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Maersk sees profits fall, but stays in the black

[Freight Forwarding]
CEVA grows consistently despite economic concerns

[Freight Forwarding]
Wincanton sells remaining European operations

[Contract Logistics]
Healthcare companies seek logistics partnerships as supply chains grow more complex

[Contract Logistics]
News & Briefs by Logistics Markets


Freight Forwarding

CEVA grows consistently despite economic concerns [Freight Forwarding]

Speaking to Transport Intelligence at the release of CEVA's interim results, John Pattullo said that he remains broadly optimistic for global logistics demand. Read Full Brief Here

Acquisition of Wim Bosman boosts Mainfreight's quarterly results [Freight Forwarding]
The Mainfreight Group has announced its financial results for the three months ended June 2011 and reported revenues of $449.86m, an increase of 43% compared to $315.25m in the same period of last year.

DHL launches Southeast Asia road service suite [Freight Forwarding]
DHL Global Forwarding, the road, air and sea freight arm of DHL, has announced the consolidation of its network of secure road freight services connecting Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Hellmann East Europe opens new office in Ukraine [Freight Forwarding]
Hellmann East Europe, part of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, has announced the opening of an additional office at Borispol airport, Ukraine, as well as a move into new and larger premises in Kiev.

FedEx Trade Networks further expands global network [Freight Forwarding]
FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has announced its expanded global presence with three new freight forwarding offices in Europe and Asia. Read Full News Here

Panalpina launches three new direct LCL services from Asia to Rotterdam [Freight Forwarding]
Panalpina has announced the launch of three new own operated direct Less than Container Load (LCL) services through its in-house ocean freight carrier Pantainer Express Line. Read Full News Here

Contract Logistics

Healthcare companies seek logistics partnerships as supply chains grow more complex [Contract Logistics]
Ti's Cathy Roberson talks with John Menna, director of global strategy for UPS Healthcare who discusses key findings from UPS' "2011 Pain in the (Supply) Chain Survey" and UPS' offerings to the global healthcare logistics market. Read Full Brief Here

Menlo strengthens management team in Europe [Contract Logistics]
Menlo Worldwide Logistics has announced the appointment of Marco van Walraven as Director of Operations, Europe and Edwin Schouten as Senior Manager, Transportation, Europe. Read Full News Here

Agility announces second quarter results [Contract Logistics]
Agility has announced financial results for the second quarter of 2011, reporting a net profit of KD 7.83m. Read Full News Here

Bristol-Myers Squibb renews with Yusen Logistics [Contract Logistics]
Yusen Logistics has secured a major contract renewal with Bristol-Myers Squibb for the pan-European distribution of its over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Read Full News Here

P&O Ferrymasters wins £1m per year contract with aluminium rolling company Novelis [Contract Logistics]
P&O Ferrymasters has won a four-fold increase in business from aluminium rolling company Novelis with a new contract worth £1m per year for moves from Germany – and could double this sum through a separate pilot project. Read Full News Here

Express & Mail

UPS Board names pharmaceutical expert Candace Kendle a Director [Express & Mail]
The UPS Board of Directors have named Candace Kendle, a noted expert in the biopharmaceutical industry, a company director effective immediately. Read Full News Here

UPS expands network for Next Day Air Early A.M. packages [Express & Mail]
UPS has announced it has significantly expanded the number of locations in the US that can receive delivery of UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. packages.

Air Cargo

FedEx donates $5m and an MD-10 aircraft to ORBIS International [Air Cargo]
FedEx and ORBIS International, a leading global organisation dedicated to saving sight worldwide, have announced a new five-year, $5.375m commitment in the form of cash and in-kind contributions from FedEx.

Cathay Pacific continues fleet modernisation and growth with latest Boeing order [Air Cargo]
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced an agreement with The Boeing Company to purchase four Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft and eight Boeing 777-200 Freighters. Read Full News Here

Shipping/Ports

Maersk sees profits fall, but stays in the black [Shipping/Ports]
Maersk, the world's largest container shipping line, has managed to stay in profit in the first half of 2011, unlike many of its competitors.

Hapag-Lloyd announces sales of €1.5bn in the 2nd quarter [Shipping/Ports]
Hapag-Lloyd has announced sales of €1.5bn and a positive adjusted EBIT of €26.0m in the 2nd quarter of 2011. Read Full News Here

NOL Group reports $67m loss in first half of 2011 [Shipping/Ports]
Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has reported a net loss of US$67m for the first half of 2011 compared to a US$1m net profit in the same period a year ago.

CMA CGM signs Memorandum of Understanding for the operation and expansion of hub in Kingston [Shipping/Ports]
The CMA CGM Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the operation, equipment and expansion of the Gordon Cay Container Terminal in the Jamaican port of Kingston, for a minimum period of 35 years. Read Full News Here

Intermodal

Wincanton sells remaining European operations [Intermodal]

Wincanton has announced that it has signed a conditional agreement for the sale of its remaining operations in Mainland Europe to Rhenus.

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