Over the past few years, the ongoing challenges confronted across the logistics industry have continued to test supply chain resilience. Tasks previously considered standard processes by the teams on the ground are now significant challenges. This new market environment brings more variables and complications than ever before in the history of logistics. Therefore, transparent communication with customers is vital when recommending how to build a more resilient and flexible supply chain, as … [Read more...] about Supplying 250 million antigen test kits in a turbulent market
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Maersk buys US-based Pilot Freight Services for US$1.68b
Maersk is adding more capacity and growing its end-to-end logistics offering in the North American as it acquired US-based home delivery and big and bulk specialist Pilot Freight Services for US$1.68b. Pilot has 87 stations and hubs in North America with third-party providers of controlled trucking capacity, including FTL and LTL for both B2C and B2B distribution. The company also specialises in heavy and bulky shipments with white glove service for expedited and time-definite … [Read more...] about Maersk buys US-based Pilot Freight Services for US$1.68b
Dimerco launches freight service to Mexico via US air hubs
Dimerco has launched a new multimodal service for supplier companies shipping high-value components to manufacturing plants in Mexico. The new air+road transport service enables customers ship door-to-door from China to Mexico, via the US, in just 6˗8 days with high security. According to Dimerco’s Central Service Center, growing manufacturing operations in North America rely on rapid replenishment of component parts from China, but standard shipping options are inadequate. Ocean freight … [Read more...] about Dimerco launches freight service to Mexico via US air hubs
DSV’s new facility makes room for e-commerce, healthcare
DSV has opened a new ‘giant’ facility near Copenhagen which some would describe as one of the most ambitious warehousing and logistics projects seen on Danish soil. The 95,000-sqm facility, which shares warehouse space and office premises, is located in Hedehusene along with the company’s headquarters and other buildings in the area. Inside the 95,000-sqm warehouse, the forwarder has installed its largest automated storage and picking solution (AutoStore), which uses robotics to … [Read more...] about DSV’s new facility makes room for e-commerce, healthcare
Geodis China bolsters pharma offer with GDP accreditation
French logistics service provider Geodis has obtained GDP accreditation in China as the company ramps up its services to meet the demands of the growing healthcare market. The forwarder said the accreditation underscores its commitment to ensuring the quality and integrity of pharmaceutical products during transport, citing how COVID-19 exposing the emerging risks and weaknesses of the industry’s supply chain. The implications of the accreditation are extensive, given the stringent … [Read more...] about Geodis China bolsters pharma offer with GDP accreditation
Taiwan’s Dimerco expands US footprint with BC Logistics
Taiwanese freight forwarder Dimerco has expanded its US network to Arizona with the completion of an undisclosed investment in Phoenix-based forwarder BC Logistics. The new joint venture is the latest in the forwarder’s continuing expansion of its US network, which now includes 19 offices. BC Logistics, founded in 2001, specialises in time-critical, service-sensitive shipments and boasts customers in the semiconductor, energy and healthcare sectors. Dimerco said the merger will provide … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Dimerco expands US footprint with BC Logistics
