FedEx Cross Border expands to three new locations

FedEx Cross Border will expand its global e-commerce business to three new locations in the USA and the Netherlands. The new locations in Saddle Brook, New Jersey; Fontana, California and Venlo, the Netherlands give business to consumer merchants cost-effective transport services to access shoppers globally. The service includes flexible delivery options, end-to-end tracking, commercial and […]

CCA pilot data sharing scheme to cut food waste

Cool Chain Association members have piloted a new scheme to tackle food loss by sharing temperature data from perishable consignments moving from Latin America to the Middle East. Five pallets of berries and avocados were monitored from Guadalajara, Mexico to delivery in Kuwait using loggers powered by secure Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Partners for […]

Cool Chain Association looks at cutting food waste

The Cool Chain Association (CCA) will host its fifth Global Perishables Event in Venlo, the Netherlands, focusing on how airfreight can reduce food loss. Waste-to-energy solutions, cool chain standards and collaboration with blockchain are just some of the topics to be debated at the two-day event, which will also include a tour of the Fresh […]

DSV to build new warehouse in the Netherlands to meet e-commerce demand

Danish freight forwarder DSV is to expand its warehousing facilities in the Netherlands to meet the growing demand for e-commerce business. DSV recently acquired an additional 140,000 square metres of land adjacent to its facilities in Venlo, and the lot is to be developed with a further 83,000 square metre of warehousing. The new facility […]