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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
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from Freight Forwarding
* Panalpina receives EC document on alleged 'price fixing'
- Swiss logistics company Panalpina has received a ‘Statement of Objections’ from the European Commission concerning alleged anticompetitive behaviour. Read Full Brief Here
* Commission confirms sending Statement of Objections to alleged freight cartel
- The European Commission has confirmed that it has sent a Statement of Objections to a number of companies concerning their alleged participation in price-fixing cartels. Read Full News Here
* Ryder signs joint venture with Cargo Services Far East
- Ryder System, Inc., has announced it has signed a joint venture (JV) partnership with Cargo Services Far East Limited (CSFE). Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* WEF agrees new carbon emission guidelines
- The World Economic Forum, supported by Accenture, has agreed standard guidelines for calculating consignment-level carbon emissions. Read Full News Here
* DHL wins £38m new contract
- DHL Supply Chain has won a new contract to handle the UK distribution for Europe’s leading office products wholesaler, Spicers. Read Full News Here
* SmartWay to manage Kimberly-Clark Europe’s shipments
- Kimberly-Clark Europe and SmartWay Logistics have announced the signing of a long term contract for transport management services. Read Full News Here
* Kerry Logistics announces new contract wins
- In the last few months Asia logistics provider Kerry Logistics has been awarded a number of contracts in Hong Kong and China. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* UPS to furlough pilots
- UPS is planning to furlough at least 300 of its airline pilots, whilst continuing its effort to find a solution with the pilots’ union that would avert or mitigate the layoffs. Read Full News Here
* TNT acquires e-fulfilment specialist ‘TopPak’
- TNT has announced that it is expanding its e-commerce activities with the acquisition of e-fulfilment specialist TopPak. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* Road still not clear for Con-way
- The US road-freight sector has suffered mixed fortunes over the recession and the pain for some appears to be continuing. Read Full Brief Here
* TIMCON issues warning over pallet price rises
- The Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation TIMCON has alerted UK logistics managers that pallet prices will continue to rise at an accelerated rate. Read Full News Here
* YRC Worldwide reports $899 million pre-tax loss
- YRC Worldwide has reported better figures in its fourth quarter 2009 results but still made a loss of $899 million for the full year. Read Full News Here
* P&O Ferrymasters becomes partner of Logistics World Alliance
- Leading European logistics specialist P&O Ferrymasters has been accepted as a cooperation partner of Logistics World Alliance (LWA). Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* BA World Cargo’s revenues drop by a quarter
- British Airways World Cargo has reported commercial revenue of £402 million for the nine months beginning April 2009. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* NOL's Widdows expresses caution about recovery amid Group loss
- Neptune Orient Lines was one of the more cautious shipping companies during the boom years and it appears to have retained its conservative approach through the bust. Read Full Brief Here
from Intermodal
* HOYER purchases 20% share in InterBulk
- Hoyer’s purchase of a 20% stake in InterBulk has been completed following regulatory approval by the German authorities. Read Full Brief Here
* SNCF Geodis launches new brand
- SNCF Geodis has launched a new brand, CapTrain, covering its international rail haulage activities. Read Full News Here
from IT Solutions
* Chinese pharma retailer chooses Manhattan
- Lerentang Group, a leading distributor and retailer of pharmaceutical products based in China, has chosen Manhattan’s Warehouse Management solution (WMS). Read Full News Here
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