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…
US-based Neff Capital Management is evaluating the start-up of a cargo company based in Finland. The new company would operate between Helsinki and international destinations. Finnair Cargo, a subsidiary of the Finnish national carrier, is potentially a minority shareholder in the new venture. Quelle: eyefortransport Portal: www.logistik-express.com
CEVA Logistics has signed a contract with Honda Automóveis do Brasil for the transportation and cross-docking of replacement parts in the state of São Paulo. The three-year contract is worth €5.9 million. CEVA’s operations for Honda will be based in two warehouses strategically located in the cities of Louveira and Diadema, São Paulo. There will…
Hub Group has expanded the growing Comtrak network with the opening of two new Comtrak terminals in Indianapolis and Milwaukee. According to chief intermodal officer Chris Kravas, Hub Group expanded its drayage operations aggressively in 2010, and intends to continue expanding throughout 2011. "Adding these two terminals to our network will allow us to more…
The New World Alliance (TNWA) will temporarily reduce capacity on selected Trans-Pacific Trade services to coincide with Lunar New Year factory shutdowns in Asia. The three container shipping lines in the alliance (APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Mitsui OSK Lines) said that the winter deployment program is expected to last six weeks – more if…
Hamburg-based breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo specialist, Rickmers-Linie, has appointed Gerleinco in Bogota as agent for its activities in Colombia, effective immediately. According to Rickmers-Linie’s marketing & sales director, Gerhard Janssen, the nomination of a Colombian agent is a logical stop following the launch of the NCS service to the North Coast of South…
Hanjin Shipping has received two 8,600 TEU class containerships, Hanjin Hamburg and Hanjin New York, the second and the third in the series of five 8,600 TEU class vessels received from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. These vessels are equipped with fuel-efficient and eco-friendly engines that can reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. According to WW…
The Global Chief Supply Chain Officer Strategy Report 2011 reveals the findings of the latest survey from supply chain business intelligence provider, eyefortransport. The report heralds the movement of the supply chain into the boardroom as companies discover the increased importance of supply chain management in overall financial success in the new, post-recession economy. Survey…
Kuehne + Nagel has entered into an agreement to take over two Colombian companies, Translago and Agencia de Aduanas Excelsia, as well as Mastertransport in Ecuador. The acquisition of the three companies, all of which are specialised in perishables logistics activities, is in line with Kuehne + Nagel’s five-year growth program. The acquisitions give Kuehne…
DP World has officially opened its new container terminal in Port Qasim near Karachi in Pakistan, marking the successful completion of the first of DP World’s three-phase development – the largest ever investment in the port sector in Pakistan. The opening of Terminal 2, the major expansion of DP World Karachi, will take capacity at…
In response to its growing customer base in the energy sector, CEVA Logistics will further expand into West Africa and Central Asia, areas that will be managed under CEVA’s Southern Europe, Middle East & Africa (SEMEA) region. CEVA has decided to establish its own offices, and recently incorporated its own subsidiaries in Angola, Congo and…
Following the introduction of 25 Teardrop trailers into its fleet last year, Wincanton will introduce another twenty curtain-sided Teardrop trailers into its construction transport operation. Wincanton and Lafarge UK have worked closely to achieve a new design that could reduce carbon emissions by 119 tonnes a year. Research trials have shown that the current vehicles…
TNT has signed an agreement to sell De Belgische Distributiedienst in Belgium and RSM Italia in Italy to private equity company, NPM Capital. The parcels activities of TNT Post Pakketservice in Belgium are not included in the sale. Subject to approval of the national competition authorities of Belgium and Italy, completion of the transaction is…
Qantas has reached a settlement, subject to court approval, to resolve its liability under a class action that began in the US in 2006. The class action was brought against a number of airlines regarding the activities of their freight divisions. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Qantas will pay US$26.5 million, which is…
FESCO Transportation Group has reorganised the management system of its container business, forming a single logistics integrator responsible for the management of the group’s business directions and companies that provide various types of container services. The logistics integrator, named FESCO Integrated Transport (FIT), will oversee the provision of services for maritime, rail and road transportation…
Wincanton has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after reducing its carbon emissions by 4.5% over the last three years. Wincanton is one of 400 UK companies to achieve this independent verification. Wincanton operates 5,000 vehicles from 285 UK locations and spends more than £100 million per year on energy. The company has implemented a…
Mitsui OSK Lines has established a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan -(SEEMP)- an initiative to reduce CO2 emissions, starting with its tanker fleet. The SEEMP provides the most efficient vessel operation method (optimum route selection, appropriate maintenance, etc, taking into considering slow steaming, ocean currents, and weather) to reduce CO2 emissions whilst ensuring safe operation…
Toll Group has acquired the business assets of Australia-based McLaughlin Freightlines (MFL) for A$25 million. MFL is a specialist transport provider to the Australian poultry industry, and generates annual revenue of A$20 million. Toll Group’s managing director Paul Little commented: "MFL is a highly strategic acquisition adding strength to our existing Toll Refrigerated, Toll SPD…
Odyssey Logistics & Technology (OL&T) has acquired Optimodal, an intermodal company focused on the chemical sector. Optimodal specialises in the multi-modal transportation of ISO tanks and related services throughout North America. Optimodal will become a wholly owned subsidiary of OL&T and will operate as Optimodal Inc. OL&T will continue to use the existing Optimodal facility…
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has teamed-up with Transform Scotland (the sustainable transport alliance) to campaign strongly against the Scottish government’s decision to abolish Freight Facilities Grants (FFG) from its Draft Budget Statement. Ahead of a Scottish Parliament debate today and a motion put forward by Cathy Jamieson MSP, the RFG and Transform Scotland have…
FedEx Express has expanded its premium domestic express delivery service across India from 58 to 331 destinations. The extension of the FedEx Priority Overnight and FedEx Standard Overnight services highlights the company’s focused growth plan to facilitate unprecedented trade across India through reliable and convenient shipping solutions. Both services provide intra-India, door-to-door, next-business-day express delivery…
UPS has expanded its carbon neutral offering, which is now available to more than 400,000 customers in Europe, Asia and the Americas as an option within the UPS WorldShip system. WorldShip customers can choose to pay a small fee to calculate and offset the carbon emissions associated with their shipments. UPS collects the fees and…
KL Harring Transportation, provider of logistics services to the US pharmaceutical, retail and consumer manufacturing industries, has joined CargoNet as a charter member. Company president Keith Harring has also been selected as CargoNet’s latest advisory board member. According to Sal Marino, director of business development for CargoNet, data sharing between KL Harring and CargoNet is…
PakSense has launched its new temperature-monitoring label product line for use in clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and other healthcare-related material transport. The new labels digitally monitor a product’s environment during distribution or storage, enabling cold chain monitoring in virtually any packaging configuration, from pallets and cartons to individual items. Patented PakSense BIOmed Labels use…
PepsiCo has awarded a ten-year contract to Kuehne + Nagel for its Dutch warehousing and distribution activities. PepsiCo’s decision to outsource its warehousing, freight management and distribution operations in the Netherlands will help the company to achieve three main goals: Improve customer service by responding even quicker to changing market demands Reduce supply chain costs…
Damco has partnered with Morocco-based fleet operator, SNTL, to develop integrated and customised logistics solutions for the Moroccan market. The joint venture – SNTL Damco Logistics – will help Damco to provide a strong added-value, integrated logistics service and specialised logistics platform to its customers in Morocco. To boost the partnership, SNTL will invest up…
BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated a prototype device that will serve as an effective non-lethal deterrent against pirate attacks on commercial ships. According to reports from the ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB), piracy is increasing worldwide, with 430 attacks reported last year, up from 406 in 2009. As pirates increase their range of operations and…
Following the expansion of DHL Euroconnect to Morocco in April and Tunisia in November last year, DHL has now expanded the service to provide enhanced road freight services to Georgia. Via gateways in Vienna and Frankfurt, DHL Freight now provides groupage or LTL services with regular line hauls to and from the Caucasus region. For…
At the beginning of January, Trans Eurasia Logistics (TEL) took over transport services for the Ostwind container block trains that run between Germany and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The company has established a common operations platform with IRS InterRail Services, which previously marketed this service via a joint venture with ICF Intercontainer-Interfrigo SA,…
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