Panalpina picks Christian Wurst as CEO for Europe
Panalpina has appointed Christian Wurst as its new regional CEO for Europe, bringing extensive experience of the freight forwarding and logistics industry with him. German-born Wurst, who will join Panalpina in February 2019 has more than 20 years of international experience in the freight forwarding and logistics industry and a broad knowledge of European markets […]
Panalpina extends Perishables Network to South Africa
Panalpina is extending its Perishables Network to South Africa by acquiring a majority stake in Skyservices, which has a presence in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Skyservices, which started operations in May 2000 and is fully owned by Bernd Julicher, Frik van Rooyen and Jaco van Zijverden runs a 2,000m2 warehouse inside OR Tambo International Airport […]
Double digit profit growth for Panalpina in first half of 2018
Panalpina profits have grown at double digit rates in the first half of 2018 with the airfreight sector performing strongly. Consolidated profits increased 20.6 per cent to 36.1 million Swiss francs (CHF) while net revenue was up from CHF2.6 billion in 2017 to CHF2.9 billion this year. Airfreight volumes were up three per cent to […]
Panalpina opens Singapore logistics centre
Panalpina has opened its new purpose build logistics centre in Singapore, located on Pioneer View, covering an area of 3.5 football pitches. The facility is constructed over six floors and offering 25,800 m2 of usable warehouse space, of which the majority is already rented out to customers. Speaking at the official opening of the facility, […]
Circular supply chains can free ‘trillions of dollars’
Panalpina is urging the adoption of ‘circular’ supply chains to free trillions of dollars of inventory trapped in current supply chains which will also help avoid the hidden environmental cost of the ‘take-make-dispose’ model. In what sounds suspiciously like ‘near-shoring’, the forwarding and logistics giant said the current model of linear supply chains will only […]
Is technology the answer for perishables?
Thanks to the globalisation of eating habits, volumes of perishables being flown to consumer markets have risen by a third since 2007, more than for any other category of product, Neil Madden reports. While the past year saw something of a slowing in this trade, the potential for growth remains enormous. A decade ago, for […]
Cutting-edge airfreight in Europe’s centre
A cutting-edge development in cargo tracking systems is being introduced by Zurich-based Unilode Aviation Solutions with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tags being embedded into the structure of ULDs, writes Stuart Flitton. The ULD management provider for 40 airlines is teaming up with technology firm OnAsset Intelligence and leading ULD manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace. Among the airlines […]
Panalpina acquires Newport Cargo of Argentina
Panalpina is continuing to extend its perishables network with the acquisition of Argentinian company, Newport Cargo, based in Buenos Aires. Newport Cargo was founded in 1978 and exports fish and berries to the US, where the company has a strong customer base and an office in Miami. Its headquarters are in the centre of Buenos […]
New members for BITA
The Swiss forwarder Panalpina and RIM Logistics, which is based in Chicago, have joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a forum of leading tech and transportation companies for the development and implementation of blockchain standards. Blockchain creates a digital record of every transaction using cryptography. “Our goal is to bring together leading companies in […]
Panalpina adds Queretaro to the Speedy loop of its charter network
Panalpina has added Queretaro International Airport in Mexico to the “Speedy” loop of its charter network, also connecting Mexico City and Guadalajara with its airfreight gateway in Huntsville, Alabama. Queretaro is located in the Bajio region, Mexico’s fastest growing economic area with key industries such as automotive and manufacturing, and one of the largest aerospace […]
Brussels Airport’s slot booking app gains eight new members
Brussels Airport’s cloud based data sharing platform, BRUcloud has had a successful first two months with eight more companies using the application in their live operations. The slot booking app eliminates the problem of waiting and idle times at ground handling facilities by coordinating the match between supply and demand of time slots, streamlining the […]
Brussels Airport looks at new ways of working
The downside of a newly invigorated air cargo market has become evident, according to Brussels Airport head of cargo and logistics Steven Polmans (pictured), writes Neil Madden. “Problems and congestion seen in Europe in recent months due to strong market growth have shown up once again,” he tells Air Cargo Week. “In order to make […]
Panalpina ends 2017 with record profits and airfreight volumes
Panalpina has ended 2017 with record volumes and profitability for airfreight, with the whole company seeing growth in revenue and profits. Airfreight volumes increased eight per cent from 921,400 tonnes in 2016 to 995,900 tonnes in 2017, the highest in the company’s history. Gross profit per tonne was down one per cent to 642 Swiss […]
Growth to keep accelerating with new business model
China’s air cargo industry, already epic in its scale, brings with it changes in where business is being done as well as offering a new model for how that business can be done, writes Michael Mackey. There can even in its early stages be no doubting the scale of the air cargo sector or the […]
Panalpina adds long term partners to its Perishables Network
Panalpina has made three long-standing agents in Asia and the Americas full members of the company’s Perishables Network. The three companies who were nominated following years of cooperation and a thorough vetting process were Cropa of Guatemala and Honduras; MIT Cargo of Sri Lanka; and TML of Pakistan, who reached agreements during the Fruit Logistica […]
Infrastructure issues in Myanmar urgently need to be addressed
Myanmar’s fast emerging air cargo industry is gearing up but needs to address severe infrastructure limitations, Michael Mackey reports. The overriding problem for the sector is the sheer lack of hardware – especially at Yangon International Airport, a nodal point for nearly all of Myanmar’s air freight. Yangon is the country’s business capital. “The air […]
Industry remains hungry for guacamole, salmon and wine
British taste for frozen guacamole from Mexico has created good business for Panalpina Air Cargo. Forty-two tonnes were moved in six weeks in ten shipments recently. Flown from Guadalajara, Mexico, via Huntsville, USA, to Stansted, UK on scheduled charters of the Panalpina Charter Network, the product was transported on the lower deck of a Panalpina’s […]
Panalpina and Saudi conglomerate Al Rushaid in joint venture
Global freight forwarder Panalpina is to offer end-to-end supply chain solutions to the Al Rushaid group by combining its services in air and ocean freight, Customs clearance, as well as warehousing and distribution. The deal is awaiting regulatory approval. The newly formed Panalpina Al Rushaid joint venture will also expand its services to other firms […]
Panalpina snaps up Adelantex and AD Handling
International freight forwarder Panalpina is to acquire market-leading Belgian specialist perishable companies Adelantex and AD Handling, subject to conditions. The companies operate at Brussels, Liège and Ostend. With a presence in Brussels and Liège, Adelantex handles approximately 75,000 tonnes of air freight imports per year and manages ground handling at Brussels Airport, customs clearance and […]
Andy Weber to leave Panalpina at the end of the year
Chief operating officer and executive board member at Panalpina, Andy Weber is to leave the company at the end of the year due to personal reasons. He joined Panalpina in 2015, leading many turnaround projects and made the Energy and Projects Solution “fit for competition in the challenging energy and capital projects sector”. Panalpina chief […]
Air & Sea Cargo Americas: Industry flies to Miami to talk about cargo
Top executives from the aviation, maritime and logistics industries will return to Miami for the Air & Sea Cargo Americas conference held from 1 – 3 November 2017. The Miami Airport & Convention Center will welcome top decision makers who will exchange views and experiences to enhance cargo growth across in the Western Hemisphere. The […]
Airfreight profits and volumes rise at Panalpina
Airfreight tonnage has grown in line with the market at Panalpina but gross profit per ton has fallen by seven per cent in the first nine months of 2017. Panalpina’s airfreight volumes increased eight per cent from January, though gross profit per ton was down seven per cent to 632 Swiss francs ($646). Gross profits […]
Second perishables acquisition for Panalpina in 24 hours
Panalpina has made another acquisition in the shape of German perishables firm Cool Chain Group (CCG) – only 24 hours after it announced it was taking over Dutch perishables handler Interfresh Airfreight Handling. The move is part of the freight forwarder’s strategy to strengthen its Perishables Network as it puts a focus on the vertical after […]
Panalpina acquires Dutch perishables specialist Interfresh
Panalpina has acquired Dutch company Interfresh Airfreight Handling – which specialises in the Customs clearance and last-mile distribution of imported perishables from Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Panalpina will also takeover sister companies Fresh Cargo Connection and Dutch Cargo Connection, subject to conditions. All three companies are fully owned by CEO and founder of Interfresh, Sonja Kauffman. […]
New customer portal rolled out by Panalpina
Freight forwarder Panalpina has launched a new customer portal, which is says addresses many of the logistics industry’s “most pressing needs”. The company says it is intent on steering industry into the ‘Digital Age’ by using the newest technologies to create an innovative, end-to-end digital environment for its customers, and believes the portal will shape and […]
Carbon black mission for Panalpina from Italy to Thailand
Panalpina has helped Cabot Corporation – a US materials and specialty chemicals company – to deliver 260 tonnes of carbon black from its production facility in Italy to the end customer’s tire-manufacturing plant in Thailand within four days. Carbon black is a fine black powder used as a reinforcing in tires to improve tensile and […]
Panalpina completes acquisition of Kenyan forwarder Air Connection
Panalpina has completed the acquisition of Air Connection, a specialised forwarder of flowers and vegetables following approval by the Competition Authority of Kenya. Air Connection was founded in 1993 and has operations close to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and in Mombasa, specialising in the export of flowers and vegetables from Kenya to destinations […]
Panalpina now licensed to handle organic fruit and veg at LUX
Panalpina’s hub at Luxembourg Airport (LUX) has been officially licensed by Certysis to handle organic fruits and vegetables. This makes Panalpina the first and only licensed receiver of organic produce at LUX, one of Europe’s busiest airports by cargo tonnage. Panalpina says this shows the company’s commitment to developing the Panalpina Perishables Network not just […]
Panalpina seeing fresh African perishable trends
Panalpina is well positioned to grow its airfreight perishable volumes from Kenya, but there are some new trends emerging and challenges ahead. In May, it said it would acquire Kenyan forwarder Air Connection, a specialist in the export of flowers and vegetables. This follows the buy-out last year of Airflo in Kenya and launch of […]
Panalpina sees strong Far East peak season and rates rise
Panalpina forecasts the Far East peak season will start earlier this year and be even stronger than 2016, while it also expects to see general airfreight rates go up for secured capacity. The freight forwarder also says although the summer period is usually calmer for airfreight, 2017 has been an exception and the strong market will […]
