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* Single cargo business for BA and Iberia
- Following the merger of British Airways and Iberia, the cargo operations of both airlines will be run as a single business unit reporting into International Airlines Group (IAG) - the holding company created by the merger. Read full news here* DHL goes green in Manhattan and Rhine-Ruhr area
- DHL has introduced an all-green fleet in Manhattan, and is testing a fleet of electric vehicles in the Rhine-Ruhr area. Read full news here* Greencarrier acquires PTS
- Having expanded significantly within the Nordic countries and Baltic states, Sweden-based Greencarrier has now established a permanent presence in the UK with the acquisition of PTS UK Ltd. Read full news here* FDIH signs cross-border logistics agreement with Schenker
- The Danish Distance Selling and e-Business Association (FDIH) and Schenker have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at removing known barriers for e-commerce across national borders. Read full news here* New logistics trade association for Ireland
- The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced the formation of the All Ireland Warehousing Association (AIWA). Read full news here* Southampton – Nuneaton rail freight upgrade complete
- Bigger freight trains have started full operations between Southampton and the West Midlands following the completion of a multi-million pound rail upgrade. Read full news here* New / adjusted ocean services
- K-Line restructures its Asia - North America East Coast services; Evergreen, COSCON, PIL and Wan Hai Lines launch a new Far East - South America West Coast service; Hanjin, COSCON, PIL and Wan Hai Lines launch a new transpacific service; Evergreen, Wan Hai, MOL and Seacon launch a new Asia - East Africa service; APL expands its North Asia Philippines Express; Hanjin launches a new service to the Pacific North West. Read full news here* Recently awarded / expanded contracts
- DHL is appointed as 3PL for Bristol-Myers Squibb in North America and official logistics partner for Vivienne Westwood's international shoe exhibition; Unilever awards Damco new cross-border transport contracts to Cambodia; RichLand Logistics wins new marine logistics contract worth about S$10 million; Kontane Logistics extends its partnership with Behr America Service Parts; China Cargo Airlines appoints Bangkok Flight Services as its cargo handling partner in Bangkok. Read full news here* Raben improves connections between Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary
- Raben Logistics has introduced a new connection to Austria to enable customers from the whole Czech Republic to transport goods by groupage to Austria within 48 hours. Read full news here* Hub Group acquires Exel Transportation Services
- Hub Group has purchased Exel Transportation Services (ETS) for $83 million. ETS is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hub Group, operating independently under the name Mode Transportation. Read full news here* Transplace acquires SCO Logistics
- Transplace has acquired SCO Logistics, a Philadelphia-based logistics services company focused on providing logistics services to the chemical industry. Read full news here* Port of Workington to become a logistics gateway to Europe
- The Port of Workington in Cumbria is working with rail freight operator Direct Rail Services (DRS) and supply chain specialist TDG to open up a new containerised end-to-end logistics option at the North West Port. Read full news here* Kuehne + Nagel opens logistics hub for Airbus
- Kuehne + Nagel has officially opened of its new aviation logistics hub in Montoir-de-Bretagne in Western France. The facility has been designed to handle the entire production logistics of Airbus' manufacturing plants at Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. Read full news here* DHL expands in Ukraine and Australia
- DHL has opened a new logistics gateway for Ukraine and Eastern Europe, and plans to invest A$80 million in three new distribution centres in Sydney's western suburbs. Read full news here
