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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
from Freight Forwarding
* UK - Economy tops concerns of Asia Pacific logistics execs, new survey finds
The economy is the most important issue facing Asia Pacific logistics executives, according to the latest survey undertaken by global market research provider Transport Intelligence. Read Full Brief Here
* USA - Schneider adds new forwarding offices in US and Europe
Schneider Logistics has announced the recent opening of three new freight forwarding offices in the US and two in the Netherlands. Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* UK - AstraZeneca re-engineers its supply chain
News that AstraZeneca is to make 1,400 people redundant is related to the global pharmaceutical company’s supply chain development plans. Read Full Brief Here
* USA - Express-1 Expedited reports loss of Ford contract
US premium transport service provider Express-1 Expedited is to lose its primary contract for dedicated services, involving the delivery of parts for Ford, from March 2, 2009. Read Full News Here
* Sweden - Maersk Logistics wins Nordic region contract from Nestlé Purina
Maersk Logistics in Sweden has secured a three-year contract from worldwide pet food company Nestlé Purina covering the distribution of finished goods for the Nordic and Baltic regions. Read Full News Here
* The Netherlands - CEVA strengthens position in Italian publishing logistics market
CEVA Logistics claims to have consolidated its already leading position in the Italian publishing logistics market with the acquisition of Transitalia. Read Full News Here
* UK - Wincanton and Culina agree to merge UK chilled consolidation activities
Wincanton yesterday (November 20) announced that an agreement had been reached to merge its chilled consolidation activities in the UK with Culina Logistics, effective March 28, 2009. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* USA - USPS to raise international shipping prices by 8.5%
The US Postal Service, which last week reported a near US$3bn loss for its 2008 fiscal year, has announced a series of price increases from January 18 next year. Read Full News Here
* USA - FedEx delays introduction of new Asia Pacific hub in China
FedEx Express has pushed back the scheduled start of operations for its new Asia Pacific hub at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in southern China to the first half of next year. Read Full News Here
* USA - FedEx Express expands in Antwerp
FedEx Express this week announced a new "state-of-the-art" distribution centre to meet customer demand in the Antwerp region of Belgium. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* China - Kerry launches new intra-Asia overland service
The recent expansion of road freight services by logistics operators in the fast growing intra-Asia trade is continuing, with the launch of a new trucking operation by Hong Kong-headquartered Kerry Logistics. Kerry Asia Road Transport (KART), the 3PL’s Thailand-based road transport division, is launching a new service between Kunming (southern China) and Bangkok, Thailand. Read Full Brief Here
* USA - Implementation of 'Clean Truck Fee' at US ports postponed
Collection of the new ‘Clean Truck Fee’ at the key US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which was due to have begun today, November 17, has been delayed. Read Full News Here
* USA - Joint venture logistics company will target brokers and shippers
Two US companies have announced the formation of Innova Logistics, a joint venture shipping and logistics business targeting brokers and shippers. Read Full News Here
* USA - FedEx Ground to increase 2009 rates by nearly 6%
FedEx Corporation has announced plans to increase the standard list rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery in the US by an average of 5.9% from January 5 next year. Read Full News Here
* USA - FedEx Freight highlights recent transit time reductions
FedEx Freight this week announced that it had reduced transit times on more than 3,300 North American regional next-day, second-day and extended routes since January 1. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* USA - AA Cargo increases weight limit for PPS product
American Airlines Cargo has increased the per-piece weight limit on its Priority Parcel Service product from 70 to 100 pounds for shipments within the US and to/from Puerto Rico. Read Full News Here
* UK - BA World Cargo to cut fuel surcharges again
UK carrier British Airways World Cargo has just announced a further reduction in its fuel surcharges, effective December 1, to UK£0.51/ US$0.75/ €0.75 per kilo. Read Full News Here
* USA - To focus on stricter security for inbound air cargo
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will turn its attention to stricter security for international inbound air cargo next year, a recent industry forum was told. Read Full News Here
* Hong Kong/China - HKIA reports sharp drop in cargo throughput
Latest evidence of the continuing decline in Chinese and general Asia Pacific region air cargo traffic appears in the October figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* USA - Two-way crunch bites ProLogis
Warehousing property developer ProLogis has got caught between nervousness about the company’s inability to extend its credit and the drop in commercial property prices. Read Full Brief Here
* USA - Horizon Logistics opens distribution centre in Los Angeles
Horizon Logistics has announced the opening of a new warehouse and cross-dock in Los Angeles on the US west coast. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* France - CMA CGM strengthens presence between north Europe and west coast South America
CMA CGM has announced the “optimisation” of the services it operates in partnership with German lines Hamburg Süd and Hapag Lloyd on north Europe/Caribbean/west coast South America routes. Read Full News Here
* UK - Dover port set to remain open despite planned strike tomorrow
Workers at the English Channel port of Dover look set to go ahead with a threatened 48-strike tomorrow. However, the port management said it would be “business as usual” there. Read Full News Here
* UK - Publishes latest figures for waterborne freight
The latest UK annual national statistics on waterborne freight show that traffic accounted for 5% of all goods lifted. Read Full News Here
* Singapore - NOL to cut 1,000 jobs in anticipation of “grim” 2009
Singapore-based global shipping and logistics group NOL today (November 19) announced a range of cost-cutting moves, including the loss of around 1,000 jobs worldwide. Read Full News Here
from Intermodal
* Feature: Exploring the Trans-Eurasian option
A container block train operated by Trans Eurasia Logistics (TEL), a joint venture between German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and Russian railway company RZD, is currently en route from Hamburg, northern Germany, to China, and due to arrive in Beijing and Shanghai in late November. It is the first commercial container train eastbound in that approximately 10,000km trade lane and will provide shippers with a viable alternative to ocean freight. Read Full Brief Here
* USA - Freight transport index drops more than 4% in two months
An index which measures changes in the output of services provided by US for-hire freight transport industries dropped again in September for the second consecutive month. Read Full News Here
* USA - DHS announces security standards for US freight rail system
The US Department of Homeland Security has announced regulations aimed at “strengthening the security of the nation’s freight and passenger rail systems”. Read Full News Here
from IT Solutions
* USA - Unisys and Kale combine air cargo revenue accounting capabilities
Unisys Corporation is to offer the AMBER cargo revenue accounting solution from India-headquartered Kale Consultants as part of its air cargo portfolio. Read Full News Here
* Canada - Descartes launches ISF '10+2' Readiness Program
Descartes Systems this week announced the launch of its Importer Security Filing (ISF) ‘10+2’ Readiness Program “to address pending US filing regulations for imports”. Read Full News Here
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