Global logistics provider, Agility and Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, broke ground on 28 November for a new logistics hub in Shanghai that will receive over 600,000 tonnes of polyolefins (polypropylene and polyethylene) annually. These polymers are used in a wide range of applications including extruded pipe, films and packaging, terraforming and fibres, as well as household and white goods. The 70,000 sq m facility, which will mainly serve the … [Read more...] about Agility breaks ground in Shanghai for Borouge
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CEVA expands in Thailand and Malaysia
CEVA Logistics has announced a new contract with CenCar Ltd. (Carrefour Thailand) to provide its delivery and supply chain management services in the retail and consumer goods segment. Under the scope of the contract, CEVA will manage a nationwide delivery network to supply multiple dry goods deliveries to all of Carrefour’s stores in Thailand. The operation will be headquartered in Bangkok, where CEVA will operate with a combined fleet including Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV). … [Read more...] about CEVA expands in Thailand and Malaysia
GAC opens new logistics office in Warsaw
The GAC Group has opened a new sales office to meet what it says are growing demands for logistics services in Poland. As most of the country's logistics business is controlled in and around Warsaw, GAC has strategically placed its new office right in the centre of the capital - 'the airfreight hub of Poland', according to Gunnar Lundgren, Regional Logistics Manager. The new office joins GAC's two existing bases in Poland, which provide essential sea freight connections from the ports of … [Read more...] about GAC opens new logistics office in Warsaw
Belgian logistics firm invests in Singapore
Logistics company Katoen Natie is spending some US$39.4 million in its third phase of expansion, taking its total investments in Singapore to $98.6 million. The Belgian firm has been operating in Singapore since 1997 providing logistics and semi-industrial services to the specialty chemical and petrochemical industry. The company is currently building phase 3 of its Jurong Logistics Terminal which will double its capacity, not only in size but also in capabilities. This expansion will take its … [Read more...] about Belgian logistics firm invests in Singapore
Electrolux extends Italian contract with CEVA
Electrolux Professional, a world leading supplier of professional food service and laundry equipment, has renewed and broadened its Italian distribution contract with CEVA Logistics, the latterannounced recently. Netherlands-based CEVA Logistics said the contract renewal would extend the transportation services provided to cover the whole of Italy, in addition to collection and direct delivery services to the end customer. The agreement also entailed all other standard warehouse activities … [Read more...] about Electrolux extends Italian contract with CEVA
Europe & CIS : Train rival to airfreight soon up and running
Within the next few months, a new container train service linking Germany and China run by German train operator, Deutsche Bahn along with DB Schenker, DB’s transportation and logistics service provider, will be up and running. The Trans Eurasia Express will provide a weekly rail service in both directions between Shanghai/Beijing and cover the more than 10,000-kilometer long land route in less than 20 days, crossing five national borders, six time zones and seven climatic zones to German … [Read more...] about Europe & CIS : Train rival to airfreight soon up and running
