DHL-GF launches new perishables cool-center at Schiphol

With the recent launch of DHL Global Forwarding’s new temperature-controlled logistics center, high-value pharma, medical and life sciences commodities now have an additional option when passing through Amsterdam’s Schiphol gateway. The new 1,000-square-meter “Life Science Competence Center,” which came at a cost of €1 million, will serve as a hub for the processing, transfer and[…]

K+N’s Scharwath to take helm of recovering DHL Global Forwarding

Earlier this year, Deutsche Post DHL CEO Frank Appel vigorously defended the performance of its troubled Global Forwarding, Freight, division amid rumors that it might be sold at a fire-sale price. Today, Appel’s defense was solidified yet again with the announcement that Tim Scharwath, former   global head of air logistics at Kuehne + Nagel (K+N),[…]

UPS prepares to launch on-demand 3D Printing network

In a move aimed at keeping both its brick-and-mortar stores and expedited delivery services relevant in an increasingly on-demand market, UPS announced plans to integrate 3D printing services into its global logistics network. Starting this summer, customers will be able to access and utilize 3D printers installed in more than 60 UPS Stores, with additional[…]

First 737-800 enters conversion at AEI

Lessor GECAS ferried a 737-800, most recently operated by Corendon Airlines, to Miami International Airport, where Aeronautical Engineers, Inc., inducted it for conversion to freighter configuration. Redelivery is scheduled for mid-2017. For more details, please see David Harris’ story in our sister publication, Cargo Facts. Source: aircargoworld

Pilots flying for DHL’s network near unanimous in strike vote

After weeks of voting, the union representing nearly 2,000 American pilots who fly worldwide for carriers that operate DHL’s  network, released the results of a a strike authorization vote, showing 99 percent of the participating pilots voting in favor of a possible strike. According to the Teamsters Local 1224 union, 93 percent of their represented[…]