FedEx-TNT deal to create third force in express

FedEx’s planned takeover of rival carrier TNT would create a third force in the express market – and unlike UPS’ attempted takeover 2½ years ago, it would succeed, the leaders of the two companies predicted at a press conference this morning. The acquisition would bring TNT’s “exceptional” road platform into the FedEx fold, helping to strengthen what had been a...

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Kale breaks into Iraq Market

Iraqi ground-handler Azmar Air has gone live with Kale’s Galaxy International air cargo management system. Azmar, based at Sulaymaniyah International Airport in the Kurdish-controlled region of northern Iraq will use the system for e-freight compliance, warehouse management and vehicle management, and it will be able to offer real-time updates to customers’ trade partners and EDI messaging, says Indian-based Kale. It added that Galaxy is already in use by handlers including...

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DHL refines risk management system

DHL's Resilience360 risk management tool can now be integrated with customer's transport management systems, allowing them to view shipments affected by disruptive incidents. Customers can then scan the latest position and status of all their shipments worldwide and identify corrective actions. Recent incidents monitored by Resilience 360 included the ash cloud from the Bardarbunga Volcano, the economic fall-out from Russian sanctions and the Ebola crisis. In the case of the...

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Hellmann gains AEO status in the UK

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has been awarded authorised economic operator (AEO) status by HM Revenue & Customs. The supply chain quality standard highlights businesses involved in the international supply chain. The two-year process began in December 2012 and involved Hellmann training over 500 staff to complete the process and achieve...

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Air cargo rates gain on US port congestion

  Air freight rates continued to climb through November on the back of strong peak season demand and conversions from ocean freight as a result of US supply chain bottlenecks. Drewry’s East-West Air Freight Price Index rose a further 5.3 points in November to reach an all-time peak of 120.8 points, exceeding the record high of 117.4 achieved...

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Self-driving car the future of logistics industry

The logistics industry will probably be one of the first testing grounds for automated vehicles, according to a study from package delivery giant DHL. Shipping companies will likely adopt the technology faster than other sectors, since moving cargo in non-public areas like storage facilities and warehouses provides a safer venue to test such devices, according to a study published this week by DHL, the freight and express arm of Deutsche Post AG. Eventually vehicles might bring packages...

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Air freight volumes rise for Panalpina

Panalpina saw improved group level profitability in the first half of 2014 as air freight volumes grew four per cent over prior year. However, the Switzerland-based global logistics operator said that unit profitability in both the air and ocean freight segments was affected by a “challenging market”. While air freight rates “remained under...

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