Forwarders
Aramex, DB Schenker partner in Abu Dhabi and MEA
Aramex and DB Schenker sign a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive collaboration in supply chain solutions. ➤
Forwarders
Cool Chain
K+N acquires Norwegian perishable forwarder Salmosped
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) enters into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Salmosped. ➤
Carriers
Lufthansa Cargo marks over 50 preighter flights for EgeTrans
Lufthansa Cargo completes 50th ‘preighter’ connection from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago (ORD) for the forwarding company EgeTrans Internationale Spedition based in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. ➤
Forwarders
DSV Panalpina acquires Agility Logistics in $4.2bn deal
DSV Panalpina signs agreement to acquire Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics business (GIL) worth $4.2 billion. ➤
Carriers
CEVA Logistics rolls out two new air cargo products
CEVA Logistics – part of the CMA CGM ocean shipping group which now includes an air cargo carrier – unveils two key service offerings including guaranteed capacity access and a time-critical product. ➤
Asia Pacific
UPS ramps up ultra-cold storage capacity in Singapore
UPS Healthcare boosts its SE Asian distribution capabilities for COVID-19 vaccines with the addition of ultra-low temperature freezer farms in Singapore. ➤
Carriers
Turkish Cargo goes digital with WebCargo e-booking
Turkish Cargo will soon provide global forwarders the ability to conduct real-time e-bookings, access live rates, and see available air cargo capacity through WebCargo. ➤
E-commerce
SEKO continues US expansion with two new East Coast hubs
SEKO Logistics opens regional distribution hubs on the US East Coast to manage growth in Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina. ➤
Carriers
DB Schenker moves vaccine equipment from Germany to US
DB Schenker transports equipment for a vaccine filling line on behalf of US-based healthcare company Nexus Pharmaceuticals. ➤
Airports
HK Air Cargo bans Vivo phones, forwarders after HKG fire
Hong Kong Air Cargo is suspending carriage of Vivo smartphones as well as banning two freight forwarders after pallets of smartphones and accessories caught fire at Hong Kong airport. ➤