Press Releases by Category Logistics & Transport
Automotive Supplier Mubea bundles Transports worldwide via AX4
The automotive supplier Mubea (Muhr und Bender KG) has succeeded in clearly increasing flexibility, service quality and reliability through modern information management.
Along with the claim for permanent optimization of logistical processes Mubea has dealt with the topic how processes need to be designed in the future in order to combine flexibility, delivery quality and optimal freight costs. In the scope of the project “Transportdesk” solutions have been worked out to…
Pan Industry Supply Chain Conference to be held in Mumbai
In the quest to achieve optimum efficiency, companies have realized the true importance of a robust supply chain. In a dynamic market like India, the supply chain can potentially leverage the competitive advantage of a company and significantly raise profitability.
In an effort to further raise the value of the supply chain and mitigate associated challenges, Fleming Gulf has launched the Supply Chain India Summit, to be held on 13-14…
New Range of Mink Claw Vacuum Pumps
The outstanding features of the new Mink claw vacuum pump range are optimised noise emission levels and a smaller floor area. The new range will be introduced at the Fakuma plastics processing trade fair in Friedrichshafen (Germany).
For many years Mink claw vacuum pumps have been the most advanced technology available for the pneumatic conveying of granulates and additives and the degassing of extruder screw zones. They are highly reliable, require…
Gleistein Ropes presents its latest innovations for the commercial marine indust …
First chance to obtain the all-new GeoMarine catalogue at the completely revamped stand
Hamburg, 9 September 2014
Gleistein Ropes opens this year’s SMM in Hamburg with the presentation of its brand new GeoMarine catalogue and its latest innovations at a fully revamped stand. Brimming with pioneering solutions for the commercial marine industry, the GeoMarine catalogue not only depicts a multitude of premium, high performance products for core areas such as towing…
New Express Interface for Shippers: AX4 offers central Platform for connecting C …
Companies shipping their urgent and time-sensitive shipments via various courier and express providers can now do so online through the central logistics IT platform AX4 and manage them in the shipment’s further progress.
With the new service AXIT integrates leading CEP providers (Courier, Express, Parcel) and simplifies the shipping of parcel and express shipments for customers from industry and trade. Currently FedEx, TNT and DPD are connected to the new and…
“Isolation is a no-go”
AXIT publishes strategy paper on collaboration along the supply chain
Collaboration is seen as a key to reducing complexity in logistics. But what does collaboration mean in practice for the cooperation between companies from industry, trade and logistics service? This is the question that AXIT has engaged in with a current strategy paper on the topic of collaboration.
In logistics it is imperative to adjust to dynamically changing…
Russian Railways Logistics develops cooperation with Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Pl …
Russian Railways Logistics, subsidiary of RZD Holding, develops cooperation with Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant. Jointly with TransContainer, another subsidiary of the holding, company organized regular complex service on delivery of imported polyethylene from the ports of Northwest Russia and the Russian Far East. Polyethylene is used by the plant for finished goods packaging.
The service was ordered by Woojin Global Logistics, which has one of the most…
Ashland, a Speciality Chemical Provider, Chooses Noventri Digital Signage
With efficient and reliable communications at the forefront in bringing excellence to productivity and manufacturing, Ashland, a leading global specialty chemical and technology manufacturerer chose Noventri to provide a manufacturing technology solution for their plant to provide corporate communications.
Ashland, headquartered in Covington, Kentucky, serves over 100 companies globally and is using Noventri digital metric displays to provide corporate communications and to display manufacturing metrics to company personnel. Ashland serves…
MOL Receives Green Flag Award and Vessel Speed Reduction Award from both Long Be …
TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that the company has earned recognition from the ports of both Long Beach and Los Angeles, California, for its efforts to ensure compliance with standards that call for vessels to slow down within 40 nautical miles (nm) of the shore.
The Port of Long Beach introduced the Green Flag Program and Port of Los Angeles the Vessel Speed Reduction…
DFS and Atech deliver air traffic flow management system for India
At the end of July, the Brazilian system manufacturer Atech won the bid issued by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to provide an air traffic flow management (ATFM) system. Atech and the German air navigation service provider DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung are supplying the system SkyFlow together on a partnership basis worldwide. The solution will be implemented within the next 2 1/2 years. In the project, DFS will contribute their…
PATRIK WHEATER JOINS IMAGE LINE COMMUNICATIONS
Patrik Wheater has joined leading media consultancy Image Line Communications as Public Relations Manager, Maritime, Offshore & Energy. He will manage the company's new maritime, offshore and energy division.
Patrik has over 16 years' experience communicating the technical and operational aspects of the global maritime and offshore industries, many of which have been spent as editor of leading maritime publications, including Shipping World & Shipbuilder and Marine Engineers' Review (MER).
Prior…
Headline Lack of IT Standard Processes makes Management of Delivery Chain comple …
2,000 Logistics Projects analyzed
Frankenthal, July 21st 2014 – The lack of IT standard processes makes the management of the delivery chain complex and costly. This is the conclusion drawn by the IT company AXIT of Frankenthal. “Industry and trade waste resources on a big scale in shipment management with their forwarders if there are no continuous cross-company IT processes for communication and handling”, says Frauke Heistermann, member of AXIT’s management.…
Datamax-O’Neil Updates Valued Partner Program to Better Meet Market Demands
Comprehensive support for Datamax-O’Neil partners and their sales and marketing activities
BOURG-LÈS-VALENCE, FRANCE – July 10, 2014 – Datamax-O’Neil, a leading manufacturer of stationary, vehicle mount, portable label and receipt printers, presents its new Valued Partner Program, which has been adapted to meet new and evolving market conditions as well as recognize partner performance. Datamax-O’Neil partners will now benefit from their performance, especially those related to their sales activities. The program…
Russian Railways Logistics Provides Third Party Logistics Services for Novotroit …
Russian Railways Logistics, subsidiary of RZD Holding, started providing third party logistics services for Novotroitsk Cement Plant, part of United Cement Group Holding. RZDL is responsible for the whole procedure of raw material delivery by rail from Iriklinskoe limestone deposit to the plant, both located in Orenburg region of Russia near the border with Kazakhstan.
In the framework of 3PL project Yekaterinburg branch of RZD Logistics designed and developed logistics…
Russian Railways Logistics organizes pilot delivery of 60 m rails from Russia to …
Russian Railways Logistics, subsidiary of RZD, organized unique multimodal delivery of pilot run of 60m rail cargo pro-duced by JSC EVRAZ Consolidated West Siberian Metallurgical Plant to Germany for Deutsche Bahn.
RZD Logistics team developed several alternative logistics schemes for final consignee in Europe. As a result the com-pany selected the most efficient logistics scheme for transportation by using universal rolling stock used both on broad 1520 mm gauge and sea…
Alpha Trains introduces zedas®asset
Europe’s largest lessor of rail vehicles counts on PC-Soft’s solution for asset and leasing management for vehicle fleets
Following an international request for proposals, Alpha Trains has now put its trust in zedas®asset. They were particularly impressed with the powerful, consistent functions for maintenance management for rail vehicle fleets, the creation of leasing contracts and the integrated mobile functionality.
Upon conclusion of this project, zedas®asset will be available as an information platform…
Datamax-O’Neil Presents Label and Receipt Printers at Logistics Link Live 2014
Apex 3 and RL3 portable printers increase efficiency and productivity in a wide range of mobile applications
Datamax-O’Neil, a leading manufacturer of stationary, vehicle mount, portable label and receipt printers, showcases its powerful label and receipt printing solutions at Logistics Link Live 2014 (June 4 – 5, NEC Birmingham). At stand 144 of its partner Maxim Computer Services, Datamax-O’Neil presents its Apex 3 and RL3 portable printers for applications in transport…
Automated 3D Volume Measurement and Defect Detection
Every millimeter counts: VOLUMEChd measures the volume of any moving object in the field of intralogistics.
The new VOLUMEChd 3D volume measurement system from VITRONIC precisely measures rectangular and irregularly shaped objects in the field of intralogistics and reliably detects defects on boxes. This makes it possible, for example, to automate invoicing, optimize the utilization of transport fleets and avoid warehouse technology malfunctions.
Developed by VITRONIC, the VOLUMEChd 3D volume measurement system…
Oliver Wight saves US Army $4.5 billion on inventory with Integrated Business Pl …
Oliver Wight has pioneered an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) program for the US Army Materiel Command, yielding dramatic reductions to inventory and saving billions of dollars. Achieving best practice for AMC in record time, IBP is now set to roll out across all military services.
The US military demands excellence in logistics. Army Material Command (AMC) is a 65,000-employee operation, responsible for logistics planning for transportation, sustainment, clothing, armament, and battlefield…
Make Risks and Processes in global Delivery Chains controllable: AXIT strategy p …
Frankenthal/Cologne, May 21st 2014 – Standards are essential for logistics. Containers correspond to normed dimensions. And so do pallets and other loading equipment. But how about the individual links in a logistical process chain? The more dynamics enter cross-company controlling of international supply chains the more variance is being produced. Suppliers and forwarders follow different workflows. Cost and risks in the supply chain increase.
Defining standards in controlling the process chain…
China Emerges a Global Leader in Automotive Sales due to Steady Economic Growth
China has become the largest automotive market in the world, largely due to its stable economic growth, increased investments, and strong purchasing power of consumers in the country. To tap this lucrative market, vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are expanding their production capacities and launching new vehicle models in the country.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, 2014 Automotive Outlook for China, finds that the sales volumes of passenger and light…
Datamax-O’Neil Appoints Roberto Giuranna as Territory Account Manager for Italy …
Giuranna will drive sales, enhance partner business and expand market opportunities in the region
BOURG-LÈS-VALENCE, FRANCE – May 14, 2014 – Datamax-O’Neil, a leading manufacturer of stationary, vehicle mount, portable label and receipt printers, has named Roberto Giuranna as Territory Account Manager for Italy and Iberia. In this position, he is responsible for developing the channel and core market business in the region. Roberto Giuranna takes over the responsibilities from…
Russian Railways Logistics Delivers Railway Equipment from Russia to Serbia
In the framework of reconstruction of Serbia's transport infrastructure Russian Railways Logistics, subsidiary of RZD Holding, implemented a unique integrated railway equipment delivery project from Russia to Serbia for RZD International, another subsidiary of the holding.
The transported equipment included track crane, two motor flatcars and flatcars with hauling gear, 21flatcars with universal movable equipment and four universal flatcars. For the first time the delivered cargo amounting to 29 units…
Frost & Sullivan Product Leadership Award Conferred on Sentient for its Pioneeri …
Mountain View, Calif. — May 13, 2014 — Based on its recent analysis of the automotive steering software market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Sentient with the 2014 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership. Sentient’s robust steering software—S+ Premium Steering—stands apart from the competition as it caters to different steering systems, hardware and system integrators, which means that it can be used in practically any vehicle.
“The hardware-independent nature of…
Logistics filmed smartly: YouTube video makes IT solution AX4 the main performer …
Frankenthal, May 13th 2014 – With an unusual video AXIT AG has been able to easily translate a complex topic: the management of cross-company logistics processes with integration of all parties involved via IT.
It takes only two minutes and 49 seconds to convert the ambitious challenges which companies today have to face in controlling their global delivery chains into a memorable light bulb moment. The video shows benefits and…
Integral Logistics Concept for the Chemical Industry: 4PL Central Station contro …
Frankenthal/Langenfeld, April 28th 2014 – 4PL Central Station has taken over the complete distribution controlling for another chemical company. This is an essential step for the company’s development to become the chemical industry’s leading 4PL provider. In order to easily manage the large number of European forwarders the fourth party logistics provider 4PL Central Station uses the IT platform AX4.
Due to its comprehensive activities for the chemical industry – 300,000…
Making Way for Safer & Sustainable Roads in the Middle East
Michelin recently conducted a program called the Michelin Man Academy. The program focused on delivering first hand education on road safety to children in Abu Dhabi. Michelin, a global leader in tyres has partnered with Fleming Gulf Conferences as a Silver Sponsor for the upcoming Middle East Road Safety & ITS Summit. Tahir A Khokhar from Michelin will educate the attendees at the summit about tyre safety in Middle East.…
ChargeLounge: fast charging reinvented
New quick-charge station offers high-charging capacity, easy installation and lounge access
The ChargeLounge developed by Fraunhofer IAO is set to change what recharging electric vehicles is all about: high-charging capacity, easy installation, access to a stylish lounge during recharging and an innovative business model are all part of the unique ChargeLounge being presented for the first time at the 2014 Hannover Messe, April 7-11.
Many travelers take a pleasant break…
Datamax-O’Neil Introduces the p1725 Printer for Wide-Width Label Applications
The p1725 printer is the newest member of the Performance Series and is designed to be the industry’s most easy to use, easy to load and easy to integrate 7-inch labeling solution
BOURG-LÈS-VALENCE, FRANCE – April 1, 2014 – Datamax-O’Neil, a leading manufacturer of stationary, vehicle mount, portable label and receipt printers, introduces the p1725 Performance Series printer which offers 7-inch wide label printing and offers a revolutionary patented design that…
Dirk Unterstenhöfer becomes new COO at Schirm
Schönebeck, 1 April 2014 – Schirm GmbH, one of the leading production services companies for the chemical industry in Europe, is expanding its operating division and has created the new position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dirk Unterstenhöfer (45) is taking over this post with immediate effect. As a result, the trained agricultural engineer will add further expertise to the management team around CEO Dr. Bernd Müller and CFO Alfred…
Russian Railways Logistics delivers cargo for road construction to port of Ust-L …
Saint-Petersburg, March 31 - Russian Railways Logistics branch in Saint Petersburg has delivered over 35 thousand tons of crushed stone for construction of M-11 Narva Highway segment linking the port of Ust-Luga since January 2014.
RZDL transported construction material from the quarry of Lafarge Russia Aggregate&Concrete in the Republic of Ka-relia. RZD Logistics services varied from transportation of materials to OJSC «Timber Terminal «Factor» site in Ust-Luga to cargo transshipment and…
Oliver Wight, AIMMS and Districon form partnership to offer complete supply chai …
Leading supply chain optimization specialists Oliver Wight have teamed up for the first time ever with optimization technology and prescriptive modelling specialists AIMMS and logistics solutions consultancy Districon to deliver a revolutionary supply chain optimization offering.
Organisations are set to gain a unique, integrated supply chain optimization solution from the fusion of expertise between these three leading practitioners. Oliver Wight transfers knowledge on best practice design and optimization, while AIMMS and…
Russian Railways Logistics to develop temperature controlled delivery services
Russian Railways Logistics, subsidiary of Russian Railways Holding, successfully organized trial low temperature delivery of electronic goods from Chongqing, China, to Europe (Duisburg, Germany) in cooperation with YuXinOu (Chongqing) Logistics Co., Ltd., RZD Logistics joint venture. The cargo was shipped in insulated and refrigerated containers with integrated diesel generators to maintain optimum temperature.
According to Pavel Lagov, RZD Logistics Sales Director, the company analyzed diversity of transit cargo transported from…
Magsaysay-MOL Receives Award of Excellence from Philippine Overseas Employment A …
TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that its group seafarer manning company, Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. (*, Magsaysay-MOL) has received the Award of Excellence from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III attended the award ceremony, held on February 10 at Malacanang Place.
The award is given to the companies that earn high evaluations for expanding overseas employment opportunities for Filipino workers,…
MOL Wins Newbuilding Project from AMPCO
TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that company has received a newbuilding charter contract for two methanol carriers from Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (AMPCO; President: Paul Moschell) based on an offer tendered in 2013. The vessels will be built at Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Kotaro Ikebe) and engaged in methanol transport for AMPCO.
The ships will operate under a long-term charter and the new…
1st 104,000DWT Class Post-Panamax Coal Carrier Akatsuki Delivered
Issue date : February 18, 2014
TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced the delivery of the Akatsuki, the first 104,000 DWT class Post-Panamax coal carrier, which was jointly developed with Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation (President: Takashi Ueda; Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka) and built at the Sanoyas Shipbuilding Mizushima Shipyard.
This new ship type was designed to optimize the transport of coal for power companies in Japan. MOL plans to add…
New Aircraft Designs Creating Opportunities for High Performance Aerospace Coati …
(Amherst, NH) – As aerospace manufacturers and their engineering teams push the design envelope to create aircraft with better fuel efficiency and lower maintenance requirements, they are relying increasingly on engineered materials for a growing list of structural and non-structural elements and components. This trend is changing the way aircraft are developed, produced and maintained. It’s also presenting opportunities for specialty materials suppliers with products that can improve production…
Successful start of operations in Utrecht
Qbuzz is on the way with IVU
Following on from the Friesland and Groningen-Drenthe regions, Qbuzz was able to win a third concession for the Utrecht region, which is also the largest concession nationwide. On 8 December 2013 at 2.00 a.m., the private Dutch public transport operator began its operations with the help of IVU systems and will be providing its services for the next ten years.
In order to be able…
RZD Logistics starts 24/7 delivery of Olympic cargo due to limited traffic
RZD Logistics separate subdivision in the Olympic city of Sochi started working in 24/7 mode until the end of 2014 Winter Sochi Olympics and Paralympics in order to provide customer service at Veseloe terminal station of North-Caucasian Railway due to limited traffic in the region.
In the framework of this project RZDL team in Sochi provides uninterrupted operation of the covered warehouse and open terminal sites including services like…
Russian Railways Logistics urgently delivers Mitsubishi electric cars to Sochi O …
Moscow, February 6 - Russian Railways Logistics organized rail forwarding of electric cars produced by Mitsubishi from Moscow to Olympic Sochi in record time of less than two days.
Extreme weather conditions in Southern Russia, namely sharp temperature drop and heavy snowfalls, caused traffic jams on federal highways, which did not allow to use truck forwarding. Thus Olympic cargo was delivered by more reliable rail transport due to timely and coordinated…
UL DQS India releases the first AS 9120 certification for Noble Aerospace in Ind …
UL DQS India releases the first AS 9120 certification for Noble Aerospace in India
• First of its kind certification released by UL DQS India
• Noble Aerospace is only the second company to receive this certification in the country
Bangalore, February 3, 2014: UL DQS India, the Indian subsidiary of DQS Holdings GmBH has awarded AS 9120 certification to Noble Aerospace today. This is the first time UL DQS India is releasing this certificate…
Fast logistics with most modern technology
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Moves to its New Logistics Centre
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum, one of the largest high-tech vendors for vacuum pumps and systems has at the beginning of this year moved into its new, modern lean logistics centre at the Cologne site. Designed by planning company Dr. Schönheit + Partner, the building was erected by construction company Günther GmbH & Co. KG from Netphen, Germany. This new building is the logistics…
Cooperation between DFS and LVNL: New Arrival Manager for Amsterdam
A new arrival management system will support air traffic controllers in organising incoming air traffic at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. The system is being introduced as part of a cooperation agreement between the German air navigation service provider, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, and its Dutch counterpart, Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL). The new arrival manager will be put into service at the beginning of 2015.
The Advanced Arrival Management System (A-AMAN) from…
Integrated planning and dispatching system from IVU for PostBus Switzerland
Standard solution for all regions
For more than a century, PostBus Switzerland has been the leading provider of bus transport in Switzerland, and since 2001 also in Liechtenstein. There is scarcely anywhere between Geneva and St. Gallen that cannot be reached conveniently on its yellow buses, and every year some 130 million passengers are transported to their destinations on 814 routes. In order to make its services even more attractive,…
The Woodbridge Group Formed Plastics Division Planning to Expand its Particle Fo …
Detroit, MI, January 16, 2014 – The Formed Plastics division of The Woodbridge Group is proud to announce its intent to expand their particle foam operations in Germany. This automotive solutions provider, supplies products including: cargo storage, seat frames, occupant safety, acoustical (NVH) solutions and protective packaging. Woodbridge along with its joint venture partners currently operates particle foam manufacturing facilities in Canada, USA, Mexico and France. As a joint venture…
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Expands to Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Rockville, Md., Jan. 13, 2014 – TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®, the leading moving service franchise system, is now moving residents and businesses forward across the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area out of its new Rockville, Md., franchise location. It has already broken franchise-wide records for the most moves in its first and second months of operation.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® boasts a 96 percent referral rate across…
Russian Railways Logistics delivers confectionery to CIS
Saint-Petersburg, January 14 - Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) started LLC Chipita Saint-Petersburg confectionery delivery to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. In the framework of this project RZDL provides a full range of logistics services including truck forwarding to the loading station, terminal handling and repackaging, consigner services and timely delivery to the final consignee.
The first confectionery batch was dispatched in December 2013 in cooperation with the Directorate of terminal and warehouse complex…
Automatic barcode reading with SAP connection
Automatic barcode reading with SAP connection
Seamless logistics processes – VITRONIC and SMILOG offer a complete system for barcode reading and data integration in SAP applications.
VICAMsnap! camera systems from VITRONIC are used for automatic data capture, for example, in material flow management and warehousing, in goods receipt processes, by post and parcel services and in the retail trade. Together with logistics expert SMILOG, VITRONIC now offers a complete solution for automatic…
AXIT AG Publishes Green Paper: Information Leaflet Leads the Way to Environment- …
Cloud technology reduces CO2 pollution and saves transport cost
Cloud based IT solutions make it easier for companies to achieve sustainability goals. This is what AXIT AG documents with their “Green Paper”. The guideline demonstrates how both transport cost and CO2 emissions can be reduced by using AX4.
Those who use Europe’s leading IT logistics platform for controlling their supply chains profit from a system-immanent environmental advantage in two ways: Via AX4…
Rheinkalk decides on zedas®cargo
Successful project realisation at new customers Rheinkalk
The company Rheinkalk GmbH is part of the Belgian Lhoist Group, the world's biggest manufacturer of limestone and dolomite products. In the summer of this year, Rheinkalk decided on using the modern logistics solution zedas®cargo. In this context, the innovative company is focusing on improving the process management of its rail operations, and from now on, it will be organising its internal company transport…
