air freighting

Agility expands in Ho Chi Minh City

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Agility has relocated to a new modern facility in Ho Chi Minh City close to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The new office is 550 sq m and will act as the headquarters for Agility Vietnam and Indochina and adds to its existing three offices in Vietnam in Danang, Hanoi, and Vung Tau. Agility said the new Ho Chi Minh office is part of its ongoing investment in rapidly growing emerging markets in Southeast Asia. … [Read more...] about Agility expands in Ho Chi Minh City

Kerry Logistics to build Xiamen logistics centre

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Kerry Logistics announced plans to build a new 42,000 sqm logistics centre in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, as it prepares for a significant increase in trade between the coastal city and Taiwan following the central government’s strategy to facilitate trade across the Strait. … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics to build Xiamen logistics centre

Panalpina moves Ericsson in UAE

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Panalpina has been chosen by Ericsson to handle the telecommunication company’s local distribution warehouse and site deliveries across the United Arab Emirates. “In combination with the previously awarded air freight and ocean freight business, Panalpina is offering a real end-to-end solution from the manufacturing plants in Asia and Sweden up to the telecom site located in rural areas or even off-road in the desert”, says Johan Andersson, corporate key account manager, … [Read more...] about Panalpina moves Ericsson in UAE

DHL expands Japanese clinical trial hub

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DHL has announced a 660 sqm expansion of DHL Supply Chain’s Clinical Trial Logistics Hub located in Aomi, Tokyo to respond to strong business growth, bringing the total floor area for this facility to 3,420 sqm. The expansion will also introduce shared-use space with customer-specific shelving in addition to dedicated spaces used by single customers which will allow customers to expand or decrease their space, depending on the scale of their clinical trial projects. … [Read more...] about DHL expands Japanese clinical trial hub

Toll Group acquires two UK freight forwarders

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Integrated logistics company, the Toll Group, has announced it will acquire WT Sea Air Group (WT) and Genesis Forwarding Group (Genesis) to become one of the top UK forwarders. WT is principally a UK inbound business from Asia specialising in the provision of global forwarding and value added services such as bonded warehousing, pick-pack, garment re-hanging, vacuum packing and final mile delivery services, with its customer base principally in the retail fashion segment. Genesis specialises … [Read more...] about Toll Group acquires two UK freight forwarders

CEVA enters Italian pharma logistics market

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CEVA Logistics has announced its entry into the pharmaceutical market in Italy following the acquisition of DIMAF Pharma Supply Chain, a pharmaceutical supply chain specialist company which has been active in this sector for more than 30 years and is among the top five in pharma-logistics in Italy. DIMAF manages the supply chains of around 30 pharmaceutical companies, including several multinationals. … [Read more...] about CEVA enters Italian pharma logistics market