Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), estimates that its Pratt & Whitney GTF engine customers collectively have saved more than 150 million gallons of fuel valued at $270 million USD, while avoiding 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions since the engine entered service in 2016. The GTF engine program continues to attract new orders and is ramping up production deliveries, all while supporting a growing in-service fleet. Over the past year, the … [Read more...] about Pratt & Whitney GTF engine fuel savings exceed $270M
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Weland Solutions acquires Compact Store and Kodverkstan
The Weland group has acquired the company Kodverkstan. The acquisition means that Weland Solutions now completely owns the WMS (Warehouse Management System) Compact Store, which was previously developed together with Kodverkstan. It is the new company Weland Software that handles Compact Store. Since 1999, when the two companies began to cooperate, approximately 400 customer installations of Compact Store have been made. Compact Store version 2.0 will be launched later … [Read more...] about Weland Solutions acquires Compact Store and Kodverkstan
Freight forwarders query whether government is listening
News that very few companies have registered for a new government online system designed to protect value added tax revenues on foreign parcels in the event of a no-deal Brexit has led the UK representative body for freight forwarding and logistics companies to question whether Government is listening to advice from industry experts. Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says: “We are not surprised that few companies have signed up for the … [Read more...] about Freight forwarders query whether government is listening
AMI moves operations to BluJay’s cloud
BluJay Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain software and services powered by the world’s first Global Trade Network, and Air Menzies International (AMI), a provider of air freight and express services to the forwarding market, announced that AMI will deploy BluJay’s software across its global operations. The new platform, comprised of BluJay’s Transportation Management, Customs Management, and Control Tower applications, will replace AMI’s current operating … [Read more...] about AMI moves operations to BluJay’s cloud
CEVA strengthens partnership with Shelf Drilling
CEVA Logistics has announced a two-year extension to its contract with Shelf Drilling through to March 2021. The Dubai-headquartered shallow water drilling services specialist has been working with CEVA since its inception in 2012. Shelf Drilling is a geographically diversified market leader with operations in four key regions – South East Asia, India, West Africa and MENAM (Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean) and focuses on building strong, long-term relationships … [Read more...] about CEVA strengthens partnership with Shelf Drilling
Finished vehicle logistics on the New Silk Road
Representatives of Volvo, the automotive logistics company ARS Altmann AG and other participating service providers today celebrated the arrival of the first train with Volvo vehicles from China at the railway terminal at the Kluizendock in Gent, Belgium. With immediate effect, vehicles of the Swedish OEM Volvo will be transported between China and Europe in several round trips per week. The total volume amounts to around 40,000 vehicles per year. The vehicles are transported as part of an … [Read more...] about Finished vehicle logistics on the New Silk Road
