Die Universität Duisburg-Essen steht in diesem Jahr an der Spitze des Rankings "Top 50 Logistik-Hochschulen 2012". Die Ruhr-Uni belegt damit wie im Vorjahr den ersten Platz und holt sich wieder den Titel "Beste Logistik-Universität 2012". Die Auszeichnung "Beste Logistik-Fachhochschule" geht ebenfalls wie im Vorjahr an die Hochschule Bremerhaven. Und den Titel "Beste Duale Hochschule/Berufsakademie" erreicht…
Lufthansa Cargo bringt Beaujolais Nouveau zu Weinliebhabern in aller Welt Fracht-Airline transportiert mehr als 500 Tonnen neuen Wein Ganze Flugzeuge voller Wein – das ist im November keine Seltenheit. Allein Lufthansa Cargo fliegt in diesen Tagen 550 Tonnen Beaujolais Nouveau in alle Welt. Auf den dritten Donnerstag im November warten Weinliebhaber jedes Jahr mit…
Nach siebenmonatiger Bauzeit hat TNT Express den Betrieb im Neubau seines Road Transit Hubs am Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen aufgenommen. Auf einer Grundstücksfläche von mehr als 62.000 Quadratmetern hat der Expressdienstleister ein neues Hub inklusive hochmoderner Sortieranlage und rund 3.000 Quadratmetern Bürofläche eröffnet. Die Gesamtfläche des neuen TNT Express-Standorts entspricht rund neun Fußballfeldern. Hannover ist für…
Die Spedition Ansorge GmbH & Co. KG erweitert ihren Fuhrpark mit einem um 1,3 Meter verlängerten Kögel Euro Trailer. Der 14,9 Meter lange Trockenfrachtkoffer war kürzlich auch auf der IAA Nutzfahrzeuge zu sehen. Damit nimmt die Spedition nun mit insgesamt vier Fahrzeugen am Feldversuch für innovative Nutzfahrzeuge teil. Pluspunkt des verlängerten Euro-Trailer-Aufliegers: Dürfen Fahrzeugkombinationen…
MT&L – Management Transport & Logistik GmbH is now affiliated to the Styrian transport logistics group Jerich International Within the corporate association of Mayr-Melnhof, the portfolio of the subsidiaries was thinned out. The forwarding company Jerich International, established in international transport logistics business, took over the shares from MT&L – Management Transport & Logistik…
ÖBB’s CEO Christian Kern: “RCA will continue to develop intermodal transport in a sustainable and profitable way“ On the occasion of the CombiNet-conference 2012 in Vienna Christian Kern, CEO ÖBB Holding AG, plead for sustainable and profitable development of combined road/rail transport. “We want to increase our commitment to this market segment step-by-step together…
Logistician Herfried Leitner enters Skillz – Strategie, Beratung, Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG as additional shareholder and managing director from 4 December Herfried Leitner is the reason for some changes in the shareholding structure of Skillz – Strategie, Beratung, Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG. With effect from 4 December 2012, the former logistics manager…
New logistics centre of DHL Supply Chain in Mönchengladbach supports Primark fashion retailer with warehousing and distribution The contract logistics specialist DHL Supply Chain has officially opened its new logistics centre in Mönchengladbach for its customer Primark. The facility launched operations with 150 employees. This number is expected to increase to 250 over the…
MT&L – Management Transport & Logistik GmbH wird Teil der steirischen Transportlogistikgruppe Jerich International Im Unternehmensverbund der Mayr-Melnhof-Gruppe ist es zu einer Ausdünnung im Portfolio der Tochtergesellschaften gekommen. Die in der internationalen Transportlogistik verankerte Spedition Jerich International hat Ende Oktober die Anteile der MT&L – Management Transport & Logistik GmbH mit Sitz in Frohnleiten…
ÖBB-CEO Christian Kern: „RCA wird den intermodalen Verkehr nachhaltig und profitabel weiterentwicklen“ Ein Plädoyer für die nachhaltige und profitable Weiterentwicklung des Kombinierten Güterverkehrs Straße/Schiene legte Mag. Christian Kern, Vorstandsvorsitzender der ÖBB Holding AG, auf der CombiNet-Tagung 2012 in Wien ab. „Wir wollen das Engagement in diesem Marktsegment gemeinsam mit den Kunden sukzessive optimieren“, erläuterte…
Logistiker Herfried Leitner agiert ab 4. Dezember als Gesellschafter und Geschäftsführer der Skillz – Strategie, Beratung, Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG Herfried Leitner sorgt für Änderungen in der Gesellschafterstruktur der Skillz – Strategie, Beratung, Beteiligung GmbH & Co. KG. Ab 4. Dezember ergänzt der frühere Logistikmanager als weiterer Gesellschafter und Geschäftsführer das Team. Gleichzeitig…
Neues Logistikzentrum von DHL Supply Chain in Mönchengladbach unterstützt die Modekette Primark bei der Lagerlogistik und Distribution Der Kontraktlogistik-Spezialist DHL Supply Chain hat in Mönchengladbach das neue Logistikzentrum für seinen Kunden Primark offiziell eröffnet. Der Betrieb läuft derzeit bereits mit 150 Mitarbeitern; ein Ausbau der Kapazitäten mit der Schaffung von insgesamt bis zu 250…
Napatech, the world’s largest vendor of intelligent adapters for network monitoring and analysis, today released the latest brief in its Time to ReThink series of insights into challenges facing network monitoring and analysis appliance vendors and users. In “Time to ReThink Guaranteed Delivery”, Napatech focuses on the challenge of ensuring zero packet loss delivery to…
SMARTRAC N.V., the leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID transponders and inlays, announced that it launches new RFID inlay and PRELAM® products for automated fare collection based on a new smart paper ticketing chip from NXP. The SMARTRAC PET inlays and PRELAM® products for limited use tickets, public transport cards, access control tickets,…
Microscan, a global technology leader in barcode, machine vision and lighting solutions, announces that it will host an educational webinar titled “ID and Inspection from Can to Carton” – an exploration of the role of barcode (or auto ID) and machine vision technology in food and beverage packaging. The presentation and live question and answer…
The recent economic recession forced companies to take an intense look at their supply chains, while changing market conditions have lead to new challenges for logistics in every market sector from FMCG, F&B, retail and automotive to energy and electronics. Demand structures are changing and unpredictable consumer behaviour make forecasting and process optimisation more and…
UK based ECDIS training and consultancy company ECDIS Ltd are pleased to announce their unveiling of a VSTEP NAUTIS full mission bridge simulator with a 315° viewing capability. It is to primarily be used for Bridge Team training but has been fitted with 4 different ECDIS systems all integrated with the NAUTIS software. The Simulator…
Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has issued a case study of AccellosOne Warehouse Management System (WMS) customer UAB Transimeksa. After 16 years in the freight forwarding business, the Lithuanian logistics operator charted a new course, finding immediate success. Company Vilnius-headquartered Transimeksa has been bridging shippers and customers in the…
Recent shale gas explorations in Europe have proved highly promising, and with the US already sitting on a number of vast plays, the latest report from industry analysts GBI Research adds further weight to the suggestion that Russia’s gas export dominance may soon be at an end. According to the business intelligence firm’s latest…
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol will have a second equine handling centre from December, with the launch of a joint venture between handling agent Aviapartner and Dutch equine transport specialist European Cargo Services. The new facility, currently under construction, will be a self-contained unit sited within the existing Aviapartner handling centre, located in the centre of…
The Kühne Foundation, a public-benefit organisation based in Switzerland, today announced it has partnered The Logistics Institute – Asia Pacific (TLI – Asia Pacific) of the National University of Singapore (NUS), to establish a joint education centre on Humanitarian Logistics. The Kühne Foundation – NUS Education Centre for Humanitarian Logistics Asia Pacific is a first for the region….
Despite the challenges of a precarious economic environment, the 2011 global lubricant market grew a resilient 2%, with global lubricant demand estimated at 38.6 million tonnes. This growth was largely fuelled by the BRIC countries’ resurgent industrial activity and expansion in the commercial and passenger vehicles sales, according to the recent Global Lubricants: Market Analysis…
Menlo Worldwide Logistics (Menlo), the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), is committed to the academic advancement of supply chain and logistics management; the Company is an advocate of professional training in the field throughout the world and invests in education. Its on-going support of the Supply Chain Management Masters Degree programme at…
Dirk de Rooij has been named Head of Commercial Operations – EMEA & CIS at CHAMP Cargosystems. He is reporting directly to the VP, Global Commercial Operations (GCO) as a member of the Senior Management Team within the GCO. As such he is responsible for all sales activities in the EMEA & CIS region. …
At SAPPHIRE® NOW conference and SAP TechEd being held in Madrid, November 13-16, 2012, itelligence AG will present itself as one of the leading international SAP consulting firm for small- and medium-sized business. What special highlights can be expected from the itelligence presentations at the most important SAP customer event in Europe: the SAP HANA®…
Effective 3rd September 2012, Damco has appointed Ivan Thuynsma as Global Head for the Mining Vertical. Ivan will be responsible for the global development of customers in and around the mining industry. Damco has over the last few years seen an increased interest in it’s products and services around the mining vertical…
Today, OnAir and Honeywell (NYSE: HON) signed an agreement making OnAir the distributor of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band aircraft connectivity services to the business and general aviation segment. The five-year agreement gives passengers access to high-speed, in-flight wireless broadband. Geneva-based OnAir already distributes this technology to commercial airlines. “Today OnAir is the only connectivity supplier…
The relatively recent and intense exploitation of US natural gas reserves is resulting in an increased dependence on butadiene imports, states a new report from energy analysts GBI Research. The business intelligence company’s latest study * states that the disparity between butadiene production and demand will climb in the near future as the US…
HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced a new cloud-based platform for secure Near Field Communications (NFC) tags and services that eliminates the inherent risks of authenticating original documents, processes, data-logging and high-value assets with traditional sign-off procedures. Leveraging the company’s proven Trusted Identity Platform® (TIPÔ) for secure communications and identity…
Sight and active signaling come together with RadarEye. Orlaco has developed this radar unit in addition to the camera- monitor systems. By combining this sight solution with an active signaling system, RadayEye offers additional safety and efficiency. Especially applicable for trucks. Traffic continues to increase, leading to more safety risks. A truck driver needs…
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