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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
from Freight Forwarding
* USA - FedEx announces further cost-cutting moves
Despite a largely flat latest quarter, US global express and freight service provider FedEx last week announced a number of extraordinary cost-cutting measures. Read Full Brief Here
from Contract Logistics
* Europe - Downturn in European logistics industry starts to bite
The European road freight and contract logistics sectors are increasingly feeling the effects of the economic downturn, with a succession of job losses announced in recent weeks. Read Full Brief Here
* USA - CEVA wins Brazilian contract from Saint-Gobain
CEVA Logistics last week announced it had signed an agreement with French company Saint-Gobain relating to activities in Brazil. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* UK - APC puts case for UK solution to Royal Mail issue
UK postal organisation Royal Mail should look closer to home for a business partner rather than to foreign players like TNT Post, argues UK delivery network operator APC Overnight. Read Full News Here
* Holland - ThinkGeek.com selects DHL for international distribution of high-tech products
DHL yesterday (December 22) announced it had been chosen by US-based technology products on-line retailer ThinkGeek.com to provide international delivery of goods to customers. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* Germany - Lufthansa Cargo signs agreement designed to boost Leipzig/Halle hub
Lufthansa Cargo is joining forces with Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding in a bid to jointly develop Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport “into one of the most efficient in Europe”. Read Full News Here
* Germany - Lufthansa Cargo cuts global freighter capacity; takes over marketing of Jade flights ex-Asia
Lufthansa Cargo is cutting its global freighter capacity by about 10% and taking over the marketing of most ex-Asia flights operated by Chinese joint venture carrier Jade Cargo. Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* USA - ProLogis reports new leasing business in the US and Romania
ProLogis , a US-based global provider of distribution facilities, recently reported its latest leasing business developments in two markets – the US and Eastern Europe. Read Full News Here
* Russia - Rolf opens specialist automotive warehouse in Moscow
Russian automotive business and car importing group Rolf last week officially opened a 26,000 sq m specialist warehouse on the eastern edge of Moscow. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* Hong Kong/China - HPH to take stake in Italy’s Taranto Container Terminal
Hutchison Port Holdings and Evergreen Group have agreed to swap shares in three European container terminal operations. Read Full News Here
* Hong Kong/China - HPH reports developments in the Netherlands and Sweden
Hong Kong-based global port terminal operator Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has announced two further developments relating to its operations in Europe. Read Full News Here
from Intermodal
* Switzerland - Intercontainer connects Rotterdam to south-east Europe network
Intercontainer yesterday (December 22) announced it could now offer weekly rail/road services between the Dutch port of Rotterdam and six terminals in central and south-east Europe. Read Full News Here
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