Weekly LCL liner service of DHL Global Forwarding from New York to Vienna The logistics enterprise DHL Global Forwarding announced the launch of a direct groupage cargo service (LCL) from New York to Vienna. The new service reinforces the trade relations between the United States and Austria. The route forms a part of the…
Austria’s freight forwarding enterprises must keep on saving It is only the reduced costs that allow Austria’s freight forwarders to generate relatively acceptable profit margins. The enterprises reduce their staff, because this is one of the few variable costs. In 2009 the industry shed 7 to 10 per cent of the jobs. More cuts can…
TNT Express launches cost-efficient service concept for road transportation TNT Express’ service portfolio contains a new product line as of now. Named “Direct Express“, an innovative and cost-efficient solution for road transportation was introduced. This gives large-volume customers a direct link to the TNT network in the target country. The result is a faster, more…
Chipolbrok shipping company takes over new building for multipurpose transportations The fleet of the Chipolbrok shipping company has gained a new unit. The multipurpose vessel named “Adam Asnyk“ is the first of six ordered units that will be delivered before the end of 2011. The new building has a total length of 199.8 metres…
Cechofracht as of now affiliated to New World Resources Transportation Group On 11 November the takeover of the traditional enterprise Cechofracht in the Czech Republic was finalised successfully. The new owner of the Prague based freight forwarding group is the New World Resources Transportation Group, registered in the Netherlands. With this acquisition the company expands…
Customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to be settled by the end of November A new era begins for goods transport from and to Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. The customs union between the three states is to become effective as of 1 January 2010. The three governments will sign the relevant contract on…
Zapf GmbH delivers prefabricated garages on the railway from Bayreuth to destinations at home and abroad Rail cargo transport with the Zapf GmbH is celebrating a comeback. Eight years after the last cargo train has left the plant in Weidenberg (Germany), transports with prefabricated garages are rolling again on the rail. The aim of the…
Emirates Airline expands flight schedule from Dubai to Asia and Australia Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, strengthens its presence in Asia and Australia. By increasing the number of flights to Bangkok, Sydney, Manila and Jakarta they adjusts the capacities to the growing demand from tourism and business. As of December 2009 Emirates offers a fourth daily flight…
KLVrent Österreich to be split off from the German parent company KLVrent, according to their own account the biggest hirer of transportation vehicles in Austria, has a new ownership structure since 18 November. The former executive staff member Bernd Kaindlsdorfer holds 50 per cent of the company shares with immediate effect. The remaining 50 per…
Panalpina impresses Sigma-Aldrich with competence for dangerous goods The chemicals group Sigma-Aldrich has given the “Continued Global Excellence in Dangerous Goods Transport“ award to the Panalpina Group. During a visit CEO Monika Ribar took over the prize from Peter Schüle, Managing Director at Sigma-Aldrich Germany and global responsible for logistics. “This is a milestone…
Swiss World Cargo profits from cooperation with Edelweiss Air Eight new destinations are appearing on the route network of Swiss WorldCargo. In cooperation with the new partner Edelweiss Air the company serves the following destinations ex Zurich: Mombasa, Nairobi (both in Kenya), Goa (India), Male (Maldives) as well as the places in Latin America…
Top-level management of the port of Koper confirms partnership with Austrian economy Austrian trade and industrial enterprises as well as their transport logistics partner are still important partners of the port of Koper. This was pointed out by the leading representatives of the Slovenian seaport at an event at the beginning of the week in…
DB Schenker invests EUR 10 million into logistics centre with branch line New opportunities for national distribution in Bulgaria as well as for the handling of international traffics from/to Southeastern Europe will soon be available to DB Schenker’s customers. The globally acting transport and logistics enterprise is erecting a logistics centre in Bozhuriste, which is…
New feeder service of Trans Baltica Container Line from Hamburg to Kaliningrad and Riga Trans-Baltica Container Line has launched a new Baltic Sea feeder service between Hamburg and the Russian exclave Kaliningrad as well as the Latvian capital Riga. The weekly service is operated with the 1A ice-strengthened vessel “Lappland“, offering 658 TEU of…
Governments sign principles for more liberalisation for aviation A historic achievement was reached for aviation. The European Commission and seven states have signed a multilateral statement of policy principles regarding the liberalisation of bilateral air service agreements on 16 November. The signing took place at the conclusion of the IATA-hosted second Agenda for Freedom Summit…
Serbische Spedition Eurocargo steht vor Integration in den Gebrüder Weiss-Konzern Nach der kürzlich vollzogenen Gründung einer Niederlassung in Mazedonien setzt der Gebrüder Weiss-Konzern jetzt einen weiteren gravierenden Schritt zur Festigung der Position in der Region Zentral- und Osteuropa. Mit Wirkung per 12. November 2009 übernimmt der österreichische Transport- und Logistikdienstleister mehr als 75 Prozent der…
ZF Trading Austria nutzt After Sales Logistik von TNT Innight Austria TNT Innight Austria betreut einen Neukunden aus dem automotiven Sektor. Die Handelsorganisation ZF Trading Austria, spezialisiert auf Autoersatzteile von der Zündkerze bis zu hochwertigen Lkw-Kupplungen, nimmt seit kurzem die Dienste des After Sales-Logistikers und Spezialisten für zeitsensitive Sendungen in Anspruch. TNT Innight holt die…
Hafen Antwerpen setzt Schritte zur Stabilisierung des Frachtaufkommens Stabile und teilweise niedrigere Gebühren winken den Kunden und Geschäftspartnern des belgischen Seehafen Antwerpen. Man werde die Hafengelder und die Konzessionsgebühren im kommenden Jahr auf dem Niveau von 2009 einfrieren, gab die Antwerp Port Authority in der Vorwoche in einer Aussendung bekannt. Beim Transshipment von konventionellen Gütern…
ALEX-Dienst der Maersk Line absolviert Premierenfahrt im östlichen Mittelmeer Bei der Maersk Line kommt es in diesen Tagen zu einer Angebotserweiterung im Mittelmeerraum. Die von der weltweiten Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise gebeutelte dänische Reederei eröffnet einen weiteren Liniendienst. Der neue Loop verbindet die Häfen in der nördlichen Adria mit mehreren Plätzen im östlichen Mittelmeer. Maersk Line…
Serbian forwarding company Eurocargo about to be integrated into Gebrüder Weiss Group After the Gebrüder Weiss Group has recently established a location in Macedonia, they take another crucial step to consolidate their position in central and eastern Europe. As of 12 November 2009 the Austrian provider of transport and logistics services takes over more than…
ZF Trading Austria uses after sales logistics of TNT Innight Austria TNT Innight Austria attends to a new customer from the automotive sector. The trade organisation ZF Trading Austria is specialising in car spare parts ranging from spark plugs to high-quality clutches for trucks, and calls upon the services of the after sales logistician and…
Measures to be taken to stabilise freight volumes at Port of Antwerp Customers and business partners of the Belgian seaport Antwerp will be able to profit from stable or lower charges. The Antwerp Port Authority has decided to keep the port dues and concession fees next year at the 2009 level, as they announced in…
Maiden journey of Maersk Line’s ALEX-service in eastern Mediterranean Sea These days Maersk Line expands their service range in the Mediterranean Sea. Inspite of the global financial and economic crisis the Danish shipping company launches a new regular service. The new loop links the ports of the northern Adriatic Sea to several places in the…
North Adriatic Port Association starts with Slovenian CEO and office in Trieste After a long time of preparations the ports in the Northern Adriatic Sea launch a joint initiative. Last week a founding contract for the NAPA North Adriatic Port Asscociation was signed in Koper. The members of the new cooperative are the seaports…
New schedule with TFG Transfracht for “AlbatrosExpress Austria“ With the launch of the winter schedule 2009/10, the product offer “AlbatrosExpress Austria“ of TFG Transfracht will be reorganised. The terminal at the port of Enns will have a direct rail connection to all sea freight terminals in Bremerhaven and Hamburg as of 13 December. As…
Professional logistics for the new kika location in Serbia’s capital Belgrade The trade chain kika outsource the transport logistics for their first furniture store in Serbia to capable hands. Milsped Group was selected as partner for the initial furnishing of the location in Belgrade. The 11,000 sq.m.-“shopping mall” in Serbia’s capital is to open…
New Finnlines liner service connecting Rostock with Poland and Finland The Finish ferry shipping company Finnlines is making the last preparations to open a new ferry connection from and to Germany. As of December the port of Rostock will be included in the liner network for passengers and freight, the enterprise announced in a press…
In Zeiten der Wirtschaftskrise ist Outsourcing ein probates Mittel, um Kosten zu senken und zu flexibilisieren. Zusätzlich kann durch das Know-how des Dienstleisters auch eine Verbesserung der Servicequalität erreicht werden. Neben der Auslagerung der IT oder Lohnbuchhaltung ist die Auslagerung der Logistik, vor allem der Lagerhaltung, eine immer häufiger praktizierte Maßnahme. Sowohl die Ziele des…
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics übernimmt vielfältige Logistikaktivitäten für Silgan White Cap Europe, den Hersteller von Verschlusslösungen für die Lebensmittel-, Getränke- und Konsumgüterindustrie. Silgan White Cap Europe mit Hauptsitz in Hannover, hatte sich Anfang dieses Jahres dazu entschlossen, seine externen Logistikprozesse outzusourcen. Dadurch soll eine Optimierung von Transporten und der Lagerinfrastruktur erreicht werden. Hellmann wird zunächst die…
DSV wird zum Ende des Jahres eine neue hochmoderne Lagerhalle mit 10.000 Quadratmetern und eine Umschlaghalle mit 8.000 Quadratmetern fertig stellen. Auch der Umzug in die neuen Anlagen ist schon für dieses Jahr geplant. Mit den Neubauten bekennt sich DSV deutlich zu der Region und will am Wirtschaftsstandort Stuttgart nachhaltig präsent sein. Künftig sollen verschiedene…
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