InstaFreight

Forwarders Switch To Trucks To Keep Supply Chains Open in Eurasia

  • The world is facing price and capacity volatility in air freight and blanked sea freight sailings.
  • This can favoured attention toward overland routes between Asia and Europe.
  • InstaFreight is offering trucking services across Eurasia.
  • InstaFreight claims a transit takes between 20 and 22 days.
  • But this could be shortened by a few days if customers pay a surcharge to use two drivers.
  • The route goes through Russia or Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
  • It is faster than sea freight, cheaper than air...

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Forwarders switch focus from costly air and ocean to overland Asia-Europe

Substantial price and capacity volatility in air freight and blanked sea freight sailings have pushed attention toward overland routes between Asia and Europe.
InstaFreight, a road specialist, is one forwarder offering trucking services across Eurasia and claims that, with congestion affecting Chinese exports, the delivery times are similar to air – but cheaper and “more stable”.
Depending on the number of drivers and the origin and destination, InstaFreight claims a transit of …

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https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-switch-focus-from-costly-air-and-ocean-to-overland-asia-europe/

Karina Deacon to succeed Torben Carlson as CFO at DFDS

DFDS has appointed Karina Deacon (pictured above) its new chief financial officer, following the promotion in May of Torben Carlson to president and chief executive.
Ms Deacon, CFO of Danish cleaning equipment supplier Nilfisk, will join the Danish ro-ro operator on 1 January 2020.
Mr Carlson said of his successor: “I am very pleased to welcome Karina. Her experience from successful listed companies and significant international career fit perfectly with her new …

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https://theloadstar.com/karina-deacon-to-succeed-torben-carlson-as-cfo-at-dfds/