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Ship Canal shuttle service to slash supply chain road miles by 85%
In a deal that includes flexible ‘on demand’ warehousing at the Port of Liverpool, Kellogg will substantially increase the efficiency of its supply chain and take hundreds of trucks off UK roads.
The global cereal company, which has long-stated its commitment to sustainability, has increased the volume of breakfast cereals it will transport using Peel Ports’ ‘green highway network ’ ...
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UPS is to appeal against the European Union's decision in January to block its €5.16 billion takeover of rival TNT Express. However, the US giant said it wanted “to clarify the legal reasoning” behind the move rather than reopen its bid for the Netherlands-based company.
This, it said, would give it ...
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Forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has taken over 70% of the shares of Universal Freight Services from Oman's Khimji Ramdas Group in the Sultanate of Oman. A new joint venture company will operate under the Kuehne + Nagel, headquartered in Muscat and currently employing 16 people.
KN now plans to significantly expand ...
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U-Freight Group's Dalian China Express International Transportation has handled a very long cargo through Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport – even getting the airport authority to temporarily remove a length of handrails to allow safe handling of an ultra-long flat-bed truck.
The consignment, which arrived from Europe onboard a chartered Antonov AN-124, ...
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Shipping line Safmarine and fruit exporter Capespan recently handed over two classrrooms – converted from old shipping containers - to the Agter-Witzenberg farm community in the Western Cape. They will give parents working on fruit farms in the area the peace of mind that their young pre-school children are getting ...
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Short-sea shipping line Unifeeder has been sold by Montagu Private Equity to another private equity investor, Nordic Capital Fund. The latter invests in large and medium-sized companies, mostly in the Nordic region. Montagu director Mads Hansen said that Unifeeder had performed “exceptionally well” since 2007 and had continuously grown its ...
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Philippe Gilbert has been appointed regional director Europe West at DB Schenker Logistics. He previously headed the freight management division of the SNCF subsidiary Geodis Wilson in France. Karl Nutzinger, who was responsible for the Region Europe West on an interim basis, will concentrate on his responsibility as member of ...
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Global logistics player CEVA reported revenue growth of 4.8% for the year ending 31 December 2012 but its earnings were hit by the economic conditions. CEO Marvin Schlanger said there had been “a marked deterioration” in both its freight management and contract logistics businesses. “This simply isn’t good enough and ...
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says it will offer a full range of cargo services when it reinstates passenger flights from Colombo, Sri Lanka in mid-April after a 15-year absence. The new route, which includes a stopover in the Maldives, will be operated three times per week using a Boeing 777 aircraft.
Sri Lanka is an ...
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Panalpina CEO Monika Ribar is to step down at the end of May 2013 and will be succeeded by former Kuehne + Nagel management board member Peter Ulber. In late 2011, he set up the logistics consultancy, the Charleston Enterprise Group. Ribar, who in addition to her role as CEO ...
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