Mixed throughput balance of the members of the IGÖD - Austrian public Danube ports association In spite of difficult nautical conditions the ports of the IGÖD - Austrian public Danube ports association mastered the year 2011 comparatively well. As for total throughput a slight decline of three per cent compared to the previous year was registered. According to the statements of IGÖD Mierka Donauhafen Krems was the best performer, achieving 428,682 tons or 22 per cent more than in the same period last year. The port of Vienna missed last year’s figure by 0.25 per cent, handling about 1.135 million tons. The ports of Linz (1.141 million tons) and Enns (608,085 tons) had to face losses of eight and nine per cent, respectively. As for land container throughput the port of Vienna achieved the biggest growth in 2011 among the IGÖD ports at 441,615 TEU (+38%), followed by Ennshafen at 277,023 TEU (+23%) and Linz at 206,518 TEU (+12%); the port of Krems registered a five per cent-decline to 30,625 TEU. In total the IGÖD ports registered a 26 per cent-increase in container throughput. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Start of self-administered remediation process of “Transline“Transport Agentur GmbH in Irschen A new case of insolvency occurred within Austria’s transport logistics industry. On 1 February the remediation process about the assets and liabilities of the “Transline“ Transport Agentur GmbH (Simmerlach 105a, 9773 Irschen) was opened at the regional court Landesgericht Klagenfurt, as reports the association for the protection of creditors Gläubigerschutzorganisation KSV 1870. The insolvency was due to the economic crisis, price pressure and bad debt losses as the management states. The insolvency of the “Transline“ forwarding company affects three employees and about 170 creditors. According to KSV 1980 assets amount to about EUR 1.5 million, while liabilities amount to EUR 1.6 million. The proposed plan for remediation stipulates the payment of a 30% quota within two years from acceptation. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Kuehne + Nagel optimises logistics of the Roche pharmaceuticals group in Greece and buys Australian perishables specialist Link Logistics The Kuehne + Nagel group developed and implemented an environmentally friendly logistics solution for the transport of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products to Greece for its customer Roche. The solution covers the consolidation and transport from pick-up at Roche plants all over Europe to Greece (between +2°C and +8°C, and between +15°C and +25°C). As opposed to transport by airfreight the new model achieves a reduction in fuel consumption emissions over the same distance. Furthermore, the passive temperature control packing, which was previously required, is no longer needed, thus reducing the volume of the shipment as well as saving packing material. As a result of these measures, the CO2 emissions are reduced by around 85 per cent, as Kuehne + Nagel states. The service uses refrigerated trailers which permit exact temperature control and efficient double-stack loading. The majority of the tractor units conform to the Euro-5 standard. Kuehne + Nagel’s striving for strengthening its perishables logistics network led to an acquisition in Australia, as...

Joint tank cleaning project of Bertschi and Stolt in Russia to start at the location in Nizhnij Novgoord Bertschi and Stolt, providers of special transport logistic services for liquid goods of the chemicals and petrochemicals industry, opened their first tank cleaning facility according to western standard in Nizhnij Novgorod. The system equipped with two cleaning tracks and four vapour positions to heat box systems is situated directly on a private rail terminal. It is located entirely in box containers and also fit for use in winters with temperatures of minus 40 degree Celsius. After the initial stage the tank cleaning services shall also be available to third party companies. The location about 400 kilometres east of Moscow was selected due to the chemical production cluster in Niizhnij Novgorod as both operators confirm. This means an enormous potential for return loads in tank containers from Russia, they state in a press release. Making this investment in Nizhnij Novgorod, Bertschi and Stolt are pioneers in the region Eastern Europe/CIS. In Russia infrastructure for liquid chemical transport is barely developed. There has been no such tank cleaning facility meeting western standards. Tank containers had to be...

DB Schenker Logistics is the official logistics partner of the ski world cup competition in Bansko, Southern Bulgaria DB Schenker acts as the official logistics partner of the ski world cup competitions in Bansko. The transport and logistics enterprise is in charge of the entire logistics related to the sports event taking place in the skiing region in the south-west of Bulgaria. Previous to the event Schenker EOOD, the national organisation of DB Schenker in Bulgaria, coordinates the transport of more than 500 tons of equipment from Austria, Germany and Slovenia to the venue in the Pirin Mountains, 2,000 metres above sea level. The order includes also the organisation of return transport and further forwarding of the equipment. Schenker EOOD has 150 employees in Bulgaria at six locations and offers services in national/international land transport, rail logistics, air and sea freight as well as contract logistics. In May 2010 the enterprise opened a terminal with rail siding in Sofia. Since 2011 Schenker EOOD operates also a logistics warehouse providing a total of 2,500 pallet slots in the industrial area of the Black Sea port Varna. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Information security system of Dachser is certified according to ISO/IEC 27001:2005 by TÜV Süd The Dachser group has had its central IT services, computer centres, infrastructure and IT departments certified against the internationally recognised standard for information security, ISO/IEC 27001:2005. Independent inspectors from TÜV SÜD (the German Technical Inspection Association) confirm that the information security management system of the transport and logistics service provider is of the highest standard. Thanks to the certificate, customers can be certain that their data are in safe hands with Dachser. The central IT division in Kempten checks the company’s forwarding and warehouse management systems, as well as its eLogistics Internet applications, then makes them available worldwide. The result is uniform and highly integrated systems. Certification to ISO/IEC 27001:2005 covers all aspects of information security, ranging from technical areas such as virus protection, spam defence and the security of Internet applications to system reliability and emergency planning and on to organizational aspects such as confidentiality agreements with external IT service providers and consultants. The...

Rhenus Midi Data runs pan-European network for distribution of high-tech products Effective retroactively from 1 July 2011, the Rhenus group takes over the European activities of Wincanton plc., thereby extending the service spectrum. The former high-tech division of Wincanton operates under the name Rhenus Midi Data GmbH. Michael Boos and Thomas Gerling heads the company, a division of Rhenus Contract Logistics. The Rhenus Midi Data joins the technical, distribution and installation services of the former Wincanton division in a separate company. "By acquiring the European activities of Wincanton, we have upgraded our regional and product-specific set up and expanded existing business. Rhenus Midi Data exemplifies this growth trend. The existing specialist networks enhanced the Rhenus Contract Logistics by another component: the high-tech logistics", explains Dr. Stephan Peters, CEO of Rhenus. For renowned clients in the banking and IT sector, medical device technology and the printing and copying sector Rhenus Midi Data provides its own network for Europe-wide distribution on schedule (including construction and installation) of high-tech products. Technical value-added services, including pre-installation...

Container shipping business of South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping company slid into the red in 2011 The container shipping business of the South Korean shipping company Hanjin Shipping reports an operating loss for fiscal year 2011. The management attributes the loss of USD 487 million to the overcapacity and price competition in the global liner shipping industry. In 2010, the container division of the company generated more than USD 500 million in profit. Revenue decreased from 2010 to 2011 by 2.6 per cent. The transported volume increased by 12.6 per cent to 4.17 million TEU. In the current year, the managers of Hanjin Shipping expect stable business despite the continuing tense situation in the liner sector, caused by the commissioning of several new large container ships. What all market participants have in common is their desire for the introduction and implementation of measures to improve the profitability of the services, the managers estimate. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

South Korea's "Asiana Airline" gives Top Agent Austria Award 2011 to cargo-partner forwarding group The global freight forwarder cargo-partner has won a new trophy in the form of an international award. The South Korean "Asiana Airlines" has given the Top Agent Award Austria 2011 to the provider of transportation and logistics services in gratitude for the close cooperation. James Moon, Regional Manager of Asiana Airlines presented the award to cargo-partner-owner Stefan Krauter. "The cooperation with the airline was running smoothly for a long time. We are pleased that we now get this award for the second time. Of course, the cooperation will remain throughout 2012", the entrepreneur said in a brief statement. cargo-partner based in Fischamend near Vienna is an international forwarding company founded in 1983, specialising in complex services in transport and storage. In addition to services in the fields of air freight/sea freight and truck transportation, solutions for storage optimisation are available for national and international customers. The Group employs 2,400 people at more than 100 local offices in 29 countries and generated approximately EUR 470 million turnover in 2011....

PharmaSafe product line of TNT Express offers continuous logistics chain for temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals The pharmaceutical logistics division of TNT Express presented a new product these days. With PharmaSafe the company launches a service for the global transport of temperature-sensitive medicines such as biopharmaceuticals, vaccines and serums. The logistics chain is covered from the date of receipt of goods covered to the delivery of the consignment at the recipients with in-house transport and logistics solutions. During the entire operation, real time tracking is guaranteed. PharmaSafe is in the initial stage available for shipments within Europe and shipping on the routes between Europe on the one hand and destinations in the Middle East, in Asia and the United States of America v.v. on the other hand. For air freight shipments comes the so-called "va-Q-tainer" is used. According to TNT Express this special container provides constant internal temperatureeven without electricity or dry ice for more than 120 hours.  Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Timisoara airport as of now integrated in the global network of the time:matters special logistician time:matters, the provider of global Special Speed Logistics solutions, has expanded its sameday air network in Romania. Effective now, Timisoara Airport (TSR) is integrated in the network for highly urgent shipments. Timisoara is, in addition to Bucharest, the second time:matters station in Romania, as the enterprise announces in a press release. Due to the latest network expansion, the logistics specialist belonging to the Lufthansa Group can now offer its customers from the Timisoara region direct flights to hubs in Munich and Vienna several times a day. Therefore, these customers have exclusive access to the entire European time:matters sameday air network consisting of more than 100 stations and 24 partner airlines. “The new station in Romania is especially beneficial for our customers in the IT and automotive industries that are strongly represented in the region surrounding Timisoara. Due to excellent connections via Munich and Vienna, highly urgent shipments reach all major European cities within the shortest amount of time, for example Paris in less than four hours. With this expansion of our service, we...

Hupac urges quick measures to improve the situation of unaccompanied combined transport via Gotthard-route Intermodal shift of goods flows from road to rail requires efficient infrastructures. According to this motto Hupac’s managing director Bernhard Kunz urges for a quick construction of a corridor that makes the transport of semi-trailers with a corner height of 4 meters possible on the freight traffic route Bellinzona-Luino-Novara, when he announced the 2011 transport figures. The Luino-traffic route accommodates about 80 per cent of unaccompanied combined transports via Gotthard. “Urgently required improvements allowing significant advancements in productivity with a minimum of resources, such as the extension of passing rails, are being shelved“, the Hupac Manager says alarmingly. In the past year, the Swiss combined transport operator Hupac moved a total of 723,894 road shipments by rail (a 6.6% increase compared to 2010). While two-digit growth rates were achieved in the first semester, business declined sharply in autumn as a result of another economic downturn. The strongest growth was generated by transalpine transports via Austria. Transport volume in this segment rose 24 per cent to...

Jerich Global (Hamburg) is to become active as a specialist for ocean freight forwarding from 1 February 2012: Jerich International’s preparations to open a third location in Germany are entering their final stage. The new branch in Hamburg, headed by Lars Hansen, will start operating on 1 February 2012. The focus lies on ocean freight. There are two more German locations in Stuttgart and in Wesel. Jerich International headquartered in Gleisdorf, Styria, offers integrated services in the segments transport and warehousing logistics, completed by “information and IT services“ and „value added services“. The family enterprise attends to customers from the following industries: paper/packaging, wood, automotive, steel and consumer goods. They operate branches in Austria, Germany, France, Luxemburg, Belgium, the UK, Italy, USA and Canada. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Students of the Vienna Business School in Mödling will gain insight into the world of fast transport logistics with DHL Express: To promote junior staff employment DHL Express (Austria) launches a cooperation with the Vienna Business School in Mödling. This will give students an insight into the professional world of logistics. They will be able to imagine how an express shipment specialist works and which career options are provided by this industry. In addition to opportunities for internships, interesting tasks for project papers will be provided, hence expecting valuable "output", the enterprise announces in a press release. “It will be a win-win-situation", says Ralf Schweighöfer Managing Director DHL Express Austria: On the one hand they assume social responsibility through making a contribution to a practically-oriented education of the students. On the other hand, this serves also as a provision for the future. The enterprise intends to increase the number of staff and keep a strong level. Apart from environmental protection and disaster relief, educational support counts among the three essential pillars of the Deutsche Post DHL group. Quelle: LogEastics Portal:...

TÜV certifies environmental management system of DPD Austria parcel service as highly functional: The environmental consciousness of the DPD Austria parcel service has gained a facet. The sustainability activities of the enterprise have just been certified according to the international environmental standard ISO 14001. TÜV confirms the high functionality of the environmental management system. Austria’s leading private parcel service has been made efforts to increase sustainability since a while. The current ISO 14001 certification is valid for a period of three years. “DPD has anchored responsible environmental policy through a charter in the enterprise“, says Rainer Schwarz, Managing Director DPD Austria. “The certification according to ISO 14001 confirms our effort and self-commitment for the future.“ DPD's environmental management system is based on measurable environmental targets covering subjects such as reducing energy consumption, emissions, waste and water consumption. As for road traffic the use of low-emission vehicles has priority. Effective route planning and fuel-saving driving mode also help avoiding CO2-emissions. The certified environmental management system...

TFG-Transfracht Managing Director Gerhard Oswald celebrates his 60th birthday on 1 February 2012: Shortly following his 30-years jubilee within the company in 2011, Gerhard Oswald, Managing Director TFG Transfracht, has another reason to celebrate. On 1 February 2012 the expert of intermodal transport celebrates his 60th birthday. Since he joined the company in 1981 Gerhard Oswald worked in various positions with TFG: In 1990, he was granted procuration; in 1995 he took over the management of seaport hinterland traffic and thus the responsibility for product development and the development and expansion of the international network (including transport to in Austria and Switzerland, opening its own offices in Antwerp and Rotterdam). In 1996 he contributed to the implementation of the "Take Three” project: the use of river shipping as an additional mode of transport on the Rhine and later on the Elbe river. Gerhard Oswald was also responsible for designing and developing the "AlbatrosExpress", TFG’s train system and the TFG TOPICS price system in 1998. On 1 June 2007 he was appointed Director of Sales/Marketing. Since 2009 he was also in charge of the segments purchase of services and...

Schmidt Gastransporte supports its customer Air Liquide since the start of this year in transport logistics from, to and within Austria The competence centre for gas transport, integrated into the German Schmidt group, expands its operating range to Austria by starting to carry out transport logistic services on behalf of its customer Air Liquide. Since 1 January the enterprise carries out national and international gas transportations. The twelve Mercedes-Benz Actros 1844-trucks, acquired for this particular purpose, are operierated in the colours of the customer. In Austria Schmidt Gastransporte succeeds the Dutch transport logistician Schenk Tanktransporte. They carry cooled, liquid oxygen. The main loading station is at the works area of voestalpine Donawitz, where Air Liquide produces gases for steel production in a special plant. A second loading station is located in Anif near Salzburg. Disposition of the new transport operations lies in the handes of Peter Faistauer and Martin Unterrainer. ÖVZ N° 4/2012 reports more detailed on the Schmidt group. Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung Portal: www.logistik-express.com 

Regular truck services with AsstrA AG from China to Kazakhstan and feeder options to Russia, Byelorussia, Poland and Central Europe AsstrA Associated Traffic AG launched a new transport route from China to Kazakhstan via Khorgos at China’s western border in January. The international transport and logistics service provider reduces thereby the transit time between China and Kazakhstan, and accelerates distribution in other European countries. The new route completes the portfolio of the company, now offering delivery of goods from Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Ningbo, Guangzhou and Shenzhen to all cities in Kazakhstan, Russia and Byelorussia, Poland and other countries of Eastern and Western Europe. The transport route from China to Kazakhstan will initially be served once per week. A trial shipment was operated from Shanghai to Almaty. Seven tons of the hazardous cargo heptafluoropropane, a liquid gas used as extinguishing agent, were transported. According to Sergey Luksha, Manager of the Chinese branch of AsstrA Logistics AG, “this scheme is suitable for LTL (less than truck load) shipments with short lead time requirements. Transit time from Shanghai to Khorgos is usually around 10 days”. AsstrA...

Lufthansa Cargo wins the Dachser group as a new member to join their “Global Partnership Program“ The globally operating transport and logistics group Dachser (Kempten/Germany) is about to become a member of Lufthansa Cargo’s “Global Partnership Program“. Both companies signed the relevant agreement on 27 January in Frankfurt. “Dachser as a new member helps us to further strengthen our ’Global Partnership Program’ “, said Dr. Andreas Otto, CEO Product and Sales, Lufthansa Cargo. “In previous years both enterprises have been expanding their joint business activities significantly.“ Thomas Reuter, Managing Director Dachser Air & Sea Logistics, thinks of the German cargo airline as a strong partner for international business because of its global network, flight frequency, high quality and intensive service. Apart from Dachser ten leading logistics enterprises are members of Lufthansa Cargo’s “Global Partnership Program“: Agility, CEVA, DHL Global Forwarding, Expeditors, Hellmann, Kuehne + Nagel, Panalpina, DB Schenker, UPS and UTi. Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung Portal: www.logistik-express.com 

Airport of Hungary’s capital achieved record cargo throughput handling more than 100,000 tons in a year for the first time Budapest Airport achieved a record air cargo throughput in 2011. Handling 106,495 tons in total last year’s figure was clearly exceeded. Flown air cargo volumes grew by 6.4 per cent to almost 70,000 tons. Trucked volumes (Road Feeder Services) more than doubled on 2010 to nearly 37,000 tons. Christa Soltau, Vice President for Cargo and Logistics at Budapest Airport, sees these figures as a confirmation of the importance of the location as a gateway for the local cargo market, and as a hub for the whole central eastern European region. From her point of view growth achieved in the year 2011 came from Turkish Airlines starting a weekly freighter service between Budapest and Istanbul, and Cargolux Airlines increasing its cargo capacity on Asia-Hungary services – including the introduction of its new-generation B747-8 freighter, and American Airlines and Qatar Airways launching PAX services. Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung Portal: www.logistik-express.com 

Relief for customers of Ceva Logistics Austria with security-related customs controls   CEVA Freight Austria GmbH was recently certified as AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) in the segments customs and security. Owners of the AEOS certificate have lower risk classification than other economic operators. Thus Ceva has an advantage in security-related customs controls in Austria.   These advantages of the AEO certificate are: less controls and paper checks, less delays for shipping and higher safety levels between partners of the supply chain. “Particularly trade regions that developed a high consciousness for security since 9/11 and incited domestic companies to rely on proved trade partners, the AEOS certificate means easier access to new orders for European exporters and service providers“, explains Christian Vogt, Country Manager Ceva Logistics Austria. Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung Portal: www.logistik-express.com   

New logistics facility of Panalpina in Moscow offers customers more security and end-to-end supply chain solutions to Russia’s hinterland   Panalpina, the global provider of supply chain solutions, continues to expand its logistics offering in Eastern Europe. The enterprise has opened a state-of-the-art 6,000 m² logistics centre on the outskirts of Moscow. The facility offers a broad range of services and will improve efficient and secure cargo flow into Russia, as the group announces.   The terminal offers almost 8,000 pallet locations in the 6,000 m² storage area. 2,500 m² are dedicated to cross-docking activities and close to 1,500 m² to value added services such as “Fulfillment”, “Postponement”, “Re-Packing” or “Kitting”. The centre is equipped with controlled entry and exit gates, a full-fledged electronic access and alarm system and over 100 high-resolution video surveillance cameras.   Panalpina’s logistics centre within the Krekshino logistics park (about 24 kilometres from Moscow’s city centre) addresses particularly customers in high-tech, automotive, high-end fashion and telecom but also for customers in...

Port logistics enterprise Forth Ports takes complete control of Tilbury Container Services effective now   The circle of shareholders of TCS Tilbury Container Services Ltd. was streamlined. The companies DP World Group and Associated British Ports (ABP) sold their joint shares (67 per cent) to Otter Ports Holdings Ltd.. Its subsidiary Forth Ports owns now 100 per cent of the share capital of the container terminal.   The Tilbury Container Terminal at the Thames has a strong position in England’s reefer traffic with South America and South Africa. Short Sea Services from and to destinations in the UK or on Mainland Europe form another key business segment. In 2011 about 320,000 containers were put through, among them 126,000 units of the Short Sea Services division. Quelle: Österreichische Verkehrszeitung Portal: www.logistik-express.com 

Battle about neutral validation station for “known shippers“ of air freight is passed to the next instance   Since 9/11 increasing safety standards to fight crime and terrorism has top priority within the air freight industry. The EU regulation about “known shippers“ of air freight through „regulated agents“ (e.g. forwarding companies) still raises dust in Austria. More precisely the decision of the Austrian transport ministry BMVIT to award the function of the “validation station“ unleashed quite a commotion among the operators of the forwarding business. Instead of entrusting a – according to the regulation – neutral institution (e.g. customs authorities) with the certification process, the ministery appointed Sequrity Sicherheitstechnisches Zentrum GmbH, a 100%-subsidiary of the forwarding group Augustin Quehenberger Group, as the sole authorised certification station within the whole country. "This means the forwarding company was appointed to validate also customers of competitors – neutrality can thus not be guaranteed", complains the professional association forwarding & logistics of the Austrian Economic Chamber.   As the...

Battle about neutral validation station for “known shippers“ of air freight is passed to the next instance: Since 9/11 increasing safety standards to fight crime and terrorism has top priority within the air freight industry. The EU regulation about “known shippers“ of air freight through „regulated agents“ (e.g. forwarding companies) still raises dust in Austria. More precisely the decision of the Austrian transport ministry BMVIT to award the function of the “validation station“ unleashed quite a commotion among the operators of the forwarding business. Instead of entrusting a – according to the regulation – neutral institution (e.g. customs authorities) with the certification process, the ministery appointed Sequrity Sicherheitstechnisches Zentrum GmbH, a 100%-subsidiary of the forwarding group Augustin Quehenberger Group, as the sole authorised certification station within the whole country. This means the forwarding company was appointed to validate also customers of competitors – neutrality can thus not be guaranteed. As the negotiations between the Austrian Economic Chamber and the ministry of transport lead to nowhere, only the way to Brussels was...

Reder Transporte KG from Hörsching near Linz commits to the “Lkw – Friends on the road“ image campaign: As Austria’s first cargo transport company Reder Transporte KG puts into service four yellow semi trailers at the same time. The family enterprise takes this step as a commitment to the “Lkw – Friends on the road“ image campaign. In the presence of representatives of the Economic Chamber, customers and freighter colleagues the vehicles were taken over on 20 January. The new units are two MAN and two Iveco semi trailers. The trailers are made by Schwarzmüller; the canvasses are made by the Karoplan company in Enns. All vehicles are shiny yellow and show the “Friends-on-the-road“-smileys. Reder Transporte KG has about 180 tractors units in Austria. More than 300 emplyoees at locations in Hörsching (headquarters), Saalfelden, Eferding, Schärding, Rohrbach and Wels provide services in the following segments: works transport/outsourcing, milk collection logistics, truck loading cranes & tilters, liner traffic & charter, dangerous goods transport as well as national and international load traffic. The management lies in the hands of...

New company OPDR Germany GmbH started with locations in Hamburg and Bremen: The Hamburg-based container shipping company Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei (OPDR) celebrates its 130-years-jubilee by founding its first own regional marketing office in Germany. OPDR Germany GmbH is fully operational with two offices in Hamburg and Bremen since two days ago. A staff of eleven employees attends to the national marketing of OPDR’s logistics services. "With our own marketing offices in germany we will continue to offer OPDR customers the best service possible", says OPDR Germany Managing Director Björn Döpelheuer. “We are delighted that we now sit under one roof with the OPDR Liner activities. For us and our customers, this means significantly faster decision making.“ "The foundation of OPDR Germany is an integral part of our new sales strategy and goes in line with OPDR's expansion plans", says Till Ole Barrelet, Managing Director of OPDR. "Throughout Europe we want to strengthen our sales efforts. Therefore we have already provided our daughter company OPDR Netherlands in Rotterdam with the respective competencies.“ OPDR is the abbreviation for...

Cathay Pacific Airways sees no signs for cargo-recovery on the routes ex China and Hong Kong: The lacking demand over the Christmas peak and several other negative developments caused a moderate business year 2011 to Cathay Pacific Airways’ air cargo segment. Including the operations of the Dragonair airline, the enterprise transported 1.65 million tons of air freight and mail around the globe. This is 8.6 per cent less than in the previous year. Cathay Pacific General Manager Cargo Sales & Marketing James Woodrow said the limited demand for air freight services out of the key markets in Hong Kong and Mainland China was the main reason for this moderate result. There is no sign of any upturn in prospect he says. Cathay Pacific Cargo markets the air freight capacity of 131 aircraft, including 20 Boeing 747-400 freighters. The worldwide route network of the airline based in Hong Kong covers 162 destinations in 42 countries. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Directe LCL services of the forwarding companies BTG (Wiener Neudorf) and IBC (Linz) from Southern China to Austria to be expanded: Directe groupage container services from China to Austria are the core of a cooperation between BTG Spedition, Wiener Neudorf, and IBC Internationale Spedition GmbH, Linz, started three months ago. THey offer weekly departures on Saturdays ex Shanghai and Ningbo – directly to Austria. "This product was received that well among our customers and BTG's customers, we can already use 40’ and 40’ High Cube Containers. We are preparing our next step. We are planning to launch another direct groupage container ex Southern China in the near future“, says IBC Managing Director Rudolf Kropfreiter to the Austrian transport magazine Österreichische Verkehrszeitung. Before the end of 2012 we want to depart from all over China without "co-loading“ directly to Austria. Thomas Hafner (BTG) and Jürgen Kropfreiter (IBC) will be in charge of the furthe rdevelopment of this product. IBC's Head Rudolf Kropfreiter emphasises on the advantages of the continuous LCL transportations Verkehre from China to Austria: In addition to shorter transit times, excluded...

Vector Global Logistics and Keswick Enterprises form new Polish logistics joint venture to extend CEE activities: Keswick Enterprises, a UK-based private equity group, has formed a joint venture with Vector Global Logistics Sp. z.o.o., a shipping agency based in Gdynia, Poland. The aim of the new logistics company called Keswick Vector SCM Polska Sp. z.o.o. is to develop third-party supply chain management services in Poland. As for its owner structure, 52% of the shares are owned by Keswick Enterprises and 48% by Vector Global Logistics. Keswick Vector SCM Polska will focus on developing warehousing and transport related supply chain management activities in Poland. Based on Vector's local expertise and Keswick Enterprises' international logistics experience, they will mainly serve customers from the clothing & textiles, automotive, food & grocery, other FMCG and retail sectors. The new company will start with an initial 6,000 m² warehousing area in Gdansk. Keswick Enterprises was created in 2004 and has long-established logistics operations in South East Europe (Romania). However, this is the company's first venture in Poland. In 2011, the group employed some 1,600 people and generated revenues of over EUR...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics opens new location in Moscow to attend to customers based in Russia's capital: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a globally acting shipping company specialising in the transport of new cars, utility vehicles, rolling stock, heavy cargo and project cargo, attends to the Russian market with two locations from now. These days they opened a new office in Moscow to support the presence in St. Petersburg, established in 2003. This was a response to the growing Russian market, the enterprise announces in a press release. According to Wallenius Wilhelmsen many importers of cars, utility vehicles, building/agricultural machines and rolling stock as well as investors from abroad with local production sites have their own offices in Moscow. This incited the shipping company to open the office in Russia's capital. "This way we get closer to the customers", says Søren Tousgaard Jensen, Managing Director WWL Russia. The headquarters of the national company will still be in St. Petersburg. Wallenius Wlhelmsen's car carriers and ro-ro vessels are regularly setting their course from Bremerhaven to Russia. In addition to St. Petersburg they are also serving Ust-Luga since recently. More...

Panalpina provides global freight management and industrial project services to BP Exploration & Production: The Panalpina group will support BP Exploration & Production to design a best-in-class oil and gas logistics chain. The two companies have therefore signed a strategic agreement. Panalpina will provide its experience about oil and gas, as well as about the implementation of large infrastructure projects, within its Panprojects division.The scope of the multi-year agreement comprises transportation services for air, ocean, road and rail, industrial projects, freight management and other logistics services connected with the exploration and production of oil and gas. “The agreement with BP is great news for Panalpina. We’ve gone through tough times in oil and gas business in the past years,” said Panalpina CEO Monika Ribar. “Today we are stronger than ever before in that area of expertise. We are best-in-class when it comes to compliance and standards for health, safety, security and environment. And more important, we have the experience, the capability and the capacity to execute and deliver for our oil and gas customers.” The agreement unites operations and freight management...

Own office in Bahrain strengthens the position of the internationally acting forwarding group cargo-partner in the Arab region: The international expansion of the cargo-partner group is to be continued. Following the recent opening in Malaysia the globally acting transport and logistics enterprise based in Fischamend near Vienna opens its own location in Bahrain. “With this location we strengthen our commitment in the Arab World“, says CEO Mag. Stefan Krauter. cargo-partner is ready to start with a staff of ten in Bahrein. The services range from common transport business like air and sea cargo to road transports as well as insurance and customs brokerage services. Furthermore some warehouse facilities are available. Stefan Krauter notes: “Bahrain and its Manama airport are of greatest importance for transit cargo to the richest part of Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Dhahran, Al-Khobar).” According to cargo-partner Bahrain has one of the fastest growing, as well as the freest economies in the Arab World. Located in the center of the Persian Gulf, Bahrain is the gate to the large economies of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The Bahrain International Airport is ranked amongst the Top Ten of the Middle East...

Panalpina provides global freight management and industrial project services to BP Exploration & Production: The Panalpina group will support BP Exploration & Production to design a best-in-class oil and gas logistics chain. The two companies have therefore signed a strategic agreement. Panalpina will provide its experience about oil and gas, as well as about the implementation of large infrastructure projects, within its Panprojects division.The scope of the multi-year agreement comprises transportation services for air, ocean, road and rail, industrial projects, freight management and other logistics services connected with the exploration and production of oil and gas. “The agreement with BP is great news for Panalpina. We’ve gone through tough times in oil and gas business in the past years,” said Panalpina CEO Monika Ribar. “Today we are stronger than ever before in that area of expertise. We are best-in-class when it comes to compliance and standards for health, safety, security and environment. And more important, we have the experience, the capability and the capacity to execute and deliver for our oil and gas customers.” The agreement unites operations and freight management...

Liner shipping company OOCL moved more container units in 2011 despite declining turnover: Established in the global liner shipping business Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) faced a differentiated financial year 2011. For the full year of 2011, total volumes of containers transported increased by 5.6 per cent over the same period last year while total revenues recorded a 1.5 per cent-drop to USD 5,529 billion, as the enterprise based in Hong Kong announced at the end of last week. Overall average revenue per TEU decreased by 6.7 per cent during the reporting period. Overall load factor of the ships was 4.8 percentage points lower than the corresponding period in 2010. The decline in revenues was mainly due to the liner services between Asia and Europe. Total revenues on these routes dropped 17.1 per cent to USD 1.064 billion, while the forwarded volume rose 8.8 per cent to 863,064 TEU. Also on the Trans-Pacific routes OOCL registered significant slumps in revenue (down 6.8 per cent). Intra-Asian/Australasian services and Trans-Atlantic loops showed increases in revenue. 391.577 TEU (up 9.3%) were transported on the routes between Europe and the American continent, which accounted for total revenues at USD 667...

Lufthansa Cargo posts record tonnage in 2011 thanks to marketing capacities in Austrian Airlines aircraft: Lufthansa Cargo AG is looking back on a decent year 2011. Transported tonnage amounted to 1.9 million tons (up 5 per cent on 2010) – a record level. The traffic region Europe accounted for 634,000 tons. The airline raised its capacity over the twelve months by 8.6 per cent. The increase is chiefly attributable to the integration of the capacities of aircraft in the fleet of Austrian Airlines and the expansion to eight Boeing 777 freighters in the fleet of the AeroLogic joint venture. Sales of revenue freight-tonne kilometres rose 6.5 per cent; capacity utilisation declined from 70.9 per cent in the previous year to 69.5 per cent. “Especially in our German home market, we made full use of strong export demand to gain market shares. The economic climate in the important Asian airfreight market became increasingly bleak over the course of the year and led to over-capacities and increased competition for all airlines in the airfreight industry,” observed Lufthansa Cargo CEO and Chairman Karl Ulrich Garnadt. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Expansion of multimodal transport solutions with GEFCO Austria to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Responding to the strong economic growth in the target region and the related increasing demand for products from Western Europe, the industrial logistics specialist GEFCO Austria enhances its offering of transport connections to Central Asia. The enterprise offers daily groupage cargo services, full and less than full truck loads from the locations in Vienna, Gleisdorf and Vorchdorf to locations of sister companies in Riga and Vilnius. From there the cargo is daily forwarded on the railway to Kazakhstan, as well as twice weekly to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Established in March 2011 by GEFCO and the Latvian rail company SRR, the joint venture “EMMA”(Eurasia MultiModal Alliance) accounted considerably to the success of the multimodal transport solutions. “EMMA” operates railway transportations between the Baltic States and Central Asian countries. GEFCO Austria guarantees its customers high quality and adherence to schedules along the complete transport chain. The main users of the multimodal transport routes to Central Asia are companies of...

Pan-European operating high value logistics specialist Time Shuttle was certified according to TSR 1 standard of TAPA A new era regarding quality, process stability and security for transport and logistics services in the high value shipments segment has begun with Time Shuttle GmbH (Aachen). On 11 January 2012 Time Shuttle GmbH was certified with TSR 1. Within the TAPA-organisation they called this event a “historic moment”! Time Shuttle is the first transport and logistics service provider certified with the TSR 1 within EMEA. TSR stands for Truck Security Requirements. At the implementation of and in compliance with the high security requirements to be observed Time Shuttle was supported by the Franz Wirtz GmbH. With this service provider they have a partnership for many years. Also the company Wirtz passed the first TTSP (TAPA TSR Service Partner) compliance test worldwide and has also received the confirmation as securest service provider for TSR certified companies and related transports. With this cooperation Time Shuttle GmbH currently has 13 certified high-security vehicles and two more vehicles from its own fleet. Successively 25 additional vehicles can be added to the portfolio and be certified....

Logistics service provider Wim Bosman to control all warehousig acitivites on behalf of Beiersdorf from July 2012 in the BeNeLux countries The Hamburg-based producer of brand articles Beiersdorf (Nivea, Eucerin, Labello, La Prairie, 8x4, Hansaplast/Elastoplast) is to enhance its cooperation with the Wim Bosman Group. The Dutch logistics group will take over warehousing logistics services in the BeNeLux countries from July 2012. A 35 members staff in the Netherlands will take care about warehousing activities, including picking and packing services as well as additional VAS activities. Wim Bosman, a company of the Mainfreight Group (New Zealand), was previously organising distribution of cosmetics in the BeNeLux countries from the central warehouse in Hamburg on behalf of Beiersdorf. The enhanced partnership starting from July is based on a three-years-contract.  Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Shipping companies APL, HMM and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to enhance their offering on the routes from Europe to North America The shipping companies of the New World Alliance (NWA) will launch shortly a third liner service, offering weekly departures from Europe to North America’s North Coast and to Panama. The new service is to be launched on 29 February ex Rotterdam. The port rotation of the “American Europe Express” is as follows: Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Felixstowe, New York, Charleston and Manzanillo (Panama). APL, Hundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will deploy five ships with average capacities of 3,200 TEU each, including a high number of reefer slots. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Decline in cargo figures and more moderate investment program at the Vienna Airport The Vienna Airport announces a decline in cargo volumes in its current press release. The volume of cargo (including trucking services) handled by the Flughafen Wien AG fell 6.2 per cent year-on-year to 277,784 tons in 2011. Pure air cargo declined 8.9 per cent to 199,809 tons, while trucking rose by 1.7 per cent to 77,976 tons. The Vienna International Airport has to tighten its belt also regarding operating expenses. The investment programme for the period up to 2015 was cut from EUR 650 million to EUR 590 million. In addition the corporate structure was streamlined; the construction area was reorganised; and measures were introduced to reduce internal operating costs and personnel expenses. For 2012 Flughafen Wien AG is expecting a weak economic environment. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Belgian seaport of Antwerp achieved record in throughput of containers and liquid bulk in 2011 In the Port of Antwerp the year 2011 was marked by increasing sea cargo throughput. Total volume showed a year-on-year improvement of 5 per cent from 178.2 million tons to 187 million tons. Records were achieved this year in the container and liquid bulk segments, with volumes of 105.1 million tons (up 2.5%) and 46 million tons (up 12.2%), respectively. As for twenty-foot-equivalent units, container volume was up 2.3 per cent from 2010 to 2011, to 8.7 TEU. According to the final figures for 2011 ro-ro volume in the Port of Antwerp was up by 14 per cent to 4.2 million tons. The number of cars handled amounts to 1,056 million, an increase of 14.7 per cent on 2010. During the reporting period 12.7 million tons of conventional/breakbulk freight was loaded and unloaded, 14.1 per cent more than the previous year. The number of seagoing ships calling at the port rose 3.1 per cent this year - there were 15,240 calls. Dry bulk was down by 3.5 per cent to 19.08 million tons, due largely to lower imports of fertilisers. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

17,000 dwt newbuilding “Rickmers Tianjin“ moves cargo pieces up to 300 tons with two cranes Rickmers Linie has added a 17,000 dwt newbuilding to its Europe/India service. Rickmers Tianjin was recently christened in Mumbai. The service calls the basic ports Hamburg, Antwerp, Genoa, Mumbai and Chennai. More ports can be called on demand. In addition to the sister vessels Rickmers Tianjin and Rickmers Yokohama, the charter vessels Linde, Martin and Baltic Winter are operated on the Europe/India route. The two newbuildings Rickmers Yokohama and Rickmers Tianjin are each equipped with two cranes, which can lift 150 tons, and one crane able to lift 80 tons. Together the two bigger cranes can move freight pieces of a maximum weight of 300 tons. Being smaller than the nine Superflex units, each 30.000dwt, which are operated in Rickmers’ Round-the-World Pearl String Service, these vessels are more flexible regarding requirements of some ports on their routes. In particular in Mumbai locks limit the size of vessels to call. Rickmers-Linie is a leading expert for sea transport of general, heavy and project cargo. The enterprise based in Hamburg is a company of the Rickmers group, which provides diversified...

Wallinger Transport from Adnet puts into service two Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with Euro-6 engines Taking over two new Mercedes-Benz Actros1845 LS 37 semitrailer tractors with Euro-6 engines from the Pappas company in Eugendorf, Wallinger Transport GmbH proves its environmental consciousness. These two vehicles meet already the emission standards, which will be obligatory for transport companies in the European Union in two years. The serial equipment includes among other things the telematic system called FleetBoard, which records essential operating data and shows saving options to the driver. The Wallinger Transporte company with its headquarters in Adnet near Hallein was established in 1965 by Johann Wallinger. Since its conversion into a limited liability company (GmbH) in 1988 the company is headed by Rupert Wallinger. Originally dominated by of live stock and construction site transportations, the service range was enhanced by transportations of chopped and bulk goods, as well as beverages and spare parts in the latest company history. The Salzburg-based family company is currently operating four trucks with a carrying capacity of 12 tons and 15 Mercedes-Benz semitrailers with a maximum capacity of 40 tons....

Wallinger Transport from Adnet puts into service two Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks with Euro-6 engines: Taking over two new Mercedes-Benz Actros1845 LS 37 semitrailer tractors with Euro-6 engines from the Pappas company in Eugendorf, Wallinger Transport GmbH proves its environmental consciousness. These two vehicles meet already the emission standards, which will be obligatory for transport companies in the European Union in two years. The serial equipment includes among other things the telematic system called FleetBoard, which records essential operating data and shows saving options to the driver. The Wallinger Transporte company with its headquarters in Adnet near Hallein was established in 1965 by Johann Wallinger. Since its conversion into a limited liability company (GmbH) in 1988 the company is headed by Rupert Wallinger. Originally dominated by of live stock and construction site transportations, the service range was enhanced by transportations of chopped and bulk goods, as well as beverages and spare parts in the latest company history. The Salzburg-based family company is currently operating four trucks with a carrying capacity of 12 tons and 15 Mercedes-Benz semitrailers with a maximum capacity of 40 tons....

DB Schenker Logistics assumes transport and warehousing of finished products on behalf of the Coca Cola Company in Poland: The Coca-Cola Company places two orders for transport and warehousing with the provider of logistics services DB Schenker Logistics in Poland. Originating from Atlanta, the globally leading producer of refreshments integrates its previously own-operated distribution hubs for finished products into existing warehouses of DB Schenker. Schenker’s experience in distribution of beverages was the decisive factor for Coca Cola to outsource one part of its own supply chain to the logistician. „This logistics solution allows both partners to profit from synergy effects of the existing DB Schenker network,“ says Dariusz Doroś, Manager Contract Logistics with Schenker Sp. z o.o. “This is all about employees and the joint use of resources, such as facilities, warehouse and transport capacities. Moreover we will be able to raise the degree of services for our customers and make a contribution to improve their environmental balance“, Doroś explains the expected synergies. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

Anjara Garcia charges Logwin with the organisation of international procurement and distribution logistics: Gaining a new Spanish customer Logwin AG consolidates its position as a leading provider of logistics solutions for the fashion industry. Logwin organizes international procurement and distribution logistics for the designer label Anjara García since recently. The logistics service provider collects the women's fashion articles from the production facilities in China and bundles the goods in its warehouse in Shanghai before transporting them by sea and air freight to Spain. The very first shipment consisted of 18,000 garments. The goods are then stored temporarily at Logwin’s Madrid location before being picked. Logwin finally distributes the fashion articles via its textile logistics network all over Europe. Customers in North America are served by air freight via a network of partners. “Our long-standing experience in the fashion field is of great advantage for the fashion producer,” says Joachim Hesse, Country Director of Logwin’s national company in Spain. “We use our logistics network to map the entire supply chain.” As an external partner, Logwin AG based in...

Lufthansa Cargo posts record tonnage in 2011 thanks to marketing capacities in Austrian Airlines aircraft: Lufthansa Cargo AG is looking back on a decent year 2011. Transported tonnage amounted to 1.9 million tons (up 5 per cent on 2010) – a record level. The traffic region Europe accounted for 634,000 tons. The airline raised its capacity over the twelve months by 8.6 per cent. The increase is chiefly attributable to the integration of the capacities of aircraft in the fleet of Austrian Airlines and the expansion to eight Boeing 777 freighters in the fleet of the AeroLogic joint venture. Sales of revenue freight-tonne kilometres rose 6.5 per cent; capacity utilisation declined from 70.9 per cent in the previous year to 69.5 per cent. “Especially in our German home market, we made full use of strong export demand to gain market shares. The economic climate in the important Asian airfreight market became increasingly bleak over the course of the year and led to over-capacities and increased competition for all airlines in the airfreight industry,” observed Lufthansa Cargo CEO and Chairman Karl Ulrich Garnadt. Quelle: LogEastics Portal: www.logistik-express.com

New warehouse of Quehenberger Logistics in Westphalia controls distribution to all over Europe for building material trade group Happe: Quehenberger Logistics Germany has won a new major customer from Westphalia. The Happe Group in Rheda-Wiedenbrück selected the company as its partner to control and handle all of its logistics activities. This includes also the expectation of an optimised storage and transport management, based on a customised routing system with fixed schedules, taking into account weight, delivery date and region. A fixed time slot for delivering or collecting goods is communicated to the freight carriers. Thanks to the reorganised logistics processes, order run times, from the time of order to customer delivery, are reduced from ten down to four days. In addition, Quehenberger Logistics Germany opened up a new local branch with 15 employees in Westphalia to coordinate the outsourcing project. The existing workforce from the Happe Group was taken over as well. The warehouse with a total area of 18,500 m² serves as a hub for the distribution to all over Europe. Arriving from China, Italy, India, Brazil and Turkey at the port of Hamburg, the goods are reloaded on the railway and directly...

Following a difficult fourth quarter 2011 Bertschi AG is to establish a branch in China: Bertschi AG feels well armed for upcoming challenges. At the traditional works meeting in Dürrenäsch on 14 January, managing director Hans-Jörg Bertschi presented the company’s strategy and targets 2012 to the employees. Safety and quality of the services will continue to enjoy first priority. Seen from the strategic point of view, the development of innovative logistics solutions for major customers and development of employees is in the foreground. Bertschi wants to focus on sustainable logistics solutions in future. In China (Shanghai) the establishment of a subsidiary is being prepared. At the same time global tank container business is planned to be established step-by-step over the coming years. The establishment of an own overseas container fleet is in the initial stage. In 2011 the currency crisis of the Euro and the strong Swiss franc left its traces with Bertschi as well. Following a good first half of the year demand for transport services was regressive from summer. In the fourth quarter losses compared to the previous year amounted to more than 10 per cent. Bertschi generates more than 90 per cent of...