Samskip is pivoting its air freight business to take advantage of greater resilience in the project market and the expertise of its Bremen-based breakbulk arm.
The asset-owning logistics company, which specialises in northern Europe, set up an air freight division last year and began offering sea-air services from Scandic and island countries using its ships to bring goods to Amsterdam, for onward flights.
While thus far its sea-air product has specialised in …
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German project cargo forwarding specialist Bertling Logistics has appointed Rasmus Frandsen (pictured above) as director of business development at its Houston office.
He joined Bertling from Intermarine, where he started his shipping career in 2013 and subsequently worked in a variety functions, including a two-year stint in Malaysia before relocating to Houston in 2016 where he was chartering manager for the past four years.
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PRESS RELEASE Vertom Agencies Group B.V. and Cory Brothers Shipping Agency Ltd are proud to announce they have signed heads of agreement with the intention of forming a joint venture “VertomCory” which will formally complete in the coming
months.
The intent is for both parties to be strategic partners and shareholders committed to the partnership. This new
development comes after nearly a decade of successful cooperation between the two companies.
Both Vertom …
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Last month it was LOXX Group; this month Rhenus is further cementing is position in Europe with the acquisition of BLG Logistics Group’s freight forwarding sites.
BLG wants to focus on its contract, automotive and container divisions and is selling BLG International Forwarding to Rhenus, which has been acquisitive for some time in almost all parts of the globe. Rhenus will make its network available to BLG’s remaining business.
Rhenus takes on …
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Global freight and supply chain provider EV Cargo Global Forwarding has announced three high-profile internal promotions.
Nick Toye has been appointed vice president of global product and procurement ocean freight, and retains his position as chairman of the Far East cargo line. He joined Allport, as EV Cargo was then known, in 1987 in its air freight department.
Russell Lawrence (pictured above) has been promoted to vice president of the UK region, while Simon Power is now vice...
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An emerging trend of shippers switching from their established container carriers to other shipping solutions appears to be gaining ground.
And to meet growing demand, multipurpose operator AAL Shipping has cemented its capacity offering on its Europe-Middle East/Indian subcontinent-Far East liner service.
The company said yesterday six 31,000 dwt multipurpose vessels (MPVs) it has on long-term charter were being deployed full-time on the service.
The firm said there was “growing popularity...
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BIFA’s traditional January lunch and freight award ceremony have been sorely missed by the industry – but lack of a party does not lessen the accomplishments of the winners.
BIFA has now revealed, in a series of video presentations, its freight service award winners.
Air Cargo Services, sponsored by ASM UK, was won by Simarco Worldwide Logistics, which pipped DHL Global Forwarding, Kerry Logistics, and Ligentia Global to the post.
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A near 20-year Ceva Logistics veteran has become general manager for Bertling’s Houston office. Steve Walter started at Bertling last week, after a six-month stint at cargo-partner, following two years as senior vice president for Ceva in Houston. He has also spent three years at Aries Worldwide in Houston.
Bertling said he would bring “a wealth of commercial, operational and management experience from his 23 years in the freight industry to …
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UK-based John Good Logistics has expanded into the North American market, opening a new office in New Jersey to be led by Dean Temple (pictured above, centre).
He was recently appointed president of John Good Logistics USA, joining the company after 20 years at US 3PL UTC Logistics, where he was chief operating officer.
He will be joined by Martha Rojas (above, left), who has been appointed executive vice president of sales …
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Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) has further expanded the range of its logistics services, announcing today it had acquired local operator MICCO Logistics for an undisclosed sum.
It is the latest development in a clear trend of Middle Eastern port operators building up their presence in the logistics sector, via acquisitions.
MICCO was the first locally registered supply chain provider, following its creation in 1978, and operates a fleet of 350 trucks, 11 …
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