Prior to joining Bifa, he was export documents and customs declaration officer at the London Chamber of Commerce and, while primarily fulfilling a customs role, he gained valuable knowledge of ‘rules of origin’ and carnets. Mr Popovics also has hands-on experience of the freight forwarding ...

This reduces the minimum for this employee group to $38,000 a year; they usually max out at about $90,000. FedEx has also lowered the entry requirement for inside sales personnel. Previously, they needed a college degree, but in future a high school diploma will suffice, which could be a reaction to...

Hubbed at Billund Airport, Maersk Air Cargo will take over Star’s activities and support “existing and new customers and Maersk’s end-to-end logistics”, said the group. Maersk said it would operate five aircraft itself – two 777Fs and three leased 767-300Fs – and three new 767-300Fs will...

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Supply chain disruptions covered include the implications of more Covid lockdowns in China, port congestion and what war in Europe is doing to air charter markets. We have the latest air and ocean freight rates, and we hear how SME forwarders are struggling to bu...

Just a day later, Atlas Air’s share price fell some 15% – in fact, this week it has dropped 20% in all. The fall was said to be down to a bearish note from Wolfe Research. The Motely Fool noted: “Shipping companies were under pressure from investors coming into 2020 because of concerns about a...

From a survey of 71 global companies last year, results released last month reveal that 99% felt they needed more in-house digital supply chain talent, with only 5% of their supply chain professionals deemed well-rounded end-to-end experts. The need for supply chain professionals that straddle tradi...

According to Accenture Seabury data, in the week to 18 March, capacity on Europe-NE Asia was down 22% on mid-February, as carriers cut capacity, owing to the restrictions on flying over Russia. Up to 13 March, capacity to Asia was down 42% versus 2019. From Europe to South Korea, rates have ris...

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Indian-grown mangoes, locally touted as “the king of all fruits,” generally draw high demand internationally, especially in the European markets.   That capacity pain point was voiced by Mohnish Arora, GM of perishable cargo trade at Jet Freight Logistics (JFL), a Mumbai-based niche ai...