Press Releases by Category Logistics & Transport
PSI Awarded Contract for “Smart Logistic Grids “Research Project”
Berlin, 19 June 2013 – PSI subsidiary PSI Logistics GmbH has, with the official grant notification, received the official order for the “Smart Logistic Grids” research project supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology.
In the project, initiated by PSI Logistics and planned for up to the end of 2015, classical approaches for strategic, tactical and operative logistics planning and controlling will be combined in an integrated model.…
IVU delivers ITCS system to Rhenus Veniro Süd-West
Region-wide passenger information and reliable connections
In order to further improve the quality of public transport services in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhenus Veniro Süd-West is now introducing the ITCS system of the IVU Traffic Technologies AG. In future, the system will make it possible for the five companies of the Group to locate and track their vehicles along their entire routes and provide real-time passenger information. In…
Electric Vehicle Fleet for Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Fraunhofer IAO is testing the viability of incorporating electric vehicles into the local authority’s fleet
As part of the “elektromobilisiert.de” project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO and the Institute for Human Factors and Technology Management IAT at the University of Stuttgart are examining the effects of integrating electric vehicles into Garmisch-Partenkirchen’s existing fleet. The project complements the e-GAP activities of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in its role as an electromobility model community.
In…
General meeting of IVU AG in Berlin
Good results, satisfied shareholders
This year’s general meeting of IVU Traffic Technologies AG was once again held at the IT location Berlin, the head offices of the company. Some 100 shareholders attended to hear the reports of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board for the financial year 2012. They were obviously satisfied with the good annual results. The perfor-mance of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board for the past…
Schirm GmbH invests EUR 20 million in new production plants and warehousing capa …
The basis for future growth
Duisburg/Schönebeck, 04 June 2013 – Schirm, one of the leading production services providers for the chemical industry in Europe, is expanding its production and warehousing capacities at its corporate headquarters in Schönebeck in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The one hundred percent subsidiary of LEHNKERING GmbH is investing more than EUR 20 million during the next two years. A fungicide centre with EC and SC formulation…
IVU wins UITP Award 2013
London project is winner in the ‘Information Technologies’ category
More than 240 companies from 40 countries submitted applications for the ‘Grow with Public Transport’ International Awards of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), and the winners were announced at the UITP World Congress in Geneva on Sunday. The awards are given to innovative public transport projects which contribute to the sustainable improvement of the quality and quantity of public transport.…
PSI implements IT for Claas Group Extension Project
Berlin, 28 May 2013 – PSI subsidiary PSI Logistics GmbH has successfully integrated the complete warehousing and control processes in the extended spare parts distribution centre of the Claas Group in the existing warehouse management system.
The expansion of the system went into operation at the beginning of April 2013. With this project the Claas Group, one of the leading international producers of farm machinery, headquartered in Harsewinkel, have placed their…
For plants to blossom sooner: Deutsche Saatveredelung AG simplifies European shi …
Bundling of transport orders to forwarders via one single interface / Automation of shipping processes through logistics IT platform AX4
Bright prospects for Germany´s plant-breeder, Deutsche Saatveredelung AG (DSV): The company has clearly reduced shipping efforts with a new IT solution. Instead of handing out individual transport orders to a number of forwarders order data is now transmitted automatically to the various transport providers. The only interface here is the logistics…
AXIT publishes guideline for cloud computing in logistics - Xperience Booklet sh …
In time for the transport logistic 2013 AXIT AG will publish the first guidelines for the use of cloud computing in logistics. The „Xperience Booklet“ informs about current topics and questions concerning this IT technology in a practical way. Experts explain what the implementation of cloud-based solutions depends on, which security and legal factors need to be observed and how to make cloud projects a success.
„As a supplier of…
transport logistic 2013
Cloud Computing experts report at the industry´s fair/ IT technology makes logistics more efficient „at the push of a button“ AXIT AG presents successful projects based on cloud technology / „Xpert-Days“ give a live insight into cloud-based SCM projects.
The heart of cloud technology beats at booth 527 in hall B2: "Today anyone who wants to operate a delivery chain in an economical and transparent way cannot bypass…
Schaltbau GmbH at the transport logistic for the first time
Munich, 4 April 2013: At this year’s transport logistic exhibition, Schaltbau GmbH will be presenting an array of products designed for the makers of electrically powered industrial trucks, batteries and charging devices. The company will be showcasing charging connectors, combination contactors, battery contactors and snap-action switches. The most important product on display will be the LV-HPC (High Power Connector) series charging connector. The transport logistic will be held in Munich…
From Have to Share: Logistics People Looking for New Ways of Cooperation Shareco …
Frankenthal, March 25th, 2013 – Whether it is the logistics provider DHL Freight, Fenthol & Sandtmann or the automotive supplier Leoni: All three companies follow an IT trend which is catching on more and more in the controlling of global logistics processes; they no longer manage their delivery chains through in-house IT systems but through available IT platforms which allow for easy and quick networking of cooperation partners all over…
RFID Specialist Meshed Systems takes over distribution of Barco FlexiRay antenna …
Leading Distributor supports Barco products in German-speaking Europe
21. März 2013, München-Ottobrunn (D), Meshed Systems GmbH (www.meshedsystems.com), the leading Cen-tral European distributor of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) components and Barco, s.r.o. (http://www.barco.cz/en/), a provider of IT and RFID technology, today announced that Meshed Systems has assumed distribution of Barco FlexiRay antenna portfolio in the German-speaking regions of Europe (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
Meshed Systems is a distributor specializing in RFID components by…
New Power Unit Brings Mobility to Datamax-O’Neil’s E-Class Mark III Desktop Prin …
High performance, rechargeable battery pack allows desktop printer to be used in mobile printing applications
BOURG-LÈS-VALENCE, FRANCE – March 19, 2013 – Datamax-O’Neil, a global provider of industrial grade label and receipt printing solutions, announces the availability of the MPU-4000, a fully integrated battery pack that attaches to the bottom of the E-Class Mark III printer, delivering enough power for the printer to operate for days without recharging. Utilizing long lasting…
New Mobile helper: * RFID module for MC 95 series * Charging stations for PB22 a …
Hamburg/Birmingham 13.03.2013, Hamburg based accessories specialist for AutoID devices Collatz + Trojan presents on time for IMHX 2013 in Birmingham a new, powerful and compact RFID module for widely used barcode scanners MC95 series from Motorola, developed in cooperation with the German BARTEC Corp. Thereby the barcode scanner is expanded quickly and inexpensively to a full RFID-Reader/Writer, which is designed for three different frequency bands (LF, HF or UHF). The…
Rolls-Royce Chief Executive Officer, John Rishton visits QuEST Global
Bangalore, March 04, 2013: Rolls Royce’s CEO, John Rishton began his maiden visit to Bengaluru with a visit to the QuEST engineering centre on Feb 21, 2013.
QuEST Global is Rolls-Royce’s leading global engineering partner and enjoys over 10 years of strategic partnership and growth. John Rishton spent quality time interacting with QuEST’s senior leadership to review current and future QuEST capabilities and its engagement in supporting the engineering requirements of Rolls-Royce’s business units…
Global companies are looking to invest in rapidly growing Latin America
Latin American railway market holds immense potential. LatAm Rail Opportunities will host a global mix of speakers who will deliberate on the developments in and around Latin America.
Body: Argentinean Interior and Transportation Minister, Florencio Randazzo, recently announced that Argentina will be using trains manufactured internationally as a part of a move to rejuvenate its existing railway network. A bid was carried out to award the contract for new rail cars…
Outlook on Indian Logistics Services Market - 2013
Logistics services sector consists of four segments namely courier services, freight forwarding, third party logistics and reverse logistics. There is a huge demand for logistics services mainly due to the rapid growth in international trade. Because of the growing competition in retail sector, reverse logistics is required, in order to handle returns and store upgradation. In India, third party logistics providers are required, to customize their services and charge competitive…
Trucks and Buses’ Radial Segment Exhibiting Huge Growth Potential
Trucks and buses’ radial tyre segment is exhibiting a tremendous growth in India owing to improved roads, the ruling against overloading by the Supreme Court and better communication and education on the advantages of radials. Besides that, in radial tyre, trucks & buses segment’s penetration rate has reached 17% and is expected to grow further in the coming years. In addition to that, various major players, such as JK Tyres,…
BE-Fuelsaver.net: ELVIS Inc. - Germany's largest truck network - is Ambition Inc …
Cham, 22.02.2013 The Swiss-based company Amibition Inc. has made a successful deal with ELVIS Inc., Germany's largest truck and lorry transport network made of 13 shareholders. The two new companies are now co-operative partners and have just begun a long time collaborative project. ELVIS, standing for Europäischer Ladungs-Verbund Internationaler Spediteure (European Cargo Network of International Forwarding Agents), stands for innovation, security and reliability on the streets of Europe. In front…
BE-Fuelsaver.net: Save Fuel and Cut Costs
Cham, 02/26/2013. To save fuel and cut costs is easier said than done considering the high fuel prices. However, by use of the BE-Fuelsaver® allowing simple installation it is possible to save from 6 % to over 20 % of fuel. The approx. 2 inch long metal pens of stainless steel and tested by TUEV serve as information carriers which modify the molecular structure of the fuel. They work for…
Gastank Sweden AB obtains certification for new Type IV CNG cylinders using VORA …
Glass fiber composite cylinders offer attractive cost-benefit ratio and weight
advantages for natural gas vehicles
PITEÅ, SWEDEN / HORGEN, SWITZERLAND – February 27, 2013 – Gastank Sweden AB obtained the certificate according to UN ECE R110 regulation for its new Type IV Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinders for motor vehicles. Using Dow’s composite resin technology together with HiPer-tex glass fiber from 3B, Gastank Sweden AB offers high-performing and cost effective…
Rail Opportunities in Saudi Arabia to Reform The Transport Network
4th Annual Middle East Rail Opportunities to be held in Riyadh will see discussions on the rail infrastructure across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and case studies of successful railway networks.
The Saudi Railway Master Plan 2010 – 2040 represents the basis for a long term sustainable development and forms a step-by-step extension plan of the Saudi Arabian railway network. The first high-speed passenger railway line between the Saudi Arabian cities…
New automated onion palletiser gains 10% efficiency for Bedfordshire Growers
Bedfordshire Growers have just successfully completed evaluation trials of a new automated palletiser for their onion packing line which was recently installed by Dutch specialist company Symach.
Bedfordshire Growers is a cooperative of local farmers and growers that distributes a range of locally grown potato, vegetable and field lettuce crops directly to major wholesalers and supermarket outlets. Brown onions, and more recently the red varieties, have become a…
BE-Fuelsaver.net: ELVIS Inc. - Germany's largest truck network - is Ambition Inc …
Cham, 22.02.2013, The Swiss-based company Amibition Inc. has made a successful deal with ELVIS Inc., Germany's largest truck and lorry transport network made of 13 shareholders. The two new companies are now co-operative partners and have just begun a long time collaborative project. ELVIS, standing for Europäischer Ladungs-Verbund Internationaler Spediteure (European Cargo Network of International Forwarding Agents), stands for innovation, security and reliability on the streets of Europe. In front…
Be-FuelSaver.net: Garages wanted to become installation partner of Ambition AG
Cham, 23.02.2013, We are looking for garages in UK, Switzerland, Germany and Austria to become installation partners of Ambition AG and ensure a professional installation of the BE-Fuelsaver®. In the words of the founder and administrator of the company, Gregor von Drabich-Waechter, "The numerous testimonials and studies, over 50,000 BE-Fuelsavers® sold thus far and the continually rising demand for the product mean that an expansion of our partnerships is necessary."
For…
CEAT wins 1st prize by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Tree Authorit …
25th Feb 2013, Mumbai: CEAT Ltd, an RPG Enterprises company and one of India’s leading tyre manufacturers was awarded the 1st prize by Tree Authority of India and Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai towards the best maintained traffic island gardens above 200 sqm during the 18th Annual exhibition, flower show and garden competition.
CEAT was also awarded 1st prize for best maintained Traffic Garden of Mumbai city by National Society of…
Myanmar MOL Limited. Successfully Obtained Official License and Registration
Tokyo, 14 February, 2013
Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) has approved the Permanent Business License of ‘Myanmar MOL Limited.’, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MOL Liner Ltd. on 4th February. MOL is one of the first companies in the Shipping industry that has set up its wholly owned subsidiary.
With over 100 years of MOL presence and continuous commitment in Myanmar, MOL has launched a direct feeder service linking…
Increasing Trucks Sales Boosting Brazil Automobile Industry
Over the past few years, truck sales have witnessed rapid increase in Brazil. Backed by high government investment in infrastructure and construction projects, improving economic condition, and growing agriculture sector, the segment has received heavy boost. Improving economic condition, rising private consumption, growing logistics market and strong domestic demand is also equally contributing towards the sales of trucks in the country. Not to forget rising export and import of trucks…
Russian Railways Logistics Develops Cooperation with Solikamskbumprom
Russian Railways Logistics strengthens its cooperation with JSC Solikamskbumprom, one of the leading enterprises of pulp and paper industry in Russia with a number of clients abroad. In the framework of this partnership the container train delivery was organized on the route Chelyabinsk-Solikamsk-Avtovo (in St. Petersburg). The train consisted of 43 forty-foot containers with the finished products of the company for export to Pakistan, Spain and Israel. That was the…
Russian Railways Logistics to Become Olympic Games Consignee
Moscow, Russia, 18 October 2012 - Russian Railways Logistics, the subsidiary of Russian Railways Holding, becomes an Olympic consignee ahead of the 2014 World Winter Olympic Games to be held next year in Sochi, Russia.
In cooperation with the North Caucasian branch of Transcontainer, which is another RZD Holding subsidiary, RZDL introduces joint integrated solutions on receiving and handling cargo at the Olympic terminal yard "Sochinskiy" at the Veseloe station of…
Reach Your Destination Sooner through Shorter Ways of Information: GO! Express & …
The 100 millionth shipment via AX4: a shipping order by GO! - GO! Express &Logistics brings shipping handling to perfection via web-based IT solution by AX4 / Cloud technology allows for customer-friendly services
Frankenthal/Bonn, 11th February 2013 - In order to make shipping of time-sensitive shipments for customers as easy and safe as possible GO! Express & Logistics bets on cloud computing. Together with AXIT AG the Bonn-based express…
MOL and Partners Join UN Job Creation Program to Boost Economy and Combat Piracy …
Tokyo—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced plans to collaborate, along with Shell, BP, Maersk, Stena, NYK and “K” Line with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support job creation and skill development projects in Somalia. The industry partners will provide funding of US$ 1 million to the UNDP, which will oversee distribution of the funds in 2013 and 2014.
This collaboration between leaders in…
12th PraxisForum Logistik by AXIT AG - Logistics Companies Have Trust in the Clo …
Logistics staff from well-known companies report on their experiences with cloud technology / workshop sequences give practical insight into the IT solution AX4.
Frankenthal, 07th February 2013 – Themed „Efficiency and Growth through IT“ this year’s Praxisforum by AXIT AG, taking place on March 14th, 2013 in Frankenthal, is all about the cloud.
In practical lectures leading logistics staff will report on how they use the cloud-based IT platform AX4 to…
G6 Alliance expands cooperation to Trans-Pacific trade
A year after the G6 Alliance was formed, creating one of the largest vessel networks in the Asia-to-Europe trade lane, the six member lines have agreed to expand their cooperation to the Asia-to-North America East Coast trade.
The G6 Alliance will deploy more than 50 ships in the Trans-Pacific trade calling at almost 30 ports in Asia, North America East Coast, Canada, Central America, Caribbean, Indian Sub-continent, Mediterranean and the Middle…
Aviation charity to benefit from BACA fund-raising
Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has chosen MAF, a humanitarian organisation operating more than 135 light aircraft across 30 countries in the developing world, as its designated charity for 2013.
“As an association representing companies involved in the air charter market, we thought it was especially appropriate to raise funds for an aviation charity this year,” says BACA Chief Executive Markham Jackson.
MAF UK, which was founded by Air Force personnel…
Sweet Honey In The Rock Will Bid Farewell to Long Time Band Member Dr. Ysaye M. …
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK, the venerable and Grammy Award-nominated a cappella ensemble that is currently celebrating its’ 39th performance season will bid farewell to one of its’ most tenured and revered member’s Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell
New York, NY, February 05, 2013 - SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK, the venerable and Grammy Award-nominated a cappella ensemble that is currently celebrating its’ 39th performance season will bid farewell to one of…
Buoyant Export Prospects Propelling the Indian Two Wheeler Market
India has not only emerged as a manufacturing hub of two-wheelers in the country but also as one of the top two wheeler exporters in the world. Two Wheeler export has seen impressive growth trends over the last few years on the back of high demand from developing countries, where they are available at competitive prices. Further, European nations are increasingly accepting Indian two wheelers. Backed by propelling factors, the…
SBS Worldwide opens up Benelux market opportunities with the launch of new servi …
Global logistics provider SBS Worldwide has expanded its fixed-day transport operations with the launch of a new service from the US to the Netherlands as it looks to further expand operations in the important Benelux region.
SBS Worldwide launched its new fixed-day air freight consolidation service, which operates from New York’s JFK Airport to Amsterdam Airport in the Netherlands, in January.
Lars Kloch, SBS Worldwide CEO, said: “We see the Benelux region…
Strategising OPEX in Oil and Gas Logistics
Graeme King, Northern Logistics Coordination Lead from Material Logistics Group is one of the advisors at the 2nd Annual Oil and Gas Logistics Summit to be held on 26 - 27 March 2013, at The Park Rotana, Abu Dhabi.
Graeme King, Northern Logistics Coordination Lead from Material Logistics Group is one of the advisors at the 2nd Annual Oil and Gas Logistics Summit to be held on 26 - 27 March…
Cloud EDI Provider Creates Customer Advisory Group for Retail EDI Needs
Web EDI Provider Beacon EDI, Inc will connect with suppliers of retailers who are being forced to become EDI compliant.
Alex Perlin, co-founder of Beacon EDI, is excited to announce that the EDI solutions currently in development will be improved with a customer advisory group. He hopes that the input from the group will help enhance the usability of the cloud EDI solution and report the findings to the…
Toyota Industries Corporation is the Top Material Handling Provider in the World
Toyota Industries Corporation is re-elected the world’s number one material handling provider
The Logistik Journal and dhf Intralogistik magazines have once again ranked Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) as the world’s best provider of material handling solutions.
The lists are calculated based on each company’s financial performance at the end of the fiscal year, with the current publications covering the year from 1st April 2011 until 31st March 2012. Toyota…
Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) revisits the Toyota Legacy
In light of Toyota Motor Corporation’s 75th anniversary, Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) celebrates its past and reflects on the companies’ common history
Toyota is one of the largest and most respected organisations – and brands –in the world. At the foundation of this reputation: Sakichi Toyoda - a man with a dream. Some nine decades back, he revolutionised the Japanese textile industry with his invention of the automatic loom; a…
MOL Wins Approval of Installation for Packaged Container Ballast Water Treatment …
TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that the company acquired approval in concept for installation of a packaged container ballast water treatment system that can fit in a vessel’s cargo hold(*). This is a joint technological development with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; President Hideaki Omiya) and marks Japan’s first approval of such a system by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK). The new technology offers much faster…
Bluetooth System Measures Progress in New Zealand
Sophisticated Danish technology, deployed and operated by Beca, is now being used by the New Zealand government to demonstrate the benefits of investment in New Zealand’s transportation network.
The system, imported from Blip Systems in Denmark, involves tracking anonymous Bluetooth devices such as cell phones, headsets, in car navigation systems, as they travel in New Zealand, and using this information to identify travel times and route preference. The Bluetooth Address´…
SBS Worldwide signs agency agreement covering Switzerland
Supply chain solutions providers SBS Worldwide and Swiss company Tibbett & Britten Unique are proud to announce they have entered into an agency agreement.
The agreement sees SBS Worldwide offering Tibbett & Britten Unique’s services covering Switzerland.
Tibbett & Britten Unique operates 3,500sq metres of bonded and non-bonded warehousing facilities close to Zurich International Airport.
The company provides a full range of services to handle goods quickly, efficiently, and economically. It offers LCL…
Russian Railways Logistics Announces Annual Results: Shipment Volume Doubles in …
Moscow, Russia, January 2012 – According to RZDL management the company organized transportation of 3.3 mn tons of cargo in 2012 against 1.5 mn tons in 2011.
The company agenda for the last year devoted to sustainable development. In 2012 Russian Railways Logistics organized transportation of goods both in Europe and Asia and cooperated with more than 450 companies-shippers, including CARBO Ceramics,UNITILE, Chelyabinsk Metals, YugRosProdukt, Italon Keramika.
In 2012 the company introduced…
Russian Railways Logistics delivers cargo to South Africa
RZD Logistics branch in Rostov-on-Don organized transportation of packaged cargo shipped by a lecturer of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Among the shipped goods - articles of daily use of Russian people and reproductions of Russian artists’ paintings for the university library. According to the shipper they will introduce the Russian culture to the university students. Russian Railways Logistics offered its client the full range of…
Russian Railways Logistics delivers cargo from Turkey in spite of Severe Weather …
Russian Railways Logistics organized multimodal transportation of feldspar for ceramic tile production business of UNITILE Holding from port of Gulluk in Turkey to the Russian cities of Voronezh and Shakhty. The process of shipment consisted of freight forwarding, transshipment at the port of Rostov-on-Don and the final delivery of feldspar to consignees - JSC PKF “Voronezh ceramic factory” in Voronezh and Trading House Stroyfarfor LTD in Shakhty (Rostov region).
Delivery…
London Underground Celebrates 150 Years
Surrey, UK - As London Underground celebrates its 150th anniversary, Croylek Limited pays tribute to the world's oldest underground network and looks at how Croylek products has helped in improving the safety of underground trains.
As millions of passengers make their daily commute on the London Underground, they will no doubt notice that today’s commute is slightly different from any other day. This is because the London Underground is celebrating…
