Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, and Hans Dieter Pötsch, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft responsible for “Finance and Controlling”, will join the Board of Management of Porsche Automobil Holding SE effective November 25, 2009. They will exer...
Record levels of automotive supply chain failures are raising questions about the ability of existing planning techniques to cope with recovering manufacturing volumes. According to one specialist, today’s best-practice analysis and contingency planning systems are no longer sufficient to prevent delays in deliveries, which in the auto industry can re...
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd, the South Korean manufacturer of freight and container ships, has opted for the top-class ride comfort of the Setra S 411 HD. The silver-painted Setra coach is being put to use to provide a ride experience in a class of its own not only for visitors touring the company's plant site in Geoje or on sightseeing trips to...
Changi Airport Group (CAG) today announced the launch of the Changi Airport Growth Initiative (CAGi). This is a strategic programme designed to enhance CAG’s partnership with airlines and other airport stakeholders to drive Singapore Changi Airport’s growth. CAGi, which takes effect on 1 January 2010, replaces the existing Air Hub Development Fu...
Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for the purchase of two A330-200F freighter aircraft, becoming a new customer for this aircraft type. The aircraft will be powered by Rolls Royce engines and will join Turkish Airlines' existing all Airbus freighter fleet of four Airbus A310s from Autumn 2010. The aircraft will be used to support Turkish Airlines ...
AMI – the world’s largest trade-only freight wholesaler – has created a new global IT function that unites the company’s IT and marketing activities for the first time, with the aim of further enhancing its service offering. The operation is headed by newly-appointed Angus Gow, as VP-Information Technology. He will be reponsible fo...
This month marks the launch of the worldwide exhibitor promotion campaign for ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2010, which takes place on 8-10 September 2010 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2009 proved to be a highly effective platform for generating business, with over 3,100 buyers and trade visitors from 52 nations...
On November 23, Solaris Bus&Coach signed a contract with the public transportation company from the city of Poznań for delivery of 40 low-floor trams, Railway Market - CEE Review reports. Even though another manufacturer, PESA Bydgoszcz, protested the result of the tender, in order to meet the deadline, Poznań could no longer wait with signing the con...
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