Customs seizes fake jewellery in airfreight shipment
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:51:00 GMT
The goods were originally referred to Customs and Border Protection on August 3 by the air freight forwarder who thought the consignment, made up of eight boxes, was suspiciously labelled. A second shipment of one box was also stopped and examined by
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Capacity crisis hits Far East......
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:30:00 GMT
Air freight is experiencing one of its most intensive capacity shortages in a decade, leading to backlogs and record rates out of China and Hong Kong. Forwarders told IFW ad hoc rates
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DHX opens Maui terminal
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:00 GMT
Dependable Hawaiian Express has opened a new 41,000-square-foot freight terminal on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The facility is located about 10 minutes from the dock areas and the Kahului airport. The freight forwarder, which has extensive operations
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Toll group acquires UAE logistics firm
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMT
Sydney-based Toll Group has announced the acquisition of Logistic Distribution Systems (LDS), a leading private international freight forwarding company in the UAE. A leading provider of integrated logistics in the Asian region, Toll Group said the
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Dutch shippers to book direct......
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:08:00 GMT
Shippers in the Netherlands are set to start booking significant volumes of air freight direct with carriers as early as next spring, bypassing freight forwarders. Three portals to allow direct bookings are already under development, under the direction
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