Logistics Technology News

Norbert Dentressangle has agreed to acquire the freight forwarding activities of the Daher Group, which has eight agencies in France and three in Russia.

Yusen Logistics has enhanced its less-than-containerload portfolio with a new direct service from Hong Kong to Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

GSC Logistics has added super chassis to its U.S. Pacific Northwest fleet to accommodate heavier load, 40-foot containers, according to Scott Taylor, president of the third-party logistics provider.

Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority stake in Braservice, a Brazilian logistics and customs brokerage, to expand its services in the South American nation and strengthen ties with China and Asia.

Kuehne + Nagel’s net income rose 6.3 percent in the second quarter, driven by increased ocean container traffic and efficiency measures that cut costs.

DB Schenker has opened a new logistics center in South Korea to provide health care and pharmaceutical supply chain services.

UPS has lowered its expectations for revenue and operating profit for the second quarter of 2013 and for the full year of 2013.

Toll Group has started construction on a $24 million intermodal freight terminal in the new Brighton Transport Hub in Hobart, Tasmania.

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has signed a 185,520 square foot industrial lease to fully occupy Pan American North Distribution Center in Medley, Fla., near Miami.

FedEx Express has opened new stations in Bari, Italy, and Bergneustadt, Gescher, Wesel and Zülpich, Germany.

Supply chain strategist Page Siplon, who heads the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, is taking on a bigger role as director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation.

DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos and will now operate under the name “Schenker (Lao) Sole Co.” across the region.

Norbert Dentressangle has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with the Danone Group to offer temperature-controlled logistics services for fresh products across Russia.

Supply Chain Solutions has acquired the freight forwarding business unit of England Logistics.

APL Logistics has launched an online sales channel for Wal-Mart in Mexico.

Norbert Dentressangle’s ordinary shares have been admitted to listing on the standard listing segment of the Official List, and to trading on NYSE Euronext London, the regulated market operated by LIFFE Administration and Management, under the symbol “GND.”

DB Schenker (India) has opened a new sales office at Thiruvananthapuram to serve its customers in the southern region.

CEVA Logistics has built a 240-square-meter (about 2,583-square-foot) chemical storage area at its multiuser hub in Ontígola, Spain, south of Madrid.

UPS has launched UPS Proactive Response Secure, a time- and temperature-sensitive shipment monitoring and risk management solution to protect customers against lost profits.

Geodis Wilson has plans to expand its operation in the Asia-Pacific to include domestic rail services in China, as well as intercontinental services between China and Europe.

Metro America Supply Chain Solutions has appointed a new vice president of business development and major contracts, in line with its strategy to build a team to better serve customers in the U.S.

BDP International will continue to target growth in Asia’s fastest growing markets and expects much of its volume expansion to be linked to rising intra-Asia movements and increased supply chain complexity.

DHL Freight, the road freight division of Deutsche Post DHL, is launching a global lead logistics provider service under the new brand name “GreenLink.”

FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding arm of FedEx, has established new operations in Dublin as part of its ongoing expansion initiative.

INTTRA, an e-commerce shipping platform, has appointed Gary Ito as CFO.

UPS has confirmed that members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have approved a national master contract, which covers about 235,000 full- and part-time employees in various divisions. The contract was set to expire on July 31, , and contract coverage has now been extended through July 31, 2018. the agreement covering UPS Freight employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and some local agreements will require additional negotiation.

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Troy Container Line will open new services to and from Bolivia; San Antonio, Chile; Callao, Peru; and Paraguay, via its partnership with the Argentina-based agent MSL.

FedEx reported net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending May 31, 2013, was $303 million, down from $550 million in the fourth quarter of the previous year, ending May 31, 2012.

FedEx has retired its last Boeing 727 aircraft from service as part of the company’s modernization strategy.

The sale of TNT’s domestic delivery business in China earlier this year as part of its global restructuring program will not disrupt its trucking and air links to the country, the integrator claims.

MercuryGate International, a transportation management system for logistics service providers and shippers, has partnered with e4Data Systems to establish MercuryGate EMEA.

Ryder System has begun to take delivery of 39 light and medium duty compressed natural gas vehicles, which will be available in California for lease or rent.

C.H. Robinson Europe is expanding into Turkey to respond to growing demand for logistics services in the region.

E-commerce is remaking supply chains and the structure of the retail industry, driven by online retailers such as ThinkGeek, whose warehouse outside Columbus, Ohio, is managed by Exel.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has named Christopher J. Connor as its new president and CEO, effective June 21.

Neovia Logistics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the contract logistics division of MIQ Holdings.

Spectrum Logistics and its parent company TOTE Logistics have hired Gregory Tuthill as vice president of the Spectrum team.

FedEx Trade Networks has opened a new distribution facility in Romulus, Mich.

Yusen Logistics is adding a weekly service from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, to Los Angeles to its LCL network.