Gary G Burrows
German-owned global forwarder DB Schenker has an onboard courier (OBC) service for urgent small and high-value shipments as part of ‘white glove’ portfolio.
After an initial trial period, DB Schenker has set up an OBC service team operating from three different continents to guarantee round the clock availability. Customers receive a quote within minutes and a human courier is dispatched at short notice to personally accompany the cargo as a passenger ...
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FedEx Express has opened a new logistics facility at Kabelsketal, northwest of Leipzig and close to Leipzig/Halle Airport to cater for an increased volume of consignments, particularly in the larger customers’ segment.
The site includes a 3,400sq m warehouse, six loading bays for lorries, 63 for vans and six for 7.5-tonne ...
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Mediterranean Shipping Company’s MSC Air Cargo arm has joined the Cool Chain Association (CCA), a group of companies working together to improve the temperature-controlled supply chain. CCA members collaborate on initiatives to drive quality and innovation in the cool chain, helping to reduce food loss and improve the pharmaceuticals supply ...
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Delta Cargo is now offering its capacity on Freightos’ WebCargo-7LFreight platform, allowing customers can now book air freight and end-to-end trucking in one place.
The collaboration also broadens the range of products and services available for booking on the Freightos platform, including Delta Cargo’s DASH Heavy for the US domestic market, ...
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Five labor unions have petitioned U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to request a probe of China’s acts, policies and practices “in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sector,” according to a statement.The unions are: United Steelworkers (USW), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB), ...
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Ørsted said March 13 that it agreed to divest to alternative investment firm Stonepeak on equity ownership stake in a portfolio consisting of four U.S. onshore wind farms, as part of a “farm-down program.The transaction is valued at about US$300 million, and Ørsted has previously raised about US$700 million in ...
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German ocean line Hapag-Lloyd on Tuesday released its latest Sustainability Report, underlining the company’s commitment to pioneering sustainable practices in the maritime industry and reflecting its progress towards a more sustainable future.As part of its goal to operate a net-zero fleet by 2045, Hapag-Lloyd reduced the absolute greenhouse gas emissions ...
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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration said March 12 it has launched the Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Program in an effort to improve air quality, decrease pollution and tackle the climate crisis.The program is aimed at lowering air pollution, specifically greenhouse gas emissions through reimbursement and incentive funding for low-carbon ...
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Converting the U.S. commercial truck fleet to full electrification would require nearly US$1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report from Roland Berger, released by the Clean Freight Coalition, or CFC, a Swiss-based international management consultancy, on March 19.The study, which forecasts a realistic infrastructure buildout for ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than US$50 million in grant awards for 34 technology demonstration projects in the U.S. through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation, or SMART Grants Program.Part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program will provide US$500 million over five years for state, ...
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