CEVA Logistics is strengthening its presence across Central Asia and will open a new office in Kazakhstan to serve clients across the region, including Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. From the headquarters in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest metropolis, the freight forwarder will offer a full range of multimodal services, including air, ocean and road solutions. CEVA Logistics is banking on the country’s well-developed railway network to facilitate a number of optimal … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics scales up in Central Asia with new Kazakhstan office
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Volga-Dnepr operates charter flight to deliver aid for refugees in Greece
Volga-Dnepr Airlines teamed up with Chapman Freeborn Airmarketing to operate a dedicated charter flight to assist refugees at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Almost the whole camp and neighbouring territories were destroyed by fire, which left over 12,000 refugees without shelter. Volga-Dnepr used an An-124-100 for the charter flight to transport 55 tonnes of humanitarian cargo from Vienna, Austria to Athens, Greece. “It is heartbreaking to see so many people losing … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr operates charter flight to deliver aid for refugees in Greece
DHL Global Forwarding to launch air freight charter for bio and healthcare
DHL Global Forwarding has launched an air freight charter connecting Asia Pacific to Europe and the United States to meet demand from customers in the technology, manufacturing, life science and healthcare sectors. The twice weekly charter will be managed by StarBroker, DHL Global Forwarding’s in-house charter team, which will depart from Chongqing (CKG) and fly to Amsterdam (AMS), Chicago (ORD), and Incheon (ICN) before returning to China. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, exports of … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding to launch air freight charter for bio and healthcare
DSV ramps up innovation at Oslo facility, works with startups on Plug & Play
DSV Road and Solutions has settled to its new Vestby facility after gradually moving from three other sites around Oslo since end-May. Located south of Oslo, the 50,000-sqm facility is now operational, complete with a 12,000-sqm terminal, 32,000 sqm of warehouse space including a 7,000-sqm mezzanine, and 4,700 sqm for office and personnel facilities. Robotic storage DSV has been finding ways to innovate and test logistics solutions with the emergence of e-commerce, and the Vestby … [Read more...] about DSV ramps up innovation at Oslo facility, works with startups on Plug & Play
LATAM Cargo and DSV deliver 110 RKN containers of medicines
LATAM Cargo has ensured safe transport of medical cargo since the coronavirus pandemic broke out across the globe, ensuring business continuity despite having to file a voluntary reorg and debt restructuring under the United States’ Chapter 11 protection in May. LATAM Cargo transported masks, monitors, respirators and other medical supplies between China and Brazil in a 3,200-tonne ‘mega-delivery’ which took 3 months and finished in July. There was also LATAM’s “solidary plane” that moved … [Read more...] about LATAM Cargo and DSV deliver 110 RKN containers of medicines
CEVA Logistics teams up with WiseTech Global to roll out CargoWise platform
CEVA Logistics has partnered with Sydney-based WiseTech to roll out the CargoWise platform across its network, aiming to improve productivity and efficiency in its multimodal forwarding and contract logistics operations. With this integrated logistics platform, CEVA Logistics will simplify and standardise all 4PL operational processes over the next five years, replacing multiple legacy systems within the business and accelerating digitalisation, the company noted. CEVA Logistics says the … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics teams up with WiseTech Global to roll out CargoWise platform








