Schenker Logistics (Malaysia) announced that the Kuala Lumpur Logistics Centre 9 (KLC9) warehouse located in Shah Alam is officially accredited for their halal logistics operations under the international halal standard for logistics IHIAS 0100:2010. The accreditation covers both storage and transportation. The certificate was presented by IHI Alliance executive director Hj Rafek Saleh to Schenker Malaysia Logistics director Claus Kuhnert on 14 October in Shah Alam. According to Kuhnert, … [Read more...] about Halal certification for DB Schenker’s Kuala Lumpur Logistics Centre
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DB Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo on track to save 20,000 tonnes of CO2
After five years of a strategic partnership between transportation and logistics company DB Schenker and air freight specialist Lufthansa Cargo, both companies have saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide with another 10,000 tonnes expected to follow by 2020. This intention has been endorsed by the Carbon Reduction Agreement entered into by the partners last year. “As a logistics service provider, we bear a particular responsibility when it comes to planning and implementing our … [Read more...] about DB Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo on track to save 20,000 tonnes of CO2
New pharma-logistics industry initiative kicks off in Brussels
A new pharma-logistics initiative, TEAM-UP, has been announced at the recent IATA AirPharma 2016 Conference in Brussels. Designed to inspire the mutual understanding, common procedures and universal climate of trust that are a prerequisite for the creation of sustainable, fully-integrated supply chains, the initiative aims to foment needed change in the sector. Speaking at the IATA AirPharma Conference in Brussels on 12 October, TEAM-UP founder Alan Kennedy stressed the urgent need for … [Read more...] about New pharma-logistics industry initiative kicks off in Brussels
Rawanda launches emergency drone delivery service with Zipline, UPS and others
Rwandan President Paul Kagame launched the world’s first national drone delivery service during a ceremony in the country’s centrally located Muhanga District. Starting today, the Rwandan government will begin using drones to make up to 150 on-demand, emergency deliveries per day of life-saving blood to 21 transfusing facilities located in the western half of the country. The drones and delivery service are built and operated by Zipline, a California-based robotics company. While Rwanda’s … [Read more...] about Rawanda launches emergency drone delivery service with Zipline, UPS and others
Belcorp and Kuehne + Nagel enter into supply chain management partnership
Belcorp, one of the global top 10 manufacturers of beauty and cosmetic products, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel as its preferred provider for intercontinental cargo flows and as its exclusive partner for end-to-end shipment order management. In scope of the contract, Kuehne + Nagel handles shipment order management, door-to-door visibility, monitoring, tracking and exception management for Belcorp through a team of integrated logistics experts in Bogotá, Colombia. The solution provided by … [Read more...] about Belcorp and Kuehne + Nagel enter into supply chain management partnership
SEKO Logistics earns place in Top 10 of 1,000 US e-retail vendors
SEKO Logistics’ unique combination of eCommece technology solutions and logistics services has earned it another top 10 ranking in Internet Retailers’ 2017 guide to Leading Vendors to the Top 1000 e-retailers in the US. For its 2017 report, Internet Retailer applied 41 metrics to 1,807 eCommerce applications and service providers offering solutions to North America’s Top 1000 e-retailers. Vendor rankings are based on their number of retail clients ranked in the Internet Retailer 2016 Top … [Read more...] about SEKO Logistics earns place in Top 10 of 1,000 US e-retail vendors
