DHL expands northern Europe network

Together with Finnish postal operator, Posti, and Bring, a subsidiary of Posten Norge, the Norwegian postal operator, DHL will now offer a business-to-customer service for parcel delivery in Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltic countries. Beginning April 1, this expansion allows for cross-border e-commerce amongst seven countries. DHL has now increased its network to 16 of[…]

Bangladesh urges UK to allow garment imports

Bangladesh clothing exports to Europe jumped 24 percent in 2015, with the UK being the EU’s second biggest garment export destination for the country after Germany. But the government of the UK has banned imported clothing from Bangladesh due to its concern that there is a lack of proper security measures at the Bangladesh Airport[…]

Militzer and Münch restructure

Swiss logistics company Militzer & Münch has merged its German companies under a single management structure. The affected subsidiaries are M&M Militzer and Münch, which focuses on road transport; M&M air sea cargo; and M&M Militzer and Münch Deutsche Holding. “One of the firm goals of Militzer & Münch is to further develop our services[…]

Northern Aviation Services chooses Unisys

After conducting a four-year search and testing many IT systems, Anchorage-based Northern Aviation Services has selected cloud-based Unisys software systems to replace its legacy software. Northern Aviation Services is the parent company of Anchorage’s Northern Air Cargo and Aloha Air Cargo, based in Honolulu. Dave Squier, vice president of operations for Northern Aviation Services said[…]

Chapman Freeborn, RUS Aviation partner to reach underserved areas

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering and UAE based RUS (Reliable Unique Services) Aviation have joined forces to create an exclusive general sales agreement to improve service from Hong Kong to the Middle East and surrounding areas. Since March 1, Chapman Freeborn has been selling in-demand per-kilo shipments from Hong Kong to the UAE, with onward connections via[…]

UPS introduces cryogenic container option

Using cryogenic containers, which can keep goods frozen at -150°C for 10 days while in transit or storage, UPS has launched True Cryo in Europe. Customers will be able to track their cargo in real time and intervene if necessary, should a problem arise. The cryogenic containers use liquid nitrogen stored in dry vapor to[…]