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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
from Freight Forwarding
* Increasing indications of logistics sector recovery
- John Manners-Bell, Ti’s Chief Analyst, discusses how a range of consumer and high tech indicators give an insight into future shipping patterns and why some logistics sectors are performing better than others. Read Full Brief Here
* Vizada VSAT awards new contract to Kuehne + Nagel
- Vizada VSAT, the satellite communications company, has selected Kuehne + Nagel to provide a range of logistics solutions including air and sea freight and warehousing. Read Full News Here
* Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in Chongqing
- Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new branch office in Chongqing, China, extending its footprint in China to 39 locations. Read Full News Here
* DHL continues push to expand LCL network
- DHL has launched weekly direct Less than Container Load (LCL) services connecting Bangkok to Los Angeles, USA; Hamburg, Germany and Tokyo, Japan. Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* Bibby Distribution reports growth in 2008
- Bibby Distribution, a leading UK logistics provider, has reported a 3.3% increase in turnover and 4% increase in operating profit in 2008. Read Full News Here
* DHL launches Asia Pacific packaging centre
- DHL has launched the DHL Asia Pacific Packaging Center in Shah Alam, Selangor to exploit the packaging market in Asia Pacific. Read Full News Here
* Landstar acquires Premier and A3i
- Landstar System, Inc., has acquired two supply chain transportation integration companies in the US, Premier Logistics, Inc. and A3 Integration LLC. Read Full News Here
* Menlo Worldwide Logistics wins new contract
- Con-way subsidiary Menlo Worldwide Logistics has won a contract with Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) to manage distribution operations in parts of the US. Read Full News Here
* TDG performs well in 2008
- According to its parent company, private equity group DouglasBay (formerly Laxey Partners), European logistics provider TDG performed well in 2008. Read Full News Here
* United Stationers selects Ryder’s Dedicated Contract Carriage services
- Ryder has been chosen by United Stationers, North America's largest wholesale distributor of business products, to provide Dedicated Contract Carriage services. Read Full News Here
* Honda appoints CEVA Logistics as lead logistics provider
- CEVA Logistics has been appointed by Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) to manage its European inbound logistics operation. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* OfficeMax and FedEx seal multi-year agreement
- FedEx and US retailer OfficeMax have announced a multi-year agreement to offer domestic FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping. Read Full News Here
* GeoPost, Continental Air Express establish joint venture
- GeoPost and Continental Air Express Pvt Ltd, the Indian logistics and express group, have announced the establishment of a joint venture company in India. Read Full News Here
* FedEx Ground opens new Chicago distribution hub
- FedEx Ground, the small-package ground delivery unit of FedEx Corp. has opened a major distribution hub in Chicago, Ill. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* Geodis buys French domestic groupage operator
- Geodis Calberson has acquired the business of Cool Jet, a major player in the French domestic groupage and chartering market in France. Read Full News Here
* YRC Worldwide and Teamsters reach agreement
- YRC Worldwide Inc. has reached a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) leadership to modify its current labour agreement. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* Qantas latest guilty of price fixing
- International air carrier Qantas Airways Limited has pleaded guilty to participating in an air cargo cartel in Canada. Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* ProLogis leases to German drinks logistics operator
- ProLogis has leased a newly developed distribution centre in Germany to WGL (West German Beverage Logistics) Read Full News Here
* AMB leases to medical devices company in Hamburg
- AMB Property Corporation has fully leased a 328,000 square foot (30,500sqm) facility at AMB Hausbruch Industrial Center in Hamburg to BSN medical GmbH. Read Full News Here
* DHL Supply Chain leases three more facilities from ProLogis
- ProLogis has announced that it has signed new agreements on three distribution centres in Poland and Sweden with DHL Supply Chain. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* Hapag-Lloyd seeks cash as market crisis bites
- Hamburg based shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd AG, is having to be recapitalized by its shareholders as the crash in the container market continues to squeeze the life out of companies in the sector. Read Full Brief Here
from Intermodal
* China plans huge share offerings to fund rail expansion
- Information emerging from China suggests that the authorities are attempting to raise $5bn for investment in rail infrastructure through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Read Full Brief Here
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