TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE

Briefing Weekly News

(Video from YouTube, by dgossoo - 15 Oct 2008: Here you can see views from deck and also from the inside of the ship of the ship flexing in heavy seas)

* LMS acquires McCann’s Piggyback Consolidation

- Non-asset-based 3PL Logistics Management Solutions (LSM) has acquired McCann's Piggyback Consolidation, a Fenton, Missouri-based intermodal marketing company. Read full news here.

* DHL launches new Busan – Manzanillo LCL service

- DHL has announced the launch of its new direct LCL service between Busan in South Korea and Manzanillo in Mexico. Read full news here.

* CMA CGM upgrades Asia – US West Coast services

- CMA CGM Group will upgrade its services between Asia and California to meet the growing demand on the transpacific trade expected from this year onwards. Read full news here.

* CKYH restructures Asia – North Europe services

- CKYH Green Alliance members (K-Line, COSCON, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) is restructuring its liner services between Asia and North Europe. Read full news here.

* Hanjin receives its first tanker

- Hanjin Shipping received its first tanker today, at a naming ceremony held at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, Korea. Read full news here.

* Kuehne + Nagel reports record results; agrees to acquire RH Freight

- Kuehne + Nagel reports that it met its ambitious targets for 2010, and has entered into an agreement to acquire the shares of Rennies Investment Ltd (RH Freight) in the UK. Read full news here.

* FedEx launches new Boeing 777F aircraft at London Stansted

- FedEx Express unveiled a new Boeing 777F aircraft at its Stansted facility yesterday. The new freighter will operate on the Stansted - Memphis (US) route. Read full news here.

* Jade Cargo adds Hanoi to network

- Jade Cargo International has expanded its route network in Asia to include Hanoi, becoming the only cargo carrier to offer direct connections between Hanoi and Amsterdam. Read full news here.

* JCB awards multi-million-pound contract to Norbert Dentressangle

- Norbert Dentressangle Transport Services has secured a new three year multi-million-pound contract with construction equipment manufacturer, JCB. Read full news here.

* DHL joins US EPA SmartWay

- DHL has joned the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaboration between the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry, designed to significantly reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution. Read full news here.

* Green light for ABP’s £80m container berth development at Southampton

- Associated British Ports (ABP) has received consent from the Marine Management Organisation for the construction of a new quay wall at Berths 201 and 202 in the Port of Southampton. Read full news here.

* OOCL joins CMA CGM’s EPIC service

- Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has entered into an agreement with CMA CGM to join its India - Pakistan - Europe (EPIC) service, effective April 1st. Read full news here.

* Alanco sells StarTrak subsidiary

- Alanco Technologies has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell its subsidiary StarTrak Systems to ORBCOMM for approximately $19.7 million. Read full news here.

* Kenya Airways to develop its cargo operations

- National airline Kenya Airways is boosting its cargo capacity in order to further develop its cargo division, with the acquisition of one freighter. Read full news here.

* SkySails to power Cargill’s handysize vessel

- Cargill has signed an agreement to install a SkySails 320 m2 kite on a handysize 25,000 - 30,000 dwt vessel, the largest vessel to date to deploy this system. Read full news here.

* Etihad and Armaguard announce JV

- Melbourne, Australia-based Armaguard Group and Etihad Airways have formed a joint venture to transport valuable goods around the world. Read full news here.

* Transnet reinstates Gama

- Siyabonga Gama has been reinstated to Transnet's executive committee following a review of his dismissal for incidents of misconduct. Sharon Gill reports from South Africa ... Read full news here.

* Horizon lines enters plea agreement with DOJ; plans to sell Logistics division

- Horizon Lines has entered into a plea agreement with the Antitrust Division of the US Dept of Justice (DOJ). Subject to court approval, Horizon Lines will plead guilty to a charge of violating federal antitrust laws solely with respect to the Puerto Rico trade lane and pay a fine of $45 million. Read full news here.

* ITF considers seafarer boycott of pirate-infested waters

- The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) said it is moving closer to having to advise seafarers to consider avoiding working in all the affected areas - including the Indian Ocean. Read full news here.

* England Logistics implements IES forwarder software

- IES has announced the rollout of its forwarder software at England Logistics. The Salt Lake City-based 3PL has launched the integrated software for end-users throughout North America and China. Read full news here.

* Logwin expands fashion logistics facilities in Vietnam

- Logwin has announced plans to move its Ho Chi Minh City operations to a new enlarged warehouse CFS facility, in response to growing demand in Vietnam's garment manufacturing sector and a dramatic increase in international ocean- and airfreight services. Read full news here.

* TQL releases Freight Finder for smartphones

- Total Quality Logistics' Freight Finder is now available as a mobile phone app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app was released for use on Android devices less than two weeks ago. Read full news here.

* Northwest Ohio Terminal now in operation

- The National Gateway has announced the start of operations at the new Northwest Ohio Terminal, the cornerstone of a new double-stack freight rail corridor between East Coast sea ports such as the Port of Baltimore and the Midwest. Read full news here.

* AMI signs contract with OAG Cargo

- Air Menzies International (AMI) has signed a contract with OAG Cargo for a series of new web-based strategic and tactical information and management tools that will enable AMI and its freight forwarding, courier and express customers to "work like an intergrator". Read full news here.

* FedEx completes acquisition of AFL and Unifreight

- FedEx Express has completed the acquisition of the logistics, distribution and express businesses of AFL and its affiliate, Unifreight India. Read full news here.