South America

Cargo theft report confirms upward trends in 2019

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The second annual report on cargo theft worldwide, issued today by leading international transport and logistics insurer, TT Club and global provider of supply chain intelligence, BSI confirms the overwhelming targeting of cargo trucks compared to all other modalities. The consistency of this trend year-on-year is also reflected in the 2019 data analysis of top commodities stolen; food and beverages representing 28% of all reported thefts in comparison with 19% in 2018. Other 2018 to 2019 … [Read more...] about Cargo theft report confirms upward trends in 2019

New trade lane to South America for Emirates SkyCargo

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  New destination will be added to Emirates SkyCargo’s network, and it includes Santiago, Chile. This addition will allow the network to further establish themselves in South America.   Santiago will be Emirates SkyCargo’s sixth destination in South America following Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Viracopos, Buenos Aires and Ciudad del Este. The air cargo carrier will be offering customers up to 15 tonnes of cargo capacity on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.   With the … [Read more...] about New trade lane to South America for Emirates SkyCargo

Disruptions in LAN Airline cargo flights

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A number of flights of LAN Airlines could be affected by industrial disputes in South America. The unions of LAN Airlines will begin a series of actions on Wednesday, 25 March in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Miami. To date the company has not responded to the union’s demands to improve working conditions. LAN Airlines workers are responsible for passenger safety, airplane maintenance, and customer connections in airports. “National and international passengers could be subject to … [Read more...] about Disruptions in LAN Airline cargo flights

Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business

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Kuehne + Nagel is one of LAN CARGO’s key customers and, within northern South America, the most important shipper of flowers. The two companies share a long commercial relationship that has strengthened over time. Pablo Canales, executive director of LAN CARGO Colombia, interviewed Chistian Lüchau, regional perishables manager for Central and South America at Kuehne + Nagel, about the challenges the industry faces in the region, the companies’ commercial relationship as … [Read more...] about Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business

Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business

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Kuehne + Nagel is one of LAN CARGO’s key customers and, within northern South America, the most important shipper of flowers. The two companies share a long commercial relationship that has strengthened over time. Pablo Canales, executive director of LAN CARGO Colombia, interviewed Chistian Lüchau, regional perishables manager for Central and South America at Kuehne + Nagel, about the challenges the industry faces in the region, the companies’ commercial relationship as … [Read more...] about Positive outlook for K+N’s perishable business

DB Schenker goes multi-modal, China to Brazil

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For the first time ever, DB Schenker has combined transportation by rail, road and air across three continents to organise a delivery for an electronics manufacturer from China to South America. In total, 21 tonnes of cellphone electronics were transported by rail from Chongqing in central China to Duisburg, Germany, via Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Poland. The next step was a truck journey to Frankfurt airport, from where DB Schenker sent the cargo by plane to Brazil. The combination of … [Read more...] about DB Schenker goes multi-modal, China to Brazil