Xiamen Airlines, a carrier based in Xiamen, Fujian province, signed a contract with SF Express Group to carry the logistics company's goods on the carrier's routes from Beijing starting Thursday. The airline will carry 6,000 tons goods for SF Express in 2015 and the volume will increase by 20 per cent annually during the contract term, according to their agreement. It runs nine routes from Beijing and will open eight new routes from the capital in the next three to five … [Read more...] about Xiamen Air to carry SF Express' goods
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UPS applauds new US-Mexico aviation agreement
UPS congratulated the governments of the United States and Mexico for reaching a tentative agreement that provides greater air network opportunities by allowing express carriers to now serve the Mexico market and beyond to Latin America. "This new US-Mexico aviation agreement will improve the optimization and connectivity of our intermodal network in the region" said Mitch Nichols, UPS's senior vice president for Transportation and Engineering. "UPS continues to experience strong growth in … [Read more...] about UPS applauds new US-Mexico aviation agreement
Kerry grows its Supply Chain Solutions team
Kerry Logistics has expanded its Supply Chain Solutions team after a series of strong business wins and customer demand for sophisticated solutions to increasingly complex logistical requirements. Rob Brown has taken up the post of head of Supply Chain Solutions, based at Kerry Logistics (UK)’s Manchester headquarters, whilst Nigel Moolenaar has joined as Head of Supply Chain Solution Implementation, based at the company’s Dartford office. Brown brings over 16 years … [Read more...] about Kerry grows its Supply Chain Solutions team
DHL sees demand for temp-sensitive rail shipment
DHL Global Forwarding has seen increased take up for its temperature-controlled rail solution along China's West Corridor from Chengdu to Europe. With temperatures at an average of -20C during winter, DHL Global Forwarding offers, apart from normally equipped containers for general cargo, a temperature-controlled solution for temperature-sensitive goods moving by rail from China to Europe, so that its cargo rail schedules run normally. In individually powered DHL containers, the temperature of … [Read more...] about DHL sees demand for temp-sensitive rail shipment
Forward Air appoints new independent director
Forward Air, a provider of time-definite surface transportation and related logistics services to the North American expedited ground freight market, has elected Ronald W. Allen as a non-management director of its Board of Directors. The Company’s Board now consists of nine members, eight of whom are non-management directors. Allen previously served as a director of Forward Air from 2011 to 2013. He retired as the chief executive officer of Aaron’s, Inc. in September 2014. He … [Read more...] about Forward Air appoints new independent director
Menlo opens Genk logistics centre
Menlo Logistics has located its Genk, Belgium warehouse site with an astute attention to both proximity to European markets and the availability of multimodal transport options. Close to the Dutch/German border to the East and to significant concentrations of industrial activity in Belgium and the Netherlands to the West and North, the 16,000 square metre facility at Genk has particular advantages when it comes to efficient product distribution. With an eye also on cost-effective transport … [Read more...] about Menlo opens Genk logistics centre
