The need to reduce airfreight emissions in the supply chain is growing faster than ever before. As part of its catalogue of CO2 reducing initiatives, SGL has extended its collaboration with Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to provide its customers with a low emission solution with the potential of reducing airfreight emissions by up to 80%*. The agreement supports SGL’s target to halve its emissions by 2030 across all scopes. The collaboration with Neste is global and enables all SGL customers to choose SAF to reduce their CO2 emissions, no matter where i ..read more

Scan Global Logistics, SGL, has donated DKK 100,000, recognizing and responding to the humanitarian disaster in Ukraine. We deeply sympathize with the people of Ukraine why SGL wishes to play our small part in providing help and relief during this tragic and painful time. Scan Global Logistics, SGL, has donated DKK 100,000, recognizing and responding to the humanitarian disaster in Ukraine. We deeply sympathize with the people of Ukraine why SGL wishes to play our small part in providing help and relief during this tragic and painful time. The donation has been made through two different Relie ..read more

The ripple effects on Transportation & Logistics stemming from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine continue to evolve. Observing the special nature of this situation and after careful consideration, we have effective 4th March, decided to suspend bookings to/from Russia and Belarus temporarily. The suspension is valid for 14 days until 18th March, when we re-evaluate the situation. Certain product categories are exempt from this measure, specifically aid and relief supplies, humanitarian supplies, medicine, and food. Our rail service connecting China and Europe transiting via R ..read more

Following our advisory issued yesterday, the situation continues to develop by the hour. As speculated, as a countermeasure towards the western world sanctions, Russia has now closed Russian airspace for 36 specific countries, including all 27 EU countries, Canada and the UK. This measure was expected but will nonetheless significantly impact flight schedules and, ultimately, the capacity situation. On the ocean freight side, more carriers have opted for a temporary suspension of all bookings to/from Russia, with Maersk and ONE being the latest to announce the same. Overall we expect the curre ..read more

In light of recent events concerning the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, we wish to confirm that we are closely monitoring the situation. We remain in close contact with both official authorities and our supplier partners. Dear Valued Customer, In light of recent events concerning the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, we wish to confirm that we are closely monitoring the situation. We remain in close contact with both official authorities and our supplier partners. As we speak, it is unknown what the specific nature of sanctions will be.  Therefore, it is also difficult to assess ..read more

Scan Global Logistics has been awarded the World Food Programme (WFP) Forwarding Annual Contract 2021 to deliver 5500 tons from Lomé Port in Togo to Mali and Niger. The order is part of two contracts with WFP covering cargo from Lomé to Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, Monrovia, Doula, and Cotonou. Both contracts are extended until March 31, 2022, and negotiations for the 2022 tender are already ongoing. Delivering 5500 tons of food to vulnerable societies far off in the desert requires two things to succeed: Enough trucks Timely delivery. Commencing November 29 in the Port of Lomé, Togo, 320 cont ..read more

THE TASK Supply 750 tons of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a National Health Service. Deadline: 3 weeks. The challenge: To find flights out of China, a market facing significant capacity constraints. This is the story of how close cross-country teamwork, persistency in the face of resistance, and entrepreneurship solved an almost impossible challenge. The math was simple. Delivering 750 tons of cargo in a deadline of under three weeks in peak season required us to locate available aircraft capacity that could support this project. Given the current capacity constraints in the hottest ..read more

Hong Kong is banning flights from eight countries including the U.S. and U.K. for two weeks from Jan. 8, in a drastic tightening of rules as it rushes to defend against the highly infectious omicron Covid-19 variant. The ban will last until Jan. 20 and also apply to flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan and the Philippines, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a news conference on Wednesday. The flight bans are a sharp escalation in travel curbs that have already left the city largely cut off from the world, while keeping it mostly virus-free for over seven months. Th ..read more

Scan Global Logistics are proud to announce the commencement of our rail service from China to Denmark. We have purchased 10 containers in Scan Global livery, which will support our service, offering a scheduled transit of 30 days from China CFS to Billund CFS. For further information regarding our rail / oceanfreight services from China, please contact us – CONTACT US   The post Scan Global Logistics – Rail Service from China to Denmark appeared first on Horizon International Cargo Limited ..read more

From January 1st 2022 all goods will require declarations to be made to be able to pass the UK border. Until that date there have been little to no checks on any goods passing through Non-Inventory linked or mixed locations (i.e. those not connected to a Customs system at point of entry, Customs Controls). Extract from the Border Operating Model (page 65): Under the pre-lodgement model, to achieve customs control whilst maintaining flow, industry must: Ensure all goods have the appropriate declarations before they board. Communicate to the person in control of the goods (e.g. the driver of a ..read more