DSV Corporate News

11 November 2021 08:00

DSV makes warehouse automation accessible for companies of all sizes

DSV will invest in a string of 20 automated DSV Fulfilment Factories across Europe, North America, and APAC. These large-scale multi-user facilities enable DSV to offer warehouse automation to all sizes of companies across different markets and distribution channels, both B2C and B2B.

12 September 2019 10:12

Sending help to the Bahamas

On 1 September, hurricane Dorian hit the northern coast of the Bahamas. The damage is massive, leaving an estimated 70,000 people homeless and in need of relief. But it’s difficult to get help to the area, since both infrastructure and means of transportation have been destroyed. DSV is helping Red Cross send equipment to the most affected areas.

DSV Panalpina is the first logistics company to receive the Shingo Award. (Photo by designelo on Pixabay)

29 August 2019 16:45

DSV Panalpina logistics facility in Brazil wins prestigious Shingo Award for operational excellence

DSV Panalpina’s Logistics and Manufacturing facility in Sorocaba, Brazil has been awarded the Shingo “Bronze Medallion” for operational excellence. The Shingo Prize is one of the most prestigious awards for operational excellence worldwide and it is the first time ever that the award has been given to a logistics company.

1 August 2019 10:21

DSV opens new office in the US

We have added Pittsburgh to the list of US cities where we are present with an office.

No stranger to Alaska: Panalpina’s 747-8F usually operates on the transatlantic route, but here it was captured during a technical stop at Anchorage airport. (Photo by Angelo Bufalino)

31 Juli 2019 08:30

Five reasons why Anchorage is coming in from the cold as an e-commerce hub

Amazon’s recently-launched daily cargo flights to Anchorage have put the spotlight on this Alaskan air hub. No stranger to Alaskan skies, international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina often uses Anchorage for technical stops of its scheduled charter flights. This blog post uncovers Anchorage’s hidden advantages as an air freight and e-commerce hub.

Colombia: The Port of Cartagena is increasingly drawing in multinational companies and gaining ground as Latin America’s premier logistics hub. (Photo: Port of Cartagena / SPRC)

16 Juli 2019 09:00

Good cards for Cartagena and Panalpina’s LCL Ocean Freight hub

Cartagena, Colombia’s premier port, is becoming increasingly important as a regional transportation hub. Last year, Panalpina set up the first ocean freight hub in Cartagena for Central and South American LCL (Less than Container Load) cargoes. The international freight forwarder also tops the Port of Cartagena’s import and export rankings.

Discussing the essential role of logistics in the healthcare industry: Brazilian regulatory experts Adriano Pitoli (left) and Dirceu Barbano (right), with Marcelo Caio Bartolini D'Arco, country manager, Panalpina Brazil. (Photo: Panalpina)

12 Juli 2019 15:30

Healthcare industry banks on logistics for safe, efficient and timely deliveries, notes Brazilian government official

Getting medicinal products from A to B in tamper-proof, cold-chain conditions requires highly efficient global supply chains. Logistics is essential for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, as commercial and regulatory experts increasingly realize. This was underlined by Brazilian authorities during the recent opening of Panalpina’s healthcare logistics center in Cajamar, São Paulo.

Huntsville, Alabama, USA: A heat exchanger is prepared for loading onto Panalpina's 747-8F. (Photo: Panalpina)

26 Juni 2019 16:28

Panalpina’s African Star shines yet again

A scheduled shutdown of a deep-water oil platform is no small undertaking. For one Panalpina customer, their entire maintenance plan would have been derailed if not for Panalpina’s innovative African Star solution for transporting large shipments from the U.S. to Angola expeditiously. Four heat exchangers with a total weight of 47,210 kg were shipped from the U.S. to Luanda in a few days only.

Exclusively focused on the cold chain segment, Panalpina’s warehouse in Cajamar, São Paulo is targeted to be GDP-certified in the second half of 2019. (Photo: Panalpina)

2 Maj 2019 10:00

Panalpina expands its network of GDP-certified sites

Straight from bagging Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certifications for 11 sites in 2018, Panalpina expects to get over 10 sites certified to GDP in 2019. With currently 37 GDP-certified locations around the globe, the logistics provider is well-positioned to serve the healthcare and pharmaceuticals industry with comprehensive, end-to-end supply chain solutions.

Two Panalpina technicians install telecoms equipment for a mobile network antenna in Mexico. (Photo from Panalpina)

15 April 2019 14:00

Panalpina adds new installations service, creating one-stop-shop for telecoms industry

Panalpina, the freight forwarding and logistics company that pioneered Logistics Manufacturing Services (LMS), has stepped into the telecoms installation market after signing an agreement in Mexico with a large global telecoms network infrastructure company. With this, Panalpina has extended its LMS offering to include the installation of hardware and software for mobile network antennas.

Panalpina Brazil is investing in cold chain logistics solutions and building on its extensive expertise to serve the healthcare and pharmaceuticals market. (Photo: Panalpina)

13 Marts 2019 12:00

Panalpina Brazil invests in cold chain logistics solutions

With extensive expertise in the healthcare and pharmaceuticals market and being recognized as one of the leading logistics operators in the country for this segment, Panalpina Brazil announces the expansion of its operations with a considerable investment in end-to-end logistics solutions for the cold chain.

Panalpina's Ocean Freight team came away from TPM19 with valuable discussions and insights. (Photo: Panalpina)

8 Marts 2019 14:30

Cementing valuable relationships at the TPM ocean freight event

Panalpina's Ocean Freight team turned out in full force at this week's Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference (TPM) in Long Beach, CA, USA, which was attended by thousands of the top importers, carriers and freight forwarders in the trade lane. Three of Panalpina's leaders share thoughts on their key take-home messages from TPM19.

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.

Déjà-vu at Fruit Logistica, Berlin, from left to right: Marco Spiess (agent relations Panalpina), Sami A. Hirani (TML), Mohammed Anees (TML), Priyantha Punchihewa (MIT Cargo), Stefan Karlen (CEO Panalpina), Estuardo Larrieu (Cropa)

31 Januar 2019 11:45

Agents of the Perishables Network: local expertise meets global reach

The Panalpina Perishables Network was launched with ambitious growth plans in 2017. Today it has members, including agents, in 26 key countries and it keeps growing, offering customers, at both origin and destination, complete end-to-end solutions on a global scale. Agent members of the Panalpina Perishables Network enjoy unparalleled reach thanks to solutions from field to shelf.

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.

Panalpina’s transatlantic flights from Mexico via the USA to London Stansted Airport and onward to Luxembourg could offer contingency solutions in light of Brexit. (Photo by Panalpina)

14 Januar 2019 12:44

After a very good 2018 for Panalpina in Querétaro, the Mexico-USA-UK-Luxembourg roundtrip is Brexit-ready

Last May, Panalpina added Querétaro International Airport (QRO) in Mexico to the “Speedy” loop of its Charter Network, making it the first and only company to offer a transatlantic flight from Querétaro to London Stansted Airport (STN) in the UK and to Luxembourg (LUX) via Huntsville, offering contingency solutions for medical, food supply and other urgent goods in light of Brexit.

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.

Boeing 767-300F from LATAM Cargo (Photo by LATAM)

7 December 2018 15:20

LATAM Cargo begins direct service between Bogotá and Panalpina's Huntsville gateway

For the first time in its history, LATAM Cargo flew a direct route between the cities of Bogotá, Colombia, and Huntsville, Alabama, United States. The new cargo-only route was opened on December 2, 2018, and will be operated once weekly. The new service marks an important milestone for Panalpina as the company continuously expands its Charter Network and the Perishables Network.

28 November 2018 08:34

DSV Canada breaks ground on new 1.1 million square foot facility in Milton, Ontario

DSV Canada Breaks Ground on new 1.1 million square foot facility in Milton, Ontario, scheduled to open fall 2019. DSV’s new facility will be the future Canadian head office and state-of-the-art logistics complex.

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.

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