UPS has announced that it is building a new healthcare distribution center in Roermond, the Netherlands, to accommodate growing demand. The new facility will measure close to 28,000 sqm and provide 41,000 pallet places. The announcement comes a month after UPS opened a healthcare-dedicated air freight forwarding facility at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The Roermond facility, which is scheduled to be completed in January 2016, is part of UPS’ ongoing growth plan in Europe. With its close … [Read more...] about UPS to open Netherlands healthcare centre
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SingPost divests 90% stake in DataPost
Singapore Post (SingPost) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Jing King Tech Solutions to dispose its 90 per cent stake in DataPost for approximately S$39.3 million (US$29.5 million). This is on the back of another divestment that SingPost made in May of its whole stake in Novation Solutions and DataPost Hong Kong for S$24.4 million. DataPost, together with Novation and DataPost (HK) in Hong Kong, is engaged in full-service security printing, document management and transactional … [Read more...] about SingPost divests 90% stake in DataPost
AIB Int’l coordinates bovines to Senegal
Coordinating two full charters of live cattle shipment, AIB Internacional, a member of X2 Elite and X2 Projects, has led the transport of 356 live Guzerá Breed Bovine en route for Senegal, Africa. With the objective of improving the genetic dairy bovine in African countries, AIB International piloted the shipments of live animals with a total weight of 160,000 kg of which most female bovines are pregnant. The Guzerá Breed Bovine was chosen since it is a rustic and resistant breed to be … [Read more...] about AIB Int’l coordinates bovines to Senegal
DHL introduces third China-Euro rail option
DHL Global Forwarding is further expanding its pioneering multimodal services in China with a new twiceweekly service between Zhengzhou and Hamburg via Poland. The new 17-day service will offer customers the flexibility of DHL Railconnect, the less-than-container load (LCL) service, as well as a full-container option, DHL Railline. DHL now offers three regular multimodal rail services between China and Europe from Zhengzhou, Suzhou and Chengdu which span across central, eastern and western … [Read more...] about DHL introduces third China-Euro rail option
Japan Post begins integration of Toll Group
Japan Post president & CEO Toru Takahashi recently joined Toll Group managing director Brian Kruger at one of Toll’s Melbourne distribution centres to mark the transition as part of the Japan Post group. Takahashi said he was looking forward to working with Toll to establish Japan Post as a top global logistics player. Takahashi said: “We regard Toll as a great partner and teacher in the field of global logistics, especially in the areas of forwarding and contract logistics. By leveraging … [Read more...] about Japan Post begins integration of Toll Group
Kerry Logistics snags House Of Fraser contract
Kerry Logistics Network has secured a contract with House of Fraser, the UK and Ireland’s department store group, to support the retailer’s store and e-commerce expansion into China through the course of 2016. Kerry will operate more than 9,000 sqm of warehousing for the group in Shanghai, providing import agency services, import customs brokerage and domestic distribution and e-fulfillment. … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics snags House Of Fraser contract
