transportation

Indonesia’s Kamadjaja Logistics to open new facility

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PT Kamadjaja Logistics will inaugurate its biggest integrated logistics facility in Indonesia, located at K-Log Park in Cibitung, on 26 March 2015. The park, which was built on investment of more than Rp 500 billion, sits on an 180,000sqm piece of land in Cibitung, West Java. K-Log Park offers a comprehensive logistics solution, including warehousing & distribution, domestic & international freight forwarding, land transport, container yard, toll manufacturing and value added service … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Kamadjaja Logistics to open new facility

TNT wins contract renewal with AB Volvo

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TNT has received a three-year contract renewal from the Swedish truck and bus maker AB Volvo for ‘inbound to production’ and aftermarket delivery services in Europe. TNT will continue to handle AB Volvo’s European emergency production movements. TNT collects automotive components and parts from more than 800 different suppliers in Europe and delivers them to AB Volvo’s production facilities in Sweden, Belgium, France and Poland. The service builds on TNT’s … [Read more...] about TNT wins contract renewal with AB Volvo

OECD: Int’l freight to quadruple by 2050

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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in its ITF Transport Outlook that in the face of shifting global trade patterns, international freight transport volumes will grow more than fourfold (factor 4.3) by 2050. The ITF International Transport Forum is an inter-governmental organisation within the OECD. The ITF Transport Outlook examines the development of global transport volumes and related CO2 emissions and health impacts through to 2050. The report said … [Read more...] about OECD: Int’l freight to quadruple by 2050

OECD: Int'l freight to quadruple by 2050

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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in its ITF Transport Outlook that in the face of shifting global trade patterns, international freight transport volumes will grow more than fourfold (factor 4.3) by 2050. The ITF International Transport Forum is an inter-governmental organisation within the OECD. The ITF Transport Outlook examines the development of global transport volumes and related CO2 emissions and health impacts through to 2050. The report said … [Read more...] about OECD: Int'l freight to quadruple by 2050

FedEx seals purchase of Genco

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FedEx Corp. has completed the acquisition of GENCO Distribution System, one of the largest third-party logistics providers in North America. The acquisition, as previously announced on 15 December 2014, will offer customers a more comprehensive portfolio of logistics services, complementing the transportation services already provided by FedEx. “We are extremely pleased to welcome GENCO teammates to the FedEx family,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx Corp. … [Read more...] about FedEx seals purchase of Genco

Strike shuts down Brussels airport

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A 24-hour national strike in Belgium today (15 December in Belgium) is expected to shut down movement of ocean, rail, road and air freight throughout the country. Brussels airport has cancelled 600 incoming and outgoing flights as air traffic controllers join the protests.  The strike is the climax of a month-long series of walkouts to protest austerity measures by the new conservative government to cut public debt, which includes scrapping an agreed cost of living rise next … [Read more...] about Strike shuts down Brussels airport