IN D U ST RY N EW S SIRVA LAUNCHES NEWS IN BRIEF CUSTOMER APP ASIAN AIRLINES BENEFIT Although international passenger numbers have been severely hit by the pandemic, some airlines that focus on cargo have thrived. According to a Wall Street Journal report, only four of the 30 largest airlines in the world reported a profit for Quarter 2: Asiana, China Airlines, EVA and Korean Airlines. All four have apparently benefited from cargo demand for tech components, which grew as remote working boomed, and already had substantial fleets of cargo aircraft. DKV LAUNCHES FERRY PORTAL European mobility service provider DKV Euro Service has launched the DKV Ferry Portal, which, it says, will transform companies access to 1,000 ferry connections throughout Europe. The portal is available in 12 languages, and allows companies to compare prices and sailings, book and pay online pay. SIRVA has revealed its latest innovation, which it says will improve productivity and customer experiences. The company says the app, called MoovScout, aims to standardise and digitise processes during a move, and to give real-time updates on the process. SIRVA Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Ocer Tom Oberdorf said: Since drivers and crews have a great deal to manage when servicing customers during a move, they benefit from an app that is intuitive, streamlines processes, and allows them to focus more fully on the customer. Because customers all have unique needs, it was critical that the design be flexible and adaptable to a myriad of scenarios, and that it oer functionality that covers virtually every aspect of the moving process whether it is an international or domestic move. CARTUS UNVEILS BUILD-YOUR-OWN TECH benchmarking suggests that core/ flex will reduce overall programme costs by 10-20 per cent on average with some seeing savings as high as 60 per cent. David Pasco, Executive SCP, EMEA and APAC at Cartus, said: Within three to five years, I think 90 per cent of clients with a formal mobility programme will use core/flex. The relocation management company that has the best technology is going to be the most successful at serving this exploding population. SEAPORTS MUST EXPAND Cartus has launched technology that allows clients to create their own relocation programme. The core/flex solution combines a core structure of benefits with flexible options based on employees personal circumstances. This enables companies to offer staff set benefits while engaging employees to choose the flexible options that work best for them and their families. The company says the innovation caters for a key relocation trend and will deliver cost savings as well as greater choice for employees. Its own LA PORT REACHES RECORD Germany cracks down on cabotage Seaport footprints will need to expand by up to 3,689 square kilometres (1,424 square miles) worldwide in the next three decades to cope with the combination of sea-level rise and increasing demand for freight trac, according to a new study published by AGU. The Port of Los Angeles reported its first monthly increase in cargo during August, and its strongest month, as imports grew to a record level. The port handled 961,833 twentyfoot equivalent units (TEUs) during the month. BAGGAGE HUB JOINS HARMONY UK-based small shipment broker and technology provider Baggage Hub has announced a partnership with the Harmony Relocation Network. The business, which provides services to customers with smaller shipments, will now make its tech solutions available to more than 140 members of the network in 60 countries. FLIGHT SHORTAGE DELAYS PETS The Mover has reported that pet owners have been aected by sparser flight timetables, which have delayed them being reunited with their animals and caused them additional costs of long-term care facilities. MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION FIDI has cancelled the membership of Santa Fe Luxembourg and MS Partnership S.P.A., Rome, Italy. Visit FIDINET for more information. 16 FF300 DecJan21 pp10-17 News.indd 16 Germanys Federal Office for Goods Transport (BAG) has issued large fines to companies as part of a cabotage crackdown in the country. According to logistics website Trans.info, a BAG campaign in 33 areas took place to enforce cabotage laws about the amount of work that drivers can carry out away from their home country. A total of 723 trucks were checked, of which 139 were found to have used cabotage, 46 of them illegally. AGS SOUTH AFRICA SECURES DIRCO CONTRACT AGS South Africa, with the assistance of its worldwide network, has again secured the prestigious South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DIRCO) contract, following a brief break. The business previously supplied the services for 13 years. The new contract lasts for four years, and involves the international relocation and storage of all South African diplomats around the globe. A statement from the company said: We look forward to being of service to DIRCO, together with our partners around the world. We wish Rene van der Walt and her team plain sailing and best wishes with this rewarding contract. Rene van der Walt, International Manager at AGS South Africa, who is based in Johannesburg WW W. F I D I FOC U S . OR G 24/11/2020 11:53