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DHL Global Forwarding starts upgrade at Frankfurt facility

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DHL Global Forwarding and airport operator Fraport AG, on 6 February, officially started the construction of a new air freight centre at Frankfurt Airport, which will also house the European headquarters of its subsidiary StarBroker. The new building, which will take around a year to complete, is part of an expansion at the 55,000-sqm property at CargoCity South, right in the immediate vicinity of Airport Gate 31.  The new facility will provide about 24,500 square metres of new hall … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding starts upgrade at Frankfurt facility

Schneider Electric partners with DHL for ‘greener’ shipping

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French multinational Schneider Electric is looking to reduce carbon emissions across its supply chain as it partnered with DHL Global Forwarding in launching a new multimodal shipping model that offers sustainable aviation fuel for air freight.  The two companies have combined air and sea transport to create multimodal 'shipping bridges' connecting Singapore and India with North America with DHL’s GoGreen Plus service offering the use of SAF to reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions from … [Read more...] about Schneider Electric partners with DHL for ‘greener’ shipping

DHL Express adds more capacity on Singapore-US route

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DHL Express and Singapore Airlines welcomed the final Boeing 777 freighter as part of a 5-aircraft deal signed in 2022 that will add further add capacity between Asia Pacific and the Americas via the DHL South Asia Hub in Singapore.   The aircraft, sporting a dual DHL-SIA livery, joins four other B777F, which will provide a total of 1,224 tonnes of payload capacity to accomodate international express shipments on the US-Asia route.  As early as December 2023, three of the five … [Read more...] about DHL Express adds more capacity on Singapore-US route

DHL Supply Chain names new Southeast Asia head and directors

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DHL Supply Chain has announced three new leadership appointments in Asia Pacific, starting with the promotion of Sivananthan Sukumaran (Siva), former managing director of Indonesia, to head of operations for Southeast Asia.  Siva joined DHL Supply Chain in 2014 as general manager of operations in Indonesia, where he later rose to the role of senior operation director for consumer and retail.  Taking over Siva’s post is Matthias Gehrsitz who will now head a diverse team … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain names new Southeast Asia head and directors

trilatec offers lightweight skids to load air cargo

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When it comes to handling air freight, lightweight replacements or options have a certain advantage in helping reduce CO2 emissions and fuel costs.  Imagine another option besides wooden beams for the assembly of air freight pallets, which are made up of 80 percent lighter elements made of cardboard fiber composite material. German manufacturer trilatec is offering such a solution.  The German manufacturer, founded in 1989, is headquartered in Merzig in Saarland with a focus on … [Read more...] about trilatec offers lightweight skids to load air cargo

Forwarders gain access to Cathay’s Click & Ship via CargoWise

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More global forwarding companies are now able to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments in Cathay Cargo’s Click & Ship booking platform in real time thanks to an application programming interface (API) link via the CargoWise logistics platform.  DHL Global Forwarding and DSV now have visibility and access to the carrier’s schedules, capacity and booking within CargoWise, which works with 24 of the 25 largest global freight forwarders.  The data integration with CargoWise, … [Read more...] about Forwarders gain access to Cathay’s Click & Ship via CargoWise