DHL Express has extended its City Hub concept for environmentally-friendly inner-city deliveries to The Hague, Netherlands with a new pilot involving electric vehicles. This will also see the first deployment of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s highly successful street-scooter electric delivery van in the global DHL Express delivery network. The City Hub concept was first launched in March 2017 in Utrecht, Netherlands and Frankfurt, Germany. The successful pilots in these cities linked the … [Read more...] about DHL expands environmentally-friendly ‘City Hub’ concept
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Celebrations at Hermes after ISO standard re-certification
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, is celebrating after being re-certified to the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards. These three renowned standards recognise the effectiveness of the organisation’s quality management, environmental management and occupational health and safety management systems. This is the third time the company has achieved the standards after first securing the certifications six years ago. The latest certification is valid for a further three … [Read more...] about Celebrations at Hermes after ISO standard re-certification
KLM Cargo’s new and innovative sorting system
KLM Cargo has officially launched a new and innovative sorting system that can handle more than 2,000 items per hour, bound for more than 70 destinations. The system was built in cooperation with Lödige Industries and Vanderlande. The innovative sorter allows for faster handling of all post, express and pharmaceutical consignments. Bertholt Leeftink, director - general Enterprise and Innovation of the ministry of Economic Affairs and Kajsa Ollongren, alderman of the municipality of … [Read more...] about KLM Cargo’s new and innovative sorting system
Boeing and Fedex: ecoDemonstrator Testing
As part of the continuing effort to accelerate aerospace innovation, Boeing and FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world's largest express transportation company, will work together to fly the next ecoDemonstrator. Starting in 2018, a new Boeing 777 Freighter will test emerging technologies, such as propulsion advancements and flight deck innovations. The ecoDemonstrator program, now in its fifth iteration, serves as a series of flying testbeds designed to improve … [Read more...] about Boeing and Fedex: ecoDemonstrator Testing
Qatar Cargo and DHL charter oil and energy equipment
Qatar Airways Cargo transported over 80 tonnes of oil and energy equipment on board its Boeing 777 freighter for one of its major customers DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL. The collaboration with DHL Global Forwarding inaugurates Qatar Airways first charter flight into Cabo Frio, an airport strategically located close to the most important oil region in Brazil. Through integrated planning and proper coordination between all … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo and DHL charter oil and energy equipment
Henk Venema named new chairman of Cargo iQ
Henk Venema, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Network Carrier Management at DHL Global Forwarding, has been named the new chairman of the Cargo iQ Membership Board. Venema, who has over 15 years of experience in air cargo, takes over from Max Sauberschwarz, Vice President and Global Head of Carrier and Gateway Air Logistics at Kuehne + Nagel, who chaired the IATA interest group from 2013. Kester Meijer, Director Operational Integrity, Compliance & Safety - ISCM, Air … [Read more...] about Henk Venema named new chairman of Cargo iQ