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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* The World’s largest Container Ship launched
(Photo: The World’s largest Container Ship launched)
Seoul,South Korea -Gizmag, by Mike Hanlon: ... The world's largest container ship, Xin Los Angeles, has been delivered by Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd (SHI) to Lloyd's Register class. The ship is owned by China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and is operated by China International Shipmanagement Company Ltd, a joint venture between CSCL and V.Ships...
* Japan - Next-gen cargo ships could use 164-foot sails to lower fuel use by 30%
Tokyo,Japan -Gizmag, by Randolph Jonsson -April 24, 2012: -- Of the world's nearly 45,000 cargo ships, many burn a low-grade bunker fuel in their engines and produce pollution equivalent to millions of automobiles. To help reduce that toxic load and keep the price of shipping freight reasonable, engineers at the University of Tokyo (UT) and a group of collaborators have designed a system of large, retractable sails measuring 64 feet (20 m) wide by 164 feet (50 m) high, which studies indicate can reduce annual fuel use on ships equipped with them by up to 30%...
* 40% of hi-tech companies use After Sales Services and Reverse Logistics as a Cost Center
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Over 200 Hi-tech and Electronics Supply Chain Executives have revealed
their thoughts on hi-tech and electronics reverse logistics and after
sales services in a Survey conducted in March and April of 2012... Read more
* First Quarter 2012 Revenue Resilience In Business Activity
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First quarter 2012 revenue: €958m versus €750m in 2011, up 28% • Growth
for all businesses continued to be driven this quarter by the
acquisitions made in 2011 and a 1.4% increase in business at
like-for-like exchange rate and consolidation scope... Read more
* 35% of Pharma Companies Do Not Get Input from their Contract Manufacturers in the Design Phase of...
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Supply chain executives from pharmaceutical manufacturers have revealed
their thoughts on contract manufacturing in a global survey conducted
in Jan/Feb 2012. The report released in April demonstrates how these
companies are looking to increase their use of contract manufacturers in
the next 12 months and their key reasons for doing so... Read more
* Mitigating Risk & Improving Agility in Hi-Tech Supply Chains Webinar Released
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In the lead up to this year’s Hi-tech and Electronics Supply Chain
Summit, May 9th and 10th in Amsterdam, eyefortransport hosted a webinar
featuring Ubee Interactive and Nokia... Read more
* Volkswagen begins construction of Indian logistics centre
- The Volkswagen Group has announced it has begun construction of a new parts distribution centre (PDC) in Gurgaon, India... Read more
* Union Pacific Reports Record First Quarter
- Union Pacific
Corporation today reported 2012 first quarter net income of $863
million, with diluted Earnings per Share up 39 Percent... Read more
* Militzer & Münch opens new logistics terminal in Morocco
- St. Gallen,Casablanca,Morocco -26 April 2012: -- Militzer & Münch, the internationally active transport logistics company, opened a new logistics terminal in Casablanca in mid-April... Read more
* Ingredients for Supply Chain Success at Starbucks
- I had the pleasure of listening to Peter Gibbons, the EVP of Global Supply Chain Operations of Starbucks earlier today at the CSCMP Europe conference in Frankfurt... Read more
* Weber Logistics Names Quality and Process Improvement Executive
- Weber Logistics announces the appointment of quality and process improvement executive, Des Sugrue, as its new vice president of customer experience... Read more
* DSV announces marginal revenue increase in Q1 2012
- DSV has announced revenues of DKK10,819m in the first quarter of 2012, a marginal increase compared to DKK10,793m in the same period of 2011... Read more
* Comet signs five year deal with Norbert Dentressangle
- Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed to manage UK warehousing and distribution operations for electrical retailer, Comet... Read more
* DTL And Logwin Agree Close Cooperation In Transport Network
- The logistics service provider Logwin and Deutsche Textil Logistik (DTL) with its owners Meyer & Meyer and Barth + Co. have concluded a long-term framework agreement concerning cooperation in the German transport network with immediate effect... Read more
* DACHSER continues growth trend
Kempten, Munich -17 April 2012: - In 2011, the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser, posted double-digit growth and raised group revenue by 13% to EUR 4.3 billion. 21,000 staff working in 315 profit centres worldwide contribute to the family-owned company’s success... Read more
* Seagate Hires Supply Chain Leader Dennis Omanoff
- Dennis Omanoff has joined Seagate Technology as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Supply Chain and Procurement... Read more
* PC manufacturer Stak integrates with NetDespatch for easy order fulfilment
-Marlow, UK -22 March 2012: - Computer firm Stak has leapt forward with fulfilling customer website orders since integrating its ecommerce system with web technology from NetDespatch. Stak’s web store system now sends orders directly to the NetDespatch online applications for order management, shipping label printing, carrier pre-advice and consignment tracking... Read more
* BDP 'Not for sale' - but looking for capital
- Although rumours have been circulating over the future of US-based global forwarder BDP International, the company has moved quickly to deny it is up for sale. A news story had earlier appeared on Reuters quoting a source close to the company as saying it was looking for a buyer... Read more
* Pantos wins Coca Cola contract in Indonesia
- Pantos Logistics announced it has won an outsourcing and warehousing contract with Coca Cola Indonesia... Read more
* Stolt-Nielsen's Q1 results boosted by its Terminal business
- Stolt-Nielsen has reported its results for the first quarter ended February 29, 2012. The company posted revenues of $505.7m and a net profit of $8.0m, compared to $512.9m and $22.2m respectively in the fourth quarter of 2011... Read moreLabels: transport and logistics news
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