Severe weather conditions have impacted all modes of transport in the UK, causing flight cancellations, rail service suspensions and road closures in various parts of the country. Air: The following airports are closed due to severe weather conditions: Gatwick: No departures or arrivals. The runway will remain closed until at least 06h00 tomorrow Edinburgh: Closed,…
Coolport@Changi, Asia’s newest on-airport perishable handling centre, has officially opened in Singapore. Built at a cost of S$16.5 million, Coolport is the first dedicated on-airport facility in Singapore for the handling of import, export and transit perishable cargo. Located within the Free Trade Zone, it has an annual handling capacity of 250,000 tonnes, with scope…
Airbus and the University of Cape Town study bird flocking formations for future jet flight; and Lufthansa and Airbus launch the world’s first passenger bio-fuel flights. Airbus has teamed up with the University of Cape Town (UCT) to study the potential benefits and impact of formation flying and investigate if this could be applied to…
Confidence in the transportation & storage sector tumbles, despite improved turnover and profits. This quarter, confidence among businesses in the transport & storage sector has fallen to the lowest level seen this year, alongside weakened levels of confidence across the whole UK. However, the sector expects to see improvements in turnover, gross profits and sales…
Groupe CAT has inaugurated a new storage compound for its centre in Lorraine, in the Saint-Ail region (Meurthe-et-Moselle), France. While the centre is one of numerous compounds Groupe CAT owns in France, the new site is the first to be 100% owned by the group. The acquisition of new sites enables Groupe CAT to offer…
CWT Europe has signed a conditional sale & purchase agreement to acquire a 60% stake in Aquarius Shipping International, in a strategic move to strengthen its commodity logistics capabilities and business network in the African region. Founded in 1997, Aquarius Shipping provides shipping, warehousing, customs clearance and forwarding services globally, serving most of the world’s…
After an absence of five years, ANA Aviation Services will return to the Irish air cargo industry with the opening of a new GSA office in Dublin under the NAS brand. The company will manage the air cargo activities of nine carriers, including Aerolineas Argentineas, Allied Air, Astral Aviation, Bangladesh Biman and Yemenia, offering a…
Aramex has launched a new sea-air route from China into Europe, using Vancouver as a new transit hub to avoid congestion in other cities. The new service is a faster and more cost-effective delivery solution for shipments between Asia and Europe. Aramex has also secured available ocean capacity from China as well as guaranteed airfreight…
Wincanton secures multi-million pound contract renewal with Magnet; Suzuki awards a contract to BLG Logistics in Austria; PUMA selects Menlo Worldwide as its Singapore 3PL; Vos Logistics and Agri Retail sign a three-year logistics service agreement; Damco renews its contract with PETCO. Kitchen and joinery specialist, Magnet, has renewed its contract with Wincanton for another…
UPS has extended its UPS MobileTM Apps and mobile website to customers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Canada. The mobile website and the UPS Mobile Apps for for Android and BlackBerry enable users to track shipments, create shipments using the My UPS address book and calculate shipping rates and time-in-transit. Customers can use…
DHL Global Forwarding and Emirates SkyCargo will partner to drive the e-freight agenda across their networks, to become the industry leaders in implementing it. Both companies recognize the strategic value of e-freight; working in an electronic environment will bring enhanced operational efficiency and improvement to the supply chain. According to the International Air Transport Association…
Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics has acquired a controlling interest in Rotterdam, The Netherlands-based ADCO Shipping & Forwarding. The acquisition strengthens Kerry Logistics‘ platform in northern Europe and complements its existing network of offices across the continent. Founded in 1983, ADCO provides ocean freight forwarding as well as warehousing and distribution services from its warehouse in…
Norbert Dentressangle has signed an agreement with DouglasBay Capital to acquire 100% of the shares of Laxey Logistics, a holding company that owns TDG. The transaction values TDG at €235 million. Subject to the agreement of the European competition authorities the transaction will create a new group with annualised revenues of €3.6 billion, with stronger…
In an interview at eyefortransport’s recent 8th European 3PL Summit in Brussels, John Pattullo, CEO of CEVA Logistics, said he was very upbeat about the prospects – not just for his own company but also for the sector as a whole. At the Summit, Pattullo spoke on stage with Jon Bumstead of Neutral Consulting about…
The International Air Transport Association has announced international traffic results for October, showing a 14.4% year-on-year increase for international freight. According to IATA’s director general & CEO Giovanni Bisignani, growth is returning to a more normal pattern, with freight demand 1% above pre-crisis levels of early-2008. "Where we go from here is dependant on…
A final agreement has been reached between CMA CGM shareholders and YILDIRIM Group of Turkey, which enables CMA CGM to strengthen its equity base and secure the financing of its investment plan. Under the terms of the agreement, YILDIRIM Group will invest $500 million in CMA CGM by acquiring five-year ORA equity notes giving access…
IBERIA Cargo has become the 29th international air cargo carrier to commit to Cargo 2000’s quality management system. Juan Ignacio Díez Barturen, senior vice president of Iberia Cargo, reaffirmed the carrier’s commitment to constant improvement: "Cargo 2000 is the standard that is well recognised in the sector and has been developed by the industry for…
DB Schenker has now been active in Argentina for fifty years, growing from a receiving agent for air and ocean freight to one of the leading providers of logistics services in Argentina. However, challenging conditions haven’t made it easy. The country was shaken by a major economic crisis in 2001, and the terms of 17…
Yesterday’s 24-hour strike by public sector workers in Portugal almost crippled the country’s transportation system. With air traffic controllers and airport ground handlers on strike, dozens of flights into and out of Lisbon and Oporto were cancelled or rescheduled. According to the unions, all of Portugal’s ports were closed, and only 20% of the country’s…
Mitsui OSK Lines has established a joint venture with two local companies and started a tugboat business to serve vessels calling at ports in the Cai Mep / Thi Vai areas. MOL’s partners in the joint company – Tan Cang-Cai Mep Towage Services (TCTS) – are Saigon Newport Corporation (Vietnam) and Haivan Shipping-Services Corporation (Vietnam)….
Northern Air Cargo has added a 737-300 aircraft to its fleet, which will be deployed to support the company’s existing Alaska business as well as expand the carrier’s capacity in the US domestic and international cargo markets. The larger aircraft will carry approximately 10,000 pounds more freight and is more fuel-efficient than the 737-200, which…
Chevron has been working with Wincanton to challenge the current design and specification of its existing petroleum fleet. This has resulted in a new aerodynamic tanker trailer that aims to reduce CO2 through improved fuel efficiency. The new Lakeland-manufactured trailer includes aerodynamic design alterations, such as streamlined body panels. The new design also includes some…
Kopenhagen Fur appoints Damco as its supply chain management partner in Hong Kong; Whirlpool awards a three-year contract to Norbert Dentressangle. Fur auction house Kopenhagen Fur has appointed Damco as its supply chain management partner for air and ocean transport to its new cold storage warehouse in Hong Kong. Kopenhagen Fur sells more than twenty…
Mit dem umfassenden Service Pack 2 erweitert die Siemens-Division Industry Automation die Funktionalitäten ihres Scada-Systems Simatic WinCC Version 7. Das Software-Update erlaubt unter anderem die Client-Virtualisierung über Microsoft Hyper-V sowie VMware ESXi 4.0 und enthält einen Treiber zur Kommunikation mit Mitsubishi-Steuerungen via Ethernet. Darüber hinaus werden die Betriebssysteme Windows 7 und Windows 2008 Server unterstützt….
Mit der Sinumerik 828D Basic T und dem Sinamics S120 Combi ergänzt die Siemens-Division Drive Technologies ihr Produktportfolio für die CNC-Kompaktklasse. Siemens bietet nun eine CNC-Einstiegsvariante für die Kompaktklasse mit einem genauen Zuschnitt auf Standarddrehmaschinen mit hoher Performance, Genauigkeit und Verfügbarkeit. Passend für diese Maschinenklasse bietet das Unternehmen das Mehrachsantriebsmodul Sinamics S120 Combi. Hier stehen…
Am 26. Jänner 2011 besuchte Südafrikas stellvertretende Umweltministerin Barbara Thompson mit einer 35-köpfigen Delegation Oberösterreich. Bei Gesprächen unter anderen mit dem Umwelttechnik-Cluster zeigten sich enorme Kooperationschancen für Umwelttechnologien- und Erneuerbare Energien ‚Made in Upper-Austria‘. „Südafrika zeigt großes Interesse an oberösterreichischer Ökoenergie- und Umwelttechnologie, und das bedeutet einerseits langfristige Erfolge für die heimische Branche und weiterführend…
Seit Jahresbeginn übernimmt tectraxx für das Versandhaus QUELLE die Zustellung von Großgeräten im Segment der Weiß- und Braunware. Mit zusätzlichen, optionalen Vor-Ort-Leistungen hat der Logistiklösungsspezialist für QUELLE-Kunden ein „Rundum-sorglos-Paket“ geschnürt. Die bestellte Ware wird täglich vom QUELLE-Logistiklager in Salzburg/Bergheim abgeholt und auf die tectraxx-Standorte in Österreich aufgeteilt. Dadurch ist eine österreichweite Zustellung binnen 24 Stunden…
Der europäische Kontraktlogistikdienstleister Wincanton hat in Großbritannien seinen Logistikvertrag mit dem weltweit führenden Spielwarenhersteller Mattel um sechs Jahre verlängert und festigt damit seine Position als Logistikpartner in Großbritannien. Die Vertragverlängerung mit einem Umsatzvolumen von rund 24 Millionen GBP baut auf der gemeinsamen Logistikpartnerschaft auf, die bereits seit 1999 besteht. Am eigenen Logistikzentrum in Corby übernimmt…
DB Schenker Logistics, die Logistiksparte der Deutschen Bahn, errichtet in Leipzig ein neues Logistikzentrum zur Versorgung von Automobilwerken in China und Südafrika mit Bauteilen. Um den Auftrag der BMW Werke zu bewältigen, schafft die Schenker Deutschland AG am Standort Leipzig rund 600 neue Arbeitsplätze. Das rund 63.000 Quadratmeter große Logistikzentrum im Norden von Leipzig soll…
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 B2B Kunden- und Marketingaktivitäten und Events über zahlreiche Plattformen hinweg, einschließlich digitaler Bandenwerbung…
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