The Rhenus Group responded to the positive global development in business and the increasing volumes of freight in its air & ocean business unit by opening two European gateways at Hilden and Frankfurt. “By consolidating air and sea consignments at the new hubs, the logistics specialist aims to make its transport operations more efficient and dovetail them more closely with its overland network,” said Jörn Schmersahl, CEO of Air & Ocean Europe at Rhenus Air & Ocean … [Read more...] about Rhenus’s two European gateways at Hilden and Frankfurt
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Kuehne + Nagel partners with JD.com on a global supply chain quality control solution
Kuehne + Nagel has partnered with JD.com, who procures goods from global brands to support the growing demand from Chinese consumers for overseas products, to design a supply chain solution. This solution will provide stock keeping unit (SKU) visibility over JD.com’s in-bound supply chain before products are imported to China. The solution has been implemented within twelve months in an origin warehouse in Japan. Previously, goods were shipped directly from the brand manufacturers … [Read more...] about Kuehne + Nagel partners with JD.com on a global supply chain quality control solution
Panalpina airfreight profits and volumes continue to rise
During the first nine months of 2017, Panalpina grew volumes in air freight and ocean freight compared to the same period last year. As the year progressed, group gross profit as well as EBIT increased with every quarter. Year-on-year, Panalpina’s reported EBIT increased from CHF 67.5 million (adjusted YTD 2016: CHF 93.6 million) to CHF 72.1 million and the reported consolidated profit increased from CHF 46.5 million (adjusted YTD 2016: CHF 72.6 million) to CHF 48.4 … [Read more...] about Panalpina airfreight profits and volumes continue to rise
CEVA celebrates two landmark achievements in Australia
CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s largest supply chain management companies is celebrating two birthdays during October in Australia. The first marks ten years of operations as CEVA Logistics and the second is the first anniversary of the opening of its Victoria Supersite at Truganina. In Australia, and around the world, CEVA has a strong foundation built on the history of TNT and Eagle Global Logistics who merged to become CEVA in August 2007. Thomas Nationwide … [Read more...] about CEVA celebrates two landmark achievements in Australia
Panalpina continues to make moves to boost Perishables Network
Following the successful acquisition of Kenya-based forwarder Air Connection, Panalpina is set to acquire the Dutch company Interfresh Airfreight Handling, as well as its sister companies Fresh Cargo Connection and Dutch Cargo Connection, which are fully owned by CEO and founder of Interfresh, Sonja Kauffman. “By acquiring Interfresh we gain full control over the cool chain for one of the perishables industry’s most important trade lanes for flowers – from Nairobi to … [Read more...] about Panalpina continues to make moves to boost Perishables Network
X2 Logistics Network member moves A320 Fuselage Wing section
Every single part of an aircraft is important, as they are all intricate in their own way. Failure of one small part could lead to serious damages to the aircraft. Holding these parts together is the fuselage wing section. It holds crew, passengers, and cargo. The fuselage also serves to position control and stabilization surfaces in specific relationships to lifting surfaces, which is required for aircraft stability and maneuverability. The experts at Active Transport … [Read more...] about X2 Logistics Network member moves A320 Fuselage Wing section