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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
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from Freight Forwarding
* What does the next phase of the economic cycle hold for the logistics industry?
- In his keynote speech at Global Distribution Strategy conference, October 6-7, 2009, Brussels, Ti’s Chief Executive, John Manners-Bell, will talk about prospects for the logistics industry. In his speech he outlines three scenarios for the market: ‘golden’, ‘difficult but manageable’ and ‘meltdown’. Read Full Brief Here
* Panalpina wins KCA DEUTAG Global Freight Tender
- KCA DEUTAG, one of the largest international land drilling contractors, has awarded Panalpina additional business in Angola, Gabon, Libya, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Read Full News Here
* UTi Worldwide revenues drop a third in quarter
- UTi Worldwide has been hit hard by the global downturn, revealing in its latest interim results that its revenues decreased 33% Read Full News Here
* K+N to manage inbound supply chain for Woolworths in Australia/New Zealand
. Woolworths Limited, said to be the largest retailer of grocery, general merchandise and consumer electronics in Australia/New Zealand, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel as the exclusive provider for its global order management. Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* DHL suffers as Karstadt crumbles
- Deutsche Post DHL has been hit hard in its domestic market by the bankruptcy of the German retail and leisure combine Arcandor, owner of the department store and mail order business Karstadt, formerly called KarstadtQuelle AG. Read Full Brief Here
* Nearshoring is a valuable part of a company's logistics strategy
- In these fast moving times, it is vital to stop and think critically not just about the ideas of the moment, but also about important long term trends. In their new whitepaper Agility discuss 'nearshoring' and its importance within the context of today’s volatile markets. Read Full Brief Here
* Kuehne + Nagel manages Russian retail logistics for Benetton
- Benetton has chosen Kuehne + Nagel to provide integrated logistics services for its domestic retail operations in Russia. Read Full News Here
* DHL Supply Chain awarded £500m contract
- UK retail chain Nisa-Today’s has awarded a £500 million contract to DHL Supply Chain to manage its distribution requirements. Read Full News Here
* DHL named as official logistics partner of London Fashion Week
- DHL this week announced an expansion of its partnership with fashion weeks around the world to include the prestigious London Fashion Week being held later this month (September 18-22). Read Full News Here
* Agility wins major logistics contract from RasGas
- Agility yesterday (September 8) announced it had been awarded a major new contact in Qatar by that country’s premier liquefied natural gas enterprise. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* WEF interview: Aramex looks to expand in developing markets
- In an interview with John Manners-Bell, Ti’s Chief Executive, at the World Economic Forum summit in Dalian, China, Aramex CEO, Fadi Ghandour, explains how his company managed to achieve such a strong performance in challenging economic conditions and how that will allow it to expand globally. Read Full Brief Here
* FedEx SmartPost introduces returns service
- FedEx SmartPost yesterday (September 10) announced it was introducing “a new and convenient way for consumers to return items back to a retailer using the US Postal Service for package pickup”. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* Norbert Dentressangle wins steel distribution contract
- Norbert Dentressangle has announced it has renewed its distribution agreement with Outokumpu Stainless Distribution. Read Full News Here
* CEVA rebrands Chinese domestic ground services
- CEVA is rebranding its Chinese domestic time-definite road transport services under the name 'CEVA Ground China'. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* Cargoitalia due to operate first scheduled flight today
- Italian cargo airline Cargoitalia is due to operate its first scheduled service today, September 9, following its recent relaunch under new ownership and management. Read Full News Here
* Boeing predicts Asia Pacific air cargo growth will outpace global average
- Boeing today (September 9) predicted that the Asia Pacific region will be a growth leader in the long-term global air cargo market over the next 20 years. Read Full News Here
* Hactl announces August tonnage throughput
- Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), often seen as a bellwether for the overall Chinese air cargo market, this week announced its tonnage throughput figures for August. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* MOL starts consolidation service for US women’s apparel retailer
- Christopher & Banks, a women’s apparel retailer in the US, has selected MOL Consolidation Service Limited as its buyers’ consolidator in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Read Full News Here
from Intermodal
* SNCF and Eurotunnel acquire Veolia Cargo
- The SNCF and Eurotunnel groups have teamed up to acquire Veolia Cargo, the rail freight businesses of the Veolia group. Read Full News Here
* US freight transportation index rose 1.6% in July from June
- July saw the US Freight Transportation Services Index achieve its first month-to-month increase since February and the largest rise since January 2008, it was reported yesterday (September 10). Read Full News Here
from IT Solutions
* Boeing and Damco link up to develop global supply chain management tools
- Boeing and Danish logistics company Damco have signed an MoU to pursue the development of industrial and technological logistics tools for improving global supply chain management. Read Full News Here
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