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Seko Logistics has named Tony Barnes as chief operating officer Asia Pacific. He takes over the role vacated by James Gagne, who assumed the post of president of SEKO Logistics at the start of 2017. Based in Hong Kong, Tony Barnes will also lead SEKO’s global ocean product as senior vice president ocean services.
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The logistics arm of the French railways (SNCF) and Marseille –based digital sea freight solutions company Traxens are forming a partnership to promote a new generation of ‘digital’ freight trains in 2017. They will help improve the performance and appeal of rail in the freight market, with real-time data and ...
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Forwarders Militzer & Münch and Andreas Schmid Logistik have founded a joint venture, MMAS Eurasia Logistic, which specialise in services to Iran and the Maghreb region of North Africa. The new company says it will offer several departures per week from its base at Gersthofen near Munich to Morocco, Tunisia, ...
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Freightos has raised $25m in funding from investors led by GE Ventures, bringing its total funding to $50m, said the Hong Kong based booking portal. The funds will be used to increase global market penetration and further develop global freight pricing, routing, and sales automation software. Founder and chief executive, ...
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Airfreight delivery specialist Circle Express has joined the Palletforce network. It said the move would further enhance its service offering to our customers and strengthen its presence in the growing pallet distribution market.
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Former Cargolux chief executive Dirk Reich is to join forwarder Panalpina as a new board member. He will succeed Roger Schmid, who will not stand for re-election. Reich, a dual Swiss and German national, has also been a member of the management board of Kuehne and Nagel.
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Fargo Systems - provider of logistics software to the container haulage industry - will be giving away tickets to the 2017 British Grand Prix at this year’s Multimodal exhibition. Visit the FSL stand (4002) for a chance to win. Entrants must complete a short survey to be entered into the ...
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Tilbury’s London Container Terminal (LCT) is to handle Seatrade’s new Meridian fast reefer service from the Pacific, New Zealand, Peru and US East Coast which is due to make its first UK call in late March. The service is operated with eight 2,500teu vessels.
This new scheduled service will trim 9 ...
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Executive vice president and chief operating officer of NYK Group Europe, Svein Steimler has been appointed president and chief executive officer, succeeding Takuji Nakai. He is the first non-Japanese to hold such positions in NYK’s 131 year history. Hideki Suzuki, currently managing director of NYK Group Europe, will succeed Steimler ...
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Oldham-based forwarder Allseas Global Logistics is sponsoring the first transatlantic sports team in history. Canadian professional rugby Toronto Wolfpack is beginning its first professional season competing in Englisg Rigby League One and Allseas will supporting the team’s logistics needs throughout the season as they criss-cross the Atlantic between their home ...
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