Deutsche Bahn is planning to enter into a strategic partnership for the planning, construction and operation of rail systems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Abu Dhabi yesterday at a ceremony attended by Peter Ramsauer, Federal Minister of Transport, His Excellency Abdullah Al Masaood, chairman o...
Kerry Logistics completed a strategically important piece in its Vietnam network when it opened the first phase of its new logistics centre in Danang in central Vietnam. The facility will provide some 9,000 sq m of space when completed in the second half of 2010. The new facility will add to Kerry Logistics’ 62,500 sq m facility in Ho Chi Minh Cit...
Kuehne + Nagel Thailand has concluded a new contract with Continental Tyres (Thailand) Co. Ltd., underlining its capabilities in providing integrated logistics services tailored to the automotive accessories sector. In the scope of the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel will support Continental Tyres (Thailand) Co. Ltd. for its original equipment and aftermarket d...
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has decided to further increase its commercial vehicle production capacity due to expected sales growth in the Latin American markets and here especially in Brazil in 2010 and the following years. To meet the need for these additional capacities, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil will start to use the facilities of the Mercedes-Benz plant in J...
AIR India is considering holding off on plans to recast its cargo division as a standalone business, saying it would decide soon. Tax issues and additional accounting requirements were the main drawbacks to the plan to scrap the air cargo division, India's Economic Times reported. Company officials have since indicated that they may consider keeping the ...
CHINA air freight industry stands to benefit from cargo uplift from the garment industry following a shortage of workers post Chinese New Year holidays when sourcing of material is a problem. The textile industry has migrated to air freighting for speed and because of lack of available containers that is a result of less manufacturing since the economic c...
CATHAY Pacific and Air China have unveiled the details of their joint-venture to tap the Shanghai cargo market. Under the agreement, flight services will largely be operated by Air China Cargo, a subsidiary of Air China, 25 per cent of which is owned by Fine Star Enterprises, which is also a unit of the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC). The ar...
GLOBAL ship spares logistics specialist GAC Marine Logistics (GML) has opened a new office in Chennai to house its fast growing customer service staff. GML managing director Chris Steibelt said that the company had outgrown its initial start-up office in the country within six months. Commenting on the new facility, Mr Steibelt noted that with a capacity ...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi