Davies Turner reports that its fixed-day, weekly rail import service for LCL cargoes from China is consistently delivering quicker transits than those publicised. Tony Cole, head of supply chain services at the UK’s leading independent freight and logistics company says: “Having reviewed the statistics for our Express China Rail import service for the first five months of 2019, the scheduled transit time from the Wuhan rail hub to our Dartford depot has been beaten on 16 out of 22 … [Read more...] about Express China Container Rail Service exceeds expectations
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CEVA appoints new Chief Operating Officer Freight Management
CEVA Logistics has appointed Aymeric Chandavoine to the position of Chief Operating Officer Freight Management with immediate effect. He is a member of the Executive Board and reports to Nicolas Sartini, CEVA’s CEO. Aymeric Chandavoine will be based at the new CEVA Logistics operations center in Marseille, France and replaces Jérôme Lorrain who was recently appointed Managing Director for North America. Aymeric Chandavoine joined CEVA Logistics in April 2010 as Vice President, … [Read more...] about CEVA appoints new Chief Operating Officer Freight Management
CEVA Logistics renews contract with FCA
CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain management companies, has renewed the contract between Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) in Brazil for an additional four and a half years. The partnership between CEVA and FCA has stretched across 21 years and includes aftermarket operations to service more than 500 Fiat dealers throughout Brazil. CEVA’s services are concentrated at FCA’s facility at Betim (MG) comprising a 98,000 sqm facility with a production … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics renews contract with FCA
DFW Airport partners awarded CEIV certifications
Key strategic logistics service providers within the community at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport have been awarded the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification from the International Airport Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines. The distinction recognizes companies that successfully complete a rigorous process and meet global standards set by IATA for handing pharmaceuticals at airports. DFW is one of … [Read more...] about DFW Airport partners awarded CEIV certifications
Mapletree Logistics Trust to acquire Logistics Property In South Korea
Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd., announced the proposed acquisition of a logistics property in South Korea, Wonjin Logistics Centre, from Wonjin Logistics Co., Ltd. for KRW37.85 billion. The Property comprises two blocks of multi-tenanted dry warehouses with a total gross floor area of about 29,325 square metres and land area of 31,055 sqm. It is located in Gyeonggi-do, a province surrounding Seoul with 25 million inhabitants or over half of the country’s population, and … [Read more...] about Mapletree Logistics Trust to acquire Logistics Property In South Korea
Redwood Logistics announced plans to acquire Strive Logistics
Redwood Logistics, a strategically-integrated North American logistics company based in Chicago, Illinois, announced that will be acquiring Strive Logistics. The combination creates a technology-focused, high growth industry leader that is both a top-15 truck broker and an emerging multimodal logistics provider with over $1 billion in freight under management. Strive, which was founded in 1995, is a leading provider of non-asset multimodal third party logistics solutions with offices in … [Read more...] about Redwood Logistics announced plans to acquire Strive Logistics