DHL Global Forwarding wants to shape the future of forwarding and right fully so. The forwarding division of the German parcel group has upgraded its online platform myDHLi to cater to air freight and make life easier for its customers. After launching the digital logistics platform in May last year, the forwarding division had to upgrade its transport management system based on CargoWise. The system, developed by WiseTech and deployed at the end of Q1, will now be picking up where ocean … [Read more...] about DHL’s Tim Scharwath on shaping the future of forwarding
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Antonov delivers pharma equipment for vaccine production
Ukrainain carrier Antonov Airlines has transported essential machinery for the production of Covid-19 vaccines between Germany and the US, in partnership with DHL Global forwarding. The carrier operated six charter flights amidst poor weather conditions due to snowstorms in the US. It deployed its AN-124s to airlift the consignments, each weighing 100 tonnes, which were loaded and unloaded onto the aircraft using external cranes and loading equipment developed by in-house engineers. From … [Read more...] about Antonov delivers pharma equipment for vaccine production
PLA Global Wrap: Week 10
In last week’s roundup, we take a look at some of the latest developments in and out of Asia Pacific, including dnata’s cargo milestone at Dubai International airport (DXB), DHL’s recent partnership with Indonesia’s Pelindo 1 and the all-women service centre launched by Blue Dart in India to celebrate International Women’s Day. Frankfurt Airport sees record February for cargo Despite the ongoing shortage in belly capacity, Frankfurt Airport saw a record February for its cargo operations … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 10
DHL to move more vaccine jabs into Australia and NZ
DHL Global Forwarding has announced it will deliver more shipments of Covid-19 vaccines on a weekly basis into Australia and New Zealand, after moving the shipments to the two nations on 15 February. The weekly shipments are expected to ramp up the vaccination programmes in both countries. New Zealand has started administering jabs on Friday last week, whilst Australia began inoculating its residents on Monday, with priority going to quarantine and border workers, frontline healthcare … [Read more...] about DHL to move more vaccine jabs into Australia and NZ
Forwarders to benefit with ASEAN customs transit system
It is no secret that import clearance in customs is a cumbersome process in most countries and even so in developing markets like Southeast Asia. Whilst member states in the ASEAN have the basic transport infrastructure, regulatory bottlenecks and inadequate intermodal connections pull them back from fully utilising the region's transport capacity, which results in higher transport costs and long, unpredictable waiting times for forwarders and shippers. A study by ASEAN and EU experts, … [Read more...] about Forwarders to benefit with ASEAN customs transit system
DHL transports Covid-19 vaccines to Japan
Express and logistics integrator DHL has successfully delivered the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines on a cargo flight from Belgium to Japan last week. The company said freezers had to be installed at its facility to safely store the vaccines at below 70°C until domestic delivery. The vaccines were packed with GPS and temperature trackers in each thermal shipper box to provide full visibility throughout the shipment’s journey. DHL's freight division handled the customs clearance in … [Read more...] about DHL transports Covid-19 vaccines to Japan
