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Manifest celebrates women in LogisticsTech

Posted on by David Priestman

Manifest Vegas will host a Women’s Lunch to celebrate women in LogisticsTech in partnership with DHL Supply Chain, Daimler Truck North America, Food Logistics and Supply and Demand Chain Executive on 2nd February, 2023, at Caesars Forum. Manifest is the only event that brings together industry executives, top venture investors, cutting edge startups and technology leaders that strive to find solutions to critical logistics & supply chain disruptions – while identifying breakthrough technologies.

Gartner research says that women in all supply chain roles dropped from 41% in 2021 to 39% in 2022, and at the most senior levels there was also a 2% drop. This is a worrisome trend in the opposite direction from previous years – where between 2016 and 2021 it rose from 35% to 41%. In its report “Diversity Wins”, McKinsey & Company asserts that companies with greater gender diversity have higher likelihoods of positive financial performance. The report also asserts that the diverse perspectives of women can help challenge legacy-focused mindsets, embrace innovative automation technologies and adapt to shifting regulatory mandates and industry trends faster.

The women’s lunch will welcome Katie Date, Leader of the Women in Supply Chain Initiative at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, who will discuss the importance of diversity in the supply chain and what she has learned talking to leaders of some of the largest supply chains in the world. Also joining the stage will be Alicemarie Geoffrion who is President of Packaging for DHL Supply Chain and was just named one of the Top 100 Women in Supply Chain by Supply Chain Digital. Geoffrion is also a member of the World Economic Forum and the community looks forward to being inspired by her story.

“We are thrilled to host two brilliant supply chain minds at our second annual Women’s Lunch. Their experience, insights and stories will undoubtedly resonate and add value to a discussion that will never really be over until we achieve real equality at the highest levels of the supply chain industry,” said Courtney Muller, President of Manifest.

Manifest’s commitment to diversity doesn’t end with the Women’s Lunch. The importance of including different perspectives from the LogisticsTech community can be seen throughout the entire Manifest Vegas speaker line-up which can be viewed on the website. While it is called a Women’s Lunch, both women and those that support them are invited to attend.

Manifest is organised by the same team that created InsureTech Connect, Blueprint, HR Transform and The Future of Logistics Tech Summit. Manifest will offer unparalleled access to a comprehensive gathering of entrepreneurs, investors and executives from BCOs/Shippers. Next year’s event will bring together over 3,000 executives on 31st January – 2nd February 2023 at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas.

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DB Schenker to open logistics centre in Czechia

Posted on by David Priestman

DB Schenker, one of the leading global logistics service providers, will be opening a new site in the Prague region next year. The highly automated fulfilment warehouse will expand the company’s logistics capacities and shortens delivery times. Along with retail operations, the new distribution centre will also manage B2C e-commerce activities, including an extensive value added services area addressing the demand for personalised products requested by consumers.

“DB Schenker has experienced outstanding success since its entry into the Eastern European market,” says Ingo Brauckmann, Executive Vice President Contract Logistics / SCM Europe at DB Schenker. “The new automated fulfilment centre, will enable us to expand our capacities and improve our performance, thereby setting the stage for further growth in the region. We are thus now ready to expand and improve the services we offer to our rapidly growing customer base.”

Efficient and innovative fulfilment has become more important as e-commerce logistics operations continue to expand and automation helps increase capacities and make the supply chain more resilient.

The new distribution centre will offer excellent service quality – made possible by a highly scalable, modular G-T-P (goods-to-person) system combined with an extensive conveyor system and a high-performance cross-belt sorter for shipping parcels that will be provided by DB Schenker’s partner Körber. Indeed, Körber’s software solution will control more than 100 autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that will be part of the highly automated logistics ecosystem. The facility will thus feature one of the largest AMR deployments of its kind in Eastern Europe.

Despite the high automation level, the distribution centre will require more than 1,000 operators at peak times.

The centre, which will be located near Prague Airport and a major highway that runs to Germany, will enable very short delivery times to customers in Central and Eastern Europe.

The new DC is scheduled to begin operating in the summer of 2023. The current distribution centre, which is also located in the Prague region, cannot accommodate the future demands of the customer. The current site will not be closed but used for reverse logistics services to meet our customers’ circular economy needs and reduce their digital carbon footprint.

UK federation presses ministers on energy

Posted on by Keith McKinley

The Cold Chain Federation has written to the UK Chancellor and newly appointed Cabinet Ministers in the Department for Business, Environment and Transport calling for urgent reassurances that the food, pharmaceutical and other cold chains will be treated as critical industries through this winter and beyond.

The Government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme provides support to eligible organisations until 31st March 2023. The Cold Chain Federation is making its call to Ministers as Government reviews the provision of support beyond that date.

Cold Chain Federation Chief Executive Shane Brennan said: “With more and more cold chain businesses no longer being able to rely on forward-bought or hedged electricity, and massive increase in prices forecast well into 2023 and beyond, there are serious questions about the viability of some cold chain operations. We are urging Ministers to provide reassurance that whatever government support is in place beyond March next year, the critical businesses in food and pharmaceutical supply chains will remain supported.”

In its letters to the Chancellor and the new Cabinet Ministers the Cold Chain Federation has made a strong case for continuation of energy bill support to cold chain operations, citing the potential for unavoidable disruption to food and pharmaceutical supply chains and a significant risk of further food inflation for products like meat, dairy, fruit and vegetables. Crucially, unlike other sectors cold stores use significantly more energy in the summer rather than the winter to keep products cool, so the continuation of support beyond March 2023 will be vital.

The Cold Chain Energy Crisis Action Plan that the Cold Chain Federation published in September 2022 set out a range of actions that Government can take in the short, medium and long term to help cold chain businesses manage through the energy crisis.

Handheld launches new ultra-rugged tablet

Posted on by David Priestman

Handheld Group, the manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, has announced the release of the all-new Algiz 10XR, an ultra-rugged 10-inch Windows tablet that it says combines durability with robust field performance, 5G and future-proof features.

It describes the Algiz 10XR as a smaller, lighter, 10-inch Windows tablet that achieves more even while taking up less space. It brings two times better graphics and measurably faster performance. Future-proof 5G communication can handle live video streams and bandwidth-heavy tasks like mapping. The Algiz 10XR was developed for field work or other challenging environments within logistics, mining, public transport, public safety, waste management or GIS and has also been designed with modulisation and customisation in mind.

Other key features of the Algiz 10XR ultra-rugged tablet:

  • Intel Elkhart Lake x6000 platform for reliable performance
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC (64bit)
  • High-resolution, sunlight-readable 10-inch touchscreen with super-hardened glass and rain-and-glove mode
  • Future-proof 5G capabilities, 4G/LTE high-speed data, Wi-Fi, BT
  • Dedicated multiband GNSS u-blox NEO-M8U receiver for accurate positioning.
  • Untethered dead reckoning (UDR) to provide accurate positioning performance under even weak GNSS conditions.
  • IP65 and MIL-STD ruggedness
  • Full-day, hot-swappable battery
  • Optional, integrated barcode scanner and NFC
  • A broad ecosystem of accessories for field professionals; carry cases, vehicle cradles, pole mounts, extended batteries, as well as a vehicle dock with antenna pass-through for both GPS and Wi-Fi
  • Possibility for customised extensions via backpack

“The Algiz 10XR will bring some great performance gains for our partners and customers who rely on Windows tablets in the field,” says Johan Hed, Handheld chief product officer. “We’ve worked with this segment for decades now and are confident that we’ve developed a device with not only great specs, but a complete accessory package to help our customers with their fieldwork.”

New net zero score framework announced

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Normative and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative have revealed their ongoing work on a new scoring framework, giving enterprises a scientific, standardised, and comparable way of measuring progress toward net-zero emissions. This will be an open source public framework developed with support from expert advisors from academia and business, including the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, Nordea, and Planet Mark.

“As net zero target dates approach, we will need ways to measure and incentivise the accuracy of data alongside reported progress, or we risk gravely missing the mark on our global goal to limit temperature to 1.5°C,” Says Kaya Axelsson, Policy Engagement Lead at Oxford Net Zero who is advising the project in her personal capacity.

“Corporate emissions reporting is becoming legally required around the world, but there is no standard framework for sharing the crucial information contained in those reports,” says Kristian Rönn, CEO and co-founder of Normative

Legislation in the field is expanding in the UK, US, and EU, and measuring emissions is crucial for enterprises to stay compliant. Emissions measurements also help businesses improve brand equity by validating the results of sustainability work.

To provide businesses with the means to share their progress towards net-zero emissions, Normative is consulting with leading experts in net-zero research, the UN Race to Zero partners, and the private sector. The framework will be first tested by participating partners in early 2023.

At the international climate conference COP27, Normative will kick-start the conversation about the Net Zero Score alongside a wide range of stakeholders.

The score will capture businesses’ current carbon performance in a single number, which is determined based on the accuracy of the data used for the emissions calculations and the business’s progress toward net zero. The score will thus measure the extent to which a business’s yearly reduction efforts are on track to reach the Paris Agreement-aligned target of net zero by 2050. Complementing the work by Oxford Net Zero’s Net Zero Tracker and the UN’s Race to Zero, which assess the qualitative integrity of corporate targets, the Net Zero Score framework will be a tool for investors, customers, researchers, and businesses to evaluate emissions reduction progress in a comparable way. The framework will be open source and publicly available, to encourage wide adoption and full transparency.

The methodology is based on four core principles:

  1. Net-zero focus: measurement of progress toward net zero emissions following the Carbon Law principle, according to which emissions need to halve every decade and reach net zero by 2050 at the latest.
  2. Completeness: reflects all economic activities across all three scopes defined in the GHG Protocol.
  3. Reliability: reflects the reliability of the methods and data sources used to estimate a business’s progress toward net zero.
  4. Transparency: the methodology behind the score will be fully transparent and available to all.

Enterprises committed to net zero are invited to reach out to Normative for further conversation.

“Today, businesses report their emissions in different ways, making it difficult to compare their climate performance. The score will make your business’s net zero climate performance comparable in a single score,” Rönn concludes.

 

 

Ensuring the freshness of fruit in the supply chain

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Everyone likes oranges and tangerines in wintertime. But not too many of us know how complicated and dynamic planning the supply chains for fresh fruit logistics services is. There are plenty of factors that can influence the quality, freshness, and taste of fruits, that are related to transport and logistics. How to secure them during this process from South Europe to the rest of the continent? This article, supplied by Vilnius-based Girteka, the largest European asset-based transportation company, has the answer.

Proper conditions of transportation

Having fruits and vegetables plucked right from the tree or plant is what we are looking for while visiting the shops. Today’s production amounts to more than 2 billion tonnes of fruits and vegetables, and yet 22% are lost in the supply chain, post-harvest to distribution[1]. The quality of fresh fruits on the shelves is, among other things, the result of a precisely detailed and planned supply chain. As most fruits have their own requirements in terms of logistics, the crucial part is, in fact, refrigeration, to reduce immediate and latent deterioration in quality. One of the main requirements is proper temperature and humidity, which keeps fruits fresh through the journey across the roads of Europe, as well as packaging.

“The most advanced and new logistics fleet is crucial for food transportation and its quality. With specially designed refrigerators and digital solutions, we are looking for an exact answer to cargo needs and requirements, which are sometimes very demanding. Understanding the particularities of the business and its main unique selling points is how logistics services can support ongoing food production business,” says Sandra Senulienė, Head of Key Account Management at Girteka.

Special refrigerator trailers can extend the time of produce freshness during road transportation to the farthest corners of Europe. They ensure the right temperature and safety of cargo and are perfect for perishable goods, such as fresh and frozen food and seafood, as well as meat, dairy, plants, and pharmaceuticals as the trailers are capable of holding temperatures from -25°C to 25°C. It is crucial to have the latest and most advanced solutions, that are not only reliable in terms of securing the cargo but can also be easily monitored with Real-Time Visibility (RTV) solutions. And with a capacity of each trailer for 33 Euro pallets, it can cope with the most demanding needs.

Fruit production means flexibility

The fruit production process might fluctuate according to weather conditions. And with weather changes, the capacity of production varies significantly, demanding more flexibility and adaptation in terms of road fleet. To plan ahead, fruit producers need to not only secure special requirements for transport but also have in mind the changes in cargo volume and loading places.

“It is very important to have flexibility and capacity in terms of the fleet to pick up the cargo despite the changes in time and place. For instance, sometimes we receive an order update on the day of the loading, so we have to react instantly and adapt to the dynamic situations, not only different loading places but also time-wise. With our refrigerators fleet, having an average age of just two years old, we easily accommodate changed plans and still deliver fresh and tasty fruits on time,” explains Senulienė.

Switching trucks and trailers, adding or removing additional pickup places – all those things are possible when you are managing a large fleet to deliver required services that ensure the fruit production business is ongoing and developing.

Digital solutions for decisive information

As key factors, temperature and humidity, are covered with state-of-the-art solutions equipped trailers, for people managing cold supply chains information is very valuable. Knowing the cargo status, place, and conditions of it, can help in the planning of the next logistics operations and allow to react in-time to avoid losses.

As Girteka entered its digitalisation path in 2020, today it is facing enormous possibilities due to robotics, AI solutions, or RTV. The latest implemented solutions within Girteka’s fleet allowed to not only see the cargo but, also, to monitor its conditions in real-time.

With the company’s logistics service, each customer can obtain full access to different information about their cargo movement: the exact truck location, cargo conditions, estimated time of arrival (ETA), and many more, remotely from any place on Earth with a connection to the internet. The platform receives information about the new shipment from Girteka’s Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP), and a few hours before loading, it starts receiving telematics data.

Despite digital solutions that can help in managing fresh fruit transportation, direct contact with people with regards to planning, organizing, and controlling road freight, is always a comprehensive source of reliable information.

Uncertainty and reliability

Given the current geopolitical situation and economic fluctuations, the upcoming months, as well as the years to come, are very blurred in terms of logistics cold supply chains and their future. Still, when it comes to perishable produce, one should keep in mind that, according to the World Health Organization, each of us should consume at least 400g of fresh fruits and vegetables per day.

Securing road freight for the long term can define more stable business development in the future, and cooperation with large logistics companies will not only fulfil this goal, but will also ensure sustainable growth. With a key focus on sustainable road transportation, blended with the latest automotive solutions, young and constantly renewed fleet, and digital tools, we can address key challenges of logistics and supply chain management as well as secure stability in the upcoming recession afflicted months and years.

[1: World Food and Agriculture—Statistical Yearbook 2021 (FAO, 2021)]

DB Schenker appoints two new Board Members

Posted on by Keith McKinley

DB Schenker is preparing its leadership team for the future, with two international top managers set to join the Management Board. Hessel Verhage (pictured, right), 50, is originally from the Netherlands and has driven the company’s development as Executive Vice President for Global Strategy and Transformation at Schenker. As of 1st November, he will move to the Management Board, where he will be responsible for the Contract Logistics Board Division in addition to his current role. Jakob Wegge-Larsen (pictured, left), 45 and originally from Denmark and currently CFO and Senior Vice President of Ocean & Logistics at the Danish Maersk Group, was named the new CFO by the Schenker Supervisory Board and will begin his new role on 1st March, 2023.

Oliver Seidl, 59, will remain responsible for the Finance Division at Schenker until 31st December, 2022. Seidl, who holds a degree in finance and has been at Schenker since late 2016, has chosen to leave the company to begin a new phase of life focusing on other responsibilities. He will leave at the beginning of 2023 on the best of terms.

“With this new Management Board team, Schenker is positioning itself to meet global changes in the logistics industry, which have required the business to constantly evolve,” said Dr. Levin Holle, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schenker AG. “Given the strength that these two renowned international logistics experts will bring to the Management Board, this is very good news for the Schenker team and our customers,” he added.

“This is very good news for our employees and customers,” says Supervisory Board Chair Levin Holle.

According to Jochen Thewes, CEO of Schenker AG: “Our new Management Board members, Hessel Verhage and Jakob Wegge-Larsen, will use their experience and innovative spirit to put their full effort into continuing Schenker’s outstanding development into the future. I am looking forward to the ideas and initiatives that they will be bringing to the table.”

As the new Board Member for Contract Logistics, Verhage will lead an experienced team. In addition, he will continue in his current role as Chief Transformation Officer for the time being.

Verhage joined DB Schenker in August 2019 as Chief Executive Officer for the Americas, where he was responsible for business in 24 countries in North, Central and South America. He was promoted to his current role as head of the global strategy and transformation unit at the beginning of 2022. Verhage has over 26 years of experience in the forwarding and logistics business. Before joining Schenker, he served as Chairman of the Management Board of STG Holdings and was responsible for eight acquisitions for the holding company in the Americas.

With over 20 years of international expertise, including positions in Copenhagen, Rotterdam, Singapore and Hamburg, Wegge-Larsen is also a top manager with a wide range of experience in the industry. After four years at the management consulting firm EY, he spent a total of more than 20 years at three different global shipping and logistics companies as CFO or a member of the financial management. He served as Business CFO at Maersk Line Operations (March 2014 to November 2017) and CFO and Vice President at Hamburg Süd, an acquisition of A.P. Moller-Maersk (December 2017 to February 2020). Since March 2020, he has served as CFO for Maersk Ocean & Logistics, which is the largest business unit at A.P. Moller-Maersk and generated revenues of €49bn in 2021.

Wegge-Larsen’s successes have included integrating the acquisition Hamburg Süd into the Maersk Group and strengthening and standardising finance processes, which included introducing new digital systems. Wegge-Larsen holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Business School in United Kingdom.

According to Seidl, who will continue as CFO at Schenker through the end of December: “After the sixth record-setting year in a row in Schenker’s 150-year history and following the successful strategic reorganisation of the Finance Division and the company as a whole, the time has come to hand the reins to someone new. I plan to turn my attention to working with young businesspeople and providing support for their development.”

Dr. Levin Holle, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schenker AG expressed his thanks to Oliver Seidl: “The Schenker Supervisory Board would like to thank Oliver Seidl for his very successful work and tremendous dedication. He has used his incredible expertise in the past six years to realign the strategy and organisation of the Finance Division and establish a global management control concept for the entire Schenker Group. He is handing over an organisation that has been very well taken care of. We would like to wish Oliver Seidl all the best for the future, both personally and professionally.”

Jochen Thewes, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Schenker AG, also showed his appreciation: “Oliver and I have had a very close and constructive working relationship for the past six years, and I would like to thank him on behalf of the entire Management Board and myself for his outstanding commitment. Together, we transformed Schenker from what was simply a financial holding company into a powerful globally managed company. Schenker AG is now in an excellent position to face the strategic challenges of the market.”

In addition to the core areas of controlling, accounting, and treasury, Seidl has also been directly responsible for purchasing, real estate, financial strategy and the two shared service centres in Manila and Bucharest.

 

 

DHL supports boohoo’s US expansion

Posted on by Keith McKinley

DHL Supply Chain, part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has been chosen by boohoo group plc to manage its first-ever US distribution centre. DHL Supply Chain will provide boohoo, which generates annual sales of over $2.4bn, with best-in-class warehousing solutions to enable the company’s expected growth in the US market.

As boohoo’s popularity in the US continues to grow, DHL Supply Chain will lead the operation of a new 1.1m sq ft distribution centre in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, southeast of Harrisburg. The location, expected to open in early 2023, will allow the company to offer next-day service to the New York City metro region, a key customer area for the fashion brand.

“Although boohoo has been servicing the US through its existing network in the UK since 2006, the company’s growing order volumes and customer demand on this side of the pond in recent years made a US-based distribution centre for direct-to-consumer fulfilment a necessity,” said Kraig Foreman, President, eCommerce, DHL Supply Chain. “Their new facility will reduce transportation costs, improve service, and drive greater agility and speed, getting the latest trends into customers’ hands faster. We’re proud to partner with boohoo as they invest in the US market and prepare for future growth.”

DHL Supply Chain will hire 1,000 associates in its first year at the state-of-the-art warehouse, with nearly 2,500 expected over the next three years. The site will feature several amenities, including a kitchen/canteen with fresh food prepared daily, as well as an on-site gym and activity area. The site also will include a recruiting and training centre to allow for faster hiring and training of new associates.

In line with its proven ability to apply emerging technologies to drive efficiency and productivity improvements for customers, through its accelerated digitalisation programme, DHL plans to introduce highly automated solutions, such as an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) and a high-speed pouch sorter at the boohoo site in the next three years. These systems work together to put away and replenish inventory in addition to providing picking and pack sortation. This will be one of the first sites within DHL Supply Chain’s operations to feature the technology and is one of the most cutting-edge warehousing solutions on the market.

“We have a loyal and growing customer base in the US and want to provide them with a faster and smoother service than we can currently offer from the UK.  Investing in our distribution network in the US illustrates the confidence we have to grow our business in this important market. We chose DHL Supply Chain as our logistics partner because of their industry-leading expertise in managing highly complex e-commerce operations and their proven track record with successful startups in the space,” said David James, Supply Chain Director.

“Our inventory management is an extremely important element of our overall business and our commitment to a superior customer experience. We trust DHL Supply Chain to handle our operations at our new US site, leveraging their commitment to advanced digitalisation to ensure we meet our customers’ expectations.”

85% in transport and logistics consider leaving

Posted on by David Priestman

New research by Cool Company has found that, during the last 12 months, 85% of those in the transport and logistics industry have considered or are still considering leaving contracting.

Following the proposal of the repeal of the Off-payroll legislation and the subsequent government U-turn, the digital payroll solution for contractors Cool Company, wanted to find out how the uncertainty was impacting contractors. Of the respondents, who have been contracting for an average of just over five years, 49% were concerned that there will be further reforms in the future, causing more uncertainty, while 50% raised concerns about the potential cost implications of an IR35 repeal or further reforms.

While potential legislation changes are troubling, there are other issues that are of greater priority for contractors in the current economic climate.

Contractors in the older age bracket (55-64) voiced worries about, material shortages (31%), labour and material costs (27%), health and safety (27%), and late payments (27%). While younger contractors (25-34)  shared concerns about late payments (19%), poor cash flow (26%), and finding new clients (24%). 19% of the younger contractors were also worried about finding ways to work around IR35 legislation and any potential changes to the legislation.

Worryingly, these combined strains have meant that during the last 12 months, 76% of contractors have considered or are still considering leaving contracting – including 85% of those in the transport and logistics industry, and half (50%) of all 55–64-year-olds. Which could leave an enormous skill shortage in a range of industries.

Cool Company’s Head of Business, Kris Simpson, comments: “According to our research, right now, UK contractors are working an average of 58% of their contracts within IR35 and more than half (54%) say their client charge rate has increased in the last quarter. Although the initial implementation of the Off-payroll legislation was not without its pain points, it is no longer the primary concern for contractors as it stands. It now seems the uncertainty surrounding future changes to IR35 and worries such as cash flow, finding new clients, and general economic concerns have become the greatest priority for many.

“Although the proposal to repeal the Off-payroll legislation came with the best of intentions for the economy, it – and any future revisions – can only cause further disruption to the industry. There are better ways to support businesses and their workers through this difficult economic period than once again changing the rules they have to work with.”

Cargo First strengthens Bournemouth Airport operations

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Cargo First, Bournemouth Airport’s dedicated cargo handling service, has strengthened its fast-track ‘One Team’ operation by bringing its on-site customs bonded warehouse facilities fully in-house. The move further streamlines Cargo First’s ground handling operation which is geared to providing a faster alternative to the congested London airport system for freight customers.

It comes as global e-commerce demand continues to grow. IATA (International Air Transport Association) suggested in a recent industry briefing that global e-commerce parcel volumes could double to 260 billion by 2025, with 80% of sales estimated to be cross-border.

And FedEx Express recently published research saying e-commerce would continue to take a growing proportion of total consumer spend. But the number one customer complaint (53%) is that deliveries take too long, with an expectation of receiving goods within three days to one week of ordering.

Bob Matharoo, Head of Cargo Development at Cargo First, said: “We’re fine tuning our system to make the cargo ownership chain as short and responsive as it can be, with no third parties. Our focus is speed to market and being a cost-effective alternative to the hub airports.

“E-commerce continues to grow, and with it customer expectations around speed of delivery. Capacity at the big London hub airports is severely constrained but we’re not. We think that’s a real opportunity for Bournemouth Airport and Cargo First, especially bearing in mind our location just 90 minutes from the capital.”

Cargo First was initially working jointly with a global logistics partner to handle customs processing through the bonded facilities on the airport site. It now has full control over the whole cargo process, from offloading aircraft through to processing, onward loading and delivery.

The company spent 18 months benchmarking freight deliveries via Bournemouth to London warehouses and found it could halve the time of delivery to the same end destinations compared with using a London hub airport.

Cargo First and Bournemouth Airport are part of the UK’s privately-owned Regional and City Airports (RCA) group, which also owns Coventry Airport, Exeter Airport and Norwich Airport. RCA also operates the XLR Executive Jet Centre FBO facilities at Birmingham, Bournemouth, Exeter and Liverpool airports.

 

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