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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
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from Freight Forwarding
* Logistics critical in Haiti disaster
- The emergency response to the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti is a vivid example of the important role which the logistics industry plays in supplying aid to disaster areas. Read Full Brief Here
* Germany tops Trade Logistics rankings
- The World Bank’s survey of the capacity of countries to efficiently move goods and connect manufacturers and consumers with international markets puts Germany at the top. Read Full Brief Here
* Panalpina to handle Samsung Panama ocean freight and warehousing
- Samsung Panama has selected Swiss global forwarder and logistics provider Panalpina to handle most of its FCL ocean freight traffic from Asia Pacific to Panama in 2010. Read Full News Here
* England Logistics secures WFOE status in China
- US-based England Logistics has been granted Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) status in China with a license to provide international freight forwarding services. Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* UPS aids Haiti disaster
- UPS has contributed more than $1 million in cash and in-kind support to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Read Full News Here
* Debenhams signs new logistics contract with DHL
- DHL Supply Chain has signed a new contract worth £113.2 million with UK retailer Debenhams, extending its 12-year partnership until 2012. Read Full News Here
* CEVA renews contract with Mannatech
- CEVA Logistics has renewed its partnership with Mannatech in South Africa, a company developing proprietary nutritional supplements. Read Full News Here
* IVECO renews spare parts logistics contract with K+N
- IVECO has renewed its current logistics service contract with Kuehne + Nagel for a further period of three years. Read Full News Here
* Wincanton reports continuing "resilient" performance
- UK-based European supply chain solutions provider Wincanton yesterday (October 21) reported that its operating profits had "held up well" over the last few months. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* UPS adds Service Parts Logistics locations in China
- UPS has announced plans to significantly increase its global service parts logistics (SPL) network in China. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* FedEx LTL companies increase rates
- FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL will implement 5.9% general rate increases (GRI) effective February 1, 2010. Read Full News Here
* Con-way cuts transit times to US destinations
- Con-way Freight has launched a major network re-engineering that will cut transit times by one day to 460 US destinations. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* AeroLogic expands network
- AeroLogic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, is expanding its network. Read Full News Here
* US airlines experienced overall 7% cargo traffic increase in November
- The Air Transport Association of America this week reported an 11% increase in international cargo revenue tonne miles and a 2% rise in domestic traffic for November 2009. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* Go-ahead given for Scheldt deepening
- Work on deepening Antwerp’s Western Scheldt will start in a few weeks, now that the Council of State in the Netherlands has given the go-ahead. Read Full News Here
from Intermodal
* US railroads report only slight recovery in Q4 freight traffic
- US railroads are still experiencing only mediocre levels of freight sector demand, in contrast to the general traffic pick-up being seen in international markets. Read Full Brief Here
* Eurotunnel reveals near 40% drop in annual truck shuttle traffic
- Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel experienced a 39% drop in truck shuttle traffic last year to 769,261 vehicles. Rail freight traffic was 5% down at just below 1.2m tonnes. Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* Kerry Logistics leases 100% of Fuzhou distribution centre
- In December 2009, a subsidiary of Taiwan’s Want Want Group leased the entire Fuzhou Kerry Logistics Centre in China. Read Full News Here
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