Martin Seitz assumes the function of UPS Country Manager in Austria, Switzerland and Hungary UPS appointed Martin Seitz the new Country Manager for Austria, Switzerland and Hungary. In this function the 46-year-old will be in charge of operative and business development as well as the strategic orientation of all UPS parcel activities in these…
Augustin Quehenberger Group wants to increase its turnover to EUR 405 million in 2011 and invests into new locations The Augustin Quehenberger Group registered a good business development in the year 2010. The strategic holding for the management of quality-oriented logistics enterprises, with its headquarters in Straßwalchen near Salzburg, generated a turnover of EUR…
Geis Group announces takeover of the Czech specialist for air and sea freight Machspeed s.r.o. Following the purchase of the logistics service provider Feico in autumn 2010, the Geis Group consolidates its position in the market for transport and logistics services in the Czech Republic by another company acquisition. The acquisition of Machspeed s.r.o….
Panalpina group announces acquisition of the service providers for the oil, gas and shipping industry Grieg Logistics The Panalpina group boosts its business by a company acquisition. In a press release the globally acting provider of transport and logistics services announces the takeover of Grieg Logistics AS from the Grieg group. The new acquisition…
Triple-E vessels of Danish Maersk Line are the most efficient container shipping carriers Having ordered ten ships of each 18,000 TEU capacity, with an option for an additional 20 vessels, the Danish Maersk Line opens a new chapter of the global container shipping business. CEO Eivind Kolding refers to the carriers ordered from the…
New Ceva Logistics service for international road transport of full truck loads and less than truck loads from Singapore to China In response to customer requests the worldwide active provider of supply chain solutions Ceva Logistics launches a cross-border solution for roadfreight transportation of less than truck loads and full truck loads in Asia….
Effective trend reversal of the two companies Quehenberger Logistics and Augustin Network in the year 2010 The Augstin Quehenberger Group has solid ground under its feet again. The enterprise beat its targeted revenue in 2010 and plans the group turnaround for 2011. “The loss-making enterprises Quehenberger Logistics and Augustin Network achieved an effective trend…
TNT Express achieved considerable improvements in turnover and operating results in the year 2010 Preparing the spin-off from TNT Mail, TNT Express presented a largely independent annual report for 2010 at the start of this week. Specialising in global transport of highly urgent papers and freight consignments, the enterprise profited from the strong growth…
Buss Ports logistics enterprise acquires majority holding in WLP Weser Logistic & Packing GmbH The latest transaction of the Buss Group led to an expansion of the product portfolio and a new location in Bremen. Acting under the name Buss Ports, the port logistics segment of the Hamburg-based enterprise took over 66.6 per cent…
Whiteland Logistics plans to become the leading provider of temperature-controlled logistics in Romania Whiteland Logistics is dedicated to expansion. The company management wants to reach the leading position in the market segment of temperature-controlled logistics in Romania before 2015. “Besides the expansion of business this requires also the acquisition of new customers”, so the…
DHL transports 60 cubic metres of musical instruments of the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig during the Asia and Europe tour DHL will once again be in charge of the safe and smooth transportation of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra’s more than 100 musical instruments during the orchestra’s concert tours to Asia and across Europe in 2011….
OOCL’ s liner service Atlantic Gulf Mexico (AGM) links the northern continent to ports in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico Under the title AGM Atlantic Gulf Mexico, the OOCL container shipping company starts a liner service from northern Europe to ports of destination in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of…
French container shipping company CMA CGM made up for lost ground with turnover and operative result in 2010 2010 was a successful year for the French shipping group CMA CGM. Thanks to the rising demand of customers for container shipping capacities and the recovery of freight rates turnover has soared up 36 per cent…
Melbourne, Australia-based Armaguard Group and Etihad Airways have formed a joint venture to transport valuable goods around the world. The partnership will see Armaguard establish a presence in Abu Dhabi under its ACM brand – the brand used as the international face of Australian Armaguard services – known in Abu Dhabi as ACM UAE. According…
Siyabonga Gama has been reinstated to Transnet’s executive committee following a review of his dismissal for incidents of misconduct. Sharon Gill reports from South Africa … According to Transnet spokesperson Mboniso Sigonyela, Gama’s reinstatement is subject to a final written warning, given the fact that he was not found guilty of corruption and/or dishonesty. Back…
Horizon Lines has entered into a plea agreement with the Antitrust Division of the US Dept of Justice (DOJ). Subject to court approval, Horizon Lines will plead guilty to a charge of violating federal antitrust laws solely with respect to the Puerto Rico trade lane and pay a fine of $45 million. The fine is…
The International Transport Workers‘ Federation (ITF) said it is moving closer to having to advise seafarers to consider avoiding working in all the affected areas – including the Indian Ocean. The statement follows a week-long consultation sparked by the increasing number and range of Somali pirate attacks, and by the routine use of extreme violence…
IES has announced the rollout of its forwarder software at England Logistics. The Salt Lake City-based 3PL has launched the integrated software for end-users throughout North America and China. "This new system is necessary to support the continued growth expectations in international freight forwarding," said Michelle Potter, director of Strategic Development, England Logistics. The IES…
Logwin has announced plans to move its Ho Chi Minh City operations to a new enlarged warehouse CFS facility, in response to growing demand in Vietnam’s garment manufacturing sector and a dramatic increase in international ocean- and airfreight services. Logwin handled close to 75,000 m3 of garments and shoes at its warehouses in Vietnam last…
Total Quality Logistics‘ Freight Finder is now available as a mobile phone app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app was released for use on Android devices less than two weeks ago. TQL Freight Finder is the first freight-finding mobile phone app developed by a logistics brokerage. The release of the app is part of…
The National Gateway has announced the start of operations at the new Northwest Ohio Terminal, the cornerstone of a new double-stack freight rail corridor between East Coast sea ports such as the Port of Baltimore and the Midwest. Located near North Baltimore in Ohio, the new facility will serve as the transfer point for thousands…
Air Menzies International (AMI) has signed a contract with OAG Cargo for a series of new web-based strategic and tactical information and management tools that will enable AMI and its freight forwarding, courier and express customers to "work like an intergrator". The multi-year agreement, effective March 1st, will see OAG Cargo deliver Flight Schedule, Flight…
FedEx Express has completed the acquisition of the logistics, distribution and express businesses of AFL and its affiliate, Unifreight India. The acquisition further enhances FedEx Express international and India business offerings and continues a long-term commitment by FedEx to the growing Indian market. "The addition of the AFL and UFL businesses to the FedEx Express…
Landesleiter von DB Schenker in Rumänien Albin Budinsky erhielt das „Goldene Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich Eine besondere Ehre wurde Albin Budinsky (46), Landesleiter von DB Schenker in Rumänien, zu teil. Dr. Michael Schwarzinger, Österreichischer Botschafter in Rumänien, überreichte dem Spediteur kürzlich in Bukarest das „Goldene Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich"….
Speditions- und Logistikgeschäft der A.P. Moller – Maersk strebt 2011 nach Wachstum im Bereich Luftfracht und in den „emerging marketes" Wachstum auf allen Linien verzeichnete der weltweit tätige Anbieter von Speditions- und Logistikdiensten Damco im Jahr 2010. Mit besonderem Stolz erfüllt Chief Executive Officer Rolf Habben-Jansen die Verbesserung des operativen Ergebnisses vor Zinsen und Steuern…
Zweistelliges Wachstum beim wasserseitigen Umschlag und zahlreiche neue Betriebsansiedlungen in Straubing-Sand Im Donauhafen Straubing verzeichnete der wasserseitige Umschlag im Jahr 2010 einen Höhenflug. Mit 609.000 Tonnen wurde der Vergleichswert aus 2009 um 24 Prozent übertroffen, heißt es in einer Aussendung. Treiber dieser positiven Entwicklung war die Biomasselogistik. Drei Viertel aller Schiffsumschläge gingen auf das Konto…
Französische Containerreederei CMA CGM machte 2010 beim Umsatz und beim operativen Ergebnis verloren gegangenes Terrain gut 2010 war für die französische Reedereigruppe CMA CGM ein erfolgreiches Geschäftsjahr. Dank der deutlich gestiegenen Nachfrage der Kunden nach Kapazitäten für die Verschiffung von Containersendungen und der Erholung der Frachtraten ist der Umsatz im Vergleich zu 2009 um 36…
Chemieproduzent, Lieferant, Spediteur, Reeder und auch Lead Logistiker sind Teilnehmer der gleichen Transportkette. Sie nehmen hierbei allerdings unterschiedliche Rollen ein, mit denen jeweils andere Aufgabenstellungen verbunden sind. Um das Gesamtoptimum in der Supply Chain zu erreichen, sollten sich einzelne Prozesse allerdings reibungslos ineinander fügen, um nicht als Insellösungen nur Teilbereiche zu optimieren. Die drei Anbieter…
DB Schenker, das Ressort Transport und Logistik der Deutschen Bahn, bezieht im Frühjahr 2013 ein neues Hauptquartier in Frankfurt am Main. Die Entscheidung ist auf das Hochhausprojekt Alpha Rotex im flughafennahen Entwicklungsgebiet "Gateway Gardens" gefallen. Derzeit in Berlin und Mainz sowie Essen angesiedelte Leitungsfunktionen der Geschäftsfelder DB Schenker Logistics und DB Schenker Rail sowie übergreifende…
Ein neues Wahrzeichen entsteht derzeit in New York: das One World Trade Center. Besonders betont wird die Fassade des Wolkenkratzers von einem Rahmen aus Edelstahl, der in Deutschland hergestellt wird. Die ThyssenKrupp Nirosta in Krefeld hat das Material gefertigt, das im Werk Dillenburg mit einem speziellen Walz- und Wärmebehandlungsverfahren zu Blechen weiterverarbeite worden ist. Die…
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