AmSafe Bridport, a provider of cargo protection and restraint systems, has appointed Dia Romanowicz as sales manager for the company’s thermal protection business. She will be responsible for expanding sales of the Tyvek Air Cargo Cover range within Europe, the Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). Romanowicz brings several years of experience in temperature-controlled packaging sales to the role having worked extensively with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and clinical research … [Read more...] about AmSafe Bridport hires new sales mngr for EMEA
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FedEx Express, ALJ Group Ink KSA Service Deal
FedEx Express has selected Abdul Latif Jameel Group (ALJ Group) as a new global service provider in Saudi Arabia as of January 2015, for its international inbound and outbound services to and from 220 countries and territories. “Abdul Latif Jameel Group is proud to be selected as the global service provider of the globally renowned FedEx Express brand in Saudi Arabia. Our Group’s 60 years of logistics experience, combined with our customer-centric approach, are the pillars that … [Read more...] about FedEx Express, ALJ Group Ink KSA Service Deal
Kerry expands into ME, Canada with acquisitions
Kerry Logistics announced two strategic acquisitions to expand the reach and capacity of its international freight forwarding (IFF) business in the Middle East and Canada. Kerry Logistics has strengthened its IFF capacity and network through acquiring a controlling stake in Able Logistics Group, an established international freight forwarder headquartered in Dubai with offices across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and China. While in Canada, Kerry Logistics has extended its geographic reach via … [Read more...] about Kerry expands into ME, Canada with acquisitions
Nippon express opens subsidiary in Myanmar
Japanese freight forwarding and logistics firm Nippon Express has opened a subsidiary business in Myanmar. Nippon Express first made inroads in the isolated Southeast Asian country with a branch office in July 2012. … [Read more...] about Nippon express opens subsidiary in Myanmar
UPS expects to handle 4 million gift returns
With a record number of consumers shopping online for the holidays, post-holiday returns and exchanges will keep UPS busy right through the new year. UPS National Returns Day is Jan. 6, 2015, when the company expects consumers will ship more than 800,000 packages back to retailers and merchants. By the end of the first full week in January, UPS anticipates transporting 4 million return packages in the United States. "We have successfully completed two of three phases of the Peak holiday … [Read more...] about UPS expects to handle 4 million gift returns
Study: Muted growth for Pakistan’s freight industry
According to a new transportation research report from Business Monitor International, the freight mix in Pakistan is set to perform moderately in both the short and medium term, with growth constricted somewhat by the parlous state of many integral economies at present. Domestic strife, such as the road blockade in Punjab in August 2014, has had a detrimental effect on freight output and such scenarios could flare up again into 2015, the report said. Export cargo worth US$600 … [Read more...] about Study: Muted growth for Pakistan’s freight industry