OPAL präsentiert die mobile Instandhaltungslösung für den ständigen Zugang zu SAP® Daten

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OPAL, Auto-ID Komplettanbieter, bietet für die effektivere Arbeit von Mitarbeitern im Außendienst die „Mobile Field Service“ Lösung an. Diese ermöglicht Technikern und Kundendienstmitarbeitern jederzeit und überall den Zugang zu Arbeits- und Serviceaufträgen, aktuellen Meldungen, Kundendaten genauso wie zu der Verwaltung von Warenlagern. Die mobile Instandhaltungslösung basiert auf der neuesten Sybase Unwired Platform, die eine push-basierte…

DP World expands operations in Pakistan

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DP World has expanded its operations in Pakistan with the official opening of its Inland Container Terminal (ICT) in Lahore. DP World Lahore, also known as the Prem Nagar Dry Port, is well positioned to serve Pakistan’s largest hinterland market – the Lahore-Sahiwal region – and is directly linked by rail to Qasim International Container…

Kuehne + Nagel sets up new auto parts distribution centre in Vancouver

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Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a three-year contract to manage the BMW Regional Distribution Centre in Vancouver, which services authorised dealers of Western Canada. The scope of services includes inbound goods receiving, put-away, storage, picking and packing, returns from dealers, and kit assembly, as well as administrative and dealer support for BMW automotive and…

Unfounded export fears hamper global growth

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According to new research from Parcelforce Worldwide, small businesses are unnecessarily ruling out overseas opportunities due to perceived market barriers and therefore limiting their international growth. The Barriers To Export study reveals that almost half (43%) of non-exporters believe they could increase revenues by exporting in just twelve months.  Of these businesses, 46% believe exports…

Forwarders want to see benefits before embracing e-freight

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According to a recent survey, freight forwarders need to see realisable and significant value added to the airport-to-airport portion of the air cargo supply chain before making a commitment to e-commerce such as the IATA-led e-freight program. The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) conducted the global…

Palletline’s redeveloped European network takes off

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The first few weeks of 2011 have seen a dramatic upsurge of business for Palletline’s new European service. The new Palletline Europe service links every corner of the Eurozone, with Palletline now able to provide quality services to thirty countries, adding significant value to any supply chain. Alongside popular destinations including France, Spain, Germany and…

Alibaba pushes for major investment in Chinese logistics market

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e-Commerce Group, Alibaba, plans to build a network of warehouses across China and hopes to mobilise other partners to join in this effort to create an integrated logistics platform that will help elevate the quality of service to Chinese consumers and allow merchants to meet rapidly growing domestic consumption needs. In the medium-term, Alibaba and…

DP World’s new Port Qasim terminal opens

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DP World has officially opened its new container terminal in Port Qasim near Karachi in Pakistan, marking the successful completion of the first of DP World’s three-phase development – the largest ever investment in the port sector in Pakistan. The opening of Terminal 2, the major expansion of DP World Karachi, will take capacity at…

PD Ports reaches major milestone at Teesport

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PD Ports reached another major milestone at Teesport – handling 150,000 containers through its terminals within a calendar year. Frans Calje, PD Ports managing director of Unitised, pointed out that reaching this record throughput after a steady throughput of around 80,000 containers just two and a half years ago is testimony to the success of…

UK’s New Year fuel tax a £95m headache for freight industry

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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has condemned the January 1st increase in fuel duty, saying it will cost the freight industry an extra £94.25 million per year on top of the £7.22 billion per year already taken from the industry in fuel duty. The 0.76p per litre increase is the third rise since April 2010. …

ABF’s global expansion reaches into Dominican Republic

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ABF now provides seamless, single-contact door delivery for customers shipping to the Dominican Republic. ABF expanded its Caribbean coverage in response to increased demand for shipping solutions from customers taking advantage of opportunities created by the United States-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, known informally as CAFTA. The Dominican Republic also serves as a staging…

Livingston sells event logistics business to ICECORP; transitions domestic logistics activities to Schenker

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Following the announcement that Livingston International signed an agreement to transition the bulk of its warehousing and ground transportation business to Schenker of Canada, the company has now sold Livingston Event Logistics to ICECORP Logistics. Canada-based Livingston International has sold its event logistics business, which provides specialised services for trade shows and other events, to…

Aramex expands in Turkey and Asia

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Aramex has announced a series of strategic acquisitions and partnerships in Turkey, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Aramex has increased its shareholding of Aramex Turkey to 100%, positioning Aramex as a fully committed logistics and supply chain provider in Turkey and enabling greater of flexibility to expand its presence and invest further in the world’s sixteenth…

DOs and DON’Ts for chief supply chain officers

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At the recent European Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum in Brussels, more than eighty industry leaders debated the key DOs and DON’Ts for this growing role. Organised by eyefortransport on November 24th – 25th, the forum was run alongside the 8th 3PL Summit, attended by 300 decision makers from manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and transport…

Innovation: Logistics companies’ ‘race to the bottom’ must end

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At the recent eyefortransport European 3PL Summit, one of the most contentious issues to be debated was the thorny subject of ‘innovation‘. Transport Intelligence’s chief executive John Manners-Bell gives his view: Innovation, or to be more precise – the alleged lack of it demonstrated by logistics providers – is a perennial hot potato, with the…

Qantas expands Tasman freighter capacity by 40%

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Qantas Freight will increase its Tasman freighter capacity by 40% from February 2011, with the deployment of a Boeing 767-300F aircraft on the route. According to Qantas Freight executive manager Stephen Cleary, the introduction of the new aircraft type to the route is in response to continued strong market demand. "The Tasman is one of…

Ports of Auckland plans dual servicing of larger ships

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Ports of Auckland is preparing to service the next generation of container vessels by confirming a multi-million dollar investment in a berth deepening and lengthening program. The investment will see the deepening of the northern berth at the Port’s Fergusson Container Terminal, and the construction of a mooring ‘dolphin‘ that will extend the maximum combined…

Australian ports news

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The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has authorised port truck access arrangements for DP World Australia and Patrick Stevedores Operations at the Port of Fremantle; and believes that competition will boost investment and productivity at all container ports. The ACCC has granted authorisation to DP World Australia and Patrick Stevedores Operations to give preferential…

CWT acquires majority stake in Aquarius Shipping

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CWT Europe has signed a conditional sale & purchase agreement to acquire a 60% stake in Aquarius Shipping International, in a strategic move to strengthen its commodity logistics capabilities and business network in the African region. Founded in 1997, Aquarius Shipping provides shipping, warehousing, customs clearance and forwarding services globally, serving most of the world’s…

CEVA’s CEO gives upbeat assessment of logistics market prospects

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In an interview at eyefortransport’s recent 8th European 3PL Summit in Brussels, John Pattullo, CEO of CEVA Logistics, said he was very upbeat about the prospects – not just for his own company but also for the sector as a whole. At the Summit, Pattullo spoke on stage with Jon Bumstead of Neutral Consulting about…

Kuehne + Nagel establishes new automotive parts distribution centre in Vancouver

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Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a three-year contract to manage the BMW Regional Distribution Centre in Vancouver servicing authorised dealers of Western Canada. The scope of services for the BMW Regional Distribution Centre in Vancouver includes inbound goods receiving, put-away, storage, picking and packing, returns from dealers, and kit assembly, as well as administrative…

DHL expands US-Hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport

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DHL responds with major investment in North America to the growing demand of international express customers   The worldwide active logistics group DHL will invest USD 22.5 million to expand its hub facility at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport to meet the growing demands of international shipping customers. Starting in March, DHL will build on 19…

Berger Fahrzeugtechnik launches lightweight semitrailers for coil transport

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Coil version of BERGERecotrail® semitrailer helps transport companies to get more payload for steel transportations   The Austrian trailer producer Berger Fahrzeugtechnik has enlarged its product portfolio of the new brand BERGERecotrail®. With immediate effect the lightweight-construction specialist based in Radfeld/Tyrol offers a version for coil transport. Having a dead weight of 5,320 kilograms the…

CEVA invests further in UK home delivery business

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CEVA Logistics has invested in a new UK customer contact centre and deployed an additional new fleet of 24 vehicles to support continued growth in its home delivery business, CEVA Home. The new CEVA Home contact centre in Warrington, Manchester, went live on November 1st, providing a comprehensive service from 07h00 to 20h00 Monday to…

UPS sells Logistics Technologies unit

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UPS has agreed to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. Baltimore-based UPS Logistics Technologies creates hi-tech transportation routing and fleet management systems.  More than 200,000 vehicles are managed through 3,300 installations worldwide. Specific transportation management applications provide street-level…

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