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Issue 6 2019 - FBJNA


ZIM launches two direct services between Asia, US Gulf


ZIM announced a further expansion


its Strategic


Cooperation with the members of the 2M Alliance, Maersk & MSC, to the Asia - US Gulf Trade. The new agreement includes two new strings:


ZGC - ZIM


US Gulf Central China Xpress - 10x6500 TEU vessels with the following rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, (Panama Canal Transit), Houston, Mobile, Miami, Freeport, (Panama Canal Transit), Araijan, Busan; and ZGX - ZIM US Gulf South China Xpress - 10x4500 TEU vessels with the following rotation: Xiamen, Yantian, Busan,


(Panama Canal Transit), Houston, Mobile, Tampa, Manzanillo, (Panama Canal Transit), Balboa, Busan. The first sailing on the US Gulf Central China Xpress, subject to regulatory approval, starts at Ningbo on August 18. The first


sailing on the


US Gulf South China Xpress. Subject to regulatory approval, commences


in Xiamen on


August 16. The new services, catering


for both Central and South China and South Korea, offer significant advantages for customers, including direct connections to major ports


in Asia and the US Gulf; best- in-market transit time with reliable dedicated service; Two weekly cutoffs in Houston & Mobile to better serve growing US exports requirements. “This is the third phase of


our tightening cooperation with the 2M Alliance, now extending trades,”


to said four Eli major Glickman,


ZIM President and CEO. “I’m confident in our strategy, which gains momentum while our customers reap the benefits!” Nissim Yochai, ZIM EVP


Pacific Trade, added: “We are very pleased to further strengthen our portfolio


ATL selects WFS for region’s future world-class cargo handling needs


Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is extending its North American network to Atlanta aſter winning the tender to operate Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s (ATL) new Cargo Building C, a key part of the airport’s multi- billion-dollar master plan to accommodate


the future


aviation needs of the region. “This is a big win for WFS and for the airlines we will be


working with in Atlanta,” said Mike Simpson, WFS’ Executive Vice President Americas. “As the biggest handler in North America, present at over 60 major airports, Atlanta has been a significant gap in our network. We have been very attracted to Atlanta for some time and are excited by what we can do to support the airport’s long- term growth, most notably by bringing our best-in-class global


safety and security standards to the market.” The move represents the investment


latest by WFS


to grow its global handling capabilities. The company has recently expanded its facilities in Paris, New York JFK, Brussels, Copenhagen and Madrid which, with the addition of Atlanta, adds a further 700,000 square feet to its international operations footprint.


and enhance our strategic cooperation with the 2M Alliance on this important trade, in which ZIM will be a vessel operator. The two new lines offer better port coverage in the growing US Gulf market, excellent transit time both for Imports and Exports together with


our ZIM’s signature


premium customer service.” The new cooperation follows


previous agreements in the Asia - US East Coast, operating since September 2018, and on the Asia - Pacific North West and the Asia - Mediterranean Trades, operating since March 2019.


WFS is taking a long-term


lease on the new facility, the most modern cargo terminal in Atlanta, as part of a multi- million-dollar investment to bring its world class service, safety and security programs to support the airport’s strong cargo growth. In 2018, cargo volumes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport rose 4.7% to over 700,000 tonnes, which followed a 7.5% increase in the previous year. WFS will commence


operations in Cargo Building C in late 2019 and will announce its launch customers shortly.


Digital & Distribution. “With Accenture’s full suite of AFLS modules, including cloud- enabled


digital with our customers


Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s digital transformation to simplify its business and give customers new self-service solutions will be powered by the implementation of the latest Accenture Freight & Logistics Software 8.0 (AFLS 8.0) platform. “We are making this


significant investment in a new cargo management system and digital infrastructure because the way customers want to interact with us, and their


expectations, are


changing as new technologies emerge in the cargo space,” said Suzy Wardle,


Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s Head of


interactions and


partners, we will evolve the way we do business and offer our products and services.” Virgin Atlantic will be the


first company to adopt the unique


digital capabilities


of the latest AFLS 8.0 platform, Accenture’s cloud- enabled, end-to-end cargo management software suite. Developed by Accenture, a leading professional services company, the new platform will replace Virgin’s 10-year-


Dominic Kennedy of Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Ganesh Vaideeswaran of Accenture celebrate the news at the airline’s stand at Air Cargo Europe in Munich. (Virgin Atlantic Cargo photo.)


SEKO Logistics’ global gateway in Chicago. (SEKO photo.)


old Voyager operating system when the first phase goes live in early 2020. This investment goes beyond a traditional cargo


and will digital future,


management system drive the airline’s delivering


game-changing benefits for the airline, its customers and partners. Once the system is fully operational based on the


release of subsequent phases, Virgin Atlantic customers’ systems will be able to interface directly through APIs and connect with the airline’s new web platform for pricing, bookings, allocations, and operations, while ‘live chat’ and Chatbots will offer 24/7 interaction based on each customers’ communications preferences.


///NEWS


New facility triples SEKO Logistics’


footprint in Chicago


SEKO Logistics has opened a global gateway in Chicago IL., marking the latest stage of its transition to a period of acquisition growth as it grows and differentiates its service offering in the international 3PL market. Tripling the size of SEKO’s


Chicago hub follows its acquisition in January of GoodShip International. This move, which also followed the purchase of a majority shareholding in SEKO partner Omni-Channel Logistics, is indicative of SEKO’s strategy to work with the right types of strategic partners and to undertake acquisitions which enhance its technology, network and capabilities. The new SEKO Chicago facility will be a cross border ecommerce parcel processing hub for its growing international, domestic and returns parcel solutions. Consolidating its Chicago


operation into a major new facility is in anticipation of a three-fold growth in business in the region in 2019 and will future-proof SEKO’s operations


in the Midwest. The 103,000 sq. ft. facility combines 17 dock and ramp doors and a five-high pallet racking storage system. CTPAT- and Indirect Air Carrier-certified, the warehouse is full secured with electronic entry and hi-res security monitoring cameras covering the exterior and interior of the property. All-electric equipment inside the building also ensures its optimum environmental efficiency. The facility will


include both a clean


room for medical devices and a temperature control section to enhance its White Glove and Omni-Channel Logistics capabilities as well, respectively. The Chicago gateway


houses all SEKO’s contract logistics, air and ocean freight forwarding and cross-dock operations, white glove and value-added forwarding services alongside the customs brokerage and compliance capabilities expertise used by SEKO’s rapidly growing client portfolio.


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