Muntons awards five-year contract to DHL; WFS wins new handling contracts in Barcelona and Amsterdam. DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a new contract with Muntons, the Stowmarket, UK-based maltster and malted ingredients manufacturer, to provide global shipping and freight negotiation services. The contract, valued at £15 million over a five-year period, will support…
Logistics Plus has acquired Horizon Logistics, the 3PL subsidiary division of Horizon Lines. Under terms of the agreement, Horizon Lines has transferred the majority of its Horizon Logistics staff based in Irving (Texas) as well as its operations in Lexington (North Carolina) and San Francisco (California) to Logistics Plus. This follows Horizon Lines‘ announcement…
Australia Post and Qantas have announced a reconfiguration of their joint venture businesses, Australian Air Express and Star Track Express. The reconfiguration will leverage the strengths of the two express freight brands, consolidating common functions to create two new businesses with distinct capabilities. The changes, to be rolled out over the next twelve months,…
The Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia’s Ministry of Transport has awarded a certificate to Volga-Dnepr Airlines to perform its own cargo handling at Russian airports. The certificate entitles Volga-Dnepr Airlines to handle and load various types of cargo at Russian airports without the need to use external agencies. The move will enable Volga-Dnepr…
It’s business as usual at the Port of New Orleans, with all leased cargo facilities remaining open and continued regular access to waterborne commerce and truck and rail deliveries. Should the river reach 18.5 feet, the Coast Guard has said that it would consider closing the river. However, the operation of flood control structures…
The first forty metres of the new block dam that will protect Maasvlakte 2 from the onslaught of the waves are now in place. Three weeks ago, a special crane – the Blockbuster – started work on this breakwater, which will be built in the sea fifty metres off the coast. The block dam…
Global healthcare companies UCB and Baxter will bundle their pharmaceutical supply chains in Eastern Europe together with TRI-VIZOR, a spin-off company from the University of Antwerp, creating the world’s first example of orchestrated bundling or "carpooling for cargo". Logistics service provider H.Essers will provide the operational expertise and intermodal capacity for the horizontal collaboration….
Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new facility in Esbjerg, strengthening its presence in the Danish market and particularly in the oil and gas sector. As the largest North Sea port in Western Denmark, Esbjerg is a strategic location for the many supply vessels serving oil rigs in the area. The city also boasts…
FedEx has enhanced its online resources designed specifically for members of the healthcare industry. The website offers a one-stop resource for healthcare customers looking for information covering all their transportation and logistics needs. The site features: Healthcare solutions from all FedEx operating companies, including FedEx Express, FedEx Freight, FedEx Custom Critical, FedEx Ground, FedEx…
China’s Hainan Airlines awards GSA contract to ECS Group in Switzerland; WFS is awarded Continental Airlines‘ contract in London, and acquires a lease on another cargo terminal. ECS Group has won a cargo GSA contract in Switzerland from China’s Hainan Airlines, further extending the growing business partnership between the two companies in Europe. ECS…
Chilltainers Hellmann – a newly established 50:50 joint venture between Chilltainers Holdings and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, is expected to deliver an unprecedented level of global logistics capability and efficiency to the New Zealand perishables industry. The new JV combines Helmann’s expansive logistics network (443 branches in 157 countries) with Chilltainers‘ unique thermal packaging system,…
Qatar Airways Cargo has expanded its dedicated freighter routes with new Airbus A300 freighter services to Kuwait. The new dedicated freighter route to Kuwait City complements the existing freighter services in the Gulf to Riyadh, Dubai and Bahrain. The cargo upgrade in the Gulf follows Qatar Airways‘ announcement that it will increase the frequency…
Peugeot has awarded a new contract to Inside Track, part of DHL Supply Chain, to manage the vehicle manufacturer’s Fleet Demonstrator program. The launch of the new Fleet Demonstrator service follows an extensive and successful pilot last year. Having supported this initiative, Inside Track will now work with Peugeot’s corporate customers, managing all aspects of the test-drive…
Weber Logistics has expanded in Stockton, California – the key hub location for Northern California. Weber’s Stockton facility has added 155,000 sq.ft to the facility, bringing the total to 208,000 sq.ft with more than 12,000 racked positions. Divided into temperature-controlled and dry storage, the facility offers LTL, truckload, storage and value-added services, and distributes…
APM Terminals has been selected to run the Terminal Muelle Norte in the port of Callao in Peru. APM Terminals Callao will invest US$749 million to transform the facility into a modern multi-purpose terminal for containers, general cargo, ro/ro cargo, breakbulk and cruise ships. At full capacity, the terminal will be able to handle…
Night-time deliveries will form a major part of logistics companies‘ plans next summer when the Olympics comes to London in July, bringing with it severely restricted goods delivery slots. According to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), if businesses adopt best practice and work night-time deliveries into their long-term plans, the benefits of reduced transport…
Panalpina has strengthened its own controlled airfreight network with the addition of an exclusive direct cargo flight between Huntsville in Alabama and Hong Kong. The new weekly flight enhances the existing Dragon Wings express air service from Hong Kong to Huntsville, and further strengthens the Brazilian Wings express service, which offers an airport-to-airport transit…
FedEx Express has extended the cut-off time for outbound FedEx International Priority (IP) and FedEx International Economy (IE) shipments from selected cities/districts in southern Taiwan. Effective immediately, the latest call-in cut-off time for shipments from these areas will be extended to as late as 17h00 for same-day uplift. This service enhancement will benefit customers…
Deutsche Post DHL has reported improved revenues and profitability in the first quarter of 2011, with group revenues up 6.9% to €12.8 billion. First-quarter EBIT was up 22.9% to €629 million, with a consolidated net profit of €325 million. According to CEO Frank Appel, this positive performance was driven by the strong growth generated…
DHL Express has acquired thirteen Airbus A300-600 passenger aircraft that will be converted to freighter configuration by EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden, Germany. The new aircraft replace the older A300B4-200 model, which is reaching retirement age. The first aircraft is scheduled to enter the conversion line in early June, with arrival at DHL’s Leipzig…
Air China and Cathay Pacific Airways have consolidated their cargo businesses with the launch of a new joint venture – Air China Cargo. Air China will hold 51% of the shares in the JV; Cathay Pacific will hold a 25% equity interest and a 24% economic interest. Air China Cargo’s board of directors comprises…
Advance Container Lines launches new East Mediterranean service; CMA CGM launches new Asia – Indian Ocean Islands – South Africa service, OOCL upgrades Scandinavian Express service; MOL revamps India – Karachi service. Singapore-based Advance Container Lines (ACL) will launch a new East Mediterranean Feeder (MS1) service on May 20th from Damietta in Egypt. This…
NYK and OOCL have entered into an agreement for the charter of four 13,000 TEU vessels. OOCL has exercised its option to order another four 13,000 TEU ships on top of the original order of six. Four of the ten ships will be chartered to NYK for a period of three years. The first…
CEVA Logistics has extended its agreement with Fiat Group with a contract extension that includes the supply chain management for all Chrysler Group brands (Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge). Under the terms of the extended contract, CEVA will manage the warehousing and distribution of spare parts for dealers that distribute Chrysler Group brands in Spain…
Buss Ports has announced that terminal operations at its new location in the Netherlands are scheduled to start in July. Located just a few kilometers from the German border, directly in the Ems delta, Eemshaven has quick access to open water as well as onshore connections to railway links and Dutch highways. The terminal…
Global Aviation Holdings subsidiary, World Airways, now operates a Boeing 747-400 freighter on a full-time basis for Emirates SkyCargo. Under the agreement, World Airways provides two scheduled services per week linking Dubai with Frankfurt and Sao Paulo, with an additional weekly round-trip flight between Dubai and Frankfurt. Emirates SkyCargo launched twice weekly freighter services…
time:matters expands its network in Spain to include Santiago de Compostela; and strengthens its presence in China. time:matters – part the Lufthansa Group – has expanded its sameday air station network to include another European location. Effective immediately, additional direct connections for particularly urgent shipments are available from Santiago de Compostela Airport in Spain,…
DHL Freight now offers two new environmentally-friendly products, with CO2 emissions reporting for all transport services in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Customers commissioning groupage (LTL), part-truckload (PTL) and full-truckload (FTL) services in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa can request CO2 emission reports detailing the carbon footprint of their shipments…
Debenhams extends DHL’s contract; Panalpina and TomTom renew airfreight agreement; OAG Cargo appoints new GSA partner in Eastern Europe; Camair awards GSA contract to ECS Group. DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a contract to carry out order fulfilment of e-commerce services for Debenhams Direct. With Internet site traffic of nearly three million customers a month,…
A Chicago grand jury has returned an indictment against two former executives of Air France, for participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate surcharges and service rates on air cargo shipments to and from the US and elsewhere. The indictment further alleges that the former executives, along with co-conspirators, also agreed to refuse…
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