BALtrans Holdings has opened a new offi ce in Egypt, Premier BALtrans Egypt, through Premier BALtrans Middle East. Premier BALtrans Middle East is the master franchisee for BALtrans and has been assigned to open offi ces in twelve countries under the Premier BALtrans brand. "The opening of the Egypt office is another milestone for Premier BALtrans, apart from its establishments in Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman," said Jeff Khoury, managing director of BALtrans Middle East.The new … [Read more...] about BALtrans Logistics opens office in Egypt

SEKO has expanded its operations into Turkey with a new SEKO Turkey station headquartered in Istanbul. The SEKO Turkey offi ce is just fi ve minutes from the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, and close to several bordering seaports on the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea and Black Sea. Its geographic location enables SEKO Turkey to act as a transhipment and distribution hub with multimodal transportation throughout the entire Middle East, Europe, CIS and the US. SEKO Turkey focuses primarily on inbound … [Read more...] about SEKO expands into Turkey

Jan de Rijk Logistics has announced the renewal of its contract with BA World Cargo for the provision of the carrier's European trucking operations (excluding Switzerland), for an additional fi ve years. "Following a comprehensive and competitive tender process, Jan de Rijk Logistics will continue to offer a singlesource solution to BA World Cargo in air cargo trucking, based on the company's proven track record and ICT capabilities as Freight Manager on a European scale," the … [Read more...] about Jan de Rijk renews pact with BA World Cargo

Japanese forwarder, Kintetsu World Express (KWE), has established its own warehousing company within the Xiamen bonded area in China's Fujian Province, which will target the logistics needs of electronic component makers. KWE said setting up the company will help strengthen its "One-Stop Service" which incorporates everything from international freight forwarding through to cargo handling within bonded area warehouses. … [Read more...] about KWE opens Chinese warehousing firm

Swift Global Logistics has announced the opening of its Singapore office, set to start operations on August 1, bringing the Swift network to a total of 39 offices in 18 countries. Swift Global Logistics is an international freight forwarder and logistics provider. It is part of the Dubai-based Swift Group. Providing a comprehensive range of freight logistics solutions, Swift Global Logistics offers global connections through its network of offices throughout Africa, the Middle East, the Far … [Read more...] about Swift Global Logistics opens new S’pore office

Menlo Worldwide said it will buy Cougar Logistics Corporation Ltd. for $33.9 million, including a $28.2 million cash payment to Cougar and the assumption of $5.7 million in debt. Cougar owns logistics operations in Singapore and Southeast Asia, and Menlo is the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc. Cougar Express, the primary subsidiary, handles freight forwarding, warehousing, logistics and distribution management in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. … [Read more...] about Menlo to buy Cougar Logistics