Jeremy Young, head of business development, Asia Pacifi c for Global Freight Exchange (GF-X) has left the cargo booking company. At press time, GF-X had not announced a successor for Young. … [Read more...] about GF-X
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DHL parent, Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) has appointed Jürgen Höfl ing as the new chairman of the divisional board mail international, effective April 1, 2007. Höfl ing has served as member of the divisional board express Europe since 2000 and most recently, as member of the divisional board mail international, with responsibility for Europe. He will retain this latter, supplementary responsibility. Höfl ing succeeds Klaus Knappik who has asked to be released from … [Read more...] about DPWN
Kerry, Wincanton sign JV agreement
Kerry Logistics and Wincanton have signed a joint venture agreement to provide international supply chain solutions. With the increasing demand for products manufactured and sourced in Asia, the joint venture will enable customers to maintain a single logistics relationship from manufacturing plants in the Far East through to stores across Europe and vice versa. The deal will see Kerry Logistics’ expertise and network in the Asian market combine with Wincanton’s market … [Read more...] about Kerry, Wincanton sign JV agreement
RPX unveils new cargo facility
Indonesia’s leading logistics solutions provider, RPX Group, has unveiled its second transit warehouse, the RPX Cargo Building (RCB) located at the cargo area of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport of Jakarta. The facility is fully equipped with modern service systems, which are directly connected to the RPX online system. “The new cargo building is a response to growing demands for more internationally standardised facility, as well as to the increased import and export … [Read more...] about RPX unveils new cargo facility
TAFA-Thai wants Suvarnabhumi to become Asia¡¯s new air cargo hub
According to the chairman of the Thai Airfreight Forwarders Association (TAFA), Kovit Thanyarattakul, the problems affecting the cargo operations at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport and its Free Zone are similar to the ones faced by other new airports around the world. “Although all parties had prepared themselves for months before the move to the new airport, we forecasted all possible problems that could arise and used the problems experienced by other big … [Read more...] about TAFA-Thai wants Suvarnabhumi to become Asia¡¯s new air cargo hub
ADF uses RFID for shipments to ME
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) has launched the fi rst RFID-tagged shipments from Australia into the Middle East that can be automatically tracked by interoperable RFID networks built for coalition forces by Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company. The shipments aboard a freighter launched Australia’s full-scale deployment of active RFID-tagged pallets and containers into the Middle East that can leverage wireless tracking networks operated by the US Department of Defense, … [Read more...] about ADF uses RFID for shipments to ME