Logistics

Time:matters and Cebu Pacific tie-up

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Time:matters and Philippines-based Cebu Pacific Cargo, have announced a new business tie-up in which the Lufthansa-owned logistics firm can now use Cebu Pacific flights departing from Manila Airport for its Special Speed Solutions and time-critical shipments. Time:matters said Manila was an important economic area and the tie-up would allow for more services to be launched in the future. “The co-operation with Cebu Pacific Cargo enables substantial time savings for time-critical shipments, … [Read more...] about Time:matters and Cebu Pacific tie-up

UPS expands India field stocking network

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US-based global package delivery and logistics service provider UPS has announced plans to expand its field stocking location (FSL) network in India. "Despite current economic conditions, Asia continues to be a global manufacturing hub and market research indicates Asia's contract logistics market could overtake North America's in the next five years," said president of UPS Logistics & Distribution, Brad Mitchell. "UPS is expanding its post sales solutions in the Asia Pacific region to fulfill … [Read more...] about UPS expands India field stocking network

Huawei selects Panalpina as prime LSP

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Swiss-based global forwarder Panalpina has been named as a prime logistics service provider (LSP) by China’s Huawei Technologies, a global telecommunications giant, for Huawei’s China-Brazil end-to-end business. Under the three-year agreement Panalpina will handle all international air freight estimated to be several thousand tonnes annually, from China to Brazil as well as the full logistics services at destination, including local distribution and warehousing. Panalpina … [Read more...] about Huawei selects Panalpina as prime LSP

TNT extends Asia Road Network into Cambodia

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TNT has extended its Asia Road Network (ARN) into Cambodia, creating a fully integrated express road service to and from Phnom Penh. With the new Cambodian extension, TNT has added more than 1,500 km to the existing 6,000 km ARN running from its integrated road/air hub in Singapore to Thailand and though to China where TNT bases freighter operations out of Shanghai Pudong. TNT claims the extension establishes it as the only express integrator to provide a fully integrated, scheduled, … [Read more...] about TNT extends Asia Road Network into Cambodia

Rhenus & Lufthansa team up to boost volumes

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Rhenus Freight Logistics and Lufthansa Cargo have signed an agreement aimed at winning more air freight business from medium-sized European companies shipping to the US, Asia and Middle East. Rhenus, which has annual turnover of some €3.3 billion (US$4.5 billion), said it would introduce its European shipper customers to Lufthansa Cargo as part of the preferred partner deal. “Our customers obtain reliable and high-quality services for their air freight in return,” added Marc … [Read more...] about Rhenus & Lufthansa team up to boost volumes

Time:Matters & Jetpak team up on spare parts

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Time:matters, the special service provider for courier, same day and emergency logistics as well as time-critical spare parts logistics and Jetpak, a Nordic market leader for time-critical express logistics solutions, have developed a joint flight network specifically for the transport of time-critical spare parts. The new high-frequency, in-night network connects Central European commercial centers with Northern European destinations such as Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki as well as … [Read more...] about Time:Matters & Jetpak team up on spare parts