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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing Weekly News
* Tension over Straits of Hormuz threatens Gulf hubs and oil price
- The last few days have seen tensions between Iran and the West increase with sanctions imposed as a result of Iran's nuclear programme starting to bite. Read more, click here.* Skanska to build railway extension in Argentina
- Skanska has been contracted to build a railway extension from the province of Neuquén to the Port of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires in Argentina. Read more, click here.* Clarion and DHL to develop Brazilian logistics facilities
- Clarion Partners and DHL Supply Chain have announced a joint venture to build three facilities in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Read more, click here.* DB Schenker Logistics opens new office in China
- DB Schenker Logistics has established a new branch office in Hohhot, capital of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region. Read more, click here.* 2012 marks the end of ‘dirty’ trucks at the Port of Los Angeles
- January 1, 2012 marked the final milestone of the Clean Truck Program (CTP) at the Port of Los Angeles. Read more, click here.* Market share shifts away from US West Coast Ports
- A shift in market share among the US ports appears to be occurring. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been the largest US ports for quite a while, however both of these ports have seen their share of international cargo containers moved decline from 43% in 2010 to 42% in 2011. Read more,click here.* Otter Tail Corporation sells E.W. Wylie
- Otter Tail Corporation announced it has sold its trucking business, E.W. Wylie, to Walden Smokey Point, Inc., a holding company based in Dallas, Texas. Read more, click here.* 100+ CIOs and Supply Chain Executives Meeting To Discuss Future Technology Trends
- CIOs from Transport and Logistics Companies and Supply Chain Executives from Leading Retailers and Manufacturers will meet to discuss Future Technology Trends, at the 13th Logistics CIO and Supply Chain Technology Forum. Read more, click here.* GE Transportation completes acquisition of RMI
- GE Transportation has completed its acquisition of software provider RMI from The Carlyle Group. The acquisition significantly expands GE Transportation's Software and Optimization Solutions business to serve railroad customers worldwide. Read more, click here.* NASA awards new Marshall logistics support services contract
- The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded CH2M Hill Constructors, of Englewood, Colorado, a contract to provide logistics support services at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Read more, click here.* GAC opens new office in the Republic of the Congo
- GAC has opened a new office in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo. GAC Shipping and Logistics Congo will provide ship agency, husbandry and freight forwarding services for customers operating in the Congo, as well as providing additional support for GAC's customers in Angola. Read more, click here.* Fiege expands logistics solution for Döllken
- Fiege has expanded its cooperation with Döllken Kunststoffverarbeitung, a polymer processing company based in Gladbeck, Germany, by assuming control of its in-house logistics. Read more, click here.* Hitachi establishes Vietnam subsidiary
- Hitachi Transport System's (HTS) two subsidiary companies Hitachi Transport System (Asia) and Nisshin Transportation have established a joint venture with a Vietnamese partner. Read more, click here.* Brightpoint to distribute Blackberry products in Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia and Serbia
- Brightpoint has announced that its subsidiary Brightpoint Slovakia and Research In Motion (RIM) have entered into a preferred distribution agreement to expand the availability of BlackBerry smartphones and software in Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia and Serbia (BAMS). Read more, click here.* Tranzone secures Glaxo Smith Kline contract
- Tranzone has opened a facility in Jebel Ali, UAE and announced a new contract with Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), a global player in the health care industry. Read more, click here.* UPS to acquire Italian pharmaceutical logistics company Pieffe
- UPS has announced an agreement to purchase Italy-based Pieffe Group (Pieffe Depositi; Pieffe Nord). Read more, click here.* DHL teams up with active cool container specialist CSafe
- DHL Global Forwarding is expanding its services for temperature-controlled shipments. Read more, click here.* Encompass selected to be authorized parts distributor for Sony of Canada
- Encompass Supply Chain Solutions, Inc., a provider of forward and reverse logistics for electronics products and replacement parts, has announced that its division Encompass Parts Distribution, has finalized an agreement with Sony of Canada Ltd. to distribute replacement parts for a range of consumer electronics products. Read more, click here.* Ryder enhances reverse logistics offering
- Ryder System has announced the expansion of its reverse logistics capability to include a co-location solution. Read more, click here.* Clipper Logistics secures ten year deal with Asda
- Clipper Logistics, the UK-based specialist in retail logistics, has announced the creation of a port-centric centre in Wynyard near Teesport. Read more, click here.Labels: transport and logistics news
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