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French-owned forwarder Geodis has acquired Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL ) in the US. Founded in 1951, OHL is one of the leading 3PL companies in the world, operating more than 120 value-added distribution centers in North America with over 36 million sq ft of flexible warehouse space. It provides integrated global supply chain management solutions including transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and import and export consulting services. In time, OHL ...
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PD Ports has ordered three new rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) from Liebherr to help it cope with an upsurge in container traffic. Teesport has experienced uplift in container volumes of 13% year on year since 2007 and handled 420,000teu in 2014 making it the second largest container port in ...
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Elevator and escalator maker Kone has appointed Damco as its global logistics partner for shipping completed units and spares to selected overseas destinations. The services Damco provided include ocean freight and landside services.
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FedEx Trade Networks, the express operator's forwarding arm, has appointed Dr Udo Lange as executive vice president and chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing all global air and ocean freight forwarding and customs brokerage operations. Prior to joining FedEx Trade Networks, Lange worked for international transportation providers including DHL and ...
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DHL Global Forwarding has rolled out an integrated road freight network linking five key Asian cities - Singapore, Penang, Bangkok, Hanoi and Shenzhen. Delivered under DHL AsiaConnect's Less-than-Truckload (LTL) banner, it offers daily departures and a consistent level of service. DHL AsiaConnect was launched in 2011 connecting Singapore, Malaysia and ...
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Rhenus Logistics has launched an extended service to Japan, with an increased of its air and ocean freight routes as part of its strategic plan to improve its UK and EU gateways to global markets and following the recent opening of its London Heathrow facility.
The company now operates weekly ocean ...
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MSC is to cease operation of its ‘Condor’ service, jointly operated with Maersk Line between Asia and Europe, from 14 September. However, the Condor service which has a nominal weekly capacity of 9,500 teu, will be deployed as a seasonal service if there is sufficient demand.
MSC says that since its ...
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CMA CGM 's Euraf1 service between Northern Europe and West Africa has started calls at Tilbury’s London Container Terminal. Six 3,500teu vessels link Tilbury and other European ports with Tanger Med, Algeciras, Dakar, Abidjan, Dakar and Algeciras, Tilbury. The inaugural call of the rotation in Tilbury took place earlier this ...
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Officials from Ruihai Logistics are being interrogated by the authorities after an explosion at their premises devastated a large area of the port of Tianjin in China. Latest death-toll is reported to be 44, including 12 firefighters. The explosion was reported at 22.50 local time last night (12 August).
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Associated British Ports (ABP) Humber has appointed Colin McLoughlin as head of operations at Hull and Goole. He brings a wealth of experience in the ports industry following eight years spent working within the bulks department of Peel Ports in his native Liverpool. Before then he spent 15 years working ...
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