TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
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from Freight Forwarding
* Agility progresses in legal fight
- Agility appears to be moving closer to ridding itself of the criminal charges brought against it by US authorities. Read Full Brief Here
from Contract Logistics
* CEVA renews partnership with Honda in Italy
- CEVA Logistics has signed a three year renewal agreement with Honda for distribution of parts in Italy. Read Full News Here
* Brakes appoints Dentressangle for frozen distribution
- Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed to provide a frozen consolidated distribution service by leading UK foodservice supplier, Brakes Group. Read Full News Here
* Wincanton wins three-year contract extension with Adidas
- Wincanton has announced the renewal of its contract with Adidas for three more years. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* Singapore looks to sell China logistics property business
- The government of Singapore is rumoured to be planning the stock-market floatation of its ‘Global Logistics Properties’ (GLP) business, possibly for as much as $3bn. Read Full Brief Here
* TNT Express wins deal with RS Components
- RS Components has awarded TNT Express a new contract to carry out all its domestic deliveries in France and Italy. Read Full News Here
* DHL partners with Rugby World Cup 2011
- DHL has announced it has become the Official Logistics Partner to Rugby World Cup 2011. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* WEF report brands Brazil's transport infrastructure 'appalling'
- Ahead of its Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2010 in Tianjin, China, the World Economic Forum has published its latest Global Competitiveness Report. Read Full Brief Here
* New handling operation improves Hellmann’s links with Turkey
- With volumes to Turkey growing, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has announced the establishment of a new main handling operation in Bielefeld. Read Full News Here
* TNT unveils electric delivery fleet in China
- TNT has unveiled the express industry’s first full electric vehicle fleet in China at the Shanghai World Expo. Read Full News Here
* TNT invests in Chinese domestic road delivery services
- TNT has announced plans to invest €170 million over the next few years to strengthen its position in the Chinese domestic road delivery market. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* UPS cargo plane crashes in Dubai
- A UPS cargo plane bound for Cologne after taking off from Dubai has crashed. There were no survivors. Read Full Brief Here
* Hong Kong air cargo volumes continue to grow
- Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has released its tonnage throughput for August 2010 showing continued strong growth. Read Full News Here
* Cargolux introduces new trans-Pacific service
- Luxembourg air cargo carrier Cargolux has announced the addition of a fifth trans-Pacific service. Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* TDG invests in Newport depot
- TDG is investing over £1 million in a new cooling plant at its temperature controlled store at Newport, UK. Read Full News Here
* ProLogis leases to customers in Mexico
- ProLogis has signed leases with four customers in Juarez, Tijuana, Guadalajara and Mexico City. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* ZIM implements rate increases
- ZIM has announced that effective October 1st, 2010, a General Rate Increase (GRI) will be implemented. Read Full News Here
* Maersk takes action to reduce emissions
- Maersk Line has announced that the company will commence using low-sulphur fuel in their engines while at berth in Hong Kong. Read Full News Here
from IT Solutions
* World Food Programme deploys GT Nexus
- GT Nexus has announced that the World Food Programme (WFP) has successfully deployed its global logistics visibility platform. Read Full News Here
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