DHL Express last week opened its expanded EUR22 million facility located within the Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, India. Spanning over 112,000 square feet, the new gateway is more than four times larger than the previous facility and the largest airside handling facility for DHL Express in India. At full capacity, this new and expanded facility can handle over 90,000 tonnes of shipment per year and will provide support to India’s robust trade driven by the … [Read more...] about DHL Express opens newly expanded hub in Bangalore
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K+N unveils e-commerce fulfilment hub in Luxembourg
Kuehne+Nagel is expanding its contract logistics footprint with the opening of its latest fulfilment centre in Contern, Luxembourg, covering 34,000 square metres of warehousing space. The Swiss forwarder said the expansion reaffirms Luxembourg as a strategic location for the company in Europe. It will offer integrated value-added solutions, particularly in the area of e-commerce fulfilment, including inventory management, picking, packing and shipping orders, managing returns, … [Read more...] about K+N unveils e-commerce fulfilment hub in Luxembourg
Top European companies team up on carbon-free air freight
Last week German companies DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo announced that they will extend their weekly CO2-free freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai throughout the entire winter flight schedule until March 2022. Coming on board is Finnish telecommunication network provider Nokia which has signed up to the initiative and pledged to reduce its emissions through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in a bid to create a greener supply chain. The fuel requirement for … [Read more...] about Top European companies team up on carbon-free air freight
Ceva takes care of vaccine cargo from Beijing to Uganda
CEVA Logistics showed its expertise in healthcare logistics, particularly temp-sensitive cargo, after it delivered a shipment of 700,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Entebbe International Airport (EBB) for Uganda's Ministry of Health. The forwarder provided a quick solution to transport the 21 pallets of vaccines. Given a challenging spot airfreight market, CEVA said it was able to secure the needed routing and timing to transport the cargo … [Read more...] about Ceva takes care of vaccine cargo from Beijing to Uganda
Kerry Mok to become SATS’ next president, CEO
Kerry Mok Tee Heong will succeed Mr Alex Hungate as president and chief Executive officer or PCEO of SATS Ltd with effect from 15 December 2021, the board of directors announced in an email to customers. Mr Mok joined SATS in June 2018 as the chief executive officer of Food Solutions. Prior to this, he held various leadership positions, including CEO of YCH Group, acting chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Goodpack Limited, as well as senior roles at Accenture and … [Read more...] about Kerry Mok to become SATS’ next president, CEO
Q&A with Geodis on new Indian logistics facility
Geodis earlier this month announced the planned launch of a multi-user logistics facility in Luhari, Haryana, slated to open in March next year. The 26,654-sqm warehouse, located in Luhari, Haryana, 60 kilometres north of Delhi, will be on lease from logistics property group LOGOS for a 10-year period. The hub will feature a state-of-the-art storage system, equipped with both selective and very narrow aisle (VNA) pallet racks to ramp up order processing procedures for both retailers and … [Read more...] about Q&A with Geodis on new Indian logistics facility
