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FedEx and TNT confident that any regulatory issues can be overcome
Express parcel players FedEx and TNT Express are “confident” that any anti-trust issues around the $4.8bn acquisition of TNT by FedEx can be "addressed adequately in a timely fashion”.In January 2013, US parcels company UPS withdrew its takeover bid for TNT Express after the deal was blocked by European Commission ...
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FedEx set to buy TNT Express for $4.8bn
US parcels and logistics giant FedEx has made a $4.8bn bid to acquire rival operator TNT Express of the Netherlands, with both sides reaching a conditional agreement on the deal.The agreement recommends an all-cash offer by FedEx for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares, including shares represented by American Depositary ...
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Cargojet completes Canada Post switch
Overnight airfreight operator Cargojet has completed the transfer of the Canada Post group business to its network.A new domestic air cargo network services contract for the Canada Post and Purolator brands across Canada came into full effect from April, initially for seven years but with options to extend for a ...
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Copenhagen tops for FedEx
FedEx is expanding its presence in Europe with a new gateway facility at Denmark's Copenhagen Airport that has undergone its 'roof-topping' and completion of the external structure.The 8,000 sq m sortation hub will process 11,500 packages per day, incorporating areas for dangerous goods and cold storage when it opens at ...
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TNT opens healthcare hub in Europe
TNT has opened a healthcare hub in the Netherlands that allows next day deliveries of medical devices to 96 per cent of Europe’s 16,000 hospitals.The 2,000 sq m transport hub in Heerlen is located near the European distribution centres of 80 major medical device manufacturers.In service 24 hours a day, ...
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DHL's Ly makes a Singapore comeback
DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Stephen Ly as managing director for Singapore. The former managing director for DHL Global Forwarding Philippines is returning to Singapore after nearly four years during which he was the head of customs brokerage services, Asia Pacific and Africa.A 12-year career with the logistics giant, starting ...
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JAL's cool delivery to Paris
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Japan Post are to extend their Cool EMS Service to France from April.The two partners hope to tap into the country’s restaurant trade, as well as serve the many Japanese restaurants that have opened in Paris.Following its launch in Europe’s premier foodie market, the plan is ...
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UPS extends pharma network
UPS customers can now ship biological substances, dangerous goods in excepted quantities and shipments using dry ice to more than 20 additional international destinations.The US-based global express and logistics’ operator says that the expansion is a direct response to a growing demand from biopharmaceutical manufacturers, diagnostics companies, laboratories and distributors.“The ...
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Fedex expands its cool chain service
MORE FedEx healthcare and life-science customers in Europe can now keep cool about their temperature-sensitive shipments.The US delivery company has expanded its SenseAware service into 14 new countries across Europe, so that Belgium, Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Poland and Germany can now ...
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Two-driver service cuts UK-Scandinavia times
DSV Road UK has launched an express trucking service between the UK and Scandinavia for time-sensitive shipments.The Daily Flyer service – operated by vehicles with two drivers –reduces transit times between the UK and Scandinavian destinations by between 24 and 48 hours.The premium product will eventually be rolled out across ...
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Norbert Dentressangle’s express Russia service
NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE’S freight forwarding division Norbert Dentressangle Overseas, has launched new express services from the UK to Russia, to assist companies trying to break into the Russian market.From June, the company will operate a consolidated airfreight service (daily and weekly), along with an ocean freight/road service option, says a statement. ...
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Polar's Thomas Murphy to retire
THOMAS MURPHY is to retire as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide.Murphy joined Polar, in which Atlas Air Worldwide is the majority shareholder, in July 2009. He will retire in August this year. A replacement for Murphy will be named shortly.Prior to joining Polar, ...
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UPS names Abney as chief executive
UPS has named David Abney as its new chief executive officer.Abney, currently the company's chief operating officer, replaces Scott Davis who is retiring after serving as the company's board chairman and ceo since 2008. Both moves are effective September 1, 2014.Prior to becoming chief operating officer, Abney served as president ...
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Aramex acquires Australian e-commerce business
MIDDLE EAST-based logistics company Aramex has entered the Australian e-commerce market with the acquisition of Mail Call Couriers, a supplier of metro express deliveries in Australia.The acquisition strengthens Aramex’s Asia-Pacific proposition and provides it with important, technology-driven delivery capabilities in Australia, says a statement “The acquisition is part of the ...
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Cargojet: Postal deal delivers
IT IS gratifying in this era of increased belly capacity to report that a freighter airline is not just thriving but planning a major boost to its fleet.In November, Canadian carrier Cargojet will be adding two B767-200Fs and four B767-300Fs to bring its fleet up to 22 aircraft. By January ...
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IAG Cargo: Making the tough decisions
With air cargo growth still sluggish, with the passenger business continuing to grow, and freighter operations being cut back, one could forgive mainstream airlines for attaching rather less importance to the cargo business than they used to.But is that in fact the case? One person well placed to answer that ...
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DHL air cargo volumes rise but revenues fall
German logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL saw a half year 2014 uptick in air freight volumes despite lower demand from several large customers as revenues declined year on year.The largest global freight forwarding purchaser of air cargo volumes saw a 1.1 per cent rise in total bookings to just under ...
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DHL adds China to Thermonet network
DHL Global Forwarding is expanding its services for the life sciences and healthcare industry in China.It has added Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen to the company's worldwide DHL Thermonet network of certified life sciences stations.The 2,000 sq m facilities in Shanghai and Beijing are owned by DHL Global ...
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BidAir acquires Imperial Air Cargo
Johannesburg based BidAir Cargo has acquired the business of Imperial Air Cargo (IAC) in a deal approved by the South African Competition Commission.IAC’s network links Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban with overnight services using a trio of contracted Boeing 737-200 freighters.The cargo flights are integrated with land based ...
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DHL opens Leipzig pharma hub
DHL Global Forwarding has marked the official opening of a €3.4 million logistics centre in Leipzig, Germany, for the pharmaceuticals industry.The air and ocean freight specialist of Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL said that the facility, located next to Leipzig/Halle airport, serves as a competence centre for the “transport, transport preparation, ...