Press Releases by Category Logistics & Transport
Cockpit4u receives approval for type rating courses from DGCA India
Cockpit4u receives from DGCA India the approval as a Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO) for pilot training courses on Airbus and Boeing aircrafts. The grant of this approval means that Cockpit4u conducts type rating training classes and examinations for Indian pilots.
This will expedite the training process and supports airlines in India to satisfy the future demand of qualified and well trained airline pilots.
Mr. Dennis Pilz, CEO, Cockpit4u, said, “With our…
UNILEVER SERVICE AWARD FOR FAMOUS PACIFIC SHIPPING
In the Philippines, Unilever has presented Famous Pacific Forwarding Phils with a Service Vendor Award in recognition of the excellent standards of transport and logistics services that have been provided over the last decade.
Famous Pacific Forwarding Phils is a member of the Famous Pacific Shipping Group, the fast expanding Asia-based air and oceanfreight services supplier.
According to Ms Alvarado, Director of Famous Pacific Forwarding Phils, the award represents ten…
UK FORWARDERS WELCOME GOVERNMENT DECISION NOT TO INCREASE FUEL DUTY … PRESS FOR …
On behalf of its members, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) – bifa.org - has given a cautious welcome to the news that the government has postponed plans to increase fuel duty by two pence per litre from October this year.
Welcoming the news as a victory for common sense, BIFA Director General, Peter Quantrill says: “This is a positive message to freight forwarders and other businesses whose services are…
roTeg AG develops gripper for buckets and pails
new development for picking up rimmed objects
roTeg AG developed a solution for picking up rimmed objects without any loading of the lid by gripping under the rim. The gripper is constructed according to a newly registered design and works in a material-sparing and process-proof way. Three gripping fingers pick up the object by the underside of the object rim by means of laterally inward-turning support planes.
The palletising of buckets or…
PARO receives industrial award "Industriepreis 2008"
New Award for Robotics by roTeg
Industrial robotics by roTeg is further on the upswing. After the innovative concept of the machine and plant constructor from Dortmund was already honoured with the Best Product Award by the trade journal P&A in the domain of logistics and packaging in January, the company now received another award from Initiative Mittelstand.
The PARO palletising-robot system, by now applied in many branches, was able to prevail…
Alliance Air Freight Announces New Freight Quote System
Alliance Air Freight & Logistics a leader in the full service freight shipping solutions industry, announced the release of their on line freight quote system. This system allows users to obtain a fast & easy freight quote in seconds. Representatives from the company are in Los Angeles this week officially releasing this system. The company expects the freight quote system to be a huge success with commercial clients as well…
Brigade Electronics Introduces Highly Resilient Waterproof CCTV camera systems
The VBV790C and BE890C cameras have a supreme IP rating of 69K are dust tight and extremely waterproof. The cameras can be immersed in water for long periods of time, are resilient to high pressure from steam and jet cleaners: making vehicles more hygienic and therefore safer.
The VBV790C and the BE890C are the ideal solution for industries that require their vehicles to be pressure washed such as; food processing, the…
Handistep - Innovating Safety by Integrating Brigade’s Reversing Sensors to Thei …
Handistep is a unique rear step system designed for light commercial vehicles which enables the driver to enter and exit the rear of the vehicle safely and aide’s safe access to the roof-rack.
Backscan, the reversing sensors designed by Brigade and specifically modified for Handistep, aid the BT (British Telecommunication) driver when he cannot see in the blind spot behind his van. Backscan informs the driver of the distance between the…
Benton Brothers Celebrates Centenary Anniversary Fitting Brigade’s Blind Spot So …
Brigade Electronics blind spot camera and monitor system was supplied by C.F Parkinson’s of Boston, the largest independent motor factor in Eastern England. The BE-300 series cameras were fitted to Benton’s new XF105 DAF truck for the benefits of safety. Placed neatly in the wind deflector on both the left and right hand side of the cab, the cameras provide a wider angle of view than existing blind spot mirrors.…
GROWTH DRIVES MANCHESTER MOVE FOR WOODLAND
Woodland International Transport Co. – one of the UK’s leading independent freight forwarders – has moved into new premises in Manchester, in response to continued expansion.
The Manchester office provides the full range of logistics services available from Woodland, including transport services by road, sea and air, as well as supply chain logistics, inventory management and other specialist services, and has recently experienced significant growth in ocean freight and air…
PRODVIJENIYE APPOINTED AS GENERAL AGENT FOR ASTARA TRANSIT TERMINAL
With immediate effect, Astara Transit Terminal plc has appointed Prodvijeniye as General Agent for freight and project cargo moving between Russia, Iran and Iraq via the Astara border crossing.
Astara Transit Terminal President & CEO, Mr Jawad Kamel, says: “We are very pleased to appoint Prodvijeniye as our general agent and look forward to a long and professional relationship between our two companies. I am especially pleased to work with…
Davies Turner Air Cargo receives AEO certificate
Davies Turner Air Cargo has been officially presented with its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certificate by HM Revenue & Customs. The airfreight forwarder recently became the one of the first AEOs in Europe.
Attached is a photo taken at a recent official presentation ceremony which took place at HM Treasury. It shows left to right: Denham Baxter (Managing Director - Davies Turner Air Cargo); Peter Castree (Chairman - Davies Turner…
FAMOUS PACIFIC SHIPPING ADDS NEW GENERAL AGENT IN CZECH REPUBLIC
The Famous Pacific Shipping group is enhancing its presence in the Czech Republic with the appointment of a general agent to serve the buoyant marketplace.
FPS Prague s.r.o. Ltd has been established by FPS Rotterdam, the exclusive Group Member of the Famous Pacific Shipping network for the Netherlands.
The core activity of FPS Prague will be to grow import and export cargo for the global forwarder’s international oceanfreight consolidation…
Next-Generation Noryl GTX* Resins “Close the Gap” on Large Automotive Thermoplas …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 25, 2008 – As steel prices go up, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl GTX* family of resins continue to go global by “closing the gap” on large automotive parts with the launch of its new next-generation conductive Noryl GTX PPO/polyamide resin. The company’s new Noryl GTX resin delivers 25 percent lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than previous grades, enabling higher-precision gap management for…
Pointer Telocation, G4S Telematix To Provide Live GPS Technology for Major Medit …
Sailing Fans of the Prestigious Annual Aegean Rally in Greece Will Be Able To Closely Track Position of Each Sailing Team, Via Cellocator™ GPS Tracking Units
Rosh HaAyin, Israel, June 23, 2008 – Pointer Telocation Ltd., (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: PNTR) - a leading AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) solutions provider for fleet management, car and driver safety, public safety, road side assistance, vehicle security and asset…
Formation of ITA Consulting GmbH
With effect from June 1, 2008, the consulting division of the management consultancy ITA Logistics GmbH has become a subsidiary company under the name ITA Consulting GmbH. The management has been extended to include Peter Weber as the first partner and managing director. The company base remains in Hamburg and all previous contact details stay the same.
The formation of ITA Consulting GmbH is due to the excellent development in recent…
Cockpit4u to attended Aviation Outlook India Summit in Mumbai
Cockpit4u recently attended as an exhibitor the India Aviation Outlook Summit 2008 held at the JW Marriott, Mumbai on 10 and 11 June 2008.
The conference brought together top level executives of leading international & domestic airlines, members of the civil aviation ministry and airport authorities and other stakeholders of the aviation sector in India.
Besides being an excellent networking opportunity, the conference also discussed key issues affecting the industry in India…
BIFA FREIGHT SERVICE AWARDS CELEBRATE TWO DECADES OF SUCCESS
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) - bifa.org - is seeking entries for its annual Freight Service Awards competition.
The BIFA Freight Service Awards 2008 celebrate 20 years of holding the competition and this year will include a new award category – the Environment Award – that is open to companies wishing to present a specific ‘green’ initiative or case study, which shows consideration for the environment or demonstrates a…
Exhibitor Statemements transport logistic China 2008
Detthold Aden, Chairman, BLG Logistics Group, Bremen, Germany „The port of Bremen as biggest maritime automotive hub in the world is joining transport logistic China to comply with the demand of Chinese exporters for shipment expertise. Like the trade fair in Munich transport logistic China 2008 turned out to be a great success!”
Ales Cervinka, Director, Czech Trade, China
“For the first time six companies presented jointly at a Czech pavilion…
transport logistic China 2008: Record figures evidence role as most important sh …
11,000 visitors: 22 percent increase
• 430 exhibitors: 43 percent increase
• 70 Air Cargo China exhibitors: 100 percent increase
Globalization and booming business in the transport and logistics sector have been reflected in full at transport logistic China 2008 in Shanghai with more visitors, more exhibitors and a significantly higher level of Chinese participation than ever. The 3rd International Trade Fair for Logistics, Telematics and Transportation took place between 17 and 19 June…
Linde Sets New Standards for Waste Handling
London, 13 June 2008 – Linde Material Handling UK has completed a deal with Biffa Waste Services to supply 25 highly specialised diesel powered forklifts for operation on sites throughout the country.
Biffa is a leading integrated waste management business in the UK which operates across the breadth of the waste management value chain with over 160 locations and 1,500 vehicles. Biffa provides waste collection, treatment and recycling and disposal…
MOL Names New 147,000m3-Type LNG Carrier Energy Navigator
LONDON, 13 June 2008 – Today, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) held a naming ceremony for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier called the Energy Navigator. The ceremony took place at the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Sakaide Shipyard. Mitsunori Torihara, the President of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. had the privilege of naming the new vessel.
MOL and Tokyo LNG Tanker Co., Ltd. (wholly owned by…
BlueStar Holds Wal-Mart RFID Compliance Seminar
Florence, KY—June 10, 2008—BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, teamed up recently with epcSolutions, Zebra Technologies, and Motorola to hold an RFID Wal-Mart Compliance Webinar for BlueStar Canadian resellers, system integrators, and suppliers.
Forty-two people attended the Webinar, which was followed by an interactive Q&A session. Dan Miller, BlueStar’s RFID Program Manager, led the seminar along with epcSolutions’ CIO Chuck Williams…
Aptec Selects Exactus Software to Manage Rapid Growth
DUBAI – June 10, 2008 – Business Systems Group (BSG), the regional competency center for Exactus Inc., announced today that Aptec Holdings, a leading IT distribution company has selected Aware Warehouse Management Solution (WMS) to help effectively manage its fulfillment and distribution operations. The solution will be initially installed in the company\'s distribution center located in JAFZA.
Aptec selected Exactus’ Aware because of its unmatched flexibility in meeting changing…
DAVIES TURNER USES BLUE SKY THINKING ON GREEN INITIATIVES IN NEW BRISTOL DEVELOP …
Davies Turner’s determination that its operations are environmentally responsible is clearly demonstrated at the freight forwarder’s recently completed multi-million pound regional distribution centre at Avonmouth, Bristol.
The new development has been designed from the start to include the latest thinking to reduce its environmental impact, with some of the most sophisticated engineering currently available to achieve the company’s aim as well as blue sky thinking on how to make even…
MMF Cash Drawer Teams with BlueStar for CFF Fundraiser
Florence, KY—June 2, 2008—BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, teamed up recently with MMF Cash Drawer to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s “Great Strides: Taking Steps for a Cure.”
MMF Cash Drawer sponsored a fundraising event at BlueStar’s company headquarters in Florence, KY, called the, “Fun Event Under a Tent.” Money was raised from the MMF Cash Drawer…
MAXIMUS FLIES HIGH WITH TOP CARGO AWARD
Abu Dhabi (UAE) 2 June 2008 - Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air Cargo has topped an outstanding start to the year by being declared Cargo Operator of the Year (Cargo Airline) in the 2008 Middle East Supply Chain & Transport Awards.
The awards celebrate the region’s shipping, cargo and logistics industries and honour regional and international players that have delivered outstanding performance.
Organised by ITP Business Publishing, the awards ceremony took place…
Exmar secures employment for latest three LNGRV’s
EXMAR is pleased to announce that its three remaining LNG Regasifcation Vessels
(LNGRV’s), currently under construction at the Okpo Shipyard of Daewoo Shipbuilding &Engineering Co Ltd (DSME) have secured long-term employment with Excelerate energy L.P.
These vessels, Hull N°2270 to be namedEXQUISITE, Hull N°2271 to be named EXPEDIENT and Hull N°2272 to be named EXEMPLAR will have a cargo capacity of
150,900m³ and will be delivered in 2009/10.
As a result of this new…
ONGWEOWEH CORP SIGNS NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION UNDERSTANDING WITH AUSTRALIA’S …
Ithaca NY headquartered Ongweoweh Corp has this month signed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Australian pallet management and reconciliation software developer 2ic.
Under the MOU, the North American corporation will supply the 2ic solution to rental pallet users throughout the United States and Mexico.
Founded in 1978, Ongweoweh has developed a significant presence in the pallet supply business. It currently distributes, manages, recovers and recycles more than 17 million…
MAXIMUS ON A HIGH AS TURNOVER SOARS
Abu Dhabi, 25 May 2008 - Maximus Air Cargo, the Abu-Dhabi headquartered specialist ‘heavy-lifter’ of the airfreight world, more than tripled its turnover during the first four months of this year compared to 2007.
At the same time, aircraft hours sold increased 6.3 times from 471 to 3,062.
“We now have a bigger fleet, but the growth is also due to securing a much larger share of the market,” says Maximus president…
MAXIMUS LEADS WITH AID TO MYANMAR
Abu Dhabi, 26 May 2008 - Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air Cargo is at the forefront of delivering relief supplies to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar.
The carrier is the second to be granted landing rights by the Myanmar government and has so far delivered more than 90 tons in two flights on behalf of the UAE Red Crescent Association, arriving within three days of the disaster being declared following Nargis.
“Traffic rights were difficult…
BSG wins the Middle East Supply Chain and Transport industry SCATA 2008 Award
DUBAI – May 29, 2008 – Business Systems Group (BSG) was presented with the Technology Provider of the Year award at the recent Supply Chain & Transport Awards 2008, the leading celebration for the region’s shipping, cargo and logistics industries. Organized by ITP Business Publishing, the lavish awards ceremony took place at the Al Murooj Rotana Dubai, and gathered more than 200 top executives from the Middle East transportation and…
UK FORWARDERS URGE GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE ESSENTIAL USER REBATE AND ABOLISH PLA …
As UK haulage companies stage a second day of protest, on behalf of its members, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org - is urging the government to introduce an essential user rebate and abolish plans to increase fuel duty by two pence per litre from October this year.
BIFA Director General, Peter Quantrill says: “Such moves would give a very positive signal to freight forwarders and other businesses…
IPR Belarus took event-partner role at Airport Development and Operations Confer …
IPR Belarus, PR consulting company was stated as an event-partner of Airport development and operations conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, scheduled for June 19-20th in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Organizer of the conference is Marcus Evans company. The conference will be dedicated to questions of development commercial and marketing policy of an airport; structuring airport business so as to attract external investment; comparing aviation and no-aviation basis of income in an airport: building…
MVS and SkyWave Deliver Applications with Enhanced Responsiveness and Increased …
SkyWave IsatM2M satellite technology enables extended solutions and service in the CIS market
Moscow, Russia and Ottawa, Canada – May 26, 2008 - MVS Global Telecommunications (MVS GT) today announces that they have teamed up with SkyWave Mobile Communications, a global provider of two-way satellite telematics products and services. MVS GT will distribute SkyWave IsatM2M products and services through its established network in Russia, Baltic, Belorussia, the Ukraine, Uzbekistan and other…
Grützmacher document processing machines at Drupa 2008
Mailing is an indispensable process for any company, and one in which considerable savings can often be made. This is particularly the case with companies with highly structured business processes that rely on effective document management in the mail room. This includes the cutting, folding, adding of inserts, stuffing of envelopes, addressing and franking. The envelope machine has a key function here because the speed of operations depends on its…
Leading Online Recruiter of Truck Drivers Connects Jobseekers with High Quality …
Drivers Central, the leading online job source for truck drivers, announced the addition of a new service that connects those people seeking trucking jobs with the most exclusive driving jobs in the trucking industry. The American Truckers Association concluded that there is a massive shortage of truck drivers it the Unites States. They forecast that the shortage will grow to 100,000 driver by 2014.
\"We saw all the signs and decided…
BlueStar to Distribute RFID Products from FEIG Electronics
Florence, KY—May 19, 2008—BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, has reached an agreement to distribute the FEIG Electronics line of RFID products. BlueStar is now selling FEIG’s RFID products through both its United States and Canada offices.
FEIG Electronics will be a marquee addition to BlueStar’s RFID line-up. Its products complement BlueStar’s distribution model of providing quality, end-to-end RFID solutions that include…
Pointer Telocation, Tecnosegur Manage Vehicle Fleet at Madrid Airport with GPS-t …
Partnership successfully completed state-of-the-art pilot monitoring cargo and passenger vehicles at Madrid Barajas International Airport using GPS-location technology
Rosh HaAyin, Israel, May 21, 2008 – Pointer Telocation Ltd., (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: PNTR) - a leading AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) solutions provider for fleet management, car and driver safety, public safety, road side assistance, vehicle security and asset management and Tecnosegur, a leading Madrid-based company specializing in…
Enhanced Scale and Level of "LOGISTICS WORLD 2008 (NANJING CHINA)" Staged in Nov …
Led by Jiangsu Provincial People\'s Government, the attention-grabbing event “China International Logistics Technology and Services Expo” (also known as Logistics World 2007) has become one of the largest logistics shows in 2007. With escalated international level in the upcoming edition, the organizer announced to change the show name to “China (Nanjing) International Logistics Expo 2008 & 2nd Sino-American Logistics Conference – International Logistics Forum” (also known as “Logistics World 2008”).…
EURONAV SELLS 2 AFRAMAX
ANTWERP, Belgium, 13 May 2008 - Euronav NV (Euronext Brussels: EURN) today announced that the company sold two double-hull Aframaxes, the Fantasy (2002–106,560 dwt) and the Fidelity (2002–106,548 dwt), for an aggregate selling price of USD 137 million. The capital gain of this sale transaction of about USD 44.5 million will be recorded in the second half of 2008 upon delivery of the ships to their new owner. The company…
Abacus Trucks Return From Kosovo Aid Convoy
Six trucks used as part of charity aid convoy to the South West area of Kosovo have returned to their Ferndown base. The 7.5 ton trucks from Abacus the vehicle hire company were driven by volunteers as part of Essex based Hope and Aid Directs support for impoverished communities in the small state that is still recovering from the 1999 conflict.
Over 74 tonnes of essential items that were either…
Fenders Made with SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl GTX* Resins
Fenders Made with SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl GTX* Resins Debut in China on Dongfeng Peugeot’s First Car for China
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 14, 2008 – Auto body panels molded from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ high-tech Noryl GTX* resins continue to augment their global market penetration as automakers from around the world increasingly seek the innovative, high-performance benefits the resins provide. For more than seven years, Peugeot has…
Addison Lee realizes immediate benefits and increases market leadership by using …
London, May 2008 - Addison Lee, London's largest minicab, courier, chauffeur and coach company has been now using Magenta Technology’s (magenta-technology.com) dynamic scheduling tool to optimize the allocation of their drivers and passenger cars to customer jobs. After using the new solution for only four months, Addison Lee have already completed an additional 1,000 jobs per week, as well as seeing better fleet utilisation, and this is only the…
BlueStar Distributes LXE Bluetooth Ring Scanner
Florence, KY—May 12, 2008—BlueStar, the leading innovator in solutions-based distribution for Auto ID, Point-of-Sale, Mobility, and RFID products, is announcing its distribution of the LXE 8650 Bluetooth Ring Scanner, a barcode scanner with hands-free mobility.
Weighing only 4.8 oz, the scanner rests on the finger with the Bluetooth module worn comfortably on the back of the hand or wrist. The Bluetooth module pairs with any Bluetooth-enabled hand-held, fixed-station, or vehicle-mount computer…
Transport logistic China 2008 – Green logistics is an export success
More and more companies are discovering the environment. A ‘green’ image is seen as a competitive advantage and a contribution to society, but efficient use of resources also helps save costs. The ongoing climate debate is boosting exports of environmental technology. At transport logistic China 2008 the international logistics and transportation sector is presenting its modern logistics solutions on the Chinese market.
From 17 to 19 June 2008 sector experts from…
PD Ports Announces New Position - Key Project Director to Lead NGCT Project Deve …
London, 9 May 2008 – PD Ports has announced that Frans Calje has been appointed to the new position of ‘Key Projects Director’.
Reporting to CEO David Robinson, Calje (a Dutch national) will assume responsibility for leading all the Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT) project teams. He will be charged with overseeing the over £300m investment project in all future planning, construction and commercial aspects of this major new development…
PSI Presents New Customer Information System at ITS Congress in Geneva
Berlin, 8 May 2008 – The Berlin PSI subsidiary PSI Transcom GmbH will be presenting its new Customer Information System (CIS) at the 7th European ITS Congress in Geneva from 4 to 6 June 2008, Stand P18 in Hall 1. The Customer Information Systems is currently being introduced at the Swiss Rhaetische Bahn.
In the future, the PSI Customer Information Service will provide the latest information at the train stations in…
DAVIES TURNER IRELAND STRENGTHENS SENIOR MANAGEMENT
The Davies Turner Group has strengthened the senior management of its subsidiary in Ireland with the appointment of Ciaran Delmar and John Culligan as Joint Managing Directors of Davies Turner Ireland Ltd. Both have joined from senior roles with Expeditors Ireland.
Philip Stephenson, Joint Managing Director of the Davies Turner Group, says: “These appointments show our customers and the market that we are serious in our ambitions to further enhance…
Cockpit4u @ Professional Flight Training Show in London Heathrow
As an exhibitor at the Professional Flight Training in London at the beginning of April 2008, the already existing customer relationships in the direction of UK market will be expanded and the growth of the company will thereby be continued.
\"With a short period of time, we have succeeded in establishing Cockpit4u on the market as a reliable and professional training partner for airlines and new career entrants\", says Dennis Pilz,…
