Neuer Standort in Sveta Nedelja bei Zagreb festigt Stellung von Quehenberger Logistics als Anbieter von Stückguttransporten im Balkanraum: Quehenberger Logistics hat in Sveta Nedelja nahe Zagreb die erste Niederlassung in Kroatien eröffnet und festigt damit seine Präsenz im Balkanraum. Das Salzburger Unternehmen verfügt jetzt in 14 Ländern Zentral- und Osteuropas über eigene Niederlassungen und kann…
Emons Spedition gründet Grenzbüro in Frankfurt (Oder) für die Weiterentwicklung der Osteuropa-Verkehre: Die Emons Spedition hat an der der deutsch-polnischen Grenze in Świecko ein Grenzbüro eingerichtet. Dort werden sämtliche Zollformalitäten sowie Serviceleistungen für Osteuropa-Verkehre angeboten. Das neue Grenzbüro ist ein weiterer Baustein in der Weiterentwicklung der Osteuropa- und Baltikum-Verkehre und erweitert das Serviceangebot für…
Inneramerikanisches Distributionsgeschäft von DB Schenker erfährt stärkere Ausrichtung auf den Landverkehr: DB Schenker verpasst dem inländischen Distributionsgeschäft in den USA, in Kanada und Mexiko eine Neugestaltung. Das hat der Vorstand der US-Landesgesellschaft Schenker, Inc. beschlossen und den Vorstand der DB Mobility Logistics AG entsprechend informiert. Grund für die Neuausrichtung des 2006 mit der Akquisition…
TransOcean Shipping Transportagentur GesmbH based in Vienna is to market Hanjin Shipping’s capacities in Austria with immediate effect: Since the beginning of this month TransOcean Shipping Transportagentur GesmbH has been marketing Hanjin Shipping’s container services in Austria. Headed by Peter Czajkowski, the enterprise headquartered in Vienna has offices in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia,…
New location in Sveta Nedelja near Zagreb consolidates Quehenberger Logistics’ position as a provider of general cargo transport in the Balkans: Quehenberger Logistics set up its first branch office in Croatia and is consolidating its presence in the Balkan area thanks to the location in Sveta Nedelja, near Zagreb. As a result, the Salzburg…
Emons forwarding company founds border office in Frankfurt (Oder) to further develop traffic with Eastern Europe: Emons Spedition has established an office at the German-Polish border in ¦wiecko. At this location they will offer all customs formalities as well as services for traffic with Eastern Europe. The new office at the border is a…
DB Schenker is to put a greater focus on land transport in its distribution business within the US: DB Schenker is reorganising its domestic distribution business in the US, in Canada and Mexico. This had been decided upon by the management board of the US company Schenker, Inc., who informed the management of DB…
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has launched a new mobile website allowing its customers to view their land, air and ocean freight shipments over the track and trace system from remote locations. An overview of European overland transport times can also be obtained via the mobile website. Based on the Hellmann Information Tool (HIT-portal), the new mobile…
Kerry Logistics has strengthened its presence in China’s ocean freight and 3PL sectors with the acquisition of a controlling interest in two groups of companies: Shanghai Wisdom Group (Wisdom) and Shanghai Huicheng Logistics (HCL). Shanghai-based NVOCC Wisdom operates one of the major sea freight consolidation platforms, and ranks in the top three companies operating out…
Tenex Capital Management has completed its acquisition of LinkAmerica Corporation, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based transportation and logistics provider. Founded in 1996, LinkAmerica has grown through a series of acquisitions to more than $140 million in annual revenues. The company operates primarily in the south-central and south-eastern US, with facilities in Texas and Florida and a fleet…
Mandatory measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from international shipping were adopted by parties to MARPOL Annex VI, represented in the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), when it met for its 62nd session last week. This represents the first ever mandatory global greenhouse gas reduction regime for an…
ICAO and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for increased cooperation to protect air cargo from acts of terrorism or other criminal activity, and for speeding up the movement of goods by air worldwide. More than 40% of freight by value is transported on passenger and freighter aircraft every…
Turkish Cargo has begun a new scheduled weekly A310 freighter service between Istanbul and Budapest. With a capacity of around 40 tonnes in each direction, the new freighter service will complement the bellyhold cargo capacity of the airline’s passenger flights between the two cities, which has just increased from a daily service to ten flights…
Kuehne + Nagel expands in Brazil with the acquisition of Grupo Eichernberg, and reports positive global results in a challenging market environment. Kuehne + Nagel has entered into an agreement to take over the shares of Grupo Eichenberg – a strategic acquisition that will enable Kuehne + Nagel to provide integrated door-to-door logistics solutions and…
Agility has been awarded a contract to manage the international freight and on-site handling services for FESPA Digital 2012, an event for the wide format print community that takes place in Barcelona in February 2012. Agility Fairs & Events will be the sole official freight contractor, and will be responsible for assisting exhibitors and their…
Medical diagnostic and therapeutic devices company, MEDRAD, will use Choice Logistics‘ network of field stocking locations to strategically position mission-critical service parts to meet same-day and next-day service level agreements (SLAs) for its clients. According to Paul Malamet, executive vice president of business development at Choice Logistics, 99%+ on-time delivery for four-hour SLAs is the…
Groupe Eurotunnel has bought five more SNCF Class 92 locomotives, bringing its fleet to sixteen. Eurotunnel now owns one third of the Class 92s operating in Europe. At a time of increasing traffic flows through the Channel Tunnel, these additions to the fleet re-affirm Eurotunnel’s commitment to the growth of cross-Channel rail freight and demonstrate…
HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) is the first in Germany to introduce intuitive self-service terminals where truckers can check in their standard containers within around 130 seconds. The system, which reduces waiting times especially at peak hours, will also be installed at Burchardkai and Tollerort – the other two terminals run by Hamburger Hafen und…
The 800th A330 – an A330-200 Freighter – has been delivered in Toulouse to Aircastle Advisor. The aircraft will be operated by HNA Group, and is the third A330-200F in its fleet. To date, more than 1,140 A330s have been ordered. The introduction of numerous product improvements makes it the most cost-efficient aircraft in its…
Swissport International has renewed its contracts with TNT and Icelandair for another three years, for cargo handling at Liège Airport in Belgium. Swissport has handled cargo at Brussels, Antwerp and Liège airports since 1990. Overall, Swissport is active at 184 locations in 36 countries, providing ground services for around 3.2 million tonnes of cargo a…
Pilot Freight Services has opened a new station in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, marking the company’s first owned station in Europe. The Amsterdam station will distribute shipments throughout the region. The new station offers a full range of transportation and logistics services, including air, ocean, ground and logistics capabilities. Gordon Branov, executive vice president of Pilot…
COSCO Shipping is reported to be spending $12 million on armed guards and other measures to protect its vessels from pirates, according to China Military News. COSCO will buy bullet-proof vests and on-board equipment to deter attacks and protect its ships and crews in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. According to The…
Marks & Spencer has appointed Damco to manage its China hub, an operation that handles around five million items a year from vendors all over Southeast Asia for distribution to M&S international outlets. Previously located in Hong Kong, the hub was moved to Mainland China to better support the growth of the retail business in…
CSAV has suspended a third service within a month, this time the NACSA service between the Pacific Coast of North America and Latin America. The last northbound sailings to Long Beach depart Iquique on July 9th, San Vicente today and San Antonio on July 16th, with another vessel departing Buenaventura on July 11th, Guayaquil today…
In September OOCL will stop providing chassis for import and export shipments to/from another six port and inland locations. The new no-chassis locations are: Charleston (South Carolina), Charlotte (North Carolina), Knoxville (Tennessee), Birmingham (Alabama), Minneapolis (Minnesota) and Cincinnati (Ohio). Effective September 1st, motor carriers working as suppliers for either OOCL or its customers will have…
Mitsui OSK Lines has announced that the exterior and basic design of the hybrid car carrier aiming at zero emissions while berthed had been determined. As a project to develop systems to reduce CO2 emissions from ocean-going vessels, the hybrid vessel earned MOL a subsidy from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism (MLIT)…
Three years after becoming one of the first multimodal forwarders in Europe to gain AEO accreditation, Davies Turner has issued a rallying cry for more UK companies to follow suit. Davies Turner was approved as a fully Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) just eighteen months after Davies Turner Air Cargo became one of the first AEO-accredited…
Swissport International is appointed Finnair’s cargo ground handler in Brussels; Hermes Fulfilment appoints Kenco Logistic Services to provide Wolford with warehouse services. Swissport International has been awarded the cargo ground handling contract with Finnair covering its operations at Brussels International Airport. Finnair operates around 2,300 scheduled passenger flights a year between Brussels and its hub…
Dachser has officially opened its €40 million Rhine-Neckar logistics centre in Mannheim. The 130,000 m² site on the Friedrichsfeld-West industrial estate will be used by all three business units: Dachser European Logistics, Dachser Food Logistics and Dachser Air & Sea Logistics. The new logistics facility comprises two transit terminals: 9,200 m² is available for industrial…
Agility launches scheduled freighter service from China to Lithuania; and opens a new office in Kuching, East Malaysia. Agility has introduced a scheduled freighter service that directly connects key origins in China via Shanghai to Kaunas in Lithuania. With few freight options covering this routing, the new service delivers stable and faster access, helping customers…
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