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Security - An increasing concern for the industry Security is a major headache for most transport fleets, despite increased prevention measures commercial vehicle crime is escalating and the Road Haulage Association estimate it costs the industry in excess of £1 billion. Truck crime in the UK doubled in the 2nd quarter of this year compared to the same period last year and load security has become a major factor in new trailer sales. Date: 15/12/2008

MAN acquires Brazil-based VW Truck & Bus MAN AG is to acquire VW Truck & Bus, which is based in Resende (Brazil), from Volkswagen AG. The company with an enterprise value of €1,175 million is set to be transferred on January 1, 2009. The executive bodies of MAN and VW have already granted their approval. Date: 15/12/2008

UPS named as an Official Sponsor of The PGA European Tour Global transportation and logistics leader UPS today announced it has been named as the Official Logistics and Express Sponsor of The PGA European Tour, one of the world’s most prestigious professional golf tours. The four-year global partnership with The European Tour will see UPS sponsor six events each year across Europe and Asia, including The European Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, held at Wentworth Club, Surrey, UK in May 2009. In addition, UPS will provide critical transportation and logistical support for The Tour, which oversees an International Schedule of 53 tournaments spanning more than two dozen countries on five continents. Date: 26/11/2008

Project Management Award for DHL Central Air Hub Leipzig team A project team from DHL and Deutsche Post was recently honoured with the “Project Excellence Award” in Wiesbaden/Germany by German Project Management Association (GPM). The team received the leading project management award for the successful implementation of the project “Central Air Hub Leipzig”. The project comprised the establishment and smooth cooperation of work processes between different divisions at the new Hub in a very efficient and cost saving way. Date: 13/11/2008

Karl Nutzinger joins Schenker AG Board of Management Karl Nutzinger has been appointed to the Board of Management of Schenker AG, Essen, with effect from November 1 of this year. Nutzinger will be responsible for the European Land Transport business unit and also for the Region Europe, succeeding Hans-Jörg Hager, who left the company on June 30, 2008. Date: 03/11/2008

PalletFORCE expands management team PalletFORCE, one of the UK’s leading exponents of palletised distribution networks, has expanded its management team with two new appointments, in readiness for its move to a new state of the art hub at Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. Giles Conway joins as General Manager Finance and Dave Gough has been brought in as Health and Safety Manager. The former is a new role, the first of several more to be confirmed in the next few months. Date: 28/10/2008

Length does not matter for nusteel structures Nusteel Structures, based in Hythe, Kent, has been in the business of designing, manufacturing and transporting steel bridge sections and gantries for 54 years. Date: 16/10/2008

CEVA Logistics to operate Regional Distribution Center in Poland The 15,000 square meters Center in the Polish town of Słubice will supply North-Eastern Germany FRANKFURT, Germany, October 14. - CEVA Logistics, one of the leading supply chain companies in the world, has been chosen to operate a Regional Distribution Center (RDC) for BMW in the Polish special economic zone town of Słubice, close to the border with Germany. CEVA will deliver tailor-made supply chain solutions for BMW. Date: 16/10/2008

Wärtsilä chooses CEVA Logistics to run its global spare parts transportation services Today Wärtsilä, a market leader in diesel and natural gas engines, biopower solutions and complete propulsion systems and CEVA Logistics, one of the leading supply chain companies in the world, signed a cooperation agreement for the 24/7 global spare parts transportation management and “control tower” activities for Wärtsilä Services. The contract value is approximately EUR 32 million per annum over the next three years. The agreement follows Wärtsilä´s earlier announcement of its intention to centralize spare parts logistics and to build a Central Distribution Center facility in the Netherlands. The new operating model is planned to be fully implemented by 2011. Date: 01/09/2008

Kalmar invests in its South American sales and service network Kalmar Industries, part of Cargotec Corporation, has made an agreement to acquire Equipos y Servicios para Terminales y Puertos SRL (ESTP) – its dealer representative in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The move will not only strengthen Kalmar’s distribution network but reinforce its strong service ethos of being closer to customers enabling it to offer a superior level of support. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction value. ESTP currently employs 17 people, most of whom are service engineers. ESTP’s founder and Managing Director, Marcelo H. Massa, will continue with the business. Date: 12/08/2008

U.S. Senators call for antitrust investigation into proposed UPS-DHL deal WASHINGTON—A tentative agreement between DHL and UPS is hitting some bumps in the road due to possible antitrust issues raised by two United States senators. Under the terms of the deal announced in May, DHL Express would work with UPS on a 10-year, $10 billion contract for airlift capacity in an effort to reduce its ground infrastructure operations costs. UPS would provide all airlift services for DHL Express U.S. Domestic and international shipments from airport to airport within North America, giving DHL a single airline partner in the U.S. Date: 06/08/2008

Dynafleet benefits and no-cost entry to London Lez convinces Draka to replace fleet with Volvo FE's International cable manufacturer Draka UK Limited is in the process of renewing its in-house transport fleet with Volvo FE rigids. According to Transport Manager Keith May, the ability of Volvo’s transport information system, Dynafleet, to produce environmental reports was a key factor in the decision to stay with Volvo. ”We’re using the Dynafleet reports to keep track of vehicle emissions as well as monitor fuel efficiency and track drivers’ hours relative to Working Time Directive requirements,” says Keith. ”We make daily deliveries to cable wholesalers in Central London and as all the new Volvo’s are Euro 5 compliant, there is no cost to enter the LEZ.” Date: 06/08/2008

FMG and Lufthansa Cargo in strategic cargo cooperation initiative FMG, the Munich Airport operating company, and Lufthansa Cargo AG have signed a memorandum of understanding in which both parties reaffirm their resolve to “work together to take Munich Airport to the top of the rankings among its competitors in the European cargo segments.” Core elements of this partnership for strategic growth are joint development, design and utilization as well as expansion of the freight facilities at Munich Airport. A key element in the cooperation is the regular integration of Munich into the cargo flight network of Lufthansa or its partner companies. Date: 07/07/2008

Three new GEFCO subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe GEFCO is consolidating its position in the strategic region of Central and Eastern Europe with three new subsidiaries, in Slovenia, and more recently, in Latvia and Ukraine. The group is now present in most countries in Central and Eastern Europe, where it reported revenues of €261 million in 2007, up 58% on 2006. Date: 25/06/2008

Kwik-Fit awards UK contract to CEVA Operation includes warehousing and nationwide transport ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH, 23 June 2008 – Launching a supply chain that depends on transporting round tyres in rectangular roll cages might seem an unusual step, but for Kwik-Fit GB Ltd, the leading fast-fit supplier of tyres in the UK, the roll cages are a vital element in its new UK distribution strategy. Along with the establishment of its first NDC (National Distribution Centre), the roll cages allow Kwik-Fit to assume far greater control of its supply chain and to offer a more environmentally-friendly solution for the transportation of old tyres. This innovative supply chain has been designed in partnership with CEVA Logistics, which has been awarded a contract to manage and operate the new Corby NDC and its transport operation. Date: 23/06/2008

Sharps awards logistics contract to Ryder Europe Ryder Europe provides a tailored contract logistics solution for Sharps to ensure efficient delivery of product from the manufacturing plant in Bilston, Wolverhampton, to five central warehouse locations and then on to the customer’s home. Date: 23/06/2008

Addleshaw Goddard advises on Freightliner sale UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard has advised on the acquisition of Freightliner Group Ltd by Arcapita, an international investment firm based in Bahrain. The team from Addleshaw Goddard advised Freightliner's owners - 3i, Electra Private Equity and Freightliner management. The deal is subject to competition clearance by the European Commission. Date: 18/06/2008

CEVA Newsfast and Smiths News to extend collaboration to include final mile delivery and reverse logistics services CEVA Newsfast and Smiths News, both leading network innovators operating across a range of industry sectors, today announced plans to extend their ongoing collaboration with the objective of leveraging the respective capabilities of the two businesses, their complementary systems, service offerings, and operational infrastructures. Date: 10/06/2008