Panalpina sees reverse logistics as a strategic area for growThand to complement its business off ering in the technology sector, it has entered into a strategic alliance wiThHong Kong-based company Spread Logistics. Under this alliance the two companies now pick up faulty consumer electronics at origin, do failure analyses and – if need be – return them to the original manufacturer in Mainland China. The customer gains visibility of all return materials in the supply chain and can make … [Read more...] about Panalpina, Spread do China reverse logistics

Kerry Logistics Network Limited, a leading logistics service provider in Asia, has introduced six fully automated and programmed robotic butlers at its flagship facility PC3 in Hong Kong to meet the ever-growing consumer demands in online shopping. Kerry Logistics is one of the fi rst 3PLs in Asia to adopt robotic butlers in its operations to enhance fulfi llment effi ciency and accuracy. Today, speed-to market order fulfi llment is the key to success in the retail industry, noted Kerry. Th e … [Read more...] about Kerry goes robotic for e-commerce fulfilment

Switzerland-based international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina has now opened its own office in Myanmar. Established in Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon, Panalpina’s new office officially took up operations in mid- August. Panalpina’s team on site is able to handle end-to-end ocean and air freight shipments, both imports and exports, for local and international customers. “Panalpina has worked with customers in Myanmar for many years through dedicated agents,” said … [Read more...] about Panalpina sets up shop in Myanmar

Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has opened a Pharmaceutical Competence Centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The dedicated facility will off er pharma companies world-class solutions and industry know-how in pharmaceutical and life sciences logistics, the company said. The Agility Pharmaceutical Competence Center is managed by Agility experts trained in the benchmark Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards developed by the World Health Organisation and European Union. Strict … [Read more...] about Agility opens pharma centre in Brazil

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, one of the world’s leading providers of in vitro diagnostic products and services, has awarded an exclusive six-year contract to Kuehne + Nagel to manage its complex cold and temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution requirements in the US. Th e Kuehne + Nagel Memphis operation is considered to be one of the largest cold chain logistics premises ever designed by a third party logistics provider on behalf of a specifi c client. As part of an ongoing … [Read more...] about K+N snags major US cold chain logistics deal

XPO Logistics has made headlines again with yet another multi-billion dollar acquisition with its recent announcement it had agreed to buy US trucking and logistics company Con-way in a deal that values publicly-listed Con-way at $3 billion. Th e deal is expected to close at the end of October and comes on the heals of XPO’s recent acquisition of French haulage and logistics company Norbert Dentressangle. Acquiring Con-way’s large less-thentruckload (LTL) business will make XPO the … [Read more...] about Another big move for XPO with Con-way buy