Ceva Logistics organises operation of the Central Distribution Centre which was inaugurated on 7 November ex Wärtsilä in Kampen (Netherlands): Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets, inaugurated its new spare parts distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands, on Monday 7 November 2011. In the new facility,…
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has announced its application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for $25m from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant for the construction of a $45m Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at the Dames Point Marine Terminal. The balance of the funding — $20m — would come from…
OOO Independent Transportation Company acquires majority holding in the cargo railway company OAO Perwaja grusowaja kompanija (PGK) for 125.5 billion ruble: On 28 October the Russian Railways sold by auction the freight subsidiary OAO Perwaja grusowaja kompanija (PGK). The 75 per cent-share minus two shares was sold to OOO Independent Transportation Compay in a public…
“Creative Videographers’ Eyes”, a growing online blog by experienced videographers , video production companies and corporate video producers who comment on best practice commercial videos that they have found especially inspirational, invites shipping and logistics companies to submit their online videos and animations for inclusion in this globally publicized compendium of best-practice video tips. Amy…
Research by emergency automotive logistics specialist Evolution Time Critical indicates that recovering production volumes and increasingly low inventory levels are leading manufacturers to use high-speed emergency logistics as part of their supply chain. The company surveyed a sample of 50 supply chain managers from vehicle manufacturers and Tier One suppliers. Rebuilding production volumes after the…
The UK’s premier event for the transport and freight community, Multimodal, will be held for the fifth consecutive year in 2012 on 1st to 3rd May at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. Multimodal 2012 promises to be the largest and best-attended of all the events so far, reflecting the value participants place on…
ArcelorMittal Bremen and Stute Verkehrs-GmbH sign logistics partnership agreement: The Bremen-based factory of the ArcelorMittal steel group signed an eight-years service provision agreement with Stute Verkehrs-GmbH. The logistics service supplier was selected in a tender as partner for warehousing, intra-plant logistics as well as packing and loading of coils. This outsourcing project, which is…
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced diluted earnings per share of $1.06 for the third quarter of 2011, a 14% improvement over the adjusted $0.93 for the prior-year period. Total revenue increased 8% to $13.2 billion. The results were driven by the U.S. Domestic and Supply Chain & Freight segments. U.S. Domestic operating margin improved to 13.1%…
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has welcomed the world’s very first B747-8F scheduled commercial flight into Hong Kong, with the arrival of Cargolux flight number CV8923 on 16 October 2011. The 134-tonne capacity aircraft flew from its home base in Luxembourg with the westbound routing Hong Kong – Baku – Budapest – Luxembourg….
MAN Latin America (São Paulo) plant das größte Investmentprogramm in der 30-jährigen Unternehmensgeschichte: Von 2012 bis 2016 werden für weitere Produktionskapazitäten sowie Forschung und Entwicklung mehr als 400 Millionen Euro investiert. Für die Einführung der Marke MAN in Lateinamerika ab 2012 wird eine eigene Montagelinie im Werk Resende für schwere Lkw ab 400…
With a $23-million improvement project at its Columbus Street Terminal completed, the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) is enjoying a surge in non-container cargo at the Port of Charleston. The first major phase of the project to improve the storage yard and enhance rail infrastructure was finished in March. In those seven months, Columbus Street…
As integrators, UPS and FedEx, shift their strategic focus to outside the US market, an assortment of alternative small express parcel providers are standing by to gain market share in the US domestic express parcel industry. Transport Intelligence estimates this market at $54bn. Combined, UPS and FedEx make up the lion’s share of the market…
In spite of the economic slowdown of the recent years and its quite serious consequences on the global economy and the volumes of transportation, Raben Group was able to continue its growth thanks to continuous business development and acquisitions, also on the territory of Hungary (Wincanton, Masped Expressz). In the second quarter of 2012, Raben…
The automotive producers association, ACEA, may be reporting record truck sales in Europe, whilst car sales continue to edge higher, but the head of a key logistics trade organisation is foreseeing dark times ahead. Constantino Baldissara President of the ECG, which represents European finished vehicle logistics companies, forecasts a crisis as severe as that of…
CSX Transportation has announced that it has work completed or construction underway at one-third of the clearance projects included in the National Gateway, keeping the major American infrastructure initiative on track for completion by 2015. The National Gateway is a public-private partnership that will create a double-stack freight rail corridor between Mid- Atlantic sea ports…
Raben Hungary accelerates transport operations through modern cross-dock warehouse in Dunaharaszti near Budapest The increasing number of shipments motivated the Raben group to make an investment in Hungary. The logistics operator started its first investment into a logistics facility in Dunaharaszti near Budapest. In the second quarter of 2012, Raben Hungary will be able to…
Ferrovial, indirect shareholder of 55.87% of BAA, has reached an agreement with two investment vehicles managed by Alinda Capital Partners, for the sale of a 5.88% stake in FGP BAA, for a price of €325m (£280m). Further to the sale, Ferrovial will hold an indirect stake of 49.99% in BAA. The remaining shareholders are Britannia…
APM Terminals has announced it has been awarded a contract to manage Sweden’s Skandia Container Terminal at the Port of Gothenburg. The decision reflects the port’s review of APM Terminals‘ bid submitted on September 7, 2011 to manage the port for the next 25 years. APM Terminals will invest over $115m in the first five…
In the presence of numerous customers and business partners, Colombia’s Transport Minister, German Cardona, and Karl Gernandt, Chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, inaugurated Kuehne + Nagel’s new logistics facility inside Contecar Port. The new infrastructure underlines Kuehne + Nagel’s growth strategy in Colombia. Located inside Cartagena’s Contecar port and built in just 12…
Dachser launches realises investment to strengthen its presence in Norway’s market for transport and logistics services: A new branch office in Oslo signals that the internationally operating logistics provider Dachser is expanding its Norwegian business. On a new industrial estate south of Norway’s capital an administrative building measuring 1,100 m² and a 1,900 m² transit…
DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd is to upgrade five Class 92 locomotives for rail freight operations on High Speed 1, as it continues with its plans to introduce regular services on Britain’s only European sized railway. These powerful locomotives, which operate in the UK and the Channel Tunnel, are the only rail freight locomotives currently…
Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new logistics facility inside Contecar Port, Cartagena. The new infrastructure underlines Kuehne + Nagel’s growth strategy in Colombia. Located inside Cartagena’s Contecar port and built in just 12 months, the new logistics and distribution centre provides 10,000 sq m warehouse space and 11,000 pallet positions at full capacity. The…
DP World has announced its London Gateway, the new global shipping port and logistics centre project, will open in the fourth quarter of 2013 with an initial capacity of 1.6m TEU (twenty foot equivalent container units). The project will create 36,000 jobs in the long term. DP World, the Dubai headquartered group, has been laying…
The Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, has opened a new deep water shipping terminal. The new terminal which consists of two berths – Berths 8 & 9 – is the first stage of a £1bn plus inward investment programme in Hutchison’s UK ports. Currently the Port of Felixstowe deals with over 40%…
Shippers and logistics companies grappling with recession impacts on marketing budgets and trying to determine how to best stretch scant marketing funds to sell products worldwide can now apply for no-cost mathematics-assisted 2012 Online Marketing and Offline Marketing Mix Plans from Global B2B Communications. The Global B2B Communications marketing/PR planning uses high-level mathematical tools to…
The South African trading and transport company Grindrod has announced a re-financing plan which it hopes will enable it to develop its ports and logistics infrastructure business. The company has announced a new share issuance approximating to around 22% of the existing share capital and worth R2bn, which will be placed with the investment company…
The past couple of weeks have seen a steady stream of news stories detailing investment in China by the leading logistics service providers. TNT, DHL, CEVA and many others have been stretching their presence into the West of China whilst Maersk has been attempting to restructure the container shipping industry based around a new high-intensity…
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Carole Coune, Secretary General of the International Transport Forum at the OECD, stresses role of transport for environmentally responsible development in keynote speech at the XXIVth World Road Congress in Mexico today. Carole Coune, who assumed office as the International Transport Forum’s Secretary General in August, will be delivering her first major public keynote at…
LISA Airplanes has developed the AKOYA, a unique light airplane able to land on either ground, water or snow, offering previously unthinkable transportation possibilities. After presenting the aircraft on several occasions in France, its home country, LISA Airplanes now brings this innovation to the international market. Le Bourget du Lac, September 20, 2011– LISA Airplanes,…
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