Logistics

DHL establishes oil & energy centre in Singapore

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DHL has established its eighth and largest DHL Center of Excellence for Oil and Energy in Singapore to serve the Asia Pacific region as it moves to meet what it says is surging demand from the €260 billion global oil and energy logistics industry. Staffed by more than 200 employees, the DHL Asia Pacific Oil and Energy Center of Excellence (COE) located in Changi South comprises of a comprehensive team of industry professionals who design and implement innovative and enhanced logistics … [Read more...] about DHL establishes oil & energy centre in Singapore

Panalpina wins key oil & gas logistics contracts

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Weatherford and Halliburton, two major global players in the oil & gas industry and long-time Panalpina customers have awarded significant new businesses to the global forwarding and logistics group, it said. Weatherford is one of the largest global providers of innovative mechanical solutions, technology applications and services for all phases of oil and gas developments. The group has awarded Panalpina with significant air and ocean freight export business from the US and Canada. In … [Read more...] about Panalpina wins key oil & gas logistics contracts

DHL establishes oil & energy centre in Singapore

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DHL has established its eighth and largest DHL Center of Excellence for Oil and Energy in Singapore to serve the Asia Pacific region as it moves to meet what it says is surging demand from the €260 billion global oil and energy logistics industry. Staffed by more than 200 employees, the DHL Asia Pacific Oil and Energy Center of Excellence (COE) located in Changi South comprises of a comprehensive team of industry professionals who design and implement innovative and enhanced logistics … [Read more...] about DHL establishes oil & energy centre in Singapore

Ten new Asian offices for FedEx Trade Networks

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FedEx Trade Networks (FTN), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. has expanded its global presence with the addition of ten new freight forwarding offices in Asia, opening new facilities in Singapore, Taipei, Taiwan, and in Beijing, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Xiamen, and Dalian, China. This was followed by the opening of arepresentative office in Vietnam. These openings add to FedEx Trade Networks’ freight forwarding operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, which launched in 2008 and … [Read more...] about Ten new Asian offices for FedEx Trade Networks

Kuehne + Nagel wins Chilean Nestlé deal

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Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has won the contract to be Nestlé Chile’s logistics service provider under which K+N will manage Nestlé’s four distribution centres located across Chile covering the northern area from Antofagasta, the central area from Quilicura (Santiago) and Maipú, and the southern area from Concepción. K+N will also be responsible for distribution services for the shelfstable range of Nestlé products. … [Read more...] about Kuehne + Nagel wins Chilean Nestlé deal

Toll moves on Japan and New Zealand

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The Toll Group has continued its acquisition push with the purchase of the Express Logistics Group (ELG) in late October, one of New Zealand’s largest freight forwarding companies for A$50 million (US$45 million) after acquiring Japan’s Footwork Express earlier in the month. ELG currently operates 12 freight forwarding branches across New Zealand, Australia and the US, and also provides value adding warehouse and transport services to its customers. ELG is principally … [Read more...] about Toll moves on Japan and New Zealand