Stamford, Conn. based freight forwarder and customs house broker IJS Global said it has begun operating in Poland, continuing an expansion in Central and Eastern Europe. Cezary Ratynski has been named general manager, IJS Global Poland, headquartered in Warsaw. He will be responsible for increasing IJS Global business activities in the Polish market, ...
Swedish logistics company GreenCarrier International said Monday it has strengthened its position in Eastern Europe and the Baltic region with the acquisition of Spedair, an independent Latvian transportation and freight forwarding company. Terms of the deal were not undisclosed. Spedair was established in 1998 and is based in Riga, with sub...
MOL on Monday said Burlington Coat Factory has selected Hong Kong-based MOL Consolidation Service as the retailer's logistics partner and consolidator/forwarder for the Asia region. The contract includes Burlington's activities in China, Vietnam, India and Pakistan and is intended to streamline the company's import logistics from origin to final distr...
The U.S. International Trade Commission is seeking input for an investigation concerning proposed modifications to the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement's origin rules for certain yarns. The investigation was requested by the U.S. Trade Representative in a letter received by the ITC on Aug. 14. The USTR noted that U.S. negotiators have recently rea...
Bombardier Transportation announced that it has won a new contract to supply 30 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift high-floor light rail vehicles to the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey. The order is valued at approximately 94 million euros ($138 million US) and includes the delivery of spare parts. An option for up to 28 additional vehicles is foreseen. ...
DB Schenker is further expanding its presence in the United Arab Emirates. In its latest move, DB Schenker in Dubai founded a joint venture with the owners of BAX Global LLC, which will start doing business as Schenker LLC as of September 1, 2008. The new company in Dubai consists of a team of over 100 experienced employees and benefits from numerous ...
Boeing and Dubai-based airline Emirates celebrated the delivery of a 777-300ER (Extended Range) and a 777-200LR (Longer Range) Thursday, marking the first double 777 delivery to a Middle East airline. Representatives from the Emirates and Boeing team are pictured here prior to the airplanes' departure for Dubai. These new 777s are the 62nd and 63rd of...
Main Lufthansa Cargo security hubs in Chicago and Los Angeles will be equipped soon with explosive detectors, according to a company statement. With such an investment in the single-digit million euros, Lufthansa Cargo can further strengthen its market leadership in the security sector while offering maximum security, said Lufthansa Cargo security ch...
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