Hamburg Airport takes off for the digital future with the air cargo platform FAIR@Link
Hamburg Airport has launched new FAIR@Link portal for digitally supported air cargo handling at Airport’s Cargo Centre. The platform was developed by DAKOSY and has been piloted for six months before being released. Alexander Müller, head of cargo at Hamburg Airport, said: “The new platform is an important step into the digital future for us. […]
FAIR@Link goes live at Hamburg Airport
The FAIR@Link portal has gone live at Hamburg Airport Cargo Center after a six-month test phase. With the platform, which was developed by Dakosy, forwarders can book time slots for deliveries meaning shorter waiting and handling times, greater transparency and improved documentation for handling agents. The system can prepare export customs declarations and automatically submit […]
Hamburg Airport pilots DAKOSY FAIR@Link system
Hamburg Airport has introduced DAKOSY’s FAIR@Link Air Cargo Community System to speed up the freight process for imports and exports. FAIR@Link is a neutral, IT-supported air cargo community system that enables all companies involved in the freight handling process to optimise and accelerate transport and freight processes for both import and export. Customs, security, dangerous […]
Lochmann succeeds Hansen at GEODIS Germany
GEODIS has named Antje Lochmann as the managing director of Freight Forwarding Germany, taking over from Matthias Hansen. She took up her role on 1 November 2018 in Hamburg, succeeding Hansen who has been appointed global product head of ocean freight. Hansen has been leading Freight Forwarding Germany for the past 12 months and will […]
LUG aircargo handling reorganises management
LUG aircargo handling has reorganised its management with Patrik Tschirch taking overall responsibility of sales in Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg. The managing director and chief executive officer will lead an expanded LUG network, with COO Nina Strippel heading management of the Frankfurt station, reporting directly to Tschirch, as do Christopher Frank in Munich and Dr […]
Airbus signs deal with AirSeas for cargo ship kite
Airbus has placed a firm order with AirSeas to purchase the first ever automated kite for its cargo ships, in a deal signed at the SMM maritime trade fair in Hamburg, Germany. The automated kite, named SeaWing is based on parafoil technology used to tow commercial ships, and will offer Airbus a way to cut […]
Kuehne + Nagel to establish single region for Europe
Kuehne + Nagel will establish a single region for Europe, consolidating management for all countries under one roof with its head office in Hamburg, Germany. Dr Hansjorg Rodi, who has been responsible for the Central and Eastern European region and managing director for Germany since October 2016, will lead the Europe region. Holger Ketz, head […]
AviAlliance to show the world how it can connect differently
‘Connect differently’ is the motto of Budapest, Dusseldorf and Hamburg airports as they present their cooperation at the Air Cargo China trade fair in Shanghai. The three airports who form AviAlliance will present their common features and characteristics of their logistics hubs in a joint presentation at booth 521 in Hall N1 on 16 May. […]
Kerry Logistics picks Schulz as commercial director for Europe
Kerry Logistics has picked Birte Schulz as commercial director for Europe, managing sales activities and key account management in 10 European countries. She will be based at Kerry’s office in Hamburg, Germany and will work closely with the European managing directors and local sales teams. Schulz will play an instrumental role in the strategic planning […]
Flexport opens second European office
Flexport, the leading technology-enabled freight forwarder and customs broker, is to open a second European office. The forwarder expects to hire over 100 employees for its location in Hamburg in Germany in the next two to three years. The Hamburg office will be led by Flexport director of accounts in the DACH region Janis Bargsten […]
DHL gains IATA CEIV approval for Frankfurt and Hamburg stations
DHL Global Forwarding’s stations in Frankfurt and Hamburg have gained IATA CEIV Pharma certification, following approval in Leipzig in April 2017. DHL started to certify its global stations according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) in Pharmaceutical Logistics in the third quarter of 2016, with around 30 locations […]
Gebruder Weiss USA starts operations in five locations
Gebruder Weiss has formed a country organisation in the USA in five locations following expansion projects in Germany, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. The brand commenced operations in the USA on 3 July, taking over Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles from a former US joint venture and opening two further locations in New York and […]
CEVA starts rail service between China and Germany
CEVA Logistics has launched a new rail service linking Shilong in southern China’s Guangdong province to Hamburg in Germany. In conjunction with the Chinese state railway company, the new regular block trains will route Shilong, Manzhouli (China), Zabakalsky (Russia), Brest (Belarus), Malaszewicze (Poland) and Hamburg with a station-to-station lead time of 17-19 days. CEVA’s says […]
Pangea Logistics members fly motorbikes around the world
Freight forwarder members of Pangea Logistics Network have been busy transporting motorbikes around the world to locations including Moscow and Panama. Indian member Connect Cargo transported a Bjaj Dominar 400 from Mumbai to Moscow for the Motorspring Moscow 2017 international fair for outdoor vehicles. It says the team had to work hard due to the […]
Kerry Logistics expands in Europe by acquiring Multi Logistics
Kerry Logistics has expanded its European operations through the acquisition of Multi Logistics, a specialist in film and media logistics. The acquisition will add four offices to Kerry’s German network, bringing the total to seven, including its regional headquarters in Frankfurt as well as Bremen, Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. Each office offers local and multinational […]
