Topaz Energy renews Wincanton’s contract; Tesco renews Norbert Dentressangle’s contract. Topaz Energy has renewed its contract with Wincanton for another three years. The renewal sees Wincanton continue the petroleum distribution for Topaz Energy in the Republic of Ireland, further strengthening the eighteen-year relationship between the two companies. UK supermarket retailer Tesco has renewed its contract…
India’s busiest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port and neighbouring Mumbai Port were closed after a collision between two vessels on Saturday. Sharon Gill reports … The outbound MSC Chitra collided with the inbound mv Khalijia-III off the Mumbai coast, causing the MSC Chitra to run aground, where it remained listing heavily, leaking oil and dropping…
A new sorting facility in Kolding, Denmark is enabling DB Schenker Logistics to respond to the fashion industry’s growing need for deliveries to retailers. The new Schenker facility provides logistics services to retailers in both the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe. At full capacity, the system is able to handle a minimum of…
New capacity boosts UIA Cargo’s outlook Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) reported a 20% increase in cargo tonnage in June, and the airline, and it expects this trend to continue with the arrival of larger capacity passenger aircraft and a second freighter, as well as continued network expansion. UIA took delivery of four Boeing 737-800 passenger…
Damco has been selected as the logistics provider to Ghana-based cocoa producer, Barry Callebaut. Under the agreement, Damco will provide trucking, customs clearance and airfreight services. With this Barry Callebaut agreement, Damco now manages the logistics services for three of Ghana’s top four cocoa processing companies. Barry Callebaut exports some around 2,500 TEU of product…
WWL and ROLF SCS team up in Russia Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and ROLF SCS have confirmed that they are in the final stages of discussions to establish a joint venture between their Baltic and Russian terminal activities. The JV will operate the auto and ro-ro terminals in Kotka in Finland, Petrolesport port in St Petersburg…
TNT has reported generally improving business conditions in the second quarter, with Express volumes significantly higher and a good performance from its Mail division. Impacted by an initial € 68 million net Master plan III provision, consolidated operating income for the second quarter was €55 miillion (Q2 2009: €178m). Underlying operating income was €211 million…
APL starts new direct US West Coast service at ICTSI’s Japanese terminal; Matson expands China – Long Beach service; Shipco Transport launches new Taiwan – Atlanta LCL service. International Container Terminal Services‘ Japanese subsidiary, Naha International Container Terminal Inc (NICTI) has welcomed APL’s new direct US West Coast service at the Port of Naha in…
Penske Logistics has been awarded additional business from Ford Motor Company by being selected as a logistics provider at the OEM’s Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Penske Logistics will provide manufacturing support services for Ford including sequencing, metering, repacking, small-lot and container-management services. Penske Logistics is a strategic supplier to Ford and is part of…
According to Alfred Stienen, managing director of FS Mackenzie Group, a member of the Famous Pacific Shipping Group, logistics planning cannot be an add-on to inward planning decisions. Stienen says that investment in factories and assembly plants will be a complete write-off if the plant is located in the wrong place in terms of its…
Evergreen, OOCL and Simatech launch SE Asia – Middle East service; Horizon Lines announces a new China – California service. In response to growing trade demand between ASEAN nations, India, Pakistan and the UAE, Evergreen Line, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Simatech Shipping have agreed to operate a new joint Southeast Asia – India…
World Courier expands global clinical trial logistics network World Courier will expand its GMP-compliant Clinical Trial Supply Chain Services (CTSCS) network to thirteen strategic and emerging markets, including a new 135,000 sq.ft regional distribution facility in Singapore. In addition to this regional distribution centre, another new landmark facility in Tokyo (Japan) will open shortly to…
Pilot Freight Services has opened its fifth station in Texas – a new station in Harlingen, near the border with Mexico. The Harlingen station will provide a range of services, including expedited shipping options, and international import/export, both via air and ocean. The opening of this new station will support Pilot’s efforts to increase its…
3PL CEOs reveal recession lessons and recovery strategies in exclusive interview series At a time of unprecedented volatility and market unpredictability, the logistics industry is increasingly dependent on confident leaders to take their operations through the recession and towards recovery without leaving behind the efficiencies hard won in the bad times. With this in mind,…
DHL’s principal US hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) airport has been certified through the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) program. With all of DHL Express‘ global hubs now TAPA-certified, the company has more TAPA-certified facilities within its global network than any company in any industry in the world. Assessed and evaluated by independent auditors, the…
Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics will introduce a new weekly service linking the Netherlands with Norway’s West Coast, at the end of August. The new service offers direct calls between Rotterdam and Hamburg and the ports of Stavanger, Haugesund, Bergen and Ålesund in Norway. Using its own fleet of equipment, Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics provides this…
Deutsche Post DHL generated double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter of this year, and nearly doubled its underlying operating profit compared with the same period last year. Consolidated revenue for the second quarter climbed 15.6% to €12.8 billion compared with the prior year period, driven by new contract wins and the marked increase in…
ICTSI’s revenues from port and container terminal operations in the first half of the year rose by 31% year-on-year, with volumes up 26% and EBITDA up 49%. The company’s consolidated EBITDA was US$118.7 million (H1 2009: US$79.9m), on revenues of US$246.9 million and volumes of more than two million TEU. ICTSI handled consolidated volume of…
DB Schenker Logistics is investing approximately €10 million in a new, ultra-modern logistics terminal at the airport in Klagenfurt, Austria. The aim is to use the new terminal to further expand its position in European land transport on the regional Carinthia market, and also in the long-term to secure its leading position in air and…
Safmarine has announced a new Far East – South Africa – West Africa service; and Hapag-Lloyd will launch a new Express Shuttle on North Europe – East Coast of North America route. Safmarine will launch a new, direct, Far East – West Africa containerised shipping service, via South Africa, on August 12th. The new FEW3…
Cargolux has expanded its services to Saudi Arabia with a new weekly frequency to Riyadh, in addition to its twice-a week service to Dammam. The new services operates on Sunday mornings from Luxembourg to Riyadh, continuing to Hong Kong and on to Chicago and New York. This is Cargolux’s third transpacific service offered to worldwide…
Wincanton has secured a £13 million contract renewal for the distribution of bulk LPG for Shell Gas UK, and has disposed of its recycling business to Sims Group UK. Wincanton has secured a two-year renewal of its UK bulk tanker distribution of aerosol propellants and LPG for Shell Gas. This builds on a ten-year partnership and…
Hellmann Healthcare Logistics announces JV with Calipar In a strategic joint venture with India-based Calipar (Parekh Group), Hellmann Healthcare Logistics has selected Dubai as the location for its newly dedicated Healthcare Hub, due to its highly developed logistics infrastructure and the UAE’s focus on the healthcare sector. Located within the Free Trade Zone of Dubai…
With the use of biofuels for transport increasing dramatically in recent years, P&I club executives are beginning to receive insurance claims stemming from biofuel problems. The increase in the production and use of biofuels for transport is set to continue, and with most biofuels transported by sea, the industry needs to take stock of its…
The highly advanced all-composite wing of the Airbus Military A400M new airlifter has passed the ultimate-load up-bend test – the critical static test required for certification. During the test, performed in the presence of two representatives of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the wing was subjected to a load equal to 150% of the…
Geodis Wilson has expanded its Atlanta operations into a new, larger facility designed to meet new and increasingly demanding regulatory requirements, as well as growth in demand for supply chain solutions. The new 84,000 sq.ft facility provides airfreight, ocean freight, customs brokerage, domestic forwarding, warehousing and distribution and other freight management solutions. Geodis Wilson Atlanta…
US-based cargo airline Southern Air has selected DHL as its preferred international express delivery provider, to transport the carrier’s aircraft-related parts to and from the US in support of its global operations. As Southern Air’s CEO Dan McHugh points out, in the airline industry, time is literally money – any delay in the delivery of…
Healthcare industry leaders share supply chain best practice at elite industry summit Senior supply chain executives from Sanofi-Aventis, Baxter, Merck Serono, Kimberly Clark, GE Healthcare, Lonza, Sorin and other industry leaders will gather on November 2nd – 3rd in Brussels at the eyefortransport Healthcare & Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit to discuss a wide range…
Gebrüder Weiss has a new Director in charge of the areas Finance and Accounting, Corporate Controlling as well as payroll accounting The Bord of Directors at Gebrüder Weiss has a new member. Since recently the longstanding employee Werner Hagen is in charge of the areas Finance and Accounting, Corporate Controlling as well as payroll accounting…
HHM coordinates the location marketing of Port of Hamburg and the neighbouring regions Hafen Hamburg Marketing e. V. (HHM for short) celebrates its 25-years jubilee these days. Together with the branches of HHM – including the office in Vienna – and more than 260 member companies the private association plans, coordinates and implements the worldwide…
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