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* Buss Ports expands
- Buss Ports has announced that terminal operations at its new location in the Netherlands are scheduled to start in July. Read full news here* World Airways operates B747-400F for Emirates SkyCargo
- Global Aviation Holdings subsidiary, World Airways, now operates a Boeing 747-400 freighter on a full-time basis for Emirates SkyCargo. Read full news here* time:matters expands in Spain and China
- time:matters expands its network in Spain to include Santiago de Compostela; and strengthens its presence in China. Read full news here* DHL offers eco-friendly road freight services
- DHL Freight now offers two new environmentally-friendly products, with CO2 emissions reporting for all transport services in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Read full news here* Recently awarded / extended contracts
- Debenhams extends DHL's contract; Panalpina and TomTom renew airfreight agreement; OAG Cargo appoints new GSA partner in Eastern Europe; Camair awards GSA contract to ECS Group. Read full news here* Ex-Air France Cargo execs indicted for price-fixing
- A Chicago grand jury has returned an indictment against two former executives of Air France, for participating in a conspiracy to fix and coordinate surcharges and service rates on air cargo shipments to and from the US and elsewhere. Read full news here* Tibbett Logistics launches in Romania
- UK-based Keswick Enterprises has officially launched a new company in Romania - Tibbett Logistics - following Keswick's acquisition in December of Delamode Logistics and that company's joint venture with DHL - DHL Delamode. Read full news here* AirBridgeCargo launches North America route
- AirBridgeCargo Airlines has become the first all-cargo airline to operate regular Russia - US flights with the launch of three B747-400F flights a week to Chicago. Read full news here* Qatar Airways in talks for stake in Cargolux
- Cargolux Airlines is in exclusive discussions about a stake in its share capital with Qatar Airways. Read full news here* DHL expands service for the pharma sector
- DHL Global Forwarding has opened a new Competence Centre at Vienna Airport, expanding the range of services available to the life sciences and healthcare industries. Read full news here* Dubai-based Swift Freight International is now Barloworld Logistics
- Dubai-based Swift Freight International will be consolidated under the brand Barloworld Logistics in the Middle East. Read full news here* Logistic Services Danubius is now DB Schenker Rail Romania
- Logistic Services Danubius has been renamed DB Schenker Rail Romania in Bucharest and Timisoara. Read full news here* News from CEVA
- CEVA Group reports Q1 results; launches new organisation for global supply chain management; enhances its Consolidated Border Truck program with Saturday Night Expedite service; signs four-year agreement with Coswell in Italy. Read full news here* News from FedEx
- FedEx Trade Networks has opened five new offices in the EMEA region; FedEx Express is building a new Singapore regional hub. Read full news here* DHL set to boost Africa’s oil & energy sector
- DHL has announced plans to launch four Oil & Energy Centres of Excellence across Africa during the next twelve months. Read full news here* News from Kuehne + Nagel
- Kuehne + Nagel expands its partnership with Metso in China; manages frozen food for Italian retailer Agorà . Read full news here
