Hala Supply Chain Services (Hala SCS) has opted for Kale’s CORVI Freight Management system to be able to better serve its customers through operational control, business visibility and following industry best practices across its locations. Kale’s freight management software – CORVI – offers an integrated web-based enterprise application to global forwarders. The system will act as a single window solution for all the business automation requirements at Hala SCS covering Clearing and … [Read more...] about Saudi-based Hala opts for Kale’s CORVI
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K+N scores major US cold chain logistics deal
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, one of the world’s leading providers of in vitro diagnostic products and services, has awarded an exclusive six-year contract to Kuehne + Nagel to manage its complex cold and temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution requirements in the US. The Kuehne + Nagel Memphis operation is considered to be one of the largest cold chain logistics premises ever designed by a third party logistics provider on behalf of a specific client. As part of an ongoing supply … [Read more...] about K+N scores major US cold chain logistics deal
Agility opens pharma competence centre in Brazil
Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has opened a Pharmaceutical Competence Centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The dedicated facility will offer pharma companies world-class solutions and industry know-how in pharmaceutical and life sciences logistics, the company said. The Agility Pharmaceutical Competence Center is managed by Agility experts trained in the benchmark Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards developed by the World Health Organisation and European Union. Strict adherence … [Read more...] about Agility opens pharma competence centre in Brazil
Volga-Dnepr delivers delicate laser technology
Delicate laser technology from Orebro in Sweden has arrived safely in Japan following six months of planning and preparation by the cargo transportation specialists at Volga-Dnepr Airlines. The high value industrial laser equipment required a non-standard engineering solution and a controlled temperature environment to complete its journey onboard one of Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD freighters. The laser installation will be used by one of the enterprises producing industrial electronics in … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr delivers delicate laser technology
GEODIS acquires US third-party logistics provider OHL
GEODIS, the European supply chain operator owned by French rail company SNCF, has sealed the deal to buy US-based third-party logistics provider Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL). OHL operates more than 120 distribution centres in North America with over 3.35 million sqm of warehouse space and has a turnover of €1.2 billion. OHL has a core competency in direct-to-consumer fulfilment, specialising in apparel, electronics, healthcare, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods. The firm is … [Read more...] about GEODIS acquires US third-party logistics provider OHL
“Mixed bag” growth for Agility
Agility announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2015, reporting a net profit of KWD13.5 million (US$44.6 million), an increase of five per cent compared to the second quarter of 2014. EBITDA stands at KWD 25.5 million, a one per cent increase compared to Q2 of 2014. “The global logistics market is a mixed bag in terms of growth, with continued sluggishness in China and Europe; and ongoing pressure on rates,” said Tarek Sultan, Agility’s CEO. "In this environment, we are … [Read more...] about “Mixed bag” growth for Agility
