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- Edition: 1439


Headlines

Swissport posts 10% revenue growth in 2012

Iberia and unions agree on mediator

Air Berlin swings to $9m net profit

Japanese ports try to catch up with rivals

Cargo ship sinks off Japan

Maersk Line recoverylifts profit of group

Fast-track of Melbourne port expansion planned

UPS extends expedited service

Matson sets up distribution centre in Savannah

SolarEdge appoints DB Schenker as logistics provider

DHL expands GOGREEN service

NSC and One Network Enterprise in cloud deal

Transpole expands in Asia with CargoWise solution

Geodis names executive VP





Contents

Swissport posts 10% revenue growth in 2012
Swissport International, a provider of ground and cargo services to the aviation industry, reported revenue of US$2.04 billion for the year 2012, up 10 percent on 2011.



Iberia and unions agree on mediator
Spanish airline Iberia and labour unions have agreed to bring in an independent mediator to facilitate talks in a dispute over job cuts, Public Works Minister Ana Pastor said, reported Reuters.



Air Berlin swings to $9m net profit
German carrier Air Berlin swung to a 2012 net profit of US$9 million from a $555.13 million loss in the previous year, reported Reuters. Germany's second-largest airline said it gained $243.





Japanese ports try to catch up with rivals
Ports across Japan are now trying to restore their status as major regional hubs as they face formidable rivals in countries such as China and South Korea, according to Nikkei Report.



Cargo ship sinks off Japan
Three crewmen have been confirmed dead after the cargo ship they were on sank near Sado Island in Niigata, Japan, according to Maritime Executive.



Maersk Line recovery
lifts profit of group

Danish shipping and oil group A P Moeller-Maersk reported a stronger-than-expected profit for 2012 thanks to successful rate hikes in its container shipping unit. A P Moller-Maersk's full-year profit rose 20 percent to US$4.



Fast-track of Melbourne port expansion planned
Victoria's Planning Minister Matthew Guy is expected to announce on Friday plans to fast-track the US$1.65 billion expansion of the Port of Melbourne, reported the Age.



UPS extends expedited service
UPS announced a significant expansion of its UPS Worldwide Expedited (R) service, a fast, reliable air service for international shipments.



Matson sets up distribution centre in Savannah
Matson Logistics, a provider of multimodal transportation, warehousing, and distribution services throughout North America, has established a new distribution centre in Savannah.



SolarEdge appoints DB Schenker as logistics provider
SolarEdge, a provider of solar power optimisation solutions for residential, commercial and large-scale photovoltaic system installations, has nominated DB Schenker Logistics in the Netherlands to be their logistics service provider in Europe.



DHL expands GOGREEN service
DHL Express has expanded its GOGREEN environmental service by introducing GOGREEN carbon neutral shipping to the already recyclable DHL Express Envelope.



NSC and One Network Enterprise in cloud deal
Telecommunications solutions provider NCS and One Network Enterprises (ONE), a leading provider of demand driven supply chain solutions in the cloud, have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to collaborate in delivering integrated, intelligent and



Transpole expands in Asia with CargoWise solution
Technology solutions provider CargoWise has announced the successful adoption of its cloud-based version of ediEnterprise by New Delhi-based freight forwarder Transpole Logistics.



Geodis names executive VP
Kim Pedersen has been appointed executive vice-president of Geodis Wilson. Starting March 1, he will be heading the global freight forwarding division of Geodis. In taking this position he also becomes a member of the group's executive management.



 

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