We have successfully managed the crisis, says Deutsche Post DHL chief
Deutsche Post DHL produced earnings before interest and tax of 231 million euros in 2009 – a 124 per cent EBIT improvement on the 966m euro loss in 2008.

Louis Vuitton fashions deal with K+N Japan
Louis Vuitton Japan has signed a contract with Kuehne + Nagel Japan for the management of its regional distribution centre.

Cathay plan to boost cargo profitability
Cathay Pacific Airways is implementing JDA Cargo Revenue Optimiser to help improve profitability of its cargo operation.

Gateley to head TVS Automotive Europe
Chris Gateley has been appointed chief executive of TVS Automotive Europe following TVS’s takeover of Multipart at the end of last year.

Eurotunnel fire hits freight traffic
The number of lorries using the Eurotunnel shuttle service in 2009 was down 39 per cent on 2008 and 20 per cent down on 2007, according to Eurotunnel’s annual results.

DOW signs multi-million pound logistics contract
Dow Agro Sciences, part of the DOW Chemical Company, has extended its contract with Geodis Calberson UK logistics division for a further three years.

Flexis for Oakland
Oakland International has invested in a fleet of Narrow Aisle Flexi articulated forklift trucks at its Redditch chilled and frozen facility.

Italian air-con deal
Samsung has chosen Ceva Logistics to manage the supply chain for its air conditioners in Italy in a three-year deal worth £5.9 million (€6.5 million).

Partnership to boost logistics skills
The Cumbria Logistics Employer Forum (CLEF), a partnership between local authorities and logistics businesses, has been set up to increase and strengthen the logistics skills pool in the region.

Skills for Logistics licence renewed
The government has renewed the licence to operate for Skills for Logistics, the sector skills council for the freight logistics industry, following a review carried out by the National Audit Office on behalf of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

Van registrations rise in Feb, but not trucks
Demand for new vans rose by 8.81 per cent to 8,978 in February.

Kühne launches logistics university
The Kühne School of Logistics and Management is founding a private independent university: The Kühne Logistics University (KLU), which will become part of the Hamburg cluster for logistics research institutes.

Hi-tech trolleys for WaitroseDeliver
WaitroseDeliver, the online grocery shopping service, has chosen to X2 Computing to supply a new generation of product picking trolleys and hardware.

Logistics professionals feel more stressed than last year
Some 45 per cent of logistics professionals feel more stressed at work than this time last year, according to a survey by Inform.

Mitchells & Butlers renews with Tradeteam
Pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has extened its contract with Tradeteam for a further five years covering distribution of drinks to some 2,000 pubs, restaurants and bars.
     
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