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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
(Photo from JOC)from Freight Forwarding
* WTO raises forecast for trade growth in 2010
- Following faster than expected recovery in global trade flows so far in 2010, WTO economists have revised their projection for world trade growth in 2010 upwards to 13.5%. Read Full Brief Here
* Maersk Distribution Services integrated with Damco
- Damco, the logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has announced that Maersk Distribution Services Inc. (MDSI) will be integrated into Damco. Read Full News Here
from Contract Logistics
* DHL eyes up opportunities in Japan
- ... DHL Supply Chain Japan’s new President, Shuichi Kawamura, says that his company is well placed to take advantage of structural changes within the market. Read Full Brief Here
* TDG wins high tech logistics contract
- CommScope, a provider of infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has selected TDG to be its single Northern Europe logistics service provider. Read Full News Here
from Express & Mail
* Grimaldi pulls out of ‘Motorways of the Sea’ project
- EU attempts to manage the transport economy of Europe have received a blow with the withdrawal of ferry company Grimaldi from the first ‘Motorways of the Sea’ project. Read Full Brief Here
* DHL Express announces 2011 rate rises in Asia Pacific region
- DHL Express has announced a general average price increase of up to 4% across the Asia Pacific region, effective January 1, 2011. Read Full News Here
* Western Union and DHL sign MOU
- The Western Union Company and DHL Express are to expand their cooperation to introduce international business payment services to DHL customers throughout Europe. Read Full News Here
from Road Freight
* Greek truck strike shows how transport markets differ in Europe
- To those who still think that there is something approximating to a single European market, the present events in Greece are educative. Read Full Brief Here
* Kuehne + Nagel strengthens road logistics network in France
- Kuehne + Nagel has further expanded its road logistics network in France with the official inauguration this month of a newly-built hub in Chaponnay, south east of Lyon. Read Full News Here
* Dachser opens new centre in Copenhagen
- German logistics company Dachser has opened its new Copenhagen logistics centre on a 70,000 sqm site in Hvidovre. Read Full News Here
* P&O Ferrymasters wins white goods contract in Central Europe
- P&O Ferrymasters has signed an agreement to carry washing machines and refrigerators from Samsung’s factory in Wronki, Poland. Read Full News Here
* Nissan chooses NYK in Europe
- NYK Logistics has been awarded a contract by Nissan Motor Manufacturing for its Central European collections. Read Full News Here
from Air Cargo
* Cotecna subsidiary in Ghana signs new Destination Inspection contract
- Gateway Services Ltd, Cotecna’s subsidiary in Ghana, has signed a five-year contract with the Government of Ghana to continue providing Destination Inspection services. Read Full News Here
* GOL cargo division opens new airport terminal in São Paulo
- GOLLOG, the cargo division of leading Latin America region low-cost airline GOL, has opened a new terminal at Congonhas airport in São Paulo, Brazil. Read Full News Here
* Panalpina adds more own-controlled freighter services
- Panalpina has announced the introduction of additional own-controlled regular air freight services connecting Luxembourg with destinations such as South Africa, Dubai and Hong Kong. Read Full News Here
* Atlas Air agrees new wet lease contract with TNT Airways
- Atlas Air, Inc. has entered into a contract with TNT Airways, the Belgium-based aviation division of TNT. Read Full News Here
from Warehousing
* ProLogis leases to third party operator in Chicago
- ProLogis has signed a third-quarter lease agreement for approximately 105,000 square feet of previously unleased space in Chicago. Read Full News Here
from Shipping/Ports
* UPS unveils enhanced Asia-US ocean freight LCL service
- UPS has launched a new Asia-US ocean freight service which is said to provide up to 20% faster door-to-door delivery than other LCL (less-than-container-load) services in that market. Read Full News Here
* Container liners in fight against piracy
- The world’s largest container shipping companies have decided to cooperate in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Read Full News Here
from Intermodal
* DB Schenker opens Czech logistics centre
- DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its network in south eastern Europe, adding a new logistics centre in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Read Full News Here
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