DHL announced it has been chosen by Southern Air Inc., a US-based cargo airline, as its preferred international express delivery provider. Under the agreement DHL Express will now provide express transportation of Southern Air aircraft-related parts to and from the US in support of its global operations. “In our industry, time is literally money – any delay in delivery of a part for a scheduled maintenance or repair could result in significant losses and diminished … [Read more...] about Southern Air turns to DHL for spares
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Lufthansa Cargo rides an Asian tailwind
As the recovery from the global economic crisis of 2009 continues to grow and find firmer footing, it has now become commonplace for air cargo carriers – and indeed the whole industry – to report unprecedented growth figures. The problem is these double digit growth figures have a fairy tale aura about them for the simple reason they compare today’s figures with the depths of the industry lows last year. While they do speak of a welcome recovery and growth, what … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo rides an Asian tailwind
DHL wins forwarding deal for Aussie desalination plant
DHL Global Forwarding has been named the logistics partner for the Victoria Desalination Project. The company will be responsible for delivering approximately 60,000 revenue tonnes of material and equipment to construct Australia's largest seawater desalination plant which will be built on the Bass Coast, near the town of Wonthaggi. "DHL will be involved in the entire logistical process; from contacting suppliers, making bookings for transport, picking up goods, transporting goods to Melbourne, … [Read more...] about DHL wins forwarding deal for Aussie desalination plant
DHL expands Japanese clinical trial hub
DHL has announced a 660 sqm expansion of DHL Supply Chain’s Clinical Trial Logistics Hub located in Aomi, Tokyo to respond to strong business growth, bringing the total floor area for this facility to 3,420 sqm. The expansion will also introduce shared-use space with customer-specific shelving in addition to dedicated spaces used by single customers which will allow customers to expand or decrease their space, depending on the scale of their clinical trial projects. … [Read more...] about DHL expands Japanese clinical trial hub
DHL Forwarding sharpens Africa focus
DHL has announced that its Global Forwarding division will be investing further in the African region to bolster its established position in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company also confirmed that Sub-Saharan Africa has been integrated into the South Asia Pacific region under leadership of Singapore-based Amadou Diallo who is a member of the DHL Global Forwarding Freight Executive Board and was born in Senegal. DHL intends to leverage the expertise built in Singapore in sectors such as Oil and … [Read more...] about DHL Forwarding sharpens Africa focus
TNT further invests in ARN gets TAPA L1
TNT announced recently that it will make a further €4.5 million investment in its Asia Road Network (ARN), which currently serves six countries and 127 cities in Southeast Asia and southern China. This brings the total investment to date in the fully integrated ARN to morethan €12.5 million. Most of the new investment will be to acquire a fleet of trucks specially designed to suit pan-Asian routes. The 41-foot trucks and trailers are larger and more environmentally friendly than … [Read more...] about TNT further invests in ARN gets TAPA L1
