Category: Logistics

Retail Asia05/07/2017
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The Rhenus group will have its own national company in Australia, Rhenus Logistics Australia, in future too. The logistics specialist signed an agreement to purchase the freight forwarding company known as O’Brien Customs and Forwarding Pty Ltd in order to expand its network of business sites in the Asia-Pacific region. The O’Brien family business handles […]

Retail Asia04/07/2017
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XPO Logistics has expanded its global supply chain support for Sealed Air Corporation with the launch of an integrated warehousing and logistics management program in North America. Sealed Air is a global leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene, and product protection. XPO’s new operation supports four Sealed Air product lines – Diversey, Cryovac, […]

Retail Asia04/07/2017
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Kerry Logistics has acquired of 50 per cent shares in Lanzhou Pacific Logistics Ltd. As the new shareholder and joint venture partner, Kerry Logistics will join hands with another shareholder of LPL, China Railway Container Transport Company Limited (CRCTC), in the management and operations of LPL. The investment marks another strategic step in advancing Kerry […]

Retail Asia03/07/2017
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For a segment of the market that doesn’t yet actually exist, the South Atlantic subsea cable business seems to be quite popular. Yesterday Huawei Marine inked a deal with China Unicom and Camtel to build the South Atlantic Inter Link, or SAIL, which will be a cable between Africa and South America. SAIL will connect the popular […]

Retail Asia03/07/2017
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Honouring and recognising outstanding companies and individuals in the maritime industry, winners of the 10th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia were announced on 23 June 2017 at the InterContinental Hong Kong. With close to 400 top maritime executives in attendance, Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year is widely acknowledged as one of […]

Retail Asia30/06/2017
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DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, has connected South Korea to its comprehensive Asia-Europe multimodal network, giving Korean businesses more flexible and efficient access to the country’s third-largest export market.1 As part of the extension, new ferry services link ports in Incheon and Busan to a range of […]

Retail Asia29/06/2017
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Kerry Logistics Network announced the launch of its weekly scheduled Less Than Container Load (LCL) rail freight service between Duisburg, Germany and Shanghai via the Yiwu terminal in the Yangtze River Delta, China, using its own consolidation containers. This additional service option for east- and westbound shipments enhances Kerry Logistics’ existing Full Container Load (FCL) […]

Retail Asia29/06/2017
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Ceva Logistics has been awarded IATA’s CEIV status at its facility in Singapore. CEIV is designed to indicate a company or branch’s level of competency as well as operational and technical preparedness in the global transportation by air of pharmaceutical products. A certified pharmaceutical location meets consistent standards and is fully capable of assuring product […]

Retail Asia28/06/2017
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Crown Equipment Corporation is expanding in Shanghai with a new facility to support growing customer needs in the region. The facility includes space for extensive new equipment inventory, a parts distribution centre, training facility for mainland China, technology demonstration centre as well as local sales, parts and customer service operations for the Shanghai area. “The […]

Retail Asia27/06/2017
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The maritime industry and broader ocean supply chain are suffering from major and costly inefficiencies due to ineffective data sharing and poor cross-industry collaboration, according to a new report and industry survey released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network in coordination with Navis and XVELA, both part of Cargotec’s Kalmar business area. The study, […]

Retail Asia27/06/2017
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Etihad Airways Engineering, the largest commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the Middle East, has signed a Letter of Intent with DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, to outsource its entire internal logistics functions. DHL Supply Chain will manage stores, local transport movements and associated […]

Retail Asia27/06/2017
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XPO Logistics has been awarded a new contract by Fujitsu General Air Conditioning (UK) to provide supply chain and specialist transport services across the UK for Fujitsu’s commercial air conditioning units. One-man and two-man crews will deliver the units to offices and industrial buildings both as direct orders and via distributors. In securing the contract, […]

Retail Asia26/06/2017
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As part of its strategic expansion in the emerging Mekong markets, CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s largest supply chain management companies, has opened its office in Myanmar’s capital, Yangon. For the last five years, CEVA has been operational in the country through a network partner, providing freight management services to a number of multinational […]

Retail Asia26/06/2017
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DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post group, says it is going to accelerate the supply chain for the north Norwegian seafood industry. DHL has started shipping live crabs and seafood from the Lakselv Airport Banak in north Norway to Asia and Northern America. On dedicated weekly flights, DHL transports the fresh […]

Retail Asia23/06/2017
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DHL Express has signed up for four more A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversions from ST Aerospace subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke. The express operator, which in July last year became the launch customer for the conversion programmewith an order for two of the aircraft, said the deal also includes options for a further 10 conversions. The contract was signed […]

Retail Asia22/06/2017
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International leading service provider for supply chain management, Arvato SCM Solutions, has begun operations at a new China distribution center. The new multi-client facility in Shanghai is equipped with conveyors spanning across five floors, a pick-by-light system and various customized processing modules that feature hands-free scanners. “Enhanced automation, increased flexibility in processing lines with customized […]

Retail Asia21/06/2017
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Amazon.com announced plans to open its second Colorado fulfilment centre in Thornton, which will be the first Amazon Robotics facility in the Centennial State. Amazon will create more than 1,500 new full-time associate roles at this facility. “We are excited to continue growing in Colorado with the new Robotics fulfilment center in Thornton,” said Akash […]

Retail Asia21/06/2017
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UPS announced a new peak charge applicable during selected weeks in November and December 2017 for US residential, large packages and packages over maximum limits. The new charge is designed to enable UPS to continue to provide best-in-class value to customers while offsetting some of the additional expenses incurred during significant volume surges. “We’re focused […]


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