Maersk transported its first airfreight shipment from Thailand to Nagoya after the integration of Damco’s airfreight and LCL services into Maersk’s product portfolio earlier this month. The Danish logistics provider tapped AirAsia to fly 11 airfreight charters for a leading tyre manufacturer in Thailand. Maersk Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore told The Loadstar the client was previously a regular air cargo customer for Damco, but the current airfreight capacity crunch required finding … [Read more...] about Maersk kickstarts airfreight services, taps AirAsia to deliver Thai shipment
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DAMCO shows resilience as Beirut office restarts following port blast
Freight forwarder DAMCO relied on its business resilience (BR) programme to restart its Lebanon operations within 24 hours after the devastating blast at the Port of Beirut, the company said in a release. “The immediate concern was ‘what is the status of the team members? Are you safe?’,” said Zera Zheng, Head of DAMCO Business Resilience and Security. Thanks to communication channels put in place as part of the its business continuity plan, staff at the freight forwarder’s headquarters in … [Read more...] about DAMCO shows resilience as Beirut office restarts following port blast
Damco extends partnership with BluJay
BluJay Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain software and services powered by the world’s first Global Trade Network, announces a new multi-year agreement with Damco to continue use of its Transportation Management for Forwarders software platform, moving from on-premise to the cloud. A BluJay customer since 2011, Damco has been one of the world’s leading providers of freight forwarding services for more than 100 years, helping customers manage their cargo. Damco is … [Read more...] about Damco extends partnership with BluJay
Kerry grows its Supply Chain Solutions team
Kerry Logistics has expanded its Supply Chain Solutions team after a series of strong business wins and customer demand for sophisticated solutions to increasingly complex logistical requirements. Rob Brown has taken up the post of head of Supply Chain Solutions, based at Kerry Logistics (UK)’s Manchester headquarters, whilst Nigel Moolenaar has joined as Head of Supply Chain Solution Implementation, based at the company’s Dartford office. Brown brings over 16 years … [Read more...] about Kerry grows its Supply Chain Solutions team
Damco joins Cargo 2000
Maersk Group, has joined Cargo 2000’s quality management system which now covers over 70 per cent of the global air cargo market with 80 members representing the airline, freight forwarding, ground handling, road transport, IT and airport sectors. The members work to improve the quality of air cargo by implementing Cargo 2000’s Master Operating Plan which defines an industry standard process for moving goods from the door of the shipper to the door of the consignee. In … [Read more...] about Damco joins Cargo 2000
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Damco and Maersk Logistics have announced the appointment of Katherine Boesen as regional chief commercial officer for its Asia Pacific operations. In this role, she will take on overall responsibilities of marketing, sales and business development in the Asia Pacificregion. She joins Damco and Maersk Logistics from Martin Bencher, where she was Managing Director for Singapore and Southeast Asia, responsible for business start-up and regional growth strategy. Prior to this she was the … [Read more...] about Damco