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China Will Increase Investments in China - RF Roads
Posted: June 27th, 2006, 3:11pm
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Feng Zhenglin, the Vice-Minister of China's Ministry of Communications, has urged states belonging to the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) to increase investment in highway infrastructure and to speed up construction of three major highways linking China with Russia, Central Asia... -
Cargo Connection targets Vietnam as next Global Market
Posted: June 27th, 2006, 3:07pm
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Cargo Connection Logistics Holding, Inc. announced that representatives of its wholly owned subsidiary, Cargo Connection Logistics - International, Inc., recently visited Vietnam to explore opportunities on behalf of the Company. The expedition was primarily informational and represents the first step... -
New Interface for Switzerland and Europe
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 2:03pm
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Effective June 21, 2006, Schenker put a new, ultra-modern logistics terminal into operation in Eiken, Switzerland, just off the Basel-Zurich autobahn. The facilities replace the previous Pratteln site near Basel.In the presence of customers and representatives of the public sector,... -
Schneider National, Rail Executives and Elected Officials Celebrate Launch of New Ohio Valley Train
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 2:02pm
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Demand during first weeks of operation exceedsd expectationsSchneider National Inc., a premier provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, national railroad executives and elected officials will gather in Marion, Ohio, today to officially celebrate the arrival of dedicated train service... -
SHI builds the worlds largest container ship
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 2:00pm
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Samsung Heavy Industries held a christening ceremony on June 22 for a 9,600 TEU container ship and handed it over to Chinas CGS, the ship owner. This container ship is the largest ever to be built in the world. SHI... -
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. Announces Acquisition and Charter of Three Supramax Drybulk Carriers
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:58pm
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Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), a global marine transportation company specializing in the Supramax segment of the dry bulk shipping industry, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire three Supramax drybulk carriers for $105 million.... -
Aker Yards enters chemical tanker market - acquires Kleven Florø shipyard and Kleven Design
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:56pm
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Aker Yards has signed an agreement with Kleven Maritime to acquire Kleven Florø AS, and Kleven Design AS. Both entities are located in Florø, Norway. The acquisition strengthens Aker Yards' Merchant Vessels Business Area by adding a product range of... -
Zeeland: plan for container terminal
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:55pm
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Vlissingen - the province of Zeeland plans to relaunch a procedure that it hopes will result in the construction of the Westerschelde Container Terminal (WCT). The terminal is an initiative of the Exploitatiemaatschappij Schelde-Maas (ESM), the partnership between Zeeland Seaports... -
IRU: White Paper recognises the role of Road Transport
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:51pm
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The IRU is encouraged by important and positive developments in the review of the 2001 Transport White Paper. In particular the Commission has explicitly recognised the critical role that road transport plays within the EU economy and its success... -
Tsakos Energy Navigation announces three year charter extensions for tanker Euronike
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:50pm
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Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. announced a three-year charter extension for its 2005-built double-hull 1C ice class Suezmax tanker Euronike to a large independent United States refiner, who has employed the vessel for the past twelve months since her delivery... -
APM Terminals first customer for Maasvlakte 2
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:47pm
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Port of Rotterdam Authority and APM Terminals have concluded an agreement, under certain conditions to be satisfied, for the lease of a container terminal on Maasvlakte 2. The terminal will amount to a maximum size of 167 hectares with a... -
Aeroflot, Vneshtorgbank and Vneshekonombank have signed loan agreements on financing of Sheremetyevo
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:45pm
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OAO Aeroflot have signed with OAO Vneshtorgbank and Vneshekonombank sales and purchase agreements regarding OAO Terminal shares. Pursuant to these deeds Vneshtorgbank has purchased from Aeroflot 25 percent plus 1 share, and... -
Sinotrans: Logistics Services Contract with Beifa Group
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:39pm
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Sinotrans entered into a whole logistics services contract with Beifa Group in Sinotrans Plaza in Beijing. President of Beifa, Mr. Qiu Zhiming, and assistant president Mr. Yu Jianmin of Sinotrans and other related managers attended the signature occasion. -
FedEx Corp. Net Income Increases 27% in Fourth Quarter
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:33pm
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Operating Margin Continues to Rise FedEx Corporation reported earnings of $1.82 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended May 31, compared to $1.46 per diluted share a year ago, a year over year increase of 25%. -
TNT Logistics renews Logistics contract with Ford in Kansas City
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:32pm
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TNT Logistics North America, a leading provider of supply chain services to the automotive industry, has renewed its largest contract to provide logistics services to Ford Motor Company’s F-series truck manufacturing plant in Kansas City. Since 2002, TNT has provided... -
AirTran Airways Statement on Computer Upgrade
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:30pm
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AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), yesterday began a planned upgrade of its internal reservations and airport check-in systems which will bring long term benefits to our customers. It required a preplanned shutdown of the system... -
First New PENDOLINO revealed
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:28pm
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Perfectly on time, the first of Transport’s New PENDOLINO high-speed tilting trains left the Savigliano (Italy) workshop last week to begin testing on an international circuit in the Czech Republic. -
Giant new container ship for E.R. Schiffahrt fleet grows to 63 ships
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:27pm
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Newbuilding E.R. Toulouse starts serviceFleet container capacity grows to 282,000 teu A further 12 units (63,000 teu) are planned by 2008The Hamburg based shipping company E.R. Schiffahrt has put another container ship into service today (Wednesday). The... -
Imam Khomeini port ready for transit
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:24pm
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Official in charge of marketing and attraction of investments at Imam Khomeini port Mohammad-Ali Izadi said here Tuesday that the port is ready for transit and export of all types of goods to regional countries. Izadi made the remarks during... -
DP World wins Peru conatiner terminal concession
Posted: June 26th, 2006, 1:19pm
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Joint venture to develop and operate facility at Callao Investing around US$210 million to build up to 1.35million TEU capacityGlobal marine terminal operator DP World has announced that it has been granted a 30 year concession to develop and operate... -
Double certificationa for Langkawi International Airport
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:26pm
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Langkawi International Airport received the Aerodrome Certification from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), certifying that the airport has been audited and meets the Aerodrome Certification requirement by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). This is a new mandatory requirement of... -
Russian Railways and Lukoil sign agreement to develop rail access to Lukoil 2.
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:22pm
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In 2004-5, Russian Railways invested 203 million roubles in the port infrastructure of the distribution and re-shipment complex Lukoil 2 on the island of Vysotsky in Leningrad oblast, building 41 km of connecting routes and Pikhtovaya station and also electrifying... -
Hawaii Superferry engine installation completed at Austal
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:20pm
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Installation of the four MTU 8000 Series engines is now complete in the first of two, Austal Auto Express 107 metre vehicle-passenger ferries for Hawaii Superferry (HSF) currently under construction at Austal’s USA shipyard. Each 45 tonne engine has 20... -
Container Transport in Domestic Trade developed well at Ningbo Port Group
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:17pm
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This year container transport in domestic trade developed quickly at Ningbo Port Group. According to relevant statistics, container throughput in domestic trade reached 160 thousand TEUs from January to May in this year at Ningbo Port Group. 70% growth rate... -
Fraport AG to Operate Bourgas and Varna Airports in Bulgaria
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:10pm
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Concession Runs for More Than 35 Years The Bulgarian government, under an international bidding process, has awarded Fraport AG the concession for modernizing, expanding, and operating Bourgas (BOJ) and Varna (VAR) airports – gateways to the popular Black Sea tourist... -
NCC Signs SR 1.13 Billion Deal for Tankers
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:08pm
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An SR 1.13 - billion contract for the manufacture of six tankers for National Chemical Carriers (NCC) was signed here yesterday.Faisal Saud Al-Saleh, NCC board chair¬man, signed the contract with Su Eun Yoo, chairman of Shina Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. of... -
Volvo Trucks secures major Hungarian order
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:07pm
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Volvo Trucks' Hungarian subsidiary, Volvo Hungary Trading and Services Kft, has received an order for 1,000 trucks from Waberer's Optimum Solution, a transportation and logistics company. The trucks will be delivered over a three-year period. -
U.S. Lines Expands Service to Encompass Australia and New Zealand
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:05pm
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U. S. Lines Limited (USL) announced that it will expand upon its current Pacific services by introducing new fixed day independent southbound sailings directly between Los Angeles and Australia/New Zealand, new westbound services from New Zealand to Australia, and new... -
BLET convention update: Rail security remains key issue
Posted: June 21st, 2006, 4:03pm
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AS VEGAS – The need to improve railroad security was once again a key topic here for delegates attending the BLET’s First Quadrennial Convention. Yesterday, Teamsters General President James Hoffa addressed delegates regarding the need to boost railroad security... -
ATA asks California Senate to Reject Disel Bill
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:54pm
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American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves urges the state Senate Transportation and Housing Committee to reject a pending California state “magnet bill” that would authorize local air districts to control diesel emissions and dilute the authority of... -
Airbus MRO Network welcomes Lufthansa Technik AG as new member
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:51pm
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One of the world's largest and most experienced aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) providers, Lufthansa Technik AG, Germany, signed an agreement with Airbus to become a new member of the Airbus MRO Network. Lufthansa Technik AG, with its roots... -
Finnair takes delivery of first wide body Airbus
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:49pm
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Finnair's first Airbus A340 had its inaugural flight on Monday morning 19 June from Helsinki to Kuopio in central Finland. The wide-bodied, former Virgin Atlantic 295-seat aircraft joined the Finnair fleet last week and will begin operating in Finland. The... -
Delta Air Lines to Become Only Airline to Serve Five Continents Nonstop from New York
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:48pm
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Addition of first and only nonstop service to Mumbai, India, and first service to Accra, Ghana, strengthens Delta’s position as New York City’s leading international airlineSpecial low introductory fares invite customers to experience Delta’s newest trans-Atlantic routesDelta Air Lines will... -
Airbus Chooses Site for Chinese Factory
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:18pm
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Airbus and the Chinese government announced Thursday that they had selected Tianjin, a port near Beijing, as the site for a planned assembly plant to produce Airbus A320 narrow-body jets. Airbus cautioned that a final decision to go ahead with... -
German Railways to Reach Russia
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:17pm
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Russian Railways (RZD) and the Transport Ministry of the country sealed an understanding memorandum with German Siemens and Deutsсhe Bahn (DB) to cooperate in high-speed railway service. The experts say Siemens and DB may soon join the RZD project of... -
Lufthansa Cargo Now Routing all Freighter Flights to and from Asia via Kazakhstan
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:14pm
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Lufthansa Cargo is now routing its freighter flights to and from Asia via Kazakhstan. Stopover in Astana will shorten flight times and simplify operations. In the future, all the carrier's MD-11 aircraft on routes to and from Japan and China... -
Sovcomflot - "Golden Chariot" Prize-Winner
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:05pm
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On 14 June 2006 JSC “Sovcomflot” was announced a winner of the “Golden Chariot”- the national Prize of the Russian transportation industry - in the main nomination of “The Leader in Maritime Transport of the Russian Federation”. The prize was... -
Sovcomflot: Delivery of mv "Vladimir Tikhonov"
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:04pm
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Sovcomflot - the biggest shipping company of Russia – expanded its fleet with mv “Vladimir Tikhonov” - another large-capacity tanker. The ceremony of naming and delivery took place at the shipyard of “ Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering” (Republic of Korea). -
Quintana Maritime Announces Two Time Charter Agreements
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:02pm
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Quintana Maritime Limited ( Quintana ) announced that it has entered into a time charter agreement for the M/V Coal Glory and has extended the time charter agreement for the M/V Barbara . Coal Glory... -
NYK Bulkship (Europe) Ltd. Secures Long-Term Charter Contract with ENEL S.p.A.
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 1:00pm
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NYK Bulkship (Europe) Ltd., a British subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line), has secured a long-term charter contract with Italy's largest power supplier, Enel S.p.A. (ENEL). The contract calls for the use of two post-Panamax carriers for ten years.... -
Improving supply chain lead-times and cost efficiency for Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 12:55pm
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Maersk Logistics has been awarded a major supply chain consultancy contract by Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd (Borouge). Maersk Logistics will provide a six-month consultancy service on the best supply chain concept for marketing their products in key markets including... -
Port Of London: Welcome for riverside energy plant
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 12:54pm
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A strong welcome for the Government announcement on the new energy from waste facility has come from the Port of London Authority. Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks announced that he has granted consent to Cory Environmental to build an energy from... -
Gdynia Container Terminal Celebrates Official Opening
Posted: June 20th, 2006, 12:52pm
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On 17th June, Gdynia Container Terminal S.A. (GCT), a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), celebrated the official opening of Stage One operations at its facility in the Port of Gdynia, Poland. In commemoration of the special occasion, John Meredith,... -
Guangzhou to build 2 logistics centers within 4 years
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 6:05pm
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Two logistics centers, the Huangpu and New Airport international parks, are expected to be built in Guangzhou within the next four years, improving and extending current freight hubs. -
Lufthansa Cargo takes over marketing of AirMadrids cargo capacity
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 6:02pm
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Dr. Andreas Otto: “Cooperation is massively strengthening ourpresence in South America“. From 1 September, Lufthansa Cargo will be responsible for the marketing of cargo capacity and freight handling for AirMadrid across the Spanish carrier’s entire network. Amongst other things, the... -
Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Authorizes Port of Oaklands First Solar Energy Agreement
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:59pm
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Port Board says “yes” to a solar supply and license agreement with SunEdison The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners (Port Board) authorized the Port’s executive director to enter into the Port’s first solar energy purchase agreement Tuesday, June 6, 2006... -
KempGoldberg and Schneider National Win Nine Compass Awards for Creative Marketing and Communication
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:57pm
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Agency is recognized by TMCA with the highest number of awards in the transportation and logistics industry. KempGoldberg, a strategic marketing and communications firm, and its client Schneider National Inc., a premier provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, today... -
KempGoldberg and Schneider National Win Nine Compass Awards for Creative Marketing and Communication
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:57pm
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Agency is recognized by TMCA with the highest number of awards in the transportation and logistics industry. KempGoldberg, a strategic marketing and communications firm, and its client Schneider National Inc., a premier provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, today... -
FreightCar America Lands Coal Car Order from Norfolk Southern
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:55pm
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FreightCar America, Inc. (Nasdaq:RAIL) announced that Norfolk Southern Railway Company has committed to purchase 1,600 coal cars from the Chicago-based railcar manufacturer. The order is comprised of 400 AutoFlood III(TM) aluminum bottom discharge coal cars and 1,200 hybrid stainless... -
FreightCar America Lands Coal Car Order from Norfolk Southern
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:55pm
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FreightCar America, Inc. (Nasdaq:RAIL) announced that Norfolk Southern Railway Company has committed to purchase 1,600 coal cars from the Chicago-based railcar manufacturer. The order is comprised of 400 AutoFlood III(TM) aluminum bottom discharge coal cars and 1,200 hybrid stainless... -
Cosco endorses Panama Canal expansion
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:53pm
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Captain Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), recently endorsed the potential Panama Canal expansion, citing that a more modern, competitive, 21st century Canal will benefit the global economy and world trade. -
Cosco endorses Panama Canal expansion
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:53pm
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Captain Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), recently endorsed the potential Panama Canal expansion, citing that a more modern, competitive, 21st century Canal will benefit the global economy and world trade. -
Progress on TEN-T Priority Railway Axis 17 Paris - Bratislava
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:46pm
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Ministers from Germany, Austria, Slovakia and France have signed a statement of intent committing to complete the Paris-Strasbourg-Stuttgart-Vienna-Bratislava high-speed rail link as soon as possible. Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the Commission with special responsibility for transport, welcomed the progress and... -
Progress on TEN-T Priority Railway Axis 17 Paris - Bratislava
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:46pm
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Ministers from Germany, Austria, Slovakia and France have signed a statement of intent committing to complete the Paris-Strasbourg-Stuttgart-Vienna-Bratislava high-speed rail link as soon as possible. Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the Commission with special responsibility for transport, welcomed the progress and... -
Biendong Shipping Company and MOL Launch Joint Container Service Linking Vietnam and Singapore
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:20pm
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Biendong Shipping Company and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the launch of the new joint container service (VSS) linking Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. VSS shall deploy two of 610 TEU container vessels, one operated by BIENDONG... -
Biendong Shipping Company and MOL Launch Joint Container Service Linking Vietnam and Singapore
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:20pm
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Biendong Shipping Company and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the launch of the new joint container service (VSS) linking Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. VSS shall deploy two of 610 TEU container vessels, one operated by BIENDONG... -
TNT Logistics expands manufacturing support services with EATON Corporation
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:05pm
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TNT Logistics North America, a leading provider of supply chain logistics services, announced that it is expanding the warehousing footprint it provides to Eaton Corporation at its facility in Indianapolis. The operation, known as Eaton Logistics Center (ELC), provides aftermarket... -
UPS Named a Top Company for Diversity
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 5:00pm
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Black Enterprise Magazine Releases The 40 Best Companies for Diversity UPS has been named to Black Enterprise magazine's list of The 40 Best Companies for Diversity, which appears in the July 2006 edition. -
NYK To Build New Coal Carrier for Chugoku Electric Power Company
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 4:56pm
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Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has decided to build and deploy a new vessel as a replacement for the coal carrier Sanyo Maru, which is currently engaged in coal transport for the Chugoku Electric Power Company.Three coal carriers - Sanyo Maru,... -
Bombardier Wins A $91 Million US Order From Docklands Light Railway
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 4:49pm
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Bombardier Wins A $91 Million US Order From Docklands Light Railway For Automatic Light Rail Cars To Be Used In London, UK. Bombardier Transportation announced today that it has received an additional order from Docklands Light Railway in London, for... -
Russia rejoins International Union of Railways after 58 year gap.
Posted: June 19th, 2006, 4:40pm
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The President of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin took part in 68th Session of the General Assembly of the International Union of Railways held in Montreal from 6-9 June 2006.Yakunin noted that “this session of the General Assembly has become a... -
Logistics partners target expansion
Posted: June 9th, 2006, 4:25pm
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Global logistics group, Worldwide Project Consortium Ltd, was well positioned to maximise partnership opportunities in emerging heavy-lift gateways, particularly China, India, Thailand and central Africa, according to the organisation’s general manager Kevin Stephens. -
THAI Cargo Receives National Safety Award 2006
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 5:03pm
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Thai Airways International Public Company Limited’s Cargo and Mail Commercial Department has received the National Safety Award 2006 from the Department of Labor Welfare and Protection, under the Ministry of Labor, in recognition of excellence in maintaining high quality standards... -
Sherwood Food Distributors Renews and Expands Transportation Contract With Ryder
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 5:01pm
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- Ryder to Provide More Than 250 Full Service Lease Units and Additional On-site Maintenance Services for Refrigerated Trailers -Ryder System, Inc. a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that Sherwood Food Distributors, a... -
DHL named primary privader for Wild Flavors
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:58pm
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New Agreement Signed as Leading Food and Beverage Flavor Manufacturer Prepares for International Growth.Express import and export, as well as air and ocean import, export freight and customs house brokerage as WILD Flavors continues to expand into international markets.... -
Con-way Closes Domestic Air Forwarding Operation
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:55pm
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Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) announced today that it has discontinued the operations of its domestic air freight forwarding subsidiary Con-way Forwarding.The decision to close the unit was made following a detailed review of the subsidiary’s competitive position and its prospects... -
Rolls-Royce breaks ground for new jet engine testing facility in US
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:44pm
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Rolls-Royce broke ground today for its new outdoor jet engine testing facility at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. This new facility will be used to test development and prototype jet engines for... -
General Motors honors APL Logistics
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:42pm
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‘Supplier of the Year’ award highlights 20-year relationship APL Logistics, a worldwide leader in delivering supply chain solutions, has received the Global Supplier of the Year award from General Motors for excellence in international logistics.The award, presented in... -
Kuehne + Nagel to manage distribution centre for Robert Bosch in Poland
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:38pm
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German company Robert Bosch GmbH, a manufacturer of industrial technology, consumer goods and building technology, has contracted Kuehne + Nagel for the operational design and management of a distribution centre in Wroclaw, Poland. The new facility will go into operation... -
Boeing Begins Assembling the First 737-900ER
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:36pm
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Boeing begins final assembly of the first 737-900ER (Extended Range), the newest member of the world's most successful single-aisle airplane family. The wings and landing gear shown here are being joined to the 737-900ER fuselage in the Boeing manufacturing facility... -
Airbus and technology partners signed MoU for joint research & technology projects
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:33pm
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Leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus, and major Polish applied research group, Technology Partners, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on aeronautics research and technology projects. The agreement is an important step towards strengthening Airbus' partnership with Poland and opens the door... -
ProLogis to Develop 661,000-Square-Foot Industrial Facility Near Tokyo's Narita International Airpor
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:22pm
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ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), a leading global provider of distribution facilities and services, announced that it will develop a new, 661,000-square-foot (61,400-square-meter) industrial facility adjacent to Tokyo's Narita International Airport. The seven-story, multi-tenant facility, to be called ProLogis Parc... -
ProLogis Leases 900,000 Square Feet of Industrial Space to Customers in the UK
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:19pm
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ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), a leading global provider of distribution facilities and services, announced that it has signed new lease agreements totaling approximately 900,000 square feet (83,600 square meters) of space in the United Kingdom. The five leases vary in... -
ProLogis Named Distribution Facilities Provider for Beijing Olympics
Posted: June 6th, 2006, 4:16pm
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China's Olympic Organizing Committee to Lease More Than 1 Million Square Feet From ProLogis at Beijing Capital International AirportProLogis announced that an industrial park it is developing in China will be used as the primary logistics and distribution center for... -
NYK Logistics expands JIT solution for Meridian
Posted: June 1st, 2006, 4:09pm
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NYK Logistics (UK) Ltd has expanded its supply chain solution to meet increased volumes for specialist automotive castings company, Meridian Technologies United Kingdom (MTUK). Established in Canada 25-years ago, MTUK started production at a new Nottingham facility in July... -
Flexible WEEE collections from Wincanton
Posted: June 1st, 2006, 4:06pm
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Ahead of the WEEE Directive’s implementation, leading supply chain solutions company Wincanton has launched an electronic waste collection service designed to provide a cost-effective disposal route for small mixed WEEE items, PCs and peripheral IT equipment, monitors and TVs. The... -
Christian Salvesen extends Weight Watchers service
Posted: June 1st, 2006, 4:01pm
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Christian Salvesen is celebrating extending its partnership with leading weight management organisation - Weight Watchers. In addition to operating Weight Watchers’ 17,000 sq ft ambient warehouse (a contract which commenced in June 2005), Christian Salvesen, will now also be... -
DHL and Air France Industries: The partnership takes off
Posted: June 1st, 2006, 3:58pm
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DHL, the global leader in express and logistics, is now a key partner in France of Air France Industries, a specialist in airline maintenance. Already in charge of spare part logistics for Air France Industries, DHL has just taken over... -
Philips Medical Selects UPS to Run Global Logistics Network
Posted: June 1st, 2006, 3:54pm
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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced it has tapped UPS to redesign and operate its global service parts logistics (SPL) network in a move to significantly improve customer service at its Medical Systems division. UPS has been given... -
Delisting TNT Frankfurt Stock Exchange effective 1 June 2006
Posted: June 1st, 2006, 3:52pm
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TNT N.V. announced that the delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange will be effective 1 June 2006. The last trading day is 31 May 2006.