All Europe articles – Page 147
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IJS Global acquired by Dutch investor
GLOBAL logistics service provider IJS Global has been acquired by Dutch investment company Nimbus.IJS will provide the Netherlands-based entity with its first involvement in the transport and logistics sector, but IJS will continue to be driven from its Amsterdam headquarters with its senior management remaining very much in place, says ...
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Nippon Express strengthens Scottish cargo base
JAPANESE logistics and airfreight forwarder Nippon Express has purchased 1,400 sq m of warehouse space at an air cargo centre near Glasgow International Airport.Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) owns the £460m facility.Nick Smith, fund manager for AIPUT, comments:“It is hugely encouraging to see the airport is experiencing a resurgence ...
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DB Schenker regroups in Hungary
GLOBAL logistics company DB Schenker Logistics is grouping its services in Hungary into a new corporate office at Budapest, Hungary.The move to a new joint 30,000-sq m freight forwarding terminal will conclude integration of all corporate activities in Hungary so that, by the end of this year, all DB Schenker ...
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Jan de Rijk’s PACCAR China truck deal
JAN DE RIJK Logistics (JDR) has signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese logistics firm Shanghai Origin Supply Chain Management Co Ltd (ORIGIN) to support PACCAR China’s DAF truck manufacturing operations in the Netherlands.“With the growing demand of global sourcing and increasing complexity of international supply chain management, this unique logistics ...
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CAL: Still room for a niche freighter specialist
YOU MAY think that the era of all-cargo airlines with a couple of B747 freighters is now past, but at least one longstanding player in the business is still thriving and looking to expand.Cargo Air Lines (CAL) was founded in 1976 to provide export lift for Israel’s agricultural producers and ...
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Schenker’s Belgium hub gets TAPA
DB SCHENKER’S new hub at Zwevegem is the global logistics company’s first facility in Belgium to be awarded Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) certification.The type 'A' certificate is the highest offered by the security standards organisation for activities related to the security of freight in transit.Accreditation involved rigorous auditing of ...
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DB Schenker strengthens African network
DB SCHENKER is expanding its presence in Africa, by fully integrating Bochimar Lda Luanda (Angola) into its network, following a nine-year regional partnership.The global logistics company has also opened an office in Maputo, Mozambique.“In line with our growth strategy, we continue to intensify our own presence in interesting markets,” says ...
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DHL lands Airbus contract for aircraft parts
DHL has won a multimodal contract to transport Airbus A320-family aircraft parts from Germany to the US.Air cargo will form an important part of the supply chain deal, starting in early 2015, which sees a total of 80,000 tonnes moved by air, ocean and road freight from the Airbus production ...
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Schenker expands rail service to Turkey
GLOBAL logistics company DB Schenker has expanded its rail transport services to Turkey, with a weekly train connection between Cologne, in Germany and Cerkezköy.It was set up for the Turkish forwarder Ulusoy Logistics, which transferred its existing traffic from road to rail (the route was originally serviced by ferry and ...
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Allport Cargo Services appoints new cargo chief
GLOBAL forwarder Allport Cargo Services (ACS) has appointed Steve Williams as its managing director of airfreight.The former DB Schenker director and head of cargo at Panalpina will be based at ACS’ airfreight centre near London Heathrow, says a company statement.“Bringing more than 15 years senior executive experience with him, Steve’s ...
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Geodis Wilson goes back to basics
FRENCH-owned global forwarder Geodis Wilson is streamlining its airfreight products as it continues to expand in emerging markets.The company, managing 200,000 tonnes of belly-hold and main-deck cargo per year, is harmonising its airfreight product range and is piloting the new-look portfolio in India.Owned by Geodis Group of France – itself ...
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SEKO focuses on UK online sales boom
GLOBAL forwarder SEKO Logistics is investing in another logistics centre in the UK to capitalise on the marked growth in online sales generated by UK retailers.The new 152,000-sq ft facility at Milton Keynes follows the opening of a similar size facility at Northampton last year.A third base at London Heathrow ...
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CEVA launches multi-use solar energy Italian base
GlOBAL supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has opened an environmentally-friendly, multi-purpose logistics hub in Italy, to serve the electronics industry there.The 90,000-sq m TechCity, strategically located at Pognano, in the province of Bergamo, can handle all supply chain activities including the consolidation of small pieces with Full Truck Load ...
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DB Schenker’s Osaka Skybridge
DB SCHENKER is expanding its intermodal service from north Asia to Europe, with a new ‘Skybridge’ hub in Osaka, Japan, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The Customs-bonded facility in Rinku is strategically located between Kansai International Airport and Osaka Port, ideal for the efficient combination of air and ocean freight between ...
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SEKO gains EU Customs accreditation
IRELAND is the latest country in SEKO Logistics’ European network to achieve full certification as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.The accreditation, issued by EU Customs administrators, certifies that a business meets the required standards in relation to its security and management systems, and is a ...
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Air freight volumes rise for Panalpina
Panalpina saw improved group level profitability in the first half of 2014 as air freight volumes grew four per cent over prior year.However, the Switzerland-based global logistics operator said that unit profitability in both the air and ocean freight segments was affected by a “challenging market”.While air freight rates “remained ...
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Compliance specialist appointed by UTi
TO ENSURE continuity of compliance, UTi Worldwide has appointed Naran Andreyev to senior manager, trade services, in the logistics company’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.It is a newly-created role which directly supports Customs and regulatory compliance.According to Ditlev Blicher, UTi president in the region, Andreyev brings a unique skillset. "He's a licensed ...
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IAG Cargo: Making the tough decisions
With air cargo growth still sluggish, with the passenger business continuing to grow, and freighter operations being cut back, one could forgive mainstream airlines for attaching rather less importance to the cargo business than they used to.But is that in fact the case? One person well placed to answer that ...
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One Question
Michael Sanfey - Interim head of cargo, Aer LingusThere is the continued expansion of Middle Eastern airlines, offering both threats and opportunities to smaller Europe-based carriers. At the same time European and US carriers continue to expand their route schedules.‘As Europe and the world economies look optimistically to a period ...
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Electronic bookings with K+N
GLOBAL forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has introduced an online bookings and quotations service for its air cargo customers.KN FreightNet, described as a new integrated web application for quotations, booking and tracking services, recognises an ever-increasing trend towards the use of e-commerce solutions in industry, says the Switzerland-based logistics company.Currently, quotation ...