Livingston sells event logistics business to ICECORP; transitions domestic logistics activities to Schenker

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Following the announcement that Livingston International signed an agreement to transition the bulk of its warehousing and ground transportation business to Schenker of Canada, the company has now sold Livingston Event Logistics to ICECORP Logistics. Canada-based Livingston International has sold its event logistics business, which provides specialised services for trade shows and other events, to…

Hactl is appointed Juneyao Airlines’ cargo ground handler

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Juneyao Airlines has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its cargo ground handler at Hong Kong International Airport to support its new service between Hong Kong and Shanghai. Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines has chosen Hong Kong as its first international destination.  Juneyao’s newly launched daily scheduled passenger flight between Shanghai and Hong Kong…

Evergreen enhances intra-Mediterranean feeder network

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Effective January 2011, Evergreen Line will divide its existing Adriatic Levant service (ADL) service and Greek Turkey service (GTS), creating four new separate routings. Additionally, the North Africa Feeder service (NAF) will be upgraded to a weekly service. The existing Adriatic Levant services (ADL) will become Adriatic-Levant Loop 1 (ADL1) and Adriatic-Levant Loop 2 (ADL2),…

Ryder to acquire The Scully Companies

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Ryder System has reached an agreement to acquire the full service lease, contract maintenance, commercial rental and dedicated contract carriage businesses of The Scully Companies. Subject to customary closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to be finalised in late-January. Under the agreement, Ryder will acquire Scully’s fleet management business consisting of approximately 1,800 full service…

FedEx to acquire MultiPack; reports Q2 results

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FedEx has signed an agreement to acquire Mexican domestic express package delivery company, MultiPack. The transaction will enable the FedEx Express business unit to enhance its capabilities in the Mexican domestic market with a broader portfolio of transportation and logistics options. MultiPack provides a comprehensive range of package delivery, transportation, warehousing and logistics services with…

DHL extends eco-friendly shipping services

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Deutsche Post DHL has launched two new environmentally friendly products for Global Forwarding customers: the Carbon Footprint Report and a Carbon Offsetting option. The Carbon Footprint Report provides customers with a detailed overview on the CO2 emissions generated by their shipments per trade lane, and they can compensate the CO2 emissions of their shipments by…

TNT Express signs MOU with Spir Communication

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TNT Express and the French publishing company Spir Communication have signed a memorandum of understanding on a partnership in business-to-consumer (B2C) standard parcel deliveries. The two partners intend to quickly take a strong position in the fast-growing domestic French market for e-commerce and B2C deliveries. Pending approval by the relevant authorities, under the agreement TNT…

Transforce to acquire Dynamex

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Dynamex has terminated the merger agreement previously entered into with affiliates of Greenbriar Equity Group and has entered into a new merger agreement with TransForce. Pursuant to the new agreement, TransForce will acquire Dynamex for $25 per share in cash, which represents a 63.29% premium to the company’s unaffected closing share price on October 1st…

DB Schenker opens new location in Bern

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From the beginning of 2011, DB Schenker Logistics will have a new location in Bern that will initially specialise in global air and ocean freight solutions. According to Karl Nutzinger, member of Schenker’s management board responsible for Land Transport and the European Region, Switzerland has always played an important role in the company’s European network…

Two new contracts for Four Soft

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Four Soft (4S) has signed new contracts with Jacobson Companies and Dooley Rumble Group. Four Soft will implement its multimodal transport management system (4S eTrans), order management system (4S Visilog), global customs solution (4S eCustoms) and its business intelligence tool (4S Infotips) across Jacobson locations around the world. Jacobson operates more than 35 million square…

Eurotunnel launches cross-Channel carbon counter

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Group Eurotunnel has launched a Carbon Counter on its website to enable customers to measure the environmental impact of the different modes of transport available for Channel crossings. The Carbon Counter will help Eurotunnel’s customers compare the greenhouse gas emissions of the various modes of transport available. By entering the number of Channel crossings they…

ATA applauds FAAC recommendations

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The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has applauded the recommendations of the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) regarding the necessary policy changes to ensure the viability and global competitiveness of the US aviation industry. The FAAC consists of a cross-section of aviation stakeholders: airlines, airports, manufacturers, labour, academia, finance, consumer interests and general…

Two railroads join GEMI

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The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) has announced the addition of its newest member companies:  Union Pacific Railroad and CSX Transportation. GEMI is an organisation that is dedicated to providing strategies and solution tools to help businesses improve their environmental sustainability initiatives. GEMI Chair, Moe Bechard, vice president of Global Environment Health & Safety at…

Lufthansa signs new FRA ground handling contract with Fraport

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Fraport and Deutsche Lufthansa have signed a new agreement covering ground handling for all of the airline’s aircraft at its Frankfurt Airport global hub over the next eight years. Effective January 1st, the agreement runs until December 31st, 2018. Services covered under the contract include the handling of cargo as well as passengers and their…

Damco offers cross-docking services in Ecuador

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Damco now offers specialised cross-docking services for bananas in the free trade zone of Zona Pacifico in Guayaquil, the main commercial port of Ecuador. Featuring a cross-dock facility that is the first of its kind in Ecuador, both the exporters and the banana industry will benefit from this service, as banana boxes will be stuffed…

Parexel opens clinical logistics facilities in Singapore and Russia

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Parexel International has opened two new Clinical Logistics Services facilities in emerging regions for biopharmaceutical development. The company’s new depot in Singapore and ancillary warehouse in Russia will support its clients in more effectively managing their global clinical trial supply requirements. Both facilities serve as an extension of Parexel’s existing infrastructure of depots and ancillary…

DB Schenker launches shipment tracking app for iPhone

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DB Schenker Logistics customers can now track their shipments via an iPhone app. Developed specifically for the purpose, the app provides mobile access to shipment tracking information, enabling customers to retrieve the status of shipments being moved by land transportation, air and sea freight worldwide. "We realise that innovation, particularly in the field of information…

Air Seychelles and Jettainer sign MOU

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Air Seychelles has appointed Jettainer to manage its global ULD fleet fro a five-year period, starting on January 1st. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect. Jettainer’s managing director Alexander Plümacher said: "It is an important milestone for Jettainer to be present in Africa." Air Seychelles is amongst the few airlines…

DHL and UN OCHA extend humanitarian partnership

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and Deutsche Post DHL have renewed their partnership for another three years. In close cooperation with the UN, Deutsche Post DHL assists the authorities of affected countries and the humanitarian relief community in the handling and storing of relief cargo at airports in…

Henkel awards Shanghai contract to Kuehne + Nagel

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Henkel has awarded a two-year contract to Kuehne + Nagel to manage the Shanghai warehousing operation for Henkel’s adhesives business. Henkel Adhesive Technologies decided to consolidate its warehousing activities in Shanghai to align its supply chain and improve distribution. Kuehne + Nagel merges various existing facilities into one shared distribution centre in Shanghai’s Putuo District….

DHS starts collecting more air cargo data

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Last week, the US Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano met with leaders from global shipping companies and reiterated the US government’s commitment to strengthening air cargo screening and security efforts while facilitating the flow of commerce following the disrupted attempt by terrorists to conceal and ship explosive devices onboard aircraft bound for…

Geodis invests in new TMS

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Geodis is implementing a new global Transport Management System for its Freight Management division, Geodis Wilson. The new platform will be developed together with CargoWise, and both companies signed a contract to develop and implement the new system within the next three years. Based on CargoWise’s ediEnterprise, the new system will gradually bring operational, financial…

TNWA launches direct Vietnam – North Europe service

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The New World Alliance (TNWA), which includes Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), APL and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), will launch a direct Vietnam – North Europe service next month. The Alliance partners will create the new route by adding a Vietnam call to their JEX service, with the first vessel expected to call at Cai Mep…

INTTRA launches NVOCC e-commerce platform

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INTTRA has extended its network to enable all forwarders and shippers to benefit from an electronic standardised business process through the INTTRA network, for both LCL and FCL shipments. With the introduction of INTTRA’s NVOCC e-commerce platform, Antwerp-based ECU Line is now connected to the INTTRA network to receive shipping instructions from shippers. This follows…

Kuehne+Nagel acquires Indian cold chain specialist

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Reports have surfaced that Kuehne+Nagel has acquired the business and assets of New Delhi-based cold chain logistics company, RR Enterprises, for between US$4 million and US$5 million. RR Enterprises is a pan-India operator with fifty refrigerated trucks and four reefer containers. Kuehne + Nagel has yet to confirm this news. Quelle: eyefortransport Portal:  www.logistik-express.com

Aramex expands in Turkey and Asia

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Aramex has announced a series of strategic acquisitions and partnerships in Turkey, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Aramex has increased its shareholding of Aramex Turkey to 100%, positioning Aramex as a fully committed logistics and supply chain provider in Turkey and enabling greater of flexibility to expand its presence and invest further in the world’s sixteenth…

FedEx Freight Canada improves cross-border service

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FedEx Freight Canada has reduced transit times in more than 500 lanes connecting Toronto and Montreal to dozens of cities and regions in the US. These service enhancements will enable cross-border LTL shippers to achieve supply chain improvements. Specific north- and southbound cross-border transit time reductions include: Three-day service improved to two-day service between Atlanta…

Airbus supports renewable jet fuel processing plant in Brazil

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Airbus, together with TAM Airlines and a group of specialist companies are working to establish a bio-kerosene jet-fuel processing plant in Brazil, aiming to gradually substitute fossil fuel in aviation with biofuel. A major milestone was accomplished on November 22nd when TAM Airlines and Airbus performed the first Jatropha-based biofuel flight in Latin America, using…

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