Neste, DHL Group and the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification or ISCC have joined forces to pioneer and test a system through which airlines, logistics service providers and end customers can credibly report the emission reduction achieved by using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce their carbon footprint from air travel and transport. As part of this collaboration the companies piloted the ISCC Credit Transfer System, where SAF use and related sustainability … [Read more...] about Stakeholders roll out credit transfer system for SAF use
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U-Freight Logistics upgrades Hong Kong facility
U-Freight Group has been an early entrant into the world of e-commerce logistics and has progressively upgraded its warehouse facilities to become fulfilment centres. Recently, the company has completed the upgrade of its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and intelligent racking system in its 20,000-sqft facility in Kwai Chung, one of five freight hubs in Hong Kong. U-Freight has added 30 of Geek+’s P-series AMR picking robots at the automated facility, which will be used to move inventory … [Read more...] about U-Freight Logistics upgrades Hong Kong facility
UPS to expedite pharma, AOG handling with new acquisition
UPS has entered into an agreement with private equity firm Quad-C Management to acquire MNX Global Logistics (MNX), a time-critical logistics provider with clients in the aerospace, healthcare and pharma industries. UPS will look to leverage MNX’s specialist capabilities in airport on ground (AOG) delivery services and temperature-controlled logistics for its healthcare unit and clinical trial logistics subsidiary Marken. The company will also offer industry-leading time-critical, … [Read more...] about UPS to expedite pharma, AOG handling with new acquisition
DSV to widen presence in Singapore with new facility
DSV continues to expand its footprint in Singapore and has partnered with logistics realtor LOGOS to develop the forwarder’s largest warehouse in the city state, nicknamed DSV Pearl. Both companies will invest a total of $200 million in the new facility, which is targeted to be completed by mid-2025. The warehouse will cover around 720,000 square feet, with convenient access to key transport infrastructure like Jurong Port, Changi Airport and the upcoming Tuas Megaport. The five-storey … [Read more...] about DSV to widen presence in Singapore with new facility
COP 28 selects Kuehne+Nagel as partner
UN's Conference of the Parties has appointed Kuehne+Nagel as the official logistics partner for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference or COP 28, happening in Dubai on November 30-December 12. The event is expected to convene over 100,000 visitors and will showcase Kuehne+Nagel’s capabilities in expo and events logistics, as well as its commitment to its science-based emission reduction targets and efforts to decarbonise logistics. The logistics operator will be the sole ground handler at … [Read more...] about COP 28 selects Kuehne+Nagel as partner
deugro Thailand moves urgent over-sized cargo to the US
deugro successfully delivered 37 over-sized pipe spools for an urgent facility start-up, from Thailand to the US, with the support of its air charter team and local offices. The company provided a multimodal door-to-door solution from a production facility in eastern Thailand to a facility in Houston, TX through various aircraft types and truck-trailer configurations. It took nine charter flights to transport urgent components with a total volume of 213 metric tonnes (1,628 cubic … [Read more...] about deugro Thailand moves urgent over-sized cargo to the US
