Feed: Wednesday, 12th August 2009 - AggScore: 46.5

MNX buys Same Day Express/Next Flight Out business of AirNet

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MNX, a provider of expedited transportation and logistics services, has acquired the Same Day Express/Next Flight Out business of AirNet.

Elemica introduces transportation management tool

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Elemica, a provider of supply chain integration and optimization services, has introduced the Elemica Transportation Management solution (ETM), a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) service based on Oracle Transportation Management.

APL Logistics launches new shipment planning platform

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APL Logistics, a unit of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, has launched ShipmentOptimizer, a shipment planning platform that has the ability to change the way large freight buyers coordinate their transportation activities.

Sunoco Logistics to commence binding open seasons for two Texas projects

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Sunoco Logistics Partners will commence binding Open Seasons for two projects developed to deliver crude oil from West Texas to the Mid-Valley Pipeline at Longview, Texas and to the Houston, Texas market.

Wal-Mart selects Quintiq solution for supply chain optimization

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Wal-Mart Stores has selected Quintiq to provide a load assignment and dispatch system designed to reduce the total miles driven and improve the efficiency of the retailer's US fleet.

FedEx Express expands Middle East network coverage

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FedEx subsidiary FedEx Express has expanded its network coverage from Asia to markets in the Middle East, to meet increasing business demand.

UPS acquires Belgium logistics firm Kiala

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UPS has acquired Kiala, a Brussels, Belgium-based provider of convenient delivery options to busy consumers purchasing products over the Internet.

Norbert to manage UK distribution of Tetley tea

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Norbert Dentressangle has received a three-year contract from Tata Global Beverages to manage the UK storage and distribution of Tetley teas.

Logwin starts spare parts warehouse operations for BMW

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Logwin, a global logistics service provider, has started operations for German car maker BMW at its new spare parts warehouse, 'Dealer Metro Distribution Center’ (DMDC) located in Maintal, Germany.

Identec deploys logistics solution at Volkswagen plant

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Identec Solutions, a provider of wireless sensor solutions, has implemented a real-time location system at Volkswagen's Bratislava production plant.

Flash Europe acquires UK logistics firm v-one

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France-based freight company Flash Europe has acquired UK-based logistics provider v-one.

Echo Global Logistics Q4 revenue up 43.1%

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Echo Global Logistics, a provider of supply chain management services, has reported a total revenue of dollarsignr162.86m, for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2011, an increase of 43.1% compared to dollarsignr113.83m for the same period in 2010.

BAE Systems to partner with Kuehne + Nagel

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BAE Systems will develop a new partnership with Kuehne + Nagel to support its spares warehouse to be built in Miami in order to serve its customer base in the Americas.

Transplace to manage international shipments of Hohner

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Transplace, a third party logistics (3PL) provider, has been selected by Hohner, an international distributor of musical instruments, to manage inbound US shipments from China.

Kintetsu World Express, Gati to form logistics JV

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Japanese logistics services provider Kintetsu World Express (KWE) and India-based logistics company Gati have agreed to form joint venture (JV) under the name Gati-Kintetsu Express.