Kuehne + Nagel sees substantial increase in profit 
The global logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) improved its results in the first nine months of the current, despite the limited growth in volumes. However, K+N stated that the development in seafreight, its strongest business field, stagnated in Q3/2013. Now for the... more
Militzer & Münch opens new air and sea freight entity in...
Militzer & Münch, a transport and logistics service provider based in St Gallen (Switzerland), recently established a second company in Italy. Known as M&M Militzer & Münch Air Sea Cargo Srl, the firm began offering comprehensive services in the air and sea freight... more
FedEx unveils new packaging solution for temperature...
The US-based CEP and logistics service provider FedEx has introduced a new packaging solution for goods that have to be kept at +2° to +8°C for up to 96 hours during transport. The offer targets customers in the healthcare sector. In addition to Switzerland and Germany, the... more
Portugal plans to sell 70% of national postal operator CTT
The Portuguese government recently confirmed that the council of ministers has approved plans to sell 70% of the national postal operator CTT Group. The government said in a statement that it will float the company through an initial public offering on the domestic stock... more
ECG welcomes Galliker and M.C.C.L. as new members
The Brussels-based European Car Group (ECG), the association of European vehicle logistics, welcomed two new members - Galliker Transport AG and Mediterranean Car-Carriers Line (M.C.C.L) - at last week's annual conference, which took place in Berlin (Germany). ECG represents... more
A new alternative to bar codes? 
During a six-month practical test, System Alliance, the medium-sized general cargo cooperation network, is evaluating whether the quick response code (QR) is suitable for daily use. This electronic tool can store significantly more information on a square base than can the bar... more
Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates regional integrated logistics...
Logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel has inaugurated a control centre for integrated logistics in Singapore to enhance its end-to-end logistics offering and infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region. In line with Kuehne + Nagel’s global end-to-end strategy, the new platform... more
Greencarrier Freight Services helps Lagerhaus launch in...
The renowned Swedish interior design company Lagerhaus has chosen Greencarrier Freight Services (Sweden) to handle the logistics for its first shop outside its home country. The shop opened in the Apita Nishiyamato department store in the Nagoya-Osaka area (Japan) on 9 October.... more
Kuehne + Nagel working for Johnson & Johnson Medical China
Johnson & Johnson Medical China, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, the US-based multinational producer of medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer goods, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel (K + N) a warehouse management contract for its medical devices in China. As part of... more
DSV Road SAS (France) opens new branch office near Angers
DSV Road SAS (France), a French subsidiary of the Danish transport and logistics corporation DSV, recently commenced operations at a new branch office in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, close to the city of Angers in western France. The new facility has 18 members of staff. ... more