DHL Global Forwarding has added Taiwan into its pioneering and rapidly expanding North Asia multimodal network with a sea link between Taiwan and mainland China, offering customers the full-container load door-to-door service, DHL Railing. The new connection linking Taichung port to Shanghai, effectively plugs into the rail link into Europe via Warsaw from Suzhou, which also serves as a base for over 10,000 Taiwan-funded export-oriented enterprises. The sea link that added Japan and now … [Read more...] about DHL plugs Taiwan into Europe-Asia multimodal network
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GEODIS completes acquisition of US-based OHL
GEODIS has announced that it has received the regulatory approvals and officially completed the acquisition of OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) based in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). OHL is one of the leading 3PL companies in the US, with annual revenue in excess of €1.2 billion. This acquisition is effective from 3 November. The combined structure will generate a consolidated annual turnover of over €8 billion with more than 38,000 employees and 165,000 customers. With around 400 logistics … [Read more...] about GEODIS completes acquisition of US-based OHL
GEODIS completes acquisition of US-based OHL
GEODIS has announced that it has received the regulatory approvals and officially completed the acquisition of OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics) based in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). OHL is one of the leading 3PL companies in the US, with annual revenue in excess of €1.2 billion. This acquisition is effective from 3 November. The combined structure will generate a consolidated annual turnover of over €8 billion with more than 38,000 employees and 165,000 customers. With around 400 logistics … [Read more...] about GEODIS completes acquisition of US-based OHL
SingPost continues to innovate with new e-commerce shopping mall
Singapore Post (SingPost) has started construction work on a new S$150 million (US$107 million), 270,000ft² retail mall that combines the benefits of both online and offline shopping by offering a complete suite of e-commerce logistics solutions. The new mall - to be completed by mid-2017 - will be built as part of the Singapore Post Centre (SPC) and will offer greater convenience, choices and experiences to consumers by providing online e-merchants and brick-and-mortar shops all under one … [Read more...] about SingPost continues to innovate with new e-commerce shopping mall
Iran’s pent-up commercial demand is set to be unleashed
The ending of the sanctions against Iran is set to unleash the country's commercial instincts and boost Anglo-Iranian trade according to Davies Turner, a leading UK independent freight forwarder and logistics expert. Davies Turner is already on the ground and actively reconnecting Iranian business to international trade, having maintained an office in the country for more than 50 years. If present progress is maintained, the historic deal between Iran and the powers representing the … [Read more...] about Iran’s pent-up commercial demand is set to be unleashed
Iran's pent-up commercial demand is set to be unleashed
The ending of the sanctions against Iran is set to unleash the country's commercial instincts and boost Anglo-Iranian trade according to Davies Turner, a leading UK independent freight forwarder and logistics expert. Davies Turner is already on the ground and actively reconnecting Iranian business to international trade, having maintained an office in the country for more than 50 years. If present progress is maintained, the historic deal between Iran and the powers representing the … [Read more...] about Iran's pent-up commercial demand is set to be unleashed
