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Hactl pact urges tenants: Waste not, want not

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has launched a voluntary Green Terminal Pact (GTP) to encourage its SuperTerminal 1 tenants to reduce carbon footprint and create an environmentally-conscious workplace.  It will also help them prepare for Hong Kong’s Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging Scheme. Hactl has installed smart meters in participating tenants’ offices to help track energy consumption, and has organised numerous briefings on the new scheme. It has also ... [+]

CargoAi offers load board for spot freight

The CargoAi online marketplace is now offering an Air Freight Load Board for spot cargo. Airlines can now access a comprehensive database of available freight, complete with detailed cargo specifications, in their CargoMART Airline App.Users can browse through a wide range of available freight listings, ... [+]

IAG Cargo seeks IT talent

IAG Cargo wants to increase its IT and digital team with more than 60 roles, more than doubling its size. It is looking for people who want to work in a fast-moving and empowering environment, dedicated to enhancing customer experience.The expansion is ... [+]

DB Schenker onboard courier service goes global

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 ... [+]

FedEx opens new Leipzig logistics hub

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 ... [+]

MSC Air Cargo joins the Cool Chain gang

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 ... [+]

Delta extends offer on WebCargo

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 ... [+]

Unions Seek China Shipbuilding Probe

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 ... [+]

Ørsted Divests U.S. Onshore Assets

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 ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd Issues Sustainability Report

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 ... [+]

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