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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
from Freight Forwarding
* USA - North America Logistics 2009 - Executive Summary
This comprehensive report on the state of the transport and logistics market in North America shows that, despite the economic downturn, there are opportunities for investors, both in infrastructure improvement projects and in the provision of new services, across the continent. Read Full Brief Here
* USA forwarders oppose TSA antitrust immunity request
The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America has submitted comments to the US Federal Maritime Commission opposing a Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement request for antitrust immunity. Read Full News Here
* Japan - Forwarder YAS establishes own company in Mexico
Japanese global forwarder Yusen Air & Sea Service has set up its own company in Mexico, in part to support the further development of US-Mexico cross-border logistics operations. Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* Holland - TNT wins contract from UK bathroom products supplier
TNT has secured a contract from Bristan Group covering the movement of bathroom and sanitary ware items to major stockists across the UK, it was announced yesterday (January 13). Read Full News Here
* Abu Dhabi - ADBIC and Maersk Logistics conclude study on logistics service centre
Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation and Maersk Logistics have “successfully” concluded a joint study into the feasibility of providing end-to-end supply chain services to tenants at Abu Dhabi Polymers Park. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* Feature: The prospects for an unhappy New Year?
Estimating the prospects for the logistics sector in 2009 is complicated, due to instability in the wider economy. However, this only makes the importance of looking ahead all the greater, as the world’s economy fundamentally changes, dragging the logistics sector with it. Read Full Brief Here
* Spain - Geodis hands over Iberian parcel distribution to Azkar
Iberian market logistics operator Azkar has announced the signing of a parcel distribution partnership agreement with Geodis, part of French rail and logistics group SNCF. Read Full News Here
* UK - Royal Mail to launch lower cost service for 'green' direct mail
UK postal organisation Royal Mail plans to introduce a new bulk mail service which offers a lower price tariff for direct mail "that meets newly developed environmental standards". Read Full News Here
* Germany - Christmas B2C deliveries boost DHL Express UK business
DHL Express this week announced that its B2C (business-to-consumer) package deliveries in the UK last month were up almost 60% on December 2007. Read Full News Here
* Germany - Revised structure for Italian parcel service operator Porta a Porta
German logistics provider Hermes Logistik Gruppe and Swiss Post International have restructured their stakes in Italian parcel and logistics company Porta a Porta. Read Full News Here
* USA - Pitney Bowes opens new mail facility in California
Pitney Bowes this week announced the opening of a new facility in Corona, California, US, which offers both domestic mail pre-sort and international mail services. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* Denamrk - DSV looks to work DFDS harder through equity stake
Fast-expanding Danish global forwarder and logistics service provider DSV has purchased a quarter of Scandinavian ro-ro shipping line DFDS. Read Full Brief Here
* USA - Motor freight executives reunite to launch new operation
Two specialists in growing non-asset based transportation companies have reunited to direct a new player in the US freight transport market, it was announced on Friday (January 9). Read Full News Here
* USA - FedEx Freight offers 1030 hours delivery with money-back guarantee
US regional LTL service provider FedEx Freight yesterday (January 13) launched a service offering delivery by 1030 hours, backed with a money-back guarantee. Read Full News Here
* USA - Moves to speed up cross-border trucking
The US Department of Transportation yesterday (January 15) reported the signing of two agreements designed to speed up cross-border truck movements to/from both Mexico and Canada. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* Japan - Planned NCA/JAL air cargo 'code share' highlights strategic rethink
Nippon Cargo Airlines, the air freight subsidiary of NYK Line, is discussing a ‘code share’ with Japan Airlines for cargo flights between Japan and the US. Read Full Brief Here
* Hong Kong/China - Hactl reports near 4% decline in annual air cargo tonnage
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited yesterday (January 11) reported that its 2008 aggregate air cargo throughput had registered a 3.8% decline to just over 2.53m tonnes. Read Full News Here
* Swiss - Aviation sector ground handler Swissport to pull out of Singapore
Swissport International yesterday (January 12) announced it would cease ground handling operations in Singapore at the end of March and focus its activities on other Asian markets. Read Full News Here
* China - Cathay Pacific delays completion of third cargo terminal
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific yesterday (January 15) confirmed that it was postponing the completion of a new cargo terminal, two days after reporting a 24% drop in cargo traffic. Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* USA - ProLogis leases 22,000 sq m of warehouse space in Poland
Global distribution facility provider ProLogis yesterday (January 12) announced it had signed new lease agreements for warehouse space at two ProLogis parks located near Wroclaw, Poland. Read Full News Here
* USA - Hanesbrands starts operations from new US west coast distribution centre
Hanesbrands Inc, a US-based global marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel, has started shipping products from its new 1.3m sq ft distribution centre in Perris, California. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* USA - Resistance to TSA's capacity control bid increases
Resistance is increasing among shippers and freight forwarders in the US to moves by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) to secure the authority to manage container vessel capacity on behalf of its 14 ocean carrier members in the eastbound trade from Asia to the US west coast. Read Full Brief Here
* Denmark - Maersk to "enhance" Middle East-Med-US east coast services
Global container shipping operator Maersk Line has announced “new exciting enhancements” to its services between the Middle East/Indian sub-continent and US east coast Read Full News Here
* Japan - These lines to suspend second loop of New Andes service
Japanese global container shipping operator ‘K’ Line has announced a winter programme for its service linking Asia and Mexico/west coast South America. Read Full News Here
* USA - Maritime policy must take broader view, argues new report
A report prepared for the US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration says the country’s maritime policy must focus on freight transportation as a whole. Read Full News Here
* Belgium - EC approves acquisition of Brostrom by A.P. Moller-Maersk
The EC this week announced it had cleared the proposed acquisition of Swedish product tanker operator Broström by Danish shipping and industrial group A.P. Moller-Maersk. Read Full News Here
from Intermodal
* USA - CSX announces preliminary 2008 Q4 results
US rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload service provider CSX Corporation yesterday (January 12) announced preliminary 2008 fourth quarter earnings per share of 63 US cents. Read Full News Here
* Russia - R. Railways outlines 2008 figures and future plans
Russian Railways has published its preliminary traffic figures for 2008, including “record” freight volumes, and outlined its investment/development plans for the next couple of years. Read Full News Here
* USA - Freight services index fell 1.4% in November
The US Freight Transportation Services Index fell 1.4% in November 2008 from its October level, the national Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported yesterday (January 14). Read Full News Here
* France - Tunnel fire leads to 11% fall in Eurotunnel truck shuttle traffic
Eurotunnel, the company which operates the Channel Tunnel rail link between England and France, yesterday (January 15) published its unaudited revenue and traffic figures for 2008. Read Full News Here
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