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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
from Freight Forwarding
* Agility advances on all fronts despite market conditions
- Global logistics provider Agility has again returned figures illustrating its growing competitiveness in a market in which other rivals have struggled. Read Full Brief Here
* Agility launch LCL freight hub in Dubai
- Agility has announced the launch of its new Container Freight Station (CFS) consolidation and redistribution service from its hub in Dubai. Read Full News Here
* Hamburg Sud rationalises Latin America trades
- Volumes on South America trades have dropped by up to 40%, forcing Hamburg Süd to rationalise its services. Read Full News Here
* Panalpina goes it alone in Japan
- Panalpina has decided to take its forwarding operations in Japan in-house although it will continue to work with its partner, Yusen Air & Sea Service Ltd. (YAS) elsewhere in the world. Read Full News Here
* Con-way Freight launches global LTL network
- Con-way Freight has announced the launch of Global LTL, a portfolio of the company’s worldwide LTL services. Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* High tech logistics market hit by falling computer shipments
- In figures which provide an insight for express, logistics and air cargo into the state of the high tech market, consultancy Gartner has indicated that computer shipments fell in the second quarter of 2009 in Western Europe. Read Full Brief Here
* Cost control delivers results for Ceva
- Ceva Group’s interim results announced last week showed a bounce-back in business from the first quarter, but business remains firmly down compared to last year. Read Full Brief Here
* DHL takes over logistics for German paint manufacturer
- DHL Supply Chain has taken over all logistics services for the J.W. Ostendorf (JWO) group of companies, operating a European distribution centre. Read Full News Here
* Brightpoint wins new reverse logistics contract
- Brightpoint, the distributor of mobile phone (wireless) devices, has signed a multi-year reverse logistics agreement with Boost Mobile in the US. Read Full News Here
* GAC opens Logistics Centre in Rotterdam
- GAC has opened a 6,500sqm Logistics and Maritime Service Centre in the Distriport Benelux area of Rotterdam port. Read Full News Here
* Ryder wins new Procter & Gamble contract
- Consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble has selected US-based logistics company Ryder to manage a component of its US/Mexico Logistics Network. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* FedEx expands economy express and freight services
- FedEx Express has announced the expansion of its international shipping portfolio increasing the global scope of its express and freight services. Read Full News Here
* DHL’s EAT pilots and ground personnel take industrial action
- Pilots and ground staff working for DHL’s EAT airline subsidiary have taken industrial action over relocation of the air hub to Germany. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* YRC relief as Teamsters agree to pension and wage cuts
- Members of the powerful Teamsters union have agreed to ratify a modified labour agreement with the troubled US trucking giant YRC Worldwide which will help it avoid bankruptcy. Read Full News Here
* Norbert Dentressangle opens new UK distribution hub
- Norbert Dentressangle has opened a strategic new distribution centre in Hounslow, UK to enhance its coverage in southern England. Read Full News Here
* Celadon’s net income drops 60%
- US logistics provider Celadon Group Inc has seen revenues fall sharply but has still managed to return a small profit. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* Air cargo down in June but improving
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced international air freight demand for June was down 16.5%, slightly better than before. Read Full News Here
* JAL cargo revenues fall 56%
- Japanese airline group, JAL, has reported a massive drop in cargo revenues, as yields and volumes fell significantly. Read Full News Here
* Hong Kong air cargo decline narrows
- Figures released by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) showed that year-on-year declines in exports, imports and transshipment have reduced substantially. Read Full News Here
* Wallenborn builds European air cargo network through acquisition
- Wallenborn Transports, a leading European supplier of air cargo distribution, has acquired one of the leading trucking and handling operators in Scandinavia. Read Full News Here
* Wallenborn Transports acquires new air cargo trucker
- Following its earlier acquisition of Haugsted, Wallenborn Transports S.A. has now announced that it has acquired Rutges Cargo B.V. based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Read Full News Here
* DHL and United Nations pilot disaster relief programme
- Deutsche Post DHL, its subsidiary DHL and The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced that they have enhanced their services in the area of Disaster Management. Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* Where's the best location for your European distribution centre?
- In the latest feature discussing the key topics which will be addressed at the Global Distribution Strategies Conference, 6-7 October 2009, in Brussels, Jef van Doorslaer of real estate company Cushman & Wakefield shares some insights on the state of the European logistics property market. Read Full Brief Here
from Shipping/Ports
* Hutchison Whampoa ports’ volume stabilises
- Hutchison Whampoa, the Hong Kong-based ports group, has announced stabilizing volumes but says it expects only a slow recovery. Read Full News Here
* Hapag Lloyd volumes drop 17%
- German conglomerate Tui has published results for global shipping line Hapag Lloyd, in which it still owns a major shareholding. Read Full News Here
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