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    IJS Global GEFCO UK gains pharma authorisation for Heathrow facility

    2016-07-04T09:38:21Z

    IJS Global GEFCO UK has been granted Wholesale Dealer Authorisation (WDA) by the UK Regulatory Body, the MHRA, for its operations at the London Heathrow site with immediate effect.To sell or supply medicines to anyone other than the patient using the medicine, you need a wholesaler licence – also known ...

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    Agility expands in South Africa

    2016-06-29T13:36:10Z

    Global logistics operator Agility is expanding its African footprint through a joint venture South African supply chain specialist Super Group after acquiring a minority stake in Micor, the Johannesburg-based company’s freight forwarding unit.The new unit will be led by Henk Theron, formerly chief executive of Micor.Super Group, listed on the ...

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    Rhenus Group eyes Middle East expansion

    2016-06-28T11:11:57Z

    Freight forwarder the Rhenus Group has set up its own country organisation in the UAE and is already eyeing further expansion in the Middle East.The new business will operate as Rhenus Group logistics Gulf DWC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rhenus Group.It will offer air and sea freight handling ...

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    Rosen to retire as DP DHL chief financial officer

    2016-06-28T08:50:07Z

    Deutsche Post DHL Group has announced that chief financial officer Lawrence Rosen, often known as Larry, has resigned from his position and will be replaced by Melanie Kreis.Rosen, who is retiring, spent seven years in the position and over thirteen years as chief financial officer at DAX-listed companies.“Larry Rosen very ...

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    MIQ wins French Connection logistics deal

    2016-06-27T15:16:57Z

    MIQ Logistics has scooped a five-year deal to provide inbound logistics services to fashion retailer French Connection.The $40m deal sees MIQ provide inventory management and multimodal transport services from French Connections factories in Asia, India, Turkey, Romania and Poland to stores in Europe and North America and wholesalers in a ...

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    UK forwarders say avoid over complicated trade procedures following EU vote

    2016-06-24T12:40:18Z

    Freight forwarders are calling for the UK government to avoid implementing over complicated trade procedures following the country’s vote to leave the European Union.The British International Freight Association (BIFA) pointed out that it is a neutral body but would support its members as forthcoming legislative changes become apparent between now ...

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    Pharma industry needs Heathrow decision now

    2016-06-17T14:09:01Z

    Freight forwarder, Rhenus Logistics UK, is calling on the government to make a quick decision on a third runway at London Heathrow.It says that a recent postponement of a final vote on the issue until at least summer 2016 could hamper the country’s pharmaceutical industry. This, coupled with the UK's ...

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    Schenker man to join reorganised Kuehne + Nagel

    2016-06-17T09:09:53Z

    Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (KN) is to set up two organisational units for Central/Eastern Europe and Western Europe from October 1, 2016.Central/Eastern Europe will have a head office in Hamburg while the Western Europe region will be headquartered in Amsterdam.Former DB Schenker chief executive for central Europe Dr Hansjoerg ...

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    Mergers transform logistics landscape, says report

    2016-06-15T09:50:42Z

    Third-party logistics was dominated in 2015 by mergers and acquisitions, overcapacity and sagging fuel prices, says analyst Armstrong & Associates in its newly published report on the sector.Major deals changed third-party logistics from mid-2014 through to 2015. Brad Jacobs and his XPO Logistics team helped make 2015 the largest merger ...

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    Dachser opens in Baltimore

    2016-06-15T09:31:25Z

    The Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics subsidiary of the German-owned forwarder has opened its third office on the eastern seaboard, in Baltimore.The new location is two miles from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, and joins existing facilities at New York and Boston.President and chief executive of Dachser ...

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    Cleaner and greener: DHL launches carbon calculator

    2016-06-06T12:40:37Z

    DHL has launched a carbon calculator to predict transport-related emissions for almost all shipment sizes and modes of transport.The calculation, free of charge to customers, is carried out online, based on “intelligent algorithms” said the logistics operator, part of the German Deutsche Post group.Kathrin Brost, vice president, green strategy and ...

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    K+N moves quickly to appoint new head of airfreight

    2016-06-03T16:09:04Z

    Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Yngve Ruud as its head of airfreight logistics after earlier this year Tim Scharwath announced he would leave for rival DHL.Ruud is a K+N stalwart having worked for the company for the last 26 years and will replace outgoing Tim Scharwath from October.He is currently ...

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    Tim Scharwath to be boss of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight

    2016-05-24T15:03:41Z

    Deutsche Post has appointed Tim Scharwath as the new chief executive of its DHL Global Forwarding, Freight division.Scharwath will join the German logistics giant “within the next twelve months”. In the meantime Frank Appel, chief executie of Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) retains responsibility for this divisionScharwath joins from rival ...

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    Davies Turner boosted by lifting of Iranian sanctions

    2016-05-24T09:24:50Z

    Freight forwarder Davies Turner is slowly seeing improvements in its volumes to and from Iran following the lifting of sanctions.The UK-based company first established its Tehran office in the country in the mid-1960s and has maintained a presence since then.The company said its market knowledge and understanding of local rules ...

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    CEVA looks to ease complex Brazilian Customs processes

    2016-05-19T16:11:17Z

    CEVA Logistics has updated its Customs clearance operation in Brazil as it attempts to streamline country’s complex and changing processes.The forwarder said the complex nature of Brazilian Customs processes can lead to delays for those companies not working with a partner who is fully conversant in all aspects of their ...

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    DHL opens pharma centre at Schiphol

    2016-05-19T09:24:56Z

    DHL Global Forwarding has opened a logistics centre for life science and healthcare products at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport in the Netherlands.The Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. It serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport ...

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    DSV's UTi acquisition sees airfreight soar but profits take a hit

    2016-05-12T10:34:03Z

    DSV Air & Sea has recorded drastically improved airfreight volumes as its latest acquisition, UTi, is included in its opening quarter results for the first time.During the first quarter of the year, DSV, which recently won the Air Cargo News forwarder of the year award, saw airfreight volumes increase by ...

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    Deutsche Post DHL enjoys strong first-quarter profit, but airfreight demand slides

    2016-05-11T13:30:20Z

    Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) increased its earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) by an impressive 21.3% year on year to reach €873m in the first quarter of 2016, but airfreight volumes declined.However, revenue fell year on year by 6.1% to €13.9bn, due in large part to negative currency effects, ...

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    Reports suggest HNA could invest in CWT Logistics stake

    2016-05-10T10:12:16Z

    Chinese conglomerate HNA could be about to expand its freight business as reports suggest it is set to launch a bid to take a controlling interest in CWT Logistics.Reports emerged last week that HNA, which has stakes in several airlines, including Hainan Airlines and Tianjin Airlines, and logistics businesses, is ...

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    Agility reports generally positive first quarter

    2016-05-10T10:10:13Z

    Integrated logistics services provider Agility has revealed its financial results for the first quarter of 2016, highlights including a net profit of KD13.1m ($43.5 million) – an increase of 10.9% over the first quarter of 2015.However, revenue fell to KD298.8m ($991.25m), a 6.1% decrease over the same three months of ...