IJS Global, a worldwide logistics service provider, has officially opened its new world headquarters in Amsterdam. Situated at Schiphol airport and alongside the main A4 motorway, the new facility more than triples IJS Global’s warehousing space to over 5,400 square metres, provides additional office accommodation (2,000 sq metres) at the same time as providing easier access and manoeuvring for customer vehicles through the incorporation of 20 truck docks. “Through the move to … [Read more...] about IJS Global opens new global HQ
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Damco joins Cargo 2000
Maersk Group, has joined Cargo 2000’s quality management system which now covers over 70 per cent of the global air cargo market with 80 members representing the airline, freight forwarding, ground handling, road transport, IT and airport sectors. The members work to improve the quality of air cargo by implementing Cargo 2000’s Master Operating Plan which defines an industry standard process for moving goods from the door of the shipper to the door of the consignee. In … [Read more...] about Damco joins Cargo 2000
Agility sees full-year 2011 profit up 8%
Agility, a leading global logistics provider, announced its full year financial results for 2011 with the Kuwait-based company posting an eight per cent rise in full year net profit for the year ending 31 December 2011 of KD 27 million (US$97.2 million). Revenue and operating profit for 2011 were KD 1.33 billion and KD 19 million, respectively. The company said it remains focused on growing profit through continued financial discipline and transformation of its operating platform with the … [Read more...] about Agility sees full-year 2011 profit up 8%
Kerry Logistics acquires pharma logistics provider
Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics has acquired Trustspeed Medicine Logistics in Taiwan through its member company Kerry TJ Logistics, which specialises in pharmaceutical logistics and distribution services. The company is subsequently re-branded as TS Logistics. Kerry said the acquisition will strengthen its capabilities in the pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics sector and extend its Asian distribution network in the market. “This is a major step forward for Kerry Logistics to … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics acquires pharma logistics provider
New Cargolux B747-8F simulator world’s first FFS
Cargolux has announced that the world’s first full-flight simulator (FFS) for the new Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft is ready for training at the company’s training centre in Luxembourg. Built by Canada-based CAE, the FFS received Interim Level C qualification from the ‘Direction de l’Aviation Civile’ (DAC) on 30 April 2012, Luxembourg’s national aviation authority, after the successful evaluation by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), the German counterpart of … [Read more...] about New Cargolux B747-8F simulator world’s first FFS
Air Pacific signs ULD deal with CHEP
Air Pacific, the national carrier of Fiji, has selected CHEP Aerospace Solutions to supply and manage its fleet of Unit Load Devices (ULDs) under a new threeyear contract. CHEP Aerospace Solutions is providing Air Pacific with containers and pallets from its global pool of more than 45,000 ULDs, eliminating the administrative hassle and reducing costs to Air Pacific of positioning, maintaining and managing its own ULD fleet. As Air Pacific transitions to a fleet of newer, more … [Read more...] about Air Pacific signs ULD deal with CHEP
