DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, opened a new logistics centre for life science and healthcare products at Amsterdam-Schiphol. The new Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. It serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport follow-up of active and passive temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and medicinal products. The facility … [Read more...] about DHL opens Life Science Competence Center at AMS
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Kuehne + Nagel to manage CNH Industrial’s Shanghai facility
CNH Industrial, a global leader in the capital goods sector, has awarded a two year contract to Kuehne + Nagel for managing its agricultural and commercial vehicle spare parts supply chain requirements in Shanghai, China. CNH Industrial selected Kuehne + Nagel after proposing an efficient logistics centre solution which will consolidate two of CNH Industrial’s separate business operations into one single distribution centre. Due to the complexity within the two operations, IT Systems will be … [Read more...] about Kuehne + Nagel to manage CNH Industrial’s Shanghai facility
AEI wins order for two B737-400SF conversions
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced the signing of a contract with Automatic to provide the company with two 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversions. The two aircraft, both built in 1993 are standard gross weight aircraft and will be modified by Commercial Jet’s Miami,FL facility. The freighters will be re-delivered to Automatic in September 2016 and January 2017, respectively. The AEI B737-400SF is the only passenger to freighter conversion product that offers … [Read more...] about AEI wins order for two B737-400SF conversions
Kuehne + Nagel to manage Unilever e-commerce centre
Kuehne + Nagel has been chosen by Unilever for the storage and e-commerce order fulfilment of its recently introduced tea-brewing machine launched under the premium brand of T.O by Lipton. The service scope includes warehousing and distribution services out of the fulfilment centre in Contern, Luxembourg, as well as a range of value added services. These services include customised packaging to maximise process efficiency and minimise waste. For order processing a pick-by-light system has … [Read more...] about Kuehne + Nagel to manage Unilever e-commerce centre
Tough 2015 for forwarders, but possible 2016 recovery
With a “meagre” 2.0 per cent growth in cargo volumes globally in 2015, year-onyear and a precipitous 15 per cent slide in yields, the top 20 “elite group” of freight forwarders lost market share in this environment. But a recent report from HSBC suggests global trade should recover in 2016 as demand from developed economies picks up. By Donald Urquhart. Read More … [Read more...] about Tough 2015 for forwarders, but possible 2016 recovery
SingPost ups stake in Shenzhen e-commerce company
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) has purchased an additional 17.91 per cent of the equity in eCommerce cross-border solutions provider, Shenzhen 4PX Information Technology Co. Ltd (4PX). The deal worth RMB163.16 million (US$25 million) will see SingPost, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Quantium Solutions International (QSI), increase its equity interest in 4PX from 18 per cent to 35.91 per cent. Headquartered in southern China’s Pear River Delta region, 4PX is one of China’s top … [Read more...] about SingPost ups stake in Shenzhen e-commerce company
