Dachser is expanding its food logistics network in the Nordic region as the company completed the purchase of Swedish company Frigoscandia AB on 4 March. Frigoscandia, headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden, works with service partners and has its own truck fleet for the distribution of temperature-controlled and frozen food. The company offers transport services across Sweden through a nationwide network with 12 food storage facilities in the country and three in Norway. It also handles … [Read more...] about Dachser expands food logistics network in the Nordics
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CMA CGM buys Bolloré Logistics for almost €5 billion
On 29 February, CMA CGM completed the purchase of French firm Bolloré Logistics with a deal worth 4.850 billion euros. The latest acquisition is CMA CGM’s largest to date since its creation in 1978 and will create another powerhouse in the shipping and logistics sector. The new combined entity will be made up of CEVA and Bolloré Logistics, which is expected to position it as the world's number 5 in the industry. Some 14,000 employees will be integrated into the merged … [Read more...] about CMA CGM buys Bolloré Logistics for almost €5 billion
CHAMP floats solution for e-commerce parcels into the EU
CHAMP Cargosystems has launched a new solution to address the latest ICS-2 requirements of the European Union for e-commerce shipments coming into the EU. The ICS-2 or Import Control System was implemented by the EU as part of the latest customs pre-arrival security and safety programme for goods entering the region. The latest phase or release of requirements demands air cargo stakeholders, including express courier services, postal operators and freight forwarders, to report at the House … [Read more...] about CHAMP floats solution for e-commerce parcels into the EU
Students get a glimpse at U-Freight’s e-commerce operations
U-Freight Group welcomed a group of students from the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education to its flagship e+Solutions (ePlus) ecommerce logistics centre in Kwai Chung and gave a walkthrough of how it is embracing automation technology and adapting business models to optimise its daily warehouse operations, with a particular focus on the value of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The students, who are studying for a Higher Diploma in Aviation and Logistics, witnessed how automation and … [Read more...] about Students get a glimpse at U-Freight’s e-commerce operations
JD.com partners with parcel company Evri in the UK
JD.com is supporting the growth of British businesses in the Chinese market as it partnered with parcel delivery company Evri to combine their expertise and resources in e-commerce and logistics. The partnership will bring together JD.com’s advanced e-commerce capabilities with Evri’s extensive delivery network across Europe. The services will include local pickup, warehousing, international transportation, access to Chinese bonded warehouses, customs clearance, and comprehensive … [Read more...] about JD.com partners with parcel company Evri in the UK
Korean Air promotes SAF with Yusen Logistics
Korean Air continues to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the air cargo industry as it signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cooperation Program Agreement with Yusen Logistics at the latter’s Tokyo headquarters. Yusen Logistics is the airline’s first cargo partner in Japan to join its SAF programme, and the two companies plan to join forces to promote usage within the Asian region in line with the industry’s climate change goals. Korean Air said it is committed to … [Read more...] about Korean Air promotes SAF with Yusen Logistics
