Press Releases by Category Logistics & Transport
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 10th August
This week’s Logistics Bulletin reports on yet more strong performances from some of the sector’s leading logistics providers. Panalpina has reported solid organic growth, further improved its profitability and increased market shares. The Company was able to expand gross profit at a faster rate than turnover, while the month of June showed the highest gross revenue in the Company’s history. Thiel Logistik has reported an 8.5% increase in sales for…
DAVIES TURNER will cancel FSA regulation following UK Government’s about turn on …
Davies Turner, the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder, has welcomed the UK Government’s confirmation that freight forwarders have been given an exemption from the scope of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) insurance regulations and will no longer need to be registered with the FSA to offer marine or cargo insurance direct to customers.
Comments Joint Managing Director, Philip Stephenson: “We first got an indication of the exemption in October last year…
BIFA welcomes confirmation that freight forwarders have won insurance exemption
Following a four-year campaign by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) – bifa.org - Treasury officials have confirmed that the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) Exemption for freight forwarders has now come into force.
This means that freight forwarders should be able to obtain an open cover policy without the need to register with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in order to provide insurance to their customers.
Following the introduction of the Insurance…
Aero-domains for aviation professionals
A professional online presence is essential for aviation professionals, since the first contact with a potential customer or other professionals is often by email or through a website. The aero-domain not only immediately communicates the area of expertise / profession, but will help convey a professional image.
Registration in .aero is not available to everyone. Unlike generic TLDs, the aero-domain applies a process which ensures that each registrant…
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 03rd August
This week’s Logistics Bulletin reports on financial results, contract wins and losses and M&A activity. At DPWN, the Logistics division, which now employs over 162,000 people, continued to grow during the first six months of the year. Revenue climbed by 6.7% to €12,506.0 million. In the DHL Global Forwarding business unit, revenue remained stable at €4,468.0 million, whilst at DHL Exel Supply Chain, the positive trend that started in the…
U-Freight opens third dedicated logistics warehouse in Hong Kong
U-Freight – ufreight.com - the Asia-based freight services group, has strengthened its operations in Hong Kong with the opening of a further dedicated, full-service logistics facility.
The facility is located in Yuen Long, close to the 4th border crossing between the Special Administrative Region and the People’s Republic of China. It will be operated by wholly-owned subsidiary, U-Freight Logistics, which was established in 2002 to provide full scale fully-customised logistics…
Aero-Domains: domain of choice in aviation
The aero-domains are open for registration by qualified individuals, companies, organizations, and associations affiliated with the aviation community as a whole.
Registration of aero-domains is not available to everyone. Unlike generic TLDs, the aero-domain applies a process which ensures that each registrant is a valid aviation community member -- a process that safeguards .aero’s exclusivity and integrity and communicates a unique identity for the authentic members.
Registrants of aero-domains establish an unique…
Freight forwarders urge Government to add cargo to review of UK border security
BIFA, the trade association which represents the interests of Britain’s freight forwarding community, welcomes the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown’s recent announcement of a review of the UK’s border security arrangements and commitment to a new unified border force at air and seaports.
However, as a stakeholder in the Government’s existing ‘Border Management Programme’, promoting closer working between Customs, the UK Immigration Service and the Police, BIFA would encourage the Government to…
Online directory for registrants of aero-domains
For the many established aviation companies who lost out in the .com boom, there is now a second chance to reclaim an aviation identity.
The aero-domain is much more than a domain name – it’s an Internet territory staked out by aviation for aviation. It will help enhance your identity, in today’s crowded online environment, as a key player in the global aviation community.
Since websites and email services using aero-domains work…
Mascus adds Denmark and Czech Republic to Europe-wide network for used heavy mac …
Cambridge, UK, 1st Aug 07 - Mascus, Europe\'s leading online marketplace for heavy machinery, has added Denmark and the Czech Republic to its growing network of websites. Franchise agreements with local marketplace operators have helped streamline marketing activities and make premium services available in local languages.
Mascus, an online marketplace for used agricultural, construction and transportation machinery, has integrated Denmark and the Czech Republic into its growing international network of websites.…
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 27th July
This week\'s Logistics Bulletin reports on impressive growth of some of the sector\'s leading operators. Kuehne + Nagel, driven by global capabilities and an integrated business model, which provides the Group with significant cross-selling opportunities, recorded a 14.7% increase in H1 turnover, as EBITDA improved by 12.6%. Contract Logistics operations achieved a record 21.6% growth in turnover for the first half of 2007.
Elsewhere retailers and manufacturers are making supply…
CARGOWISE EDI AND AGENCY SECTOR MANAGEMENT (UK) ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
CargoWise edi - cargowise.com - award winning provider of global integrated forwarding and logistics software solutions, has signed a collaboration agreement with Agency Sector Management (UK) - www.asm.org.uk - the UK’s leading developer of customs brokerage software and first class support for UK freight forwarders and shippers.
The agreement sees CargoWise edi’s award winning ediEnterprise global platform fully integrating with the powerful Customs processing capabilities of ASM’s GeMS (Global eCargo…
ANOTHER OUTSTANDING QUARTER FOR CMB
CMB’s executive committee has discussed the preliminary results recorded for the second quarter and those for the first half of 2007.
The consolidated profit after taxation for the first half of 2007 amounts to EUR 148 million (2006: EUR 68 million).
Bocimar contributes EUR 146 million to the consolidated result for the first half of 2007 (2006: EUR 59 million).
Bocimar’s result takes into account capital gains, for a total amount of EUR…
EXMAR applies for a domain concession for the construction of an LNG and High Pr …
EXMAR has applied today to MBZ, the Zeebrugge Port Authority, for a domain concession for the construction of a discharging and ship-to-ship transfer installation for LNG and high pressure natural gas in the Port of Zeebrugge (Belgium).
At the moment, Belgium has only one single jetty to discharge LNG, at the LNG terminal in the Port of Zeebrugge.
With the view of securing additional natural gas supply for the country, in an…
WEAKER FIRST SEMESTER DUE TO DISAPPOINTING VLGC MARKET
The executive committee of EXMAR has reviewed the provisional results of the second quarter and the first semester 2007.
During the first six months of the current year, an operational result (EBIT) of USD 33.4 million was recorded (compared to USD 60.6 million for the first six months of 2006, including USD 10.0 million capital gain realised on the sale of vessels and
USD 11.0 million non-recurrent items).
The financial result incorporates the…
The future of aero-domains
Ever since the .aero domain was opened for business in March 2002, only members of the aviation community – including airlines, airports, aerospace companies, organizations, associations, government agencies and qualified individuals – have been able to register a .aero name.
Those registering for the first time must still obtain a .aero ID before signing up with a registrar currently offering the service. The first of these, and still one of the…
transport logistic China 2008: China as Global Growth Engine for the Booming Log …
Globalization and logistics form a symbiosis, in which both sides profit from one another. Transport and logistics are the foundation for networking global markets. Globalization provides the industry with a \"road map\", in which new markets are canvassed for companies and which also shows the respective key figures of individual markets and their attractiveness for those involved in specific industries. Whoever wants to enter the Chinese global market today needs…
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT ASSOCIATION NAMES NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Peter Quantrill as its new Director General to succeed Colin Beaumont.
Mr Quantrill, who has many years of experience in forwarding and transportation, began his career with Aer Lingus in operations and cargo sales, before joining Mercury Airfreight International where he became Managing Director.
In 1989, following Mercury’s acquisition by Rockwood, he joined Atlasair, the United Parcel Service (UPS) freight subsidiary, as Managing…
EURONAV NV: FIRST SEMESTER RESULTS
ANTWERP, Belgium, 24th July 2007 – The executive committee of Euronav NV (EURONEXT: EURN) today reported its unaudited financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2007.
The company had net income of USD 134.2 million (2006: USD 124.7 million) or USD 2.55 (2006: USD 2.37) per share, for the six months ended 30th June 2007. For the six months ended 30th June 2007, EBITDA was USD 250.9 million (2006:…
Air Namibia outsources Revenue Accounting to Softec
Air Namibia, one of Africa\'s prime carriers has signed a 5-year contract for revenue accounting processing services with Softec, a leading provider of revenue accounting and operational software solutions to the airline industry.
Softec will provide revenue accounting processing services to Air Namibia from its services centre in Reichenschwand, Germany, and will provide complete revenue accounting services including the processing of sales and uplifts. Claims, declaration of revenue with comprehensive account…
metraTec presents new HF Mid Range Reader
Magdeburg, July 23, 2007 – Something is moving on the market for HF RFID Readers: metraTec RFID Solutions today presents its new QuasarMR1 – a multi protocol mid range HF RFID reader. With an RF power of 1.2 W its reading range is 30 to 40 cm (12-16”) given the right antenna. The reader has USB connectivity and optionally an Ethernet socket for applications requiring remote readers. Also included…
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 20th July
This week\'s Logistics Bulletin reports on contract wins for APL Logistics, Ryder and CEVA Logistics and a bold acquisition by Con-Way in the US. Faced with challenging LTL markets, which remain highly competitive and price-sensitive, the Company has strengthened its truck-load presence with the US$750.0 million acquisition of Contract Freighters, to create a more diversified revenue base, establishing the Company as a service provider with broader capabilities.
Distribution centre news…
WOODLAND SUPPORTS CYCLING SUBMARINERS
Woodland International Transport got on its bike to sponsor a team of engineering undergraduates by shipping their pedal-powered submarine to and from the United States.
Inspired by penguins\' swimming technique, the University of Bath students created a submarine called the \'SeaBomb\', powered by a \'pilot\' who pedals on a machine similar to an exercise bike.
Woodland shipped the vessel to the USA where it participated in the 9th International Submarine Races,…
All in One - Discount searcher for car insurances looks for collaborating partne …
Dublin, Ireland, July 17, 2007 – The automotive Internet portal auto-betterdeals.com provides its users with a category for car insurances. As positive user feedbacks showed that users welcome the combination of car offers and insurances, the developers of auto-betterdeals.com now expand their offer in the portal’s insurance section.
Until now, Diamond, Privilege, Yes Insurance, More Than, Lloyds TSB, and AA Insurance had formed the database for the site’s bargain finder. On…
DAVIES TURNER CHANNELS INVESTMENT INTO BRISTOL
Independent freight forwarder, Davies Turner - daviesturner.co.uk - has started to build a multi-million pound expansion to its existing freight and logistics hub in Bristol.
The overall warehouse area at Avonmouth will be tripled in size to give an overall footprint of 10,500 sq. metres.
The construction work comes just over a decade after Davies Turner opened its Phase 1 transit hub for the West Country at a cost then of £2…
Nautintec presents innovative pilot boat
During the 41st members’ general meeting of the European Maritime Pilots’ Association (EMPA) in Bremen, the Hamburg company Nautintec presented a hitherto unique concept in commercial shipbuilding with its ‘Fintry Pilot Vessel’: the combination of the tried-and-tested catamaran design with a new composite structure made of epoxy resins and carbon fibres. On the last day of the event, more than 50 congress participants from over 20 countries took the opportunity…
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 13th July
This week\'s Logistics Bulletin reports on M&A activity, contract wins, distribution centre developments, environmental initiatives and key appointments across the supply chain. In M&A news, Itella is expanding in Sweden, Grand Power Logistics has acquired a stake in Hong-Kong based Redcap Logistics, whilst Univar, one of the world’s leading independent distributors of industrial chemicals, is likely to be acquired by CVC Capital Partners.
Elsewhere, in the UK two rather different approaches…
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 06th July
This week\'s Logistics Bulletin reports on contract wins across a variety of industry sectors and customers, from Airbus, to Porsche and from Marks and Spencer, to Weetabix. Porsche has selected Schenker to supply its network of dealers in Russia. Schenker is ensuring that Porsche’s contractual partners in Russia are supplied just-in-time with original parts and fittings as well as Porsche accessories on demand. The project also includes the management of…
NEW AGREEMENT BINDS BOOK FORWARDERS
Bookbridge, Woodland International Transport’s specialist publishing division, has entered into a joint marketing and freight forwarding agency alliance with Clark Worldwide Transportation, a subsidiary of the Clark Group Inc (USA).
Under the terms of the agreement, which has an initial focus on trade between the UK and USA, the two companies will join forces to share resources such as warehousing facilities, marketing systems, personnel and management expertise.
Clark Worldwide Transportation…
LEIFHEIT AG optimizes its supply chain together with 4flow
LEIFHEIT AG, Nassau/Germany, realigns its supply chain in the division Household Products using the support of 4flow consulting. The program is titled “Supply Chain Champion – advantage through service”, and aims at producing a rapid, stable and flawless supply chain with efficient and lean sequences. Dirk Jannausch, Head of Supply Chain at LEIFHEIT AG, emphasizes: “With the experts of 4flow, we took on board professional support with a high expertise.…
ACQUISITION OF 27% OF ANGLO-EASTERN GROUP
CMB announces that its 100% subsidiary Bocimar Hong Kong has concluded an agreement to acquire a 27% stake in the Anglo-Eastern Group (www.angloeastern.com). The Anglo-Eastern Group primarily focuses its activities on the provision of ship management, crew management and newbuilding consultancy services. The acquisition is still subject to due diligence. CMB expects to finalise this acquisition in the course of the month of August. Through this acquisition CMB will establish…
BIFA FREIGHT SERVICE AWARDS ENTER 19TH YEAR
The British International Freight Association - bifa.org - is seeking entries for its annual Freight Service Awards competition.
As well as encouraging and rewarding high standards and professionalism, these awards also represent the ultimate recognition of special achievement in different sectors of the freight forwarding and logistics industry.
Now in their 19th year, BIFA’s Freight Service Awards are open to all members of the trade association, which represents UK companies engaged in…
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 29th June
This week\'s Logistics Bulletin reports on news that Deutsche Bahn plans to take over the entire shares in English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) and acquire a majority share in the Spanish company Transfesa, to close important gaps in the DB Logistics European rail freight network. Integration of the network is expected to lead to a noticeable boost in rail\'s market share of freight movements in Europe and raise product…
FIATA, SCLG join Second Annual Middle East Logistics Awards as Industry Support …
Top logistics industry associations endorse MELA 2007 Awards
June 28, 2007, Dubai, UAE: As the nomination phase of the Second Annual Middle East Logistics Awards (MELA) 2007 is gaining momentum, some of the leading logistics bodies have announced their support for the prestigious event. International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG) have joined MELA as Industry Support Patrons. Manfred F Boes, President, FIATA,…
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 22nd June
This week\'s Logistics Bulletin reports on European contract wins, with household names such as Danone, Electrolux, Samsung and Birds Eye all outsourcing logistics requirements. M&A developments see Russian Railways and Deutsche Bahn sign an agreement to set up and manage a shipping and logistics company whilst in Asia, Agility has signed an agreement to acquire two logistics companies in Singapore, building its presence in the energy and break bulk sectors.…
How to improve the ranking at search engines by aero-domains
In the future, everybody, who is interested, in flying, aviation, travelling, will search first at .aero. The aero-domain is a restricted and exclusive domain. It is only available for members of the aviation community. The aviation community is a very broad one. Not only airlines,airports, suppliers of airlines and airports, pilots, stewardesses and students of aviation belong to it, but e.g. also modell makers and para-gliders.
The applicant of an aero-domain…
Local Travel Organization Sends Message to Washington
Lapeer – David Snyder, founder and president of Travel Adventures, Inc., recently met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to discuss legislation benefiting the travel industry. The National Tour Association, a group of nearly 4,000-packaged travel professionals, hosted the meeting, held May 10-12.
\"The packaged travel industry is a multi-billion dollar industry representing a significant segment of our economy,\" said Mr. Snyder who met with Michigan\'s Congressional leaders. “It was…
The Second Annual Middle East Logistics Awards (MELA) 2007
Nominations for MELA 2007 Awards kick-start
Middle East’s premier logistics awards will recognise stellar performers the second time around
June 17, 2007, Dubai, UAE: The MELA Management Office has initiated the nomination process for the Second Annual Middle East Logistics Awards (MELA) 2007, as part of its endeavour to benchmark performance excellence in the Middle East logistics industry and to recognise the top performers for their out-of-the-box achievements. MELA 2007 nominations are…
Analytiqa: Logistics Bulletin: Friday 15th June
This week\'s Logistics Bulletin reports on new business development and contract wins from around the globe. In Europe, CEVA Logistics Italia has signed a 5-year agreement with Press-Di to manage the publishing group\'s logistics, whilst Kuehne + Nagel is supporting the supply chain strategy of French retailer Conforama. In Asia, Penske Logistics has secured a multiyear logistics contract with Key Safety Systems, Siemens has awarded Kuehne + Nagel China a…
Checker Sedan Takes On Weddings In Metro Detroit Area
DETROIT, MICH. -- With wedding costs skyrocketing in recent years, Checker Sedan, the fastest growing luxury sedan company in metro Detroit, has thrown its tophat into the wedding transportation business.
\"We understand the most successful bridal consultants are always looking for ways to help their clients keep wedding costs within the budget,\" said, Dawn Bause
Checker Sedan Sales/ Customer Relations Manager. \"We have found that one way to do this is…
FULL SPEED AHEAD FOR ADVANCE
Advance International, the specialist project cargo forwarder, is claiming that its recent shipment of heat exchangers from Port Kelang, Malaysia to Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia broke all transit time records for an ocean voyage by a cargo ship between the two countries.
Loaded on CEC Copenhagen, the seven heat exchangers, with weights between 101 and 227 tonnes, will be used in the new multi-million dollar Saudi Methanol Company’s AR-Razi…
Start-up company attinisoft GmbH
attinisoft GmbH is the new address for innovative logistics software.
The customers of this newly-founded company profit from software solutions in latest architecture specially tailored for the transport industry and from the experience of founder Rolf Henrich, 38, who is bringing long experiences in both logistics and IT into the company. With the portal AX4 he recently built a leading communication platform in logistics.
attinisoft is to provide software to…
GHIAL awards Ground Handling concessions in New Hyderabad International Airport
Hyderabad, June 6th, 2007: GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited, (GHIAL), which is developing the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, has awarded an important concession to carry out ground handling activities of third party airlines to two consortia namely Menzies & Bobba and SATS, Indian Airlines & Air India. This seven-year concession agreement is valid from the date of operation of the airport. GHIAL planned for two ground handling operators…
Aero-Domains support RFID at the Air Transport Community
RFID (radio frequency identification devices) technology can bring substantial benefits to the Air Transport Community in the form of cost reductions, improvements in productivity, customer services and safety, but also as a means to generate new revenues. As an emerging technology there are still many barriers to community-wide adoption, one of them being the risk associated with the deployment of RFID infrastructure and development of applications. This is a risk…
Growing interest in solutions for Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) …
SatPro is very pleased to announce that its systems fill the requirements of the new SOLAS regulations which is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2008 and will apply to ships constructed on or after 31 December 2008 with a phased-in implementation schedule for ships constructed before 31 December 2008. It is included in SOLAS chapter V on Safety of Navigation, through which LRIT will be introduced as…
Elmo Motion Control Expands Whistle Family of Miniature Servo Drives to Support …
Petach Tikva, Israel, June 12, 2007 -- Elmo Motion Control, a leading global provider of analog servo amplifiers and digital servo drives for brush and brushless motors, announces today the release of three new powerful miniature Whistle servo drives which support up to 2400W. The new Whistle servo drives contain the highest power density coupled with SimplIQ intelligence and are available in the following additional models: WHI-15/60 (15A, 60VDC), WHI-10/100…
‘Wetten, dass..?’ meets transport logistic 2007
A popular German TV game show teams up with transport logistic on Friday, 15 June. ‘Wetten, dass…?’ features all kinds of wacky ideas for daring stunts. Ahead of the fair, DHL and Deutsche Verkehrszeitung (DVZ) gathered suggestions for original stunts on the subject of transport and mobility. The show´s celebrity host Thomas Gottschalk and his brother Christoph will be presenting the three lucky winners and their ideas on Friday. All…
Marketing measures for the logistics location Ruhr metropolis - New logistics po …
The Ruhr metropolis has established itself as a first rank European logistics turntable. About 3,000 logistics companies are operating here with far more than 100,000 employees – trends toward increase. The background of the success story of the logistics location Ruhr metropolis is its centrality to the major national and European markets, the high-performance transport infrastructure and the strong industrial basis. Added to this, there is the high potential of…
Cascade Drum Dolly Handles Steel and Fiber Drums
Material Flow and Conveyor Systems is pleased to announce the addition of a new two wheeled drum dolly from Cascade Equipment. The Cascade C300010MR is a heavy duty drum dolly capable of handling steel and fiber drums.
The Cascade C300010MR handles up to 1,000 lbs. and is suitable for warehouses, manufacturing plants or loading docks. Features like dual pin handles, and a floating axle make maintenance easy and ensure years…
Cockpit4u establish Boeing 777 training program in Europe
Cockpit4u today announced the launch of the Boeing 777 type rating program. The training program will be offered at Cockpit4u’s training centre in Germany located in Berlin-Schönefeld.
“Cockpit4u offers a wide variety of advanced aviation training programs that are designed to enrich the skills of airline pilots. With the Boeing 777 program we support the airline’s growing Boeing 777 fleet”, said Dennis Pilz, Managing Director.
Cockpit4u is the preferred aviation training partner…
