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Aviation DB Schenker continues roll out of digital platform with addition of air services D B Schenker has continued the roll-out of its Connect 4.0 online portal, adding air and sea services to the existing overland offering. The platform was launched at the end of August 2018 for land transportation in Germany and Spain, and DB Schenker has now added air and ocean services. Customers can use the online platform to also ship airfreight from all over Germany to top export destinations. By Ocean, customers can ship to 50 countries on door- to-door basis covering thousands of port combinations. The connect 4.0 platform can be used to generate a quote in real time, get an estimated delivery time and also manage freight consignments. The platform can also use the platform to track goods, as well as create and distribute consignment reports. Schenker chief executive Jochen Thewes 40 | JANUARY 2019 said:  “Our new connect 4.0 platform makes professional logistics simpler than at any time in the past. We have merged our main transportation services on a single platform, which represents a significant step in our ongoing digitalization strategy. “For our customers this connects digital ease of use with our global network of logistic professionals.” RETAIL Dubai Duty Free Annual Sales Reach Dhs7.356 billion (US$2.015 billion) T he New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free with the operation announcing annual sales for 2018 of Dhs7.356 billion (US$2.015 billion), representing a 4.31% increase over the previous year.   It was clear that a remarkable year was coming to a close in December when the retailer crossed the Dhs7.3 billion or US$2 billion milestone on 29thDecember.  The operation’s 35th Anniversary Day on December 20th, when customers were offered a 25% discount on a range of products, resulted in a huge surge in sales with 103,626 transactions recorded on the