TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE

Briefing Weekly News

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from Freight Forwarding

* UTi sees air and sea freight volumes moderate

- Global forwarding company UTi Worldwide has reported its latest financial results, describing a market which is still growing, but at lower rates. Read Full Brief Here

* Zepol reports November 2010 containerised imports fell by 0.92%

- US containerised import volumes declined 0.92% for the month of November but total number of shipments increased over 14% from November 2009. Read Full News Here

from Contract Logistics

* ProLogis leases 179,000 sq ft in its U.S. Development Portfolio

- ProLogis has announced it has signed two fourth-quarter leases in its U.S. development portfolio totaling 179,000 sq ft. Read Full News Here

* Dole Ocean Cargo Express selects Descartes Customs Filings Solution

- Descartes Systems Group has announced that Dole Ocean Cargo Express has selected Descartes' Global Filer to manage its import and export customs filings for the upcoming European Union regulations on advanced entry and exit summary declarations. Read Full News Here

* Confidence in the transport & storage sector tumbles but turnover, sales and profits improve

- This quarter, confidence among businesses in the transport & storage sector has fallen to the lowest level seen this year, alongside weakened levels of confidence across the whole UK. Read Full News Here

* Wincanton secures multi-million pound contract renewal with Magnet

- Wincanton has annoucned that its contract with Magnet, the kitchen and joinery specialists, has been renewed for a further five years. Read Full News Here

* Logwin opens new logistics facility in Shanghai

- Logwin has opened a new logistics centre in Shanghai to meet growing demand from international and local customers for value-added services. Read Full News Here

* Samsung renews contract with NYK

- Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd has renewed its UK white goods distribution contract with NYK Logistics (UK) Ltd. Read Full News Here

* Wincanton wins five-year contract with The Carphone Warehouse

- Wincanton, the leading European supply chain provider, has announced that it has been awarded a contract with The Carphone Warehouse, Europe's leading independent retailer of mobile phones. Read Full News Here

from Express & Mail

* TNT plans to split to prepare for sector consolidation

- In a dramatic if not unexpected move TNT, one of the big four integrators, has announced it will divide its business in two. Read Full Brief Here

* UPS applauds agreement on U.S.-Korea Free Trade Deal

- UPS has applauded the Obama administration for reaching agreement on a new bilateral free trade agreement with South Korea. Read Full News Here

* UPS adds photo ID requirement for retail shipping

- As part of its ongoing review to enhance security, UPS has announced it is expanding its policy to require customers who ship packages from retail shipping locations to present a government-issued photo ID for verification of identification. Read Full News Here

from Road Freight

* September 2010 surface trade with Canada and Mexico rose 19.3% from September 2009

- Trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 19.3% higher in September 2010 than in September 2009, reaching $68.3bn, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Read Full News Here

from Air Cargo

* Hactl announces November tonnage throughput

- Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has released its tonnage throughput for November 2010. Read Full News Here

from Shipping/Ports

* Dragados Servicios Portuarios y Logisticos acquired by investment group

- The sales of Dragados Servicios Portuarios y Logísticos, S.L. Marítima del Mediterráneo S.A. to a consortium comprised of institutional investors, advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management Infraestructure Investment Group, and the Dutch pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, has been successfully completed. Read Full News Here

* DHL enhances LCL connectivity from China to the U.S.

- DHL has announced the launch of its direct Less than Container Load (LCL) service from Shanghai to Atlanta, enhancing its connectivity between China and the U.S. Read Full News Here

from Intermodal

* Deutsche Bahn tries to resurrect its China service

- Deutsche Bahn appears not to have lost its appetite for global expansion in rail logistics, having just signed an agreement with the Chinese government. Read Full Brief Here

* Four Soft signs significant contract with Jacobson

- Four Soft has announced the signing of a significant contract with Jacobson Companies. Jacobson is one of the leading 3rd party Logistics service providers in the US. Read Full News Here

* Shareholders vote to place Intercontainer-Interfrigo SA into liquidation

- At an extraordinary general meeting the shareholders of intermodal transport operator ICF Intercontainer-Interfrigo SA, Basel, decided to place the company into liquidation. Read Full News Here

from IT Solutions

* ECU Line joins INTTRA as first global NVOCC

- With the introduction of INTTRA's NVOCC e-commerce platform, ECU Line is now connected to the INTTRA network to receive shipping instructions from its shippers. Read Full News Here

* USA - UPS Eyes Small-Medium Sized European Acquisitions. CFO statement dampens speculation of bid for TNT express unit

Atlanta,GA,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by Bruce Barnard -Dec 9, 2010: -- United Parcel Service is targeting small and medium-sized European acquisitions rather than big ticket deals, the U.S. parcel delivery firm's chief financial officer said... Kurt Kuehn's remarks in an interview with German newspaper Boersen-Zeitung dampened speculation UPS might bid for Dutch group TNT's express delivery unit... Kuehn said UPS might not buy traditional parcel delivery companies but possibly supply chain services or firms operating in specialized customer markets... UPS re-emerged as potential bidder for TNT Express alongside FedEx after TNT last week unveiled plans to split its mail and express operations on Jan. 1, 2011... TNT has long been regarded as a prime target for the two U.S. rivals to expand their operations in Europe, where the Dutch firm has an 18 percent market share and is a major competitor to DHL... TNT intends to retain a 29.9 percent stake in its express operation, which analysts valued at around $8 billion earlier in the year...