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Aerial vehicles promise to make the auto-pilot, short-distance flying of people and goods a reality for cities. (Photo: FACC)

27 August 2019 11:30

Urban mobility: first aerial vehicle prototypes for aerospace group FACC transported

Global freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina is transporting some futuristic freight – autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs) for moving people or goods efficiently in cities. Under a partnership between Austrian aerospace group FACC and Chinese technology company EHang, Panalpina transported the first prototypes by air freight, also taking care of customs brokerage and last-mile delivery.

Marimekko delivers the high-end clothes and DSV secures the careful packaging of the valuable objects and the on-time delivery, creating the perfect customer experience for the discerning Chinese customers

7 Juni 2019 09:01

Partnership with Marimekko opens E-com doors in China

The Finnish design label Marimekko has been present with their own brick and mortar stores in China since 2012, but only recently opened their online shop in close collaboration with DSV.

6 Maj 2019 11:15

Consolidated shipments now faster from China to Europe with Panalpina’s direct rail service

How would a fashion store in Europe ensure that it gets diverse goods from everyday apparel made in Shanghai to sports shoes made in Beijing in a fast and cost-efficient way? Panalpina’s brand new high-speed rail cargo service from China to Europe is proving to be a fast, economical and reliable version of a modern Shanghai express.

The Trans-Siberian route is gaining ground as a solid backbone for rail freight from China to Europe. (Photo: Shutterstock)

5 Marts 2019 17:18

Swiss insurer Baloise relies on Panalpina’s Trans-Siberian route

The insurance company Baloise Group has chosen Panalpina’s tried and tested Trans-Siberian rail service to transport more than 3,400 editions of its new board game from Shanghai, China to its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.

Cherries mixed with strawberries: But is either one of them a berry? (Photo: Iwona Lach on Unsplash)

6 Februar 2019 23:50

Is a cherry a berry?

Is a cherry a berry? It all depends who you ask. Panalpina put this question to visitors at Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the main event for the global perishables industry. Get your facts right.

Roughly 90 percent of world trade is by sea and sulfur-rich fuel powers the merchant fleet of about 95,000 vessels, including container ships. (Photo by Fancy Crave on Unsplash)

17 Januar 2019 18:15

Lower sulfur limits: Panalpina actively helping customers deal with supply chain impact

Panalpina is ready to support Ocean Freight customers in dealing with higher costs and potential disruptions as a result of the lower sulfur limits. Already this year, cargo owners will feel the impact of new rules on ship emissions coming into force. From 2020, the sulfur content of bunker fuels will be reduced to 0.5 percent, compared to 3.5 percent now in most parts of the world.

As 2018 draws to a close, Panalpina records its 1 millionth ton of Air Freight. (Photo from Panalpina)

19 December 2018 15:40

Panalpina surpasses 1 million tons of Air Freight in 2018

Christmas came early this year for Panalpina’s Air Freight department in the form of another transport record.

Digital manufacturing such as 3D printing and flexible models of distribution close to the point of consumption will shape tomorrow’s supply chains, according to Panalpina’s Mike Wilson. (Photo from Pixabay)

26 November 2018 16:40

“The elongated, take-make-dispose supply chain is under threat”

In a recent interview, Mike Wilson, global head of Logistics and Manufacturing at Panalpina, and newly chaired honorary visiting professor at Cardiff Business School, talked to professor Aris Syntetos, from the School’s Panalpina Research Centre, about manufacturing and supply chain trends, Sino-US trade conflicts and who will be the ultimate winners in global logistics.

What’s easily shopped online needs to be shipped in a safe and compliant way in the physical world. (Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash)

9 November 2018 13:25

E-commerce: a risky boom for international supply chains

Global retail online sales are expected to exceed $4.8 trillion by 2021 and e-commerce is the fastest-growing sector driving global air freight volumes. But what’s easily shopped online needs to be shipped in a safe and compliant way in the physical world. In the background, Panalpina ensures that international e-commerce shipments comply with customs, dangerous goods and security regulations.

935 cubic meters of machinery equipment packed and ready to go (credit: Panalpina)

3 November 2018 17:31

6,000 km overland shipment from China to Kyrgyzstan

In barely 14 days, Panalpina completed a 6,000 km cross-border journey to deliver 125 tons of industrial equipment from Wuxi, a city near Shanghai, China, to Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, for Swiss-based Bühler Group.

28 September 2018 08:45

Air freight peak season: ready for take-off

The 2018 air freight peak season is due to begin after Chinese Golden Week. Many trade lanes have already seen double-digit rate increases and further increases are expected. Panalpina has secured extra flights and ensured readiness on the ground and is also testing a new charter tool, which provides an overview of scheduled cargo flights and of all cargo aircraft available for chartering.

Bien Mak, Panalpina's marketing and communications responsible for Greater China, together with Colin Wells, global head of industry vertical perishables, and members of the Panalpina team at Asia Fruit Logistica. (Photo by Panalpina)

11 September 2018 08:34

Colin’s Food for Thought | Hong Kong – London – Quito

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.

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