The government’s plan to invest in £15 billion in 100 new road schemes, has been welcomed by logistics and transport organisations – although the Road Haulage Association also called for £150m in funding for driver training. The Freight Transport Association described the plan as “good news for the freight and logistics sector”. The plans include:…
Thirty million presents valued at £500,000,000 will be returned over the Christmas period, with home delivery firms expecting 600,000 failed deliveries, according to figures released by LCP Consulting. The expected scale of returns and the need to redeliver will put additional demands on the retailers during the seasonal holiday, according to the consultancy who says…
Boris Johnson has praised Hermes for introducing 44 zero emission vehicles to its London delivery network, which the firm claims will reduce its carbon footprint by 146 tonnes per year. The vehicles, 100 per cent electric Renault Kangoos, will be used by the carrier for its ‘last mile delivery’ service within London. In addition, the…
Morrisons has awarded Norbert Dentressangle a five year contract to operate its distribution centre at Bellshill near Glasgow, extending a 25 year relationship between the two. The two companies are also looking at extending the relationship beyond Bellshill and finding synergies between their wider distribution operations, to maximise vehicle utilisation for both companies. Dentressangle manages…
Chinese consumer spending continues to rise, as a result of expanding disposable income resulting from wage inflation, including a 14 % increase in migrant workers’ average salaries during the last twelve months. Market-research firm Nielsen reported that the China Consumer Confidence Index rating of 111 in 2014 was three points higher than the same period…
John Wagner Jr. oversees the upcoming holiday shopping season in regards of retail sales opportunities, online shopping and industrial production, including the latest transportation and intermodal news and challenges. The arctic chill is hitting most of the USA early this year, but retail sales heated up in October by 0.3 percent. The Census Bureau reports…
Georgia Logistics compiles a monthly set of facts and figures regarding the Logistics Markets. We selected a few facts to share with you. U.S. MARKET Gross Domestic Product: The U.S. GDP increased 3.5% in the third quarter of 2014 according to the first estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. U.S. Trade Deficit: The…
Reduced transport time: New rail solution by DB Schenker Logistics establishes Greek port of Piraeus as additional hub for Europe A new transport solution from DB Schenker has made the Greek port of Piraeus the new gateway for commodity flows between Asia and Europe. The combination of ship and container train reduces the transport time…
Dutch competition authority gives green light for the Neele-Vat Logistics joint venture; even wider service range for customers The Neele-Vat Logistics joint venture has become real. The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has approved the merger of the two transport and logistics companies. The new, combined family business can now start working and…
Cargolux expands its presence in Vietnam with 5th weekly flight as air cargo shipment grew by as much as 23% in 2014 Responding to shippers’ demand for additional air freight space, Cargolux Airlines will expand its cargo services to Vietnam with the introduction of a second weekly flight to Ho Chi Minh City and a…
Electrolux, manufacturer of household and kitchen appliances, profits from the high service degree of Hamburg Süd for its deliveries to Latin America Hamburg Süd has been honoured with the “Electrolux Supplier Award 2014” in the category “Global Logistics”. The shipping company Hamburg Süd was awarded top marks in quality of service, on-time delivery, performance, cost…
Laufzeitreduzierung: Neue Zuglösung von DB Schenker Logistics etabliert den griechischen Hafen Piräus als weiteren Hub für Europa Eine neue Zuglösung von DB Schenker macht ab jetzt den griechischen Hafen von Piräus zu einer interessanten Option für Warenströme zwischen Asien und Europa. Die Kombination aus Schiff und Containerzug reduziert die Laufzeit für Kunden zwischen den beiden…
Grünes Licht der niederländischen Kartellbehörden für das Joint Venture Neele-Vat Logistics; noch breiteres Leistungsspektrum für die Kunden Das Joint Venture Neele-Vat Logistics ist Realität. Die niederländische Kartellbehörde Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) hat die Fusion der beiden Transport- und Logistikunternehmen genehmigt. Das neue, kombinierte Familienunternehmen kann nun tatsächlich mit der Arbeit beginnen und das angestrebte…
Haushalts- und Küchengerätehersteller Electrolux profitiert bei Lieferungen nach Lateinamerika vom hohen Servicegrad der Reederei Hamburg Süd Die Reederei Hamburg Süd ist mit dem „Electrolux Supplier Award 2014“ in der Kategorie „Global Logistics“ ausgezeichnet worden. Die Reederei wurde mit Bestnoten in puncto Qualität, Pünktlichkeit, Performance, Kosten und Nachhaltigkeit bewertet. Electrolux ist einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller…
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