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DB Schenker signs agreement worth millions with global online marketplace uShip

DB Schenker has invested millions in the digital future, signing a five-year partnership agreement with US-based online freight shipping marketplace uShip for exclusive collaboration in Europe. The goal of the partnership, worth tens of millions, is to harness new, digital innovations that get freight moved faster and more efficiently, helping optimize services for customers and partners. "To keep innovating faster, we partner with companies that use promising digital business models," said ... [+]

Union Pacific recognized as Top Green Provider for fresh food, beverage deliveries

Union Pacific is the first large North American railroad to be recognized as a Top Green Provider by Food Logistics. The publication's annual list recognizes companies whose products, services or leadership enhances sustainability within the food and beverage industry. Many foods travel by train before landing ... [+]

Envirotainer and CHEP Aerospace Solutions strengthen partnership

Envirotainer, the world leader in secure cold chain solutions, and CHEP Aerospace Solutions, the leading global provider of Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair services, have extended their successful partnership for a further three years. CHEP provides repair, handling, transportation and storage services for Envirotainer's ... [+]

DHL delivers black rhino Eliska to Africa

DHL has completed another landmark transportation project with the delivery of a black rhino from its birthplace in the Czech Republic to its natural homeland in Tanzania. Three-year-old female Eliska was moved to a natural park in Tanzania as part of an ongoing conservation project ... [+]

TA Cargo stresses sensitive cold chain shipments

Turkish Air Cargo logistics opertions are cold chain savvy. It prepares cold chain shipments to protect contents and prevent deterioration. All medical supply shipments are executed in accordance with IATA regulations. “We offer our customers various services including temperature-controlled active and passive systems,” says Ýsmail Çay, ... [+]

Brexit reaction from Europe’s freight industry

[ Courtesy FBJ and editor Chris Lewis.] A number of issues will need to be addressed to provide legal clarity and the stability that road transport operators need. These issues could include the use of and reintroduction of customs clearance and transit facilitation agreements, cross-border VAT, ... [+]

Time to break out the carnets in Brexit Britain?

[Courtesy Freight Business Journal editor Chris Lewis] Following the announcement of a ‘leave’ result in the EU referendum 24 June, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says coming out of union risks disrupting the UK supply chains. The Government has two years to negotiate the new rules ... [+]

B&H Worldwide Appoints Reg Echeumuna

Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has further strengthened its international management team with the appointment of Reg Echeumuna as Vice President – Americas.  He will be based from the company’s Miami facility and will report to Senior Regional Director Doug Coull. Echeumuna brings a wealth of ... [+]

DHL CARE Award recognizes four air carriers for excellence in transporting temp-sensitive goods, medications

DHL recognized the performance of four major air cargo carriers with the first DHL Carrier Award for Reliability and Excellence, DHL CARE Award. The award sets a new industry standard for reliability and quality for air-freight transport of temperature-sensitive life sciences products. The first recipients of ... [+]

Scandit Launches Mobile App, Scandit Flow

Scandit, developer of leading software-based barcode scanning solutions for smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices, recently announced the launch of Scandit Flow, a mobile data capture development platform that supports a wide variety of barcode-scanning intensive workflows across the supply chain, including Proof of Delivery, Inventory ... [+]

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