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Kuehne+Nagel tools up for Japan’s Koki Group

Kuehne+Nagel is to handle European logistics for Japan-based power and air tool manufacturer Koki Group. The forwarder will operate dedicated fulfilment centres located in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland, and Tessenderlo, Belgium, supplying customers in 18 countries in Central, Eastern, and Western Europe. The two 10,000sq m sites will allow for scaling of operations as the business evolves. [+]

Kuehne+Nagel opens Mumbai container station

Kuehne+Nagel has opened a 3,500sq m container freight station (CFS) in Mumbai. It has direct access to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s largest seaport. It meets global standards, including CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), AEO (Authorised Economic Operator), and ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Sustainability features include electric ... [+]

KN and Swiss sign SAF deal

Kuehne+Nagel has signed a memorandum of understanding with Swiss International Air Lines to collaborate on sustainability projects, centring on a shared commitment to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Synhelion, a Swiss company that converts sunlight into renewable synthetic fuels like solar jet fuel Swiss WorldCargo, has agreed on a ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel invests in India

Kuehne+Nagel is adding 100,000 sqm of capacity in five new Indian fulfilment centres in  Gurgaon, Kolkata, Nagpur, Mumbai and Rajpura. It brings the forwarder’s total fulfilment centre footprint in the country to nearly 500,000sq m and will create more than 1,500 new jobs nationwide. India is projected to become the world’s ... [+]

Ship delays put thermal packaging through its paces

Packaging specialist Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) says it has played a pivotal role in demonstrating the viability of ocean freight for high value temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments through a project with Kuehne + Nagel and Teva Pharmaceuticals. It validated the transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals on one of the world’s most demanding ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel appoints information chief

Kuehne+Nagel will appoint Marcus Claesson to its Management Board as Chief Information Officer from 1 September. He succeeds Martin Kolbe, who is retiring after 20 years. Claesson, a Swedish national, brings over 25 years of experience in international IT leadership roles including spells at Daimler Truck and Electrolux. [+]

Could this be the future shape of airfreight?

Swiss forwarding and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel is partnering with aerospace firm Natilus to develop a blended-wing-body freighter aircraft. The San Diego-based company says that the design could reduce fuel consumption by 30% and increase payload by 40%. The companies will assess how blended-wing-body aircraft will operate within existing fleets and reduce carbon ... [+]

Forwarder gains access all airlines with Cargo.one

Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has signed a partnership with the Cargo.one platform to connect to dozens more airlines and general sales agents across the globe. Cargo.one's API Suite will enhance the forwarder’s proprietary air freight booking platform, CB Air, leveraging Cargo.one's airline network and real-time connectivity. This partnership complements Kuehne+Nagel's direct airline ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel opens UAE logistics site for Rolls Royce

Kuehne+Nagel UAE has opened a custom-designed hub for Rolls-Royce aircraft engines in Dubai serving the whole Middle East. The aircraft engine manufacturer has distribution centres in the UK, US and the Netherlands, and the UAE centre is in preparation for the opening of the new Al Maktoum Airport in Dubai and ... [+]

KN opens largest ever logistics hub for Adidas

Kuehne+Nagel has officially opened its largest ever logistics hub, distribution centre for sport shoe company Adidas in Mantova, Northern Italy. It will service 19 countries in Southern and Eastern Europe. The 130,000sq m area is equipped with 20km of conveyor belts and a shuttle system handling 25 storage lanes with ... [+]

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