Freight Forwarders
Kintetsu World Express HK launches HKG-LAX charter flight program
Cargo forwarding company Kintetsu World Express (HK) Ltd., (KWEHK) launched a weekly charter flight operated by Cathay Pacific from Hong...
Listen: Airspace talks tech-enabled time-critical shipments
The pandemic’s challenges to all modes of transportation have contributed to varied solutions, from passenger freighters to an increase in...
E-commerce growth increases service-level competition among logistics providers
COVID-19 has further accentuated the shift towards e-commerce in a trend that was recognized by regulators, sellers, buyers and logistic...
Kuehne+Nagel sees return to trade volume growth for air logistics
Switzerland-based transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel reported Monday that its first-quarter gross profits for air logistics were up 30.9% year...
DSV Panalpina acquiring Agility’s logistics business in $4.2 billion deal
DSV Panalpina announced it will acquire Kuwait-based Agility’s stand-alone Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business unit in a deal the companies...
Consultant Insight: Japan Post pares down once lofty goals for Toll Holdings
Australia-based Toll Holdings, which was once among the largest global logistics providers, was acquired by Japan Post in 2015 for...
Gray spaces, tracking and EDI, oh my! Some forwarders fall behind on digitization
It’s no secret that COVID has driven industrywide technological developments. From advances in cold chain tech to the shift toward...
CEVA launches airfreight network of own-controlled capacity
CEVA Logistics today officially launched two new services for its airfreight customers. The company’s new “Skycapacity” program guarantees air cargo capacity for the freight...
Geodis’ new Icheon facility responds to e-commerce growth
France-based logistics company Geodis has invested in a new multiuser facility in Icheon, South Korea, to provide additional multimodal logistics...
Airfreight e-booking pace picks up as JAS, Saudia Cargo sign on to platforms
More freight forwarders and airlines are signing on to e-booking platforms that allow for dynamic pricing and instant quotations for...
Listen: Women executives spark empowerment movement in the airfreight community
Improving gender balance in the air cargo industry has been a topic for many years, and the need for change...
Logistics company Syncreon is said to weigh $1.5 billion sale
The owners of supply-chain services company Syncreon Holdings are exploring a sale of the company that could value it at...
Suez Canal backlog pushes freight to air
Ongoing problems with ocean freight have been exacerbated by the weeklong Suez Canal blockage and freight forwarders have advised shippers...
AIT Worldwide Logistics focuses on organic growth, M&A after PE recapitalization
Illinois-based freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics, which expanded significantly in recent years under the ownership of private equity (PE) firm...
