DHL Express, the worldwide leader in logistics and express delivery, today opened its new regional hub at Brussels Airport. The state-of-the-art hub is equipped with the most recent logistics technology and will almost quadruple the capacity of DHL Express in Brussels to 42,000 shipments per hour. The hub, an investment of over 140 million euros including lease expenses, has seen the creation of an additional 200 new DHL jobs to date at the airport, three years earlier than initially … [Read more...] about DHL Express officially opens its new Brussels Hub
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Lufthansa Cargo expands cooperation with startups through Plug and Play
Lufthansa Cargo will take on the role of anchor partner with global technology accelerator Plug and Play. Based in Sunnyvale, USA, the company is the world’s largest technology accelerator that brings technology startups and companies together. Established companies work with startups on within the Supply Chain and Logistics platform, which focuses on supply chain startups. The goal is to combine forces to further develop and quickly implement new digital solutions. The program provides an … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo expands cooperation with startups through Plug and Play
DHL Global Forwarding appoints Skerry Palanga as country manager in Papua New Guinea
DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, has appointed Skerry Palanga as Country Manager, Papua New Guinea. With the appointment, Palanga will lead and manage the country's operations and be responsible for driving its business growth. Prior to this appointment, Palanga was the National Operations Manager where he was instrumental in the set-up and transportation of telecommunication equipment for the first mobile network in … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding appoints Skerry Palanga as country manager in Papua New Guinea
Shawn Richard joins SEKO logistics
SEKO Logistics has appointed Shawn Richard to the newly-created post of Vice President Global Airfreight as cross-border eCommerce now accounts for 50% of SEKO’s airfreight volumes and customer demand increases for Final Mile and traditional international and domestic airfreight services. Reporting to Terry Unrein, SEKO’s Chief Commercial Officer, Americas, Shawn is responsible for strategically driving SEKO’s international air procurement as well as maximizing SEKO’s air carrier utilization … [Read more...] about Shawn Richard joins SEKO logistics
DHL to manage warehouse and transport operations for Bridgestone
DHL Supply Chain, the world's leading contract logistics provider, has been appointed by Bridgestone to manage its warehouse operations in Da Nang. Bridgestone will entrust warehouse facilities and management, plus outbound transport management, to the world's premier logistics provider. DHL will utilize its own fleet and sub-contracted vehicles to deliver to Bridgestone's distributors in Vietnam's central provinces. The new Bridgestone warehouse in Da Nang, a rapidly expanding regional … [Read more...] about DHL to manage warehouse and transport operations for Bridgestone
Record-breaking streak continues at Budapest Airport
Budapest Airport, the number one airport in Hungary and one of the leading airports in Central and Eastern Europe, services about 45 airlines, and celebrated a milestone of a throughput of 125,000 tonnes of air cargo in 2017. According to Jozsef Kossuth, Cargo Manager at Budapest Airport, a significant contribution to the cargo traffic number is attributed to the number of multinational corporations that are based in Hungary, especially the manufacturing and logistics … [Read more...] about Record-breaking streak continues at Budapest Airport
