CFC: June manufacturing data paints mixed picture
The latest Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) numbers for June 2021 show strong manufacturing activity in Europe and North America but...
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Consultant Insight: Logistics providers take aim at more agile pharma operations
The pharmaceutical logistics market is an expensive one that requires special handling, packaging, transportation, and strict adherence to government regulations....
Chinese operators slow to introduce 737NG freighters, for now
When Boeing launched its 737-800BCF conversion program at a 2016 event in Shanghai, two-thirds of the launch orders were from...
US carriers prep for Cuba humanitarian ops following DOT approvals
The U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday granted emergency exemption requests for U.S.-based airlines IBC Airways and Skyway Enterprises, for each...
Regional Pulse: High airfreight rates ex-Asia encourage Latin American supply chain near-sourcing
Although regional connectivity within Latin America remains strained, rising airfreight rates are encouraging some shippers to re-evaluate the cost of...
Agility’s Shipa Freight partners with e-commerce platform DHgate
Kuwait-based logistics company Agility has partnered with China-based e-commerce platform DHgate through Agility’s online freight-booking platform, Shipa Freight, to provide...
Consultant Insight: 3PLs seeking capacity find acquisition targets in freight brokerages
Freight forwarder and logistics provider Geodis recently acquired U.S.-based freight brokerage firm Velocity Freight Transport. This acquisition comes at a...
Chinese partners join Air France-KLM Cargo’s SAF program
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s (Air France-KLM Cargo) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program has new members in Chinese freight forwarders...
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