Air cargo leaders and regulators from across the globe pledged to work more closely together to ensure a more efficient, safer air cargo supply chain on the opening day of TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Paris, France today. The air cargo community must work towards a paperless environment to ensure the industry maintains and develops its competitiveness, especially in expanding e-commerce markets, delegates at the Plenary session of the ACF heard. The development of advanced screening … [Read more...] about Regulators pledge closer global cooperation with industry at TIACA ACF
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DACHSER continues SE Asia expansion with new Indonesian JV
DACHSER announced today its expansion into Indonesia, as a result of a joint venture, in which DACHSER is the largest shareholder. The joint venture, PT Dachser Indonesia, offers services ranging from air and sea freight to customs processing. This announcement comes on the heels of DACHSER’s recent expansion into Vietnam and Malaysia in 2012. "Our presence in Indonesia means that we now have a significant foothold in another Southeast Asian country that is experiencing tremendous growth," … [Read more...] about DACHSER continues SE Asia expansion with new Indonesian JV
DHL Freight introduces digital B2B freight platform in Europe
DHL Freight, one of the leading providers of road freight services in Europe, has introduced CILLOX, a virtual marketplace for enterprises with transportation needs. DHL said the fast and seamless solution helps companies to match their full truck load, part truck load and less than truck load offerings with transport providers’ capacities and find the appropriate provider according to their needs. With CILLOX, shippers no longer need to deal with challenges such as lengthy price inquiries … [Read more...] about DHL Freight introduces digital B2B freight platform in Europe
Halal certification for DB Schenker’s Kuala Lumpur Logistics Centre
Schenker Logistics (Malaysia) announced that the Kuala Lumpur Logistics Centre 9 (KLC9) warehouse located in Shah Alam is officially accredited for their halal logistics operations under the international halal standard for logistics IHIAS 0100:2010. The accreditation covers both storage and transportation. The certificate was presented by IHI Alliance executive director Hj Rafek Saleh to Schenker Malaysia Logistics director Claus Kuhnert on 14 October in Shah Alam. According to Kuhnert, … [Read more...] about Halal certification for DB Schenker’s Kuala Lumpur Logistics Centre
DB Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo on track to save 20,000 tonnes of CO2
After five years of a strategic partnership between transportation and logistics company DB Schenker and air freight specialist Lufthansa Cargo, both companies have saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide with another 10,000 tonnes expected to follow by 2020. This intention has been endorsed by the Carbon Reduction Agreement entered into by the partners last year. “As a logistics service provider, we bear a particular responsibility when it comes to planning and implementing our … [Read more...] about DB Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo on track to save 20,000 tonnes of CO2
New pharma-logistics industry initiative kicks off in Brussels
A new pharma-logistics initiative, TEAM-UP, has been announced at the recent IATA AirPharma 2016 Conference in Brussels. Designed to inspire the mutual understanding, common procedures and universal climate of trust that are a prerequisite for the creation of sustainable, fully-integrated supply chains, the initiative aims to foment needed change in the sector. Speaking at the IATA AirPharma Conference in Brussels on 12 October, TEAM-UP founder Alan Kennedy stressed the urgent need for … [Read more...] about New pharma-logistics industry initiative kicks off in Brussels