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
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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
Kerry Logistics opens Portugal office
Kerry Logistics has opened a new office in Portugal as part of on-going expansion plans across Europe. Mário Silva, GM Kerry Logistics (Portugal), will be heading up the branch, headquartered in Porto, Portugal’s second largest city and one of the main industrial hubs of southwest Europe. “Our new office will enhance our existing freight network in Europe whilst giving our customers even greater access to markets across Africa and South America and in particular Brazil,” said Silva. The … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics opens Portugal office
K+N buys US intermodal specialist ReTrans
The Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of ReTrans Inc., a US-based leading provider of multimodal transport management solutions. K+N said the acquisition, “builds on the Kuehne + Nagel’s overland strategy and will significantly strengthen the company’s position as an end-to-end logistics provider in North America”. Tennissee, ReTrans ranks among the leading US non-asset brokerage providers of intermodal transport, as well as full … [Read more...] about K+N buys US intermodal specialist ReTrans
