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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
(Picture from JOC: HHLA to Shut One Hamburg Terminal)
from Freight Forwarding
*DP-DHL continues to suffer reverses yet predicts higher profits
- Deutsche Post DHL’s interim report, released yesterday, suggested better prospects for the company and led to it forecasting higher profits for the year end. Read Full Brief Here
* DSV interim results ‘satisfactory’
- DSV has seen its revenues reduce in size by 21% in the first nine months of the year, although profit margins rose. Read Full News Here
* Parker Drilling awards K+N logistics for global rig locations
- Parker Drilling has entered into an agreement with Kuehne + Nagel to manage logistics requirements for its international rig fleet. Read Full News Here
* K+N opens new logistics hub for Hamburg
- Klaus-Michael Kuehne has opened one of the Kuehne + Nagel Group’s largest logistics centres in Obergeorgswerder to the south of Hamburg. Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* Dentressangle sees decline in revenues reducing
- In the first nine months of 2009 Norbert Dentressangle’s consolidated revenue fell at a lower rate than in previous quarters. Read Full News Here
* Kuehne + Nagel selected by Valeo Service
- Kuehne + Nagel has been selected by Valeo Service, the aftermarket branch of the global automotive group, for the management and execution of European in-bound road logistics. Read Full News Here
* DHL wins multi-million pound distribution deal with News International
- DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a multi-million pound five-year contract with News International. Read Full News Here
* TDG wins toy distribution contract
- TDG has won a contract for the distribution of toys to an independent retail chain throughout the UK. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* TNT still experiencing market falls
- TNT Group is still facing falling demand in its key markets with its just released third quarter figures showing modest but significant falls in profits and sales. Read Full Brief Here
* Aramex profits rise 23%
- Aramex, the Middle East based logistics operator, has seen its profits rise even though its revenues have been affected by the global slowdown. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* YRC Worldwide reports huge loss, but sees improvements
- YRC Worldwide has reported much lower revenues and is still making a big loss. However, it sees an improvement in performance quarter-on-quarter. Read Full News Here
* Formidable challenges still ahead for Con-way
- Although US logistics provider Con-way is weathering the economic storm, it still sees major challenges ahead in the North American logistics market. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* Air transport industry 'Fragile but Improving', says IATA
- IATA has reported that this September's demand for international cargo was 5.4% below September 2008 but load factors for cargo have returned to pre-crisis levels. Read Full Brief Here
from Shipping/Ports
* Damco Brazil launches a new Amazonia River Barge
- For years it has been difficult for exporters to move their goods from the internal regions of Brazil. This is changing with a new intermodal barge service launched by Damco. Read Full News Here
from Intermodal
* RFG welcomes first temperature-controlled train to UK from Spain
- The Rail Freight Group has congratulated Eddie Stobart and DBSchenker on the successful arrival of the first temperature controlled train from Spain. Read Full News Here
* Berkshire Hathaway to acquire US railroad BNSF
- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is to acquire the remaining shares it doesn’t already own in Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, in a $44 billion transaction. Read Full News Here
* First Salzburg train shuttle arrives at Rotterdam
- The Port of Rotterdam has received its first direct train shuttle connection with Salzburg, established by Intercontainer. Read Full News Here
from IT Solutions
* Panalpina goes live on GT Nexus Portal
- Panalpina has successfully rolled out a global transportation rate management hub on the GT Nexus Trade and Logistics Portal. Read Full News Here
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