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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS WORLDWIDE
Freight Forwarding
* Germany - DB Schenker consolidates activities in southern Norway
German global forwarder DB Schenker has now bundled the activities of its country organisation in Norway, Schenker AS, at a new location in Ganddal near Stavanger. (Freight Forwarding. Read Full News Here )
* K+N appoints Ulber to management board
Kuehne + Nagel International announced yesterday (September 15) that Peter Ulber had been appointed to its management board, effective January 1, 2009. (Freight Forwarding. Read Full News Here )
* Japan - Automotive business encourages Japanese forwarders to strengthen Monterrey presence
Yusen Air & Sea Service has become the second major Japanese global forwarder this year to announce a development in Monterrey, Mexico, encouraged by a developing local automotive logistics sector. (Freight Forwarding. Read Full News Here )
Contract Logistics
* USA - Pharma survey reveals supply chain costs as number one concern
UPS has published the results of a new survey providing insight into the main concerns of supply chain executives in the pharmaceutical industry. (Contract Logistics. Read Full Brief Here )
* USA - Menlo provides 3PL solution for NikeStore.com in Europe
Menlo Worldwide Logistics has announced that it is providing distribution services for products ordered through Nike-owned website http://www.nikestore.com in Europe. (Contract Logistics. Read Full News Here )
* UK - Grain business appoints DHL as logistics partner
DHL Exel Supply Chain has been appointed supply chain partner to Openfield, the planned new merged business of Grainfarmers and Centaur Grain in the UK. (Contract Logistics. Read Full News Here )
* UK - TDG establishes temperature-controlled delivery service
UK-based European logistics service provider TDG has announced that its temperature controlled services division is introducing a delivery service. (Contract Logistics. Read Full News Here )
* Germany - K+N to support new store openings for UK retailer
UK retailing group John Lewis has selected Kuehne + Nagel as its preferred partner for the provision of logistics support to its new department store opening programme. [Contract Logistics. Read Full News Here )
* UK - TDG wins European contract from consumer electronics giant
UK-based TDG yesterday (September 18) announced it had secured a contract from phone supplier VTech to operate its continental Europe supply chain over the next three years. [Contract Logistics. Read Full News Here )
Express & Mail
* USA - DHL boss - UPS deal no threat to competition
In his testimonies to the US Congress, DHL Express Global CEO John Mullen, has asserted that its potential contract with UPS will not harm competition and that his company is being generous to the employees it affects. (Express & Mail. Read Full Brief Here )
* Germany - Deutsche Post sells near 30% stake in Postbank to Deutsche Bank
As rumoured last week (Ti Logistics Briefing, News, September 12) DPWN has now confirmed the sale of a minority stake of 29.75% in its Postbank business to Deutsche Bank for €2.79bn. (Express & Mail. Read Full News Here )
* UK - DX Group acquires In-Night operations of Business Direct
UK mail and courier company DX Group has expanded through the acquisition of certain operations from Business Direct. (Express & Mail. Read Full News Here )
* USA - Dynamex announces latest results and search for new CEO
North American sameday delivery and logistics services provider Dynamex has announced its latest quarterly results and revealed that it is looking for a new CEO. (Express & Mail. Read Full News Here )
Road Freight
* USA - FedEx has a rough quarter
FedEx is optimistically expecting some growth in the US economy during the rest of 2008. However, the past quarter was an awful one for the company, it was revealed yesterday (September 18). (Road Freight. Read Full Brief Here )
* USA - ABF expands US next-day and second-day services
ABF Freight System Inc, a subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation, yesterday (September 15) announced faster transit times in more than 24,000 US station-to-station lanes. (Road Freight. Read Full News Here )
Air Cargo
* UK - BAA puts London Gatwick Airport up for sale
UK airport operator BAA today (September 17) announced plans to sell one of its three London area airports – Gatwick. (Air Cargo. Read Full News Here )
* Brazil - TAM Cargo begins operations at new Rio de Janeiro terminal
TAM Cargo, the cargo branch of Brazilian airline TAM Linhas Aereas, reported this week that it had begun operations at a new domestic cargo terminal in Rio de Janeiro. (Air Cargo. Read Full News Here )
* Luxembourg - Logwin strengthens presence in Brazil
Luxembourg-based international logistics service provider Logwin this week announced an expansion of its network in Brazil. (Air Cargo. Read Full News Here )
Warehousing
* USA - ProLogis signs new leases with Kuehne + Nagel in the US
ProLogis has reported the signing of new lease agreements totalling 386,000 sq ft at two distribution parks in the US with global forwarder and logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel. (Warehousing. Read Full News Here)
Shipping/Ports
* USA - American Commercial Lines publishes Q3 outlook
American Commercial Lines stated this week that it expected the company’s third quarter 2008 earnings per share to be 5% to 20% ahead of those for Q3 2007. (Shipping/Ports. Read Full News Here )
* UK - PD Ports targets Indian shipping business
UK port owner PD Ports is looking to further develop its deepsea container business from Asia during a visit to India this month. (Shipping/Ports. Read Full News Here )
* USA - Ports push ahead with ‘clean truck’ programmes
The key US west coast container ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are pressing ahead with the planned implementation of their ‘clean truck’ programmes from October 1. (Shipping/Ports. Read Full News Here )
Intermodal
* France - Channel Tunnel fire may have repercussions for chemical logistics
Last week’s Channel Tunnel fire could reignite general debate in Europe over the issue of transporting hazardous goods through road or rail tunnels. (Intermodal. Read Full Brief Here )
* USA - CSX raises 2008 and long-term financial guidance
US intermodal transportation company CSX Corporation has announced increased 2008 and long-term financial guidance. (Intermodal. Read Full News Here )
* France - Channel Tunnel freight services resume after fire
Freight train, truck shuttle and passenger services through the Channel Tunnel between England and France are back in operation after last week’s fire, although with restricted frequencies. (Intermodal. Read Full News Here )
* Norway - Stolt-Nielsen to acquire Taby tank container operations
Norwegian company Stolt-Nielsen has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the tank container operations of German group Taby. (Intermodal. Read Full News Here )
* Germany - Eurogate Intermodal acquires Hungarian partner Floyd
German organisation Eurogate Intermodal announced yesterday (September 17) that it had acquired a 51% majority share in Hungarian rail transport company Floyd ZRt. (Intermodal. Read Full News Here )
* Germany - DB Schenker acquires 49% of Italian operator NordCargo
German global logistics group Deutsche Bahn this week announced that its DB Schenker subsidiary Railion Italia had acquired a 49% stake in Italian company NordCargo. (Intermodal. Read Full News Here)
(Data from: Transport Intelligence -22 Sept 2008)
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