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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
from Freight Forwarding
* Vietnam - New report: High logistics costs place drag on Vietnam's economic growth
High logistics costs are responsible for holding back the development of the Vietnamese economy. This is just one of the conclusions of the latest market research report from Transport Intelligence, Vietnam Logistics 2009. Read Full Brief Here
* UK - Do you really know what your customers want?
In these times of global recession, it is critical to align your services with the needs of your customers. The only way to find out your customer requirements and their perceptions of your capabilities is by asking them. This is where Ti Consulting’s experience of face-to-face interviews and telephone surveys comes in. Read Full Brief Here
from Contract Logistics
* Germany - Write-offs obscure DPWN picture
The resignation of DHL Express’ CEO, suggestions that a deal with UPS in the US might still be on and a string of write-offs complicated the 2008 full-year figures from Deutsche Post World Net published this week. Read Full Brief Here
* USA - Few companies actively manage their supply chain carbon emissions
Only 10% of companies are actively modelling their supply chain carbon footprints, according to the findings of a survey covering North America, Europe and Asia released this week. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* UK - Planned Royal Mail stake offer evokes interest and controversy
State-owned UK postal organisation Royal Mail hit the headlines this week with confirmation that the national government is looking to sell a stake in that business to a private sector operator. Read Full Brief Here
* Holland - TNT "takes note" of Dutch postal market liberalisation news
TNT issued a statement on Friday (February 20) announcing that it had taken note of the Dutch Cabinet’s intention to liberalise the postal market in the Netherlands, as of April 1 this year. Read Full News Here
* USA - UPS expands US territory for early morning delivery
UPS this week announced an expansion of its early morning delivery territory in the US by almost 3,000 new ZIP Codes to boost the total covered to more than 23,000. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* USA - YRC Worldwide reports enhanced financial position
US transport services group YRC Worldwide has reported that following its recently-finalised bank amendment, “a positive step” has been taken by one of the lead credit agencies. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* UAEmirates - EA set to increase cargo capacity by 17% this year
Emirates Airline last week announced plans to grow the number of flights across its worldwide network by 14% this year and increase cargo capacity by 17%. Read Full News Here
* France - World's first B777 freighter joins AF-KL Cargo fleet
Air France Cargo-KLM Cargo has just added the world’s first B777 freighter to its fleet. The aircraft will initially be deployed on routes to the Middle East, Hong Kong and US. Read Full News Here
* USA - Atlas Air group reports 2008 figures
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings this week announced its operating and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year periods ending December 31, 2008. Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* Germany - DHL Exel appoints CBRE to support EMEA expansion
US-based CB Richard Ellis Group, which claims to be the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, has announced a major deal with DHL Exel covering the EMEA region. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* Singapore - More container shipping lines announce rate increases
APL and CMA CGM are set to join the growing ranks of global container shipping lines seeking to push up their rates over the next few weeks, particularly in the Europe-Asia trade. Read Full News Here
* Germany - Grand Alliance re-routes Asia-Europe service via Cape of Good Hope
Global container shipping group the Grand Alliance has announced several changes designed to improve the economics of its Asian operations. One involves re-routing a service via the Cape of Good Hope instead of through the Suez Canal. Read Full News Here
* Germany - Hapag-Lloyd sale set to be completed in March
The future ownership structure of German global container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd finally appears settled, with current owner TUI retaining a larger shareholding than originally planned. Read Full News Here
from IT Solutions
* USA - UPS upgrades international offer to Yahoo! Small Business merchants
UPS has announced enhancements to the e-commerce solutions used by Yahoo! Small Business merchants which are designed to make international shipping easier for their customers. Read Full News Here
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