Deutsche Post has launched the E-Postbrief – a secure portal for written communication that has the confidentiality and reliability of a traditional letter with the speed of email. The E-Postbrief allows private individuals, companies and public authorities to communicate securely with each other on the Internet. Costing the same as a letter – €0.55, E-Postbrief…
SmartWay Logistics has signed a long-term contract with Coty to provide European transportation management services for Coty’s portfolio of fragrance products. SmartWay Logistics will manage full truckload inter-company movements from production facilities to distribution centres and direct customer deliveries. SmartWay will also provide carrier management support, carrier self-billing services and KPI reporting. SmartWay Logistics‘ outsourced…
Jungheinrich has launched an electric-powered pallet truck designed for use at sites where noise levels need to be kept to a minimum – such as retail outlets in residential areas. The EJE 116 electric powered pedestrian-controlled pallet truck is now available with Silent Drive, which reduces noise from the truck to 59 dB(A). Technical modifications…
Cirrus Logistics has added a number of new features to its SEABERTH system for port operators, to help reduce demurrage and improve communications and reporting. Developed to meet the needs of port operators and those involved in planning complex ship movements across the world, SEABERTH enables users to achieve higher throughput in their berths. Cirrus…
Transite launches new suite of LTL rating tools Transite Technology has introduced its Continental Suite of LTL Rating Tools, joining SMC3 and Middlewest Motor Freight Bureau as one of only three companies to offer commercial or off-the-shelf LTL rating products in the US. The product group is intended to offer shippers, 3PLs and carriers a…
DHL Global Forwarding Americas region is taking the company’s GoGreen policy to the next level by expanding its paper recycling activities to include other products. While Deutsche Post DHL’s corporate Paper Policy is intended to minimise the company’s environmental impact, the Americas DHL Global Forwarding GoGreen function is now expanding its alignment to the policy…
Derrick Potter, chairman of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has called on Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to fulfil the Tory Party’s pre-election pledge to introduce a fuel duty stabiliser, at the earliest opportunity. In June’s emergency budget, Chancellor George Osborne stated that the potential impact of the fuel duty stabiliser would be the subject of an investigation…
Schenker Logistics has signed a five-year contract to operate a 3PL warehouse, a TMS load centre and provide lead logistics activities at Spirit AeroSystems‘ greenfield start-up located in Kinston, North Carolina. Spirit’s employees at the new facility in Kinston will build the composite centre section of the fuselage and the front spars for the aircraft’s…
NYK Logistics (China) has ordered 100 car trailers to meet the inland transportation needs of China’s car market – which is now the largest in the world. After this procurement, the company will have 700 car trailers at its disposal, and will rank among the leading foreign-capitalised companies providing finished car transport services. The NYK…
CMA CGM and APM Terminals have announced new terminal agreements in Dunkirk in Northern France and Mobile, Alabama in the US. Dunkirk: Terminal Link, CMA CGM’s subsidiary dedicated to container terminal investment, has increased its shares in Nord France Terminal International (NFTI) from 30% to 91% through the acquisition of APM Terminals‘ 61% share. The…
In what is an industry first, TNT has achieved the highest validation ever to be awarded to a company globally for trucks operating on its Asia Road Network in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Level One is the highest validation that the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) awards in its Trucking Security (TSR) category, demanding 100%…
CEVA Logistics has signed a five-year contract to manage the principal European Distribution Centre (EDC) for Johnson & Johnson subsidiary – Janssen Pharmaceutica. Under the new contract, CEVA will provide a full range of warehousing services from the site in La Louvière in Belgium. The Greenfield EDC, with 30,000 m2 of floor space, will store…
Barloworld Logistics unveils “green trailer” With commercial transport being one of the biggest single sources of carbon emissions in global supply chains, Barloworld Logistics was inspired to collaborate on a key initiative that brings together lean process thinking with a commitment to innovation and environmental sustainability – a "green trailer" The green trailer is an…
UASC launches new Australia – South East Asia trade lane United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) will launch a new service in September, the Asia Australia Container Service 1 (AAC1), which will cover the trade lane from Australia to South East Asia. The new AAC1 service will be operated jointly between UASC, Hyundai Merchant Marine, China…
Siemens has become a global partner of the DHL Innovation Initiative, and will now support DHL with comprehensive expertise and technologies. The DHL Solutions & Innovations (DSI) unit is responsible for all the group’s research projects and innovations in the global DHL network. The two partners identified the development of integrated transport solutions and the…
Following Überherrn in the Saarland and Bratislava in Slovakia, Dachser is now expanding in France, with construction beginning on the company’s third Eurohub. The new hub will be built on a 60,600 m2 site located in Combronde, around 30 km north of Clermont-Ferrand, with direct links to the A71 and A89 motorways. "Construction of the…
Toll buys two UK companies, sells stake in metal logistics JV Toll Group has announced its intention to acquire two freight forwarding companies in the UK and divest its investment in Pacorini Toll – a joint venture with the Italy-based Pacorini Group. Toll plans to acquire WT Sea Air Group (WT) and Genesis Forwarding Group…
Transnet has summarily dismissed its Freight Rail chief executive, Siyabonga Gama, for three incidents of misconduct. Sharon Gill reports from South Africa … Gama was found guilty on three charges of misconduct by an independent chairperson. When the media cast doubt on Gama’s integrity back in 2005, Transnet jumped to his defence, saying: "We have…
With the Euromax Terminal as its basis, K-Line aims to increasingly consolidate its transhipment volumes – also for the ScanBaltic – in Rotterdam. According to Fer Penders, managing director of K-Line Netherlands, the company believes that further consolidation of its transhipment in Rotterdam will improve service levels. K-Line also sees the potential of using Extended…
OOCL switches Polish feeder service from Gdansk to Gdynia Ocean Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is transferring its container feeder service in Poland to International Container Terminal Services Inc’s (ICTSI) Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in the Port of Gdynia. The transfer of OOCL’s feeder service from Gdansk to the BCT starts this month. The feeder service…
DHL has announced the launch of its new direct LCL service from Nhava Sheva in India to Los Angeles in the US. Operated by DHL’s in-house carrier Danmar Lines, the new service will reduce transit time between the two ports to 26 days. Container traffic at India’s major ports surged 21.5% in April compared with…
CEVA Logistics has entered the pharmaceutical market in Italy with the acquisition of DIMAF Pharma Supply Chain. Active in the pharma logistics sector for more than thirty years, DIMAF is among the top five in pharmaceutical logistics in Italy, and manages the supply chains of about thirty pharmaceutical companies, including several multi-nationals. DIMAF is present throughout…
Bosch Automotive Aftermarket receives TNT Innight’s value added services for spare parts reprocessing The automotive division of Robert Bosch GmbH is to enhance its longstanding cooperation with TNT Innight Austria by another task. Since May 2010 the after sales logistics specialist attends also to logistics processes related to “remanufacturing“ (use of recycled parts of…
Weidmüller Klippon® Kabelverschraubungen KDSU, KDSW, KDSX, KSG und KUB sind für den Einsatz in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen prädestiniert. Das Programm umfasst Ex e und Ex d Kabelverschraubungen für armierte und nicht armierte Kabel. Weidmüller Klippon® Kabelverschraubungen: Die neue Klippon®Familie an Kabelverschraubungen für armierte und nicht armierte Kabel ist prädestiniert für den Einsatz in Ex e (erhöhte…
Panalpina appoints Chris Kent their new Global Head of international project business activities A personal change is to take place at the mangement level of Panprojects, a 100% Panalpina subsidiary. Chris Kent assumes the function of Global Head. The Brisith citizen succeeds Heinz Zech who decided to pursue new professional challenges outside of the Panalpina…
Bavarian trimodal Danube port Regensburg expands its rail infrastructure The bayernhafen Regensburg took two jubilees at once to organise a three-days festival for port visitors last weekend. 100 years ago, in June 1910, the west port, known as Luitpoldhafen at that time, started operating. 50 years later it was followed by today’s east port, where…
New long-haul jets are aimed to prolong Emirates Airline’s high flight Emirates Airline remains on its course of expansion. On Monday the Dubai-based international airline placed an order with the US aircraft manufacturer Boeing for an additional 30 jets of the 777-300ER series, worth approximately USD 9.1 billion (in list prices!). This increases the number…
Hamburg’s HHLA group is well equipped to handle large container vessels of the latest generation As of now a berth to service large container vessels of the latest generation is available at the terminals of HHLA Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG. In the middle of the week a new berth for mega-containerships was taken into…
Joined Management shall further develop DB Schenker’s international business from Frankfurt The Transportation and Logistics division of Deutsche Bahn, with the umbrella brand DB Schenker, is to bundle its management functions in Frankfurt am Main. In a press release Dr. Rüdiger Grube, DB Chairman and CEO, announced the future concentration of the corporate units currently…
Overnight specialist GO! Express & Logistics gained significantly in volumes in the first half of 2010 Started 15 years ago, the express logistician GO! headquartered in Vienna records an unbroken uptrend. In the period from January to June 2010 the volumes that were forwarded have risen considerably compared on the previous year. In a…
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