ProLogis and AMB Property Corporation are in discussions regarding a potential merger of the two companies. Such a merger would combine ProLogis and AMB in an all-stock, at-market transaction, based on the unaffected trading prices of the two companies‘ stock prior to media reports of a possible merger. ProLogis points out that there can be…
CEVA Logistics has been awarded a three-year, €6 million contract to manage Mazda’s nationwide distribution of aftermarket vehicle parts. The aftermarket parts will be delivered via CEVA’s shared-user automotive network. The solution enhances the service levels provided to Mazda dealerships, providing consolidated roll cage deliveries that will reduce potential damage to the products and maintain…
REHAU has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a comprehensive production logistics project that encompasses the fabrication of up to 39 different variants of vehicle bumpers via gradual assembly. In addition to assembly, Kuehne + Nagel provides logistics services such as warehousing and individual packaging of spare parts. To implement the project Kuehne + Nagel first needed…
RichLand Logistics Indonesia (RLI) has secured new contracts to manage the domestic transportation of bulk liquids for two chemical companies in Indonesia. The contracts with BASF Indonesia and Styrindo Mono Indonesia mark a significant step forward in Richland’s plans to expand in Southeast Asia’s specialised chemical logistics sector. The three-year contract with Styrindo Mono is…
JHCI Holdings, parent of the Jacobson Companies, has acquired Chimerica Global Logistics (CGL), a logistics services company headquartered in Hong Kong with subsidiary operations in the People’s Republic of China. The acquisition is another step in the expansion of Jacobson’s international logistics capabilities. Earlier this month, Jacobson announced the formation of its new international operations…
Cargolux has decided to file an appeal against the fine imposed by the European Commission in connection with allegations of cartel activities in the air cargo industry. Sharon Gill reports … In November last year, the EU Commission fined Cargolux Airlines International and ten other airlines a total of Є799.4 million. Cargolux was fined…
Dachser Lebensmittel-Logistik startet Partnerschaft mit Brummer Logistik im Bereich temperaturgeführte Transporte von und nach Österreich Das Geschäftsfeld Food Logistics von Dachser bildet neue Strukturen für die Bedienung von Österreich und beendet die bisherige Partnerschaft mit der Firma Frigologo. Am 1. Mai 2011 startet der international tätige Logistikdienstleister mit der Brummer Logistik GmbH eine Exklusivpartnerschaft im…
Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen von Rhomberg Bahntechnik bietet ab Februar maßgeschneiderte Logistiklösungen In Österreich geht in diesen Tagen ein neues privates Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen (EVU) für Gütertransporte an den Start. Die Rhomberg Bahntechnik mit Stammsitz in Bregenz besitzt neben der europaweit gültigen Verkehrskonzession alle notwendigen Genehmigungen, um Transporte auf dem gesamten Streckennetz der ÖBB durchführen zu können. Die Gründung und…
Alternative der Österreichischen Post zu EMS-Sendungen für den Pakettransport in die Vereinigten Staaten Die US-amerikanische Transportsicherheitsbehörde TSA hat die Verlängerung der Restriktionen beim Pakettransport in die Vereinigten Staaten bis zum 10. März beschlossen. Weiterhin gilt, dass Sendungen mit einem Gewicht von mehr als 499 Gramm einer besonderen Behandlung bedürfen. Die Österreichische Post AG stellt sich…
DHL und Fußballverein Manchester United starten integrierte Marketing- und Logistikpartnerschaft mit dreijähriger Laufzeit DHL ist der neue offizielle Logistikpartner von Manchester United, dem weltweit populärsten Fußballverein. Laut Vertrag wird DHL dem Klub der englischen Premier League für drei Jahre mit einer Reihe von Logistikdienstleistungen zur Seite stehen. Die Zusammenarbeit umfasst ein breites Spektrum an integrierten…
According to Andrew Traill, managing partner of Shippers‘ Voice, shippers are asking why carriers are making the introduction of the new EU security rules such an onerous business. The EU’s advanced trade data rules requires that an Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) be submitted to EU authorities 24 hours prior to cargo loading for sea freight. However,…
China’s Hainan Airlines has extended its general sales & services agent agreement (GSSA) with ECS Group in Europe with a new contract in Hungary and Austria. The two-year contract, which began this month, sees Globe Air Cargo (part of ECS Group) taking responsibility for marketing the airline’s scheduled services from Budapest to Beijing. Hainan Airlines‘…
Toshiba has selected Panalpina to handle its overland business from one of its European distribution centres in Regensburg, Germany to Moscow, effective this month. The agreement covers international trucking and customs clearance as well as local cross-docking and distribution services. The initial freight volume is approximately 200 trucks from Regensburg, with cross-docking activities for 11,000…
RedPrairie has acquired SaaS transport management system (TMS) provider, adding a proven SaaS TMS solution and client hosting programs to RedPrairie’s productivity suite, along with a strong team of TMS experts providing delivery, support and expansion programs for clients. The acquisition creates the only software company with a complete On-Demand suite for TMS, WMS and…
The first few weeks of 2011 have seen a dramatic upsurge of business for Palletline’s new European service. The new Palletline Europe service links every corner of the Eurozone, with Palletline now able to provide quality services to thirty countries, adding significant value to any supply chain. Alongside popular destinations including France, Spain, Germany and…
JF Hillebrand has launched European Transport Solutions, an expanded distribution network tailored to the needs of the European wine market. Offering more routes across more countries, European Transport Solutions provides a wider range of continental transport options, including services by road, rail, barge and coastal shipping. According to Hillebrand’s European transport manager, Guido Roth, the…
Wincanton has secured a three-year renewal of its UK contract with French construction materials specialist Saint-Gobain to distribute the manufacturer’s range of products for the UK water industry. The agreement, worth £7 million over three years, extends Wincanton’s nine-year partnership with Saint-Gobain. Wincanton will use its preferred roster of sub-contractors for all long-distance product movements…
DHL Supply Chain’s contract manufacturing operation at its Life Sciences & Healthcare Campus in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, has successfully undertaken two Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) audits, one with the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the second with the Brazilian FDA ANVISA. According to Arjen Hellinga, business development manager at DHL Supply Chain in The Netherlands, this approval is unique for a…
Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) has announced an agreement to place two additional Boeing 747-400F aircraft into express network ACMI service for the benefit of DHL Express, beginning in March. AAWW’s president & CEO William Flynn commented: "This placement reflects the continuing growth of DHL’s global express business and our proven ability to support customer growth…
Agility has received the Authorised Economic Operator Full (AEOF) certification in Finland – the highest recognition that combines the customs certification (AEOC) and the security certification (AEOS). The AEO / Customs certification was awarded following an audit of Agility operations by customs authorities in Finland, which confirmed that customs obligations were fulfilled, accounting criteria met…
Levi’s has awarded CEVA Logistics a contract to will transport clothing from twenty distribution points around the world to the Levi’s Distribution Centre (DC) in Itapevi, São Paulo. CEVA will also manage international transportation procedures and customs clearance for imports and delivery at the DC. CEVA with 30% of the total volume of Levi’s imports…
CMA CGM will upgrade and reinforce its ACSA service linking Asia to Mexico, Central America and the West Coast of South America, effective end-April. This new configuration will enable CMA CGM to consolidate its presence in the Asia – Mexico – Central – South America trade through the following enhancements: Faster transit times between Asia,…
Nordana’s Mediterranean service will make regularly scheduled direct vessel calls in Georgia at the Port of Savannah, effective March 5th. Vessels will operate out of Savannah’s Liberty Terminal. According to Nordana USA president Bob Chick, the addition of Savannah in the Med service port rotation is in response to customer feedback. Nordana’s Liner Division has…
DHL has announced the launch of a new direct LCL service from Nhava Sheva, Mumbai India to Durban, South Africa. Operated by DHL’s in-house carrier, Danmar Lines, the new service will offer customers reliable, quick and cost-effective services between the two ports. Africa is emerging as a key market, with freight volumes between India and…
DHL Global Forwarding has developed two new transport solutions for the automotive industry: the collapsible C3SB transport box and the double car rack. Both systems facilitate the loading of vehicles and increase efficiency in using transport capacity. In addition, both systems offer protection against damage due to external factors during transport by air, sea and…
In line with its overall growth strategy Kuehne + Nagel will significantly expand its European overland network by 2014 from 300 to 500 scheduled international lines, with departure frequency doubling to 2,000 per week. The introduction of the new product portfolio, KN Euro-Line, together with a centralised network management approach will provide the basis for…
Animal feed manufacturer WL Duffield & Sons has appointed Norbert Dentressangle Transport Services to support the distribution of palletised products through its flexible and cost-effective nationwide network. Based in Saxlingham Thorpe, Norwich, with another site in Wingham, Kent, Duffield produces more than 250,000 tons of animal feed per year for farmers in East Anglia and…
At the end of 2010, around 500 seafarers from more than eighteen countries were being held hostage by pirates. During the same year, around $238 million was paid in ransoms to Somali pirates. Piracy doesn’t only affect the world’s largest trade transport industry; it actually costs the global community a lot more than just ransoms…
Logwin has strengthened its presence on the African continent, opening its second location in Kenya in the city of Mombasa and expanding the warehousing capacity in its locations in Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa. Logwin established its own country organisation in Kenya in spring 2010 with its first location in Nairobi, followed by…
e-Commerce Group, Alibaba, plans to build a network of warehouses across China and hopes to mobilise other partners to join in this effort to create an integrated logistics platform that will help elevate the quality of service to Chinese consumers and allow merchants to meet rapidly growing domestic consumption needs. In the medium-term, Alibaba and…
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