Sun.Nov 18, 2018

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The time to go out to bid is now

Transporeon

Trucking capacity is currently so tight that logistics service providers are turning away record amounts of freight. Rates have been rising, and some shippers have even had to cut earnings outlooks due to rising transportation costs. Spot market rates have gone up 20-30 percent from the same period last year. With shipping costs rising rapidly and capacity so scarce, companies are going out to bid for new transportation contracts now instead of waiting.

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Volga Dnepr Airlines Support the Space Race with Bolloré Logistics

Airfreight Logistics

One of the world’s leading air cargo transportation companies for the movements of oversized and super heavy cargo, Volga Dnepr Airlines recently partnered with France-based Bolloré Logistics to support the global aerospace industry. Both companies worked in conjunction to deliver the first European Space Module (ESM) which will take astronauts beyond low Earth orbit in the historic space program planned for 2022.

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Finnair Cargo 360° Video Shows How Everything in the COOL Cargo Terminal Tells a Story

Airfreight Logistics

Finnair’s new COOL Nordic Cargo Hub at Helsinki Airport, opened 2018, is one of the world’s most modern air cargo terminals with a full range of temperature-controlled logistics. Finnair says that combined this technology with Helsinki’s proximity to Northern Norway and the short flying time from Helsinki to Japan, Finnair has become a critical bridge for Norwegian seafood producers sending high-quality produce to Asia.

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