Kuehne+Nagel has inked a long-term charter agreement with Atlas Air to operate the last two nose-loading Boeing 747-800F freighters to be produced by Airbus. The Swiss freight forwarder will charter the entire capacity of these widebody freighters starting the third and fourth quarter of this year. The aircraft will fly volatile trade lanes, such as transpacific routes, it noted. Also read: Kuehne+Nagel widens its presence in Africa Compared to its predecessor the 747-400F, the 747-8F … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel to offer B747-8F charter services starting Q3
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Supply chain resilience best defense against global risks: New report
A new report from DHL on risk management and supply chain resilience reveals that 74 per cent of companies surveyed suffered disruption in their supply chain in 2015 as conflict in the Middle East, catastrophic fires at Tianjin port, industrial action in US ports and other global disasters made 2015 a tough year for global supply chains. The InsightOn: Risk and Resilience report – the latest in the DHL series - highlighted that between 2000 and 2010, losses caused by supply chain disruption … [Read more...] about Supply chain resilience best defense against global risks: New report
