised’ air freight division as it expands its shipping and logistics business with new products and solutions for shippers. The ocean shipping and logistics company is set to buy four 60-tonne-payload Airbus A330-200 freighters. These aircraft, which came into service between 2014 and 2016, can cover 4,000 nautical miles and will be operated by a European airline, the company said. Also read: CEVA Logistics launches new China-Europe rail freight service CMA … [Read more...] about CMA CGM bets on air cargo with new division, A330-200Fs
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CEVA Logistics extends rapid LTL service to Southeast Asia
CEVA Logistics has further expanded its rapid less than truckload or LTL services from China to Southeast Asia as it adjusts to serve SMEs, large local companies and multinational corporations who may not have sufficient volumes for full truckload shipments. The new service will operate twice a week on Tuesday and Friday and will allow an express lead time of seven days from Shanghai to Singapore through optimised routing. The rapid LTL connects China’s regional hubs via Shenzhen to key … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics extends rapid LTL service to Southeast Asia
DSV rolls out new customs classification service
DSV has launched a new service called DSV Customs Classification as it aims to perform the arduous process on behalf of shippers to ensure regulatory compliance and ease the administrative hassle. The company said the new service will address the time-consuming process of overseeing all the requirements needed to comply with local customs regulations in different countries. “To be able to export a simple screw to one country, you need to sometimes determine many specific details in a … [Read more...] about DSV rolls out new customs classification service
Geodis expands air cargo charter services
Geodis has confirmed the extension of its air charter services with the addition of a weekly flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Guadalajara (GDL) starting 3 March until at least the end of 2022. The forwarder claims this will be the only service in the market that offers direct access to Mexico from north and central China and will complement the existing AirDirect Hong Kong to Guadalajara schedule initiated in November 2019. Geodis said it is refining its services in response to the ‘dynamic … [Read more...] about Geodis expands air cargo charter services
Dimerco airlifts oversized cargo to meet tight deadline
Dimerco delivered oversized cargo loaded with product line equipment from Guangzhou to Lahore, Pakistan within a tight five-day timescale after making a quick decision to use air charter service. Three sets of product line equipment, weighing almost over 90 tonnes (91,577 kilos), were required by a leading telecoms client in time for the planned opening of its new plant in Lahore, but with no final details until after the holiday break, Dimerco advised that an air charter would provide the … [Read more...] about Dimerco airlifts oversized cargo to meet tight deadline
Freight forwarders join Abu Dhabi’s vaccine consortium
As worldwide vaccine distribution continues to pick up, there has never been a more critical time for collaboration amongst players in the air cargo and supply chain to ensure the safe transport of these life-saving doses. This was what the original partners had in mind when Abu Dhabi Ports, Etihad Cargo, Rafed (purchasing arm of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company or ADQ), and air freight container specialist SkyCell joined Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium, the UAE-based public-private … [Read more...] about Freight forwarders join Abu Dhabi’s vaccine consortium
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