Latest news
Tags
Latest news
Colin’s Food for Thought | Hong Kong – London – Quito
Blog posts • Sep 11, 2018 08:34 CEST
In the second installment of his Food for Thought series, Colin Wells, global head of industry vertical perishables at Panalpina, speaks of the highlights of Asia Fruit Logistica 2018, where e-commerce was a hot topic, as he embarks on a journey to Quito for the next stop in the perishables tour: Agriflor and Expoflor Ecuador.
Panalpina enlarges its Executive Board
Press releases • Sep 05, 2018 18:50 CEST
Panalpina today announced that it is enlarging the company’s Executive Board, to include its three core products: Air Freight, Ocean Freight, and Logistics.
Peruvian asparagus and customer experience: adaptation, inclusion and success
Blog posts • Sep 05, 2018 00:00 CEST
Adaptation and inclusion can create something new and wonderful, from exports to customer experience. Peru began exporting asparagus in 1987. Today, it is one of the world’s leading exporters of the non-native crop and home to Panalpina’s first female managing director in the Americas.
Perishables and flavors from China to Peru and back
Blog posts • Sep 04, 2018 17:34 CEST
The perishables trade between China and Peru has a long history of cultural exchange dating back to the 19th century. And this trade is expected to increase in line with China’s growing appetite for fresh produce. Year-to-date and compared to the entire year of 2017, Panalpina alone has already tripled perishables exports from Peru to China.
DSV acquires S&H – multi-channel fulfilment to further boost e-commerce business
Press releases • Sep 04, 2018 13:32 CEST
Signing and closing took place 4 September 2018, at which time DSV A/S acquired 100% of S&H’s shares.
Colin’s Food for Thought | On my way to Asia Fruit Logistica
Blog posts • Sep 03, 2018 18:37 CEST
Colin Wells, global head of industry vertical perishables at Panalpina, introduces his blog "Colin's Food for Thought" and speaks of product empathy and his expectations for Asia Fruit Logistica 2018.
Interview: Luca Graf explains the Panalpina Digital Hub
News • Aug 29, 2018 14:50 CEST
The Digital Hub is tasked with exploring disruptive technologies and developing new digital solutions for customers as well as realizing business opportunities for Panalpina. In an interview with innoFRAtor, a platform by Fraport, Air Cargo News and German publication DVZ, Panalpina’s Luca Graf explains the reasons for setting up the new business unit and how it can add value for customers.
Delivering 64 tons of cheese to Bahrain
News • Aug 28, 2018 11:00 CEST
How Panalpina ships frozen cheddar cheese to Bahrain, voted the best country in the world for expats in 2017
Colombia: Panalpina Bogotá obtains GDP certification
News • Aug 27, 2018 17:20 CEST
Panalpina Bogotá has been certified according to WHO Good Distribution Practice (GDP), an important international standard for the proper distribution of medicinal products for human use. The business unit in Bogotá is Panalpina's 31st location globally to obtain such an important certification for the healthcare industry.
The times they are a changin’
Blog posts • Aug 21, 2018 16:20 CEST
A 1998 Panalpina video boasting about the company's website as well as Apple's recent mind-boggling market capitalization inspired CEO Stefan Karlen to write a blog post on how important it is for Panalpina, and the freight forwarding and logistics industry as a whole, to change the way we do business. Customers should always be front of mind 24/7/365 and have an easy and seamless experience.
Air freight peak season: it’s not all up in the air
Blog posts • Aug 20, 2018 19:27 CEST
The air freight peak season is around the corner and everyone is getting ready, but capacity alone will not save the day this year, smooth operations on the ground will be equally important.
Panalpina Celebrates 50 Years of Operations in Peru
News • Aug 17, 2018 11:30 CEST
Panalpina, the Swiss logistics and freight forwarding company, is celebrating 50 years of operations in Peru.
How do you deliver a helicopter?
Blog posts • Aug 14, 2018 16:45 CEST
Interview with Juerg Boschung, head of Heliship at Panalpina, on how to ship a helicopter.
Panalpina Heliship celebrates 25 years of service and announces a new head
News • Aug 14, 2018 16:45 CEST
Swiss logistics and freight forwarding company has been delivering helicopters for a quarter of a century
How to avert a production platform shutdown: meet Panalpina’s African Star
Blog posts • Aug 10, 2018 16:10 CEST
Panalpina was recently called in for help by one of its largest oil and gas customers in Angola to avoid a shutdown at one of their main offshore platforms. A critical cargo of specialized pipes, bundles and racks had had to be moved from Malabo in Equatorial Guinea to Cabinda, Angola in a port-to-port operation, and Panalpina deployed its African Star to save the day.
Move over Mo Salah: Egypt has a new dazzling star
News • Aug 08, 2018 17:45 CEST
Around the same size as 4,000 football pitches, Benban Solar Park in Egypt will be the biggest solar power installation in the world when it opens. In line with its efforts in the renewables sector, Panalpina will bring in its global expertise in capital projects to deliver the plant’s components and panels.
Guac’s going on? The rise and pitfalls of the avocado
Blog posts • Aug 07, 2018 16:00 CEST
The difficulty facing avocado farmers, and the rise in the popularity of the fruit.
DSV and Clarks open first facility on mainland Europe
Press releases • Aug 06, 2018 08:37 CEST
DSV and Clarks, a leading British shoe manufacturer, are happy to announce plans for a 10,000 m2 distribution centre on Mainland Europe. DSV will be operating the facility from their existing operation in Krefeld, Germany, strategically located to Clark’s main geographic markets.
Interim financial report for H1 2018 released
Press releases • Aug 01, 2018 07:42 CEST
Our financial results for Q2 2018 are at an all-time high and I am pleased to see that all business areas have performed well. So far, the impact from trade tariffs has been limited and going into the second half of 2018 we continue to see a stable development on the global transport markets.
Fish and (micro) chips: How technology is transforming the salmon supply chain
Blog posts • Jul 27, 2018 10:00 CEST
How the Internet of Things, blockchain and predictive analytics are transforming the salmon supply chain