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UPS and FedEx peak season delivery charges 'have more lasting bite this year'

Shippers celebrating the demise of peak residential delivery charges or the prospect of moderate parcel rate increases in 2020 had better take a second look: the devil is in the ...

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News / Forwarders must act smarter to prevent peak cargo congestion, says Heathrow

Heathrow Airport has defended its peak season plans – but warned forwarders, hauliers and handlers ...

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News / Panalpina at the forefront to avoid air freight peak season pandemonium

Faced with a repeat of last year’s air freight peak season pandemonium, forwarders and shippers ...

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News / IAG Cargo annual revenues beat the €1bn mark, as airlines reap the rewards of the capacity crunch

They will not be the only ones to announce significant growth in 2017, but both ...

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News / Air freight industry failed its high-paying customers in a fourth quarter of 'complete mayhem'

The fourth quarter of last year was “complete mayem”, as an unprepared air cargo industry ...

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XPO Logistics expands fleet of alternative fuel vehicles

Samskip to connect Portugal and the UK direct

MSC enhances its Oceania-US network

CMA CGM to launch Guinea Gulf Express service

Yang Ming to launch China-Vietnam-Cambodia service

Kontainers publishes SaaS eBook to take forwarders into the digital future

With addition of Wexco, ECS spreads its wings in the Pacific

Swiss WorldCargo and Cargologic extend partnership

Chapman Freeborn expands global footprint with new office in LA

Safmarine spot rates available on CargoSphere platform

Display firm Sahara signs five-year deal with Europa

Mitchell Cotts selects Kale’s GALAXY to digitise air cargo handling in Nairobi

Ligentia reveals new brand today

Messaggerie Libri further extends contract with CEVA Logistics across Italy

Kale Logistics Solutions showcases end-to-end digital trade facilitation platform

CMA CGM launches Rhine Valley Rail, connecting port of Rotterdam with German hinterland

News / E-commerce retailers hit in the wallet by return of record number of unwanted gifts

Take-back Tuesday, Wing-back Wednesday – monikers for e-commerce days continue to abound. This week has seen ...

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News / A chance to test your knowledge of the big news events of 2017

The sinking of Hanjin in 2016 was the major story that still rippled through 2017, while an unexpected ...

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Recommends / Interview with Santa Claus: a very complicated logistics strategy

CILT has interviewed Santa Claus, who reveals that while his gift distribution strategy may look ...

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Recommends / Surging online orders slow Walmart and UPS deliveries

Surging online deliveries are creating backlogs in US supply chains with both Walmart and UPS ...

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Recommends / UPS, overwhelmed by online orders, warns of delivery delays

Oh dear. There is always (at least) one. This year it’s UPS’s turn to battle ...

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News / FedEx chief says 'we will come out stronger' after $300m cyber attack

FedEx believes the the cyber attack which hit its subsidiary TNT will cost $300m. It’s the same amount fellow ...

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News / United calls for increased collaboration to build on good first half for air cargo

United Cargo is calling for increased, industry-wide collaboration to help governments and regulators recognise the importance ...

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