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“K” Line Decides to Deploy New Generation Eco-Friendly ULCVs (Ultra Large Container Vessels)

March 18, 2013 By Julia King

KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, LTD. (“K” Line) is pleased to announce it has just decided to deploy new generation eco-friendly ULCVs (Ultra Large Container Vessels) as replacements in its existing fleet in order to strengthen efficiency and cost competitiveness of “K” Line’s Containership Business. We anticipate this will result in remarkable improvement of both efficiency and cost competitiveness.

Type of vessels and number ordered :  14000TEU Containership x 5

Estimated delivery timing  :  Spring to Summer 2015

Ship Yard  :  Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

LOA  :　About366meters

Beam  :   51.2 meters

Depth :   29.9 meters

Nominal container carrying capacity  :  13,870TEU

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Menlo Worldwide Asia Pacific Granted Secure Trade Partnership (STP) by Singapore Customs

March 13, 2012 By Julia King

3PL Meets Strict Program Guidelines for Supply Chain Security Measures and Practices

SAN MATEO, Calif., and SINGAPORE — March 12, 2012 — Menlo Worldwide Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced it has achieved Secure Trade Partnership (STP) from Singapore Customs. A voluntary program, STP is consistent with the World Customs Organization (WCO) SAFE Framework of Standards and serves to secure and facilitate global trade. Menlo is one of only 75 companies that have been certified under the STP program since the program’s inception in 2007.

Menlo initiated the STP process in April 2011 and subsequently underwent several series of facility audits and procedural validations performed by Singapore Customs. To achieve STP endorsement, Menlo was required to have security management systems in place, conduct risk assessments of their business operations and implement security measures in eight key areas: premises and access controls, personnel, business partners, cargo, conveyance, information and IT, incident management and investigations, and crisis management and incident recovery.

“STP indicates to our customers and to the government of Singapore that we take the adoption and implementation of security measures seriously and are committed to adhering to security best practices across the entire supply chain,” said Desmond Chan, managing director, South Asia, Menlo Worldwide Logistics. “Our security and operations teams in Singapore worked diligently over many months to reach this important milestone and I thank them for their dedication and commitment. This is a well-deserved accomplishment and one in which we are prepared to lend our ongoing support long into the future.”

As an STP-certified company, Menlo brings increased visibility and greater efficiency into its supply chain. Additionally, the company benefits from:

  • An enhanced reputation as a low-risk company
  • Reduced inspection or expedited clearance into and/or out of Singapore
  • Designated account managers
  • Trade facilitation benefits such as bank guarantee reduction
  • Automatic recognition as a known consignor (KC) under the Regulated Air Cargo Agent Regime (RCAR)

“Having worked closely with the Menlo team in South Asia over the past six months, I’ve seen firsthand the importance they place on supply chain security  as evidenced from the strong support from the highest levels of management,” said Jeffrey Ho, account manager, Singapore Customs. “I congratulate Menlo Worldwide for this excellent achievement and look forward to continued collaboration with Menlo as a trusted partner of Singapore Customs.”

Five Menlo facilities in Singapore are now STP-validated: 30 Boon Lay Way; 6 Pioneer Walk #02-06WH Goldin Logistics Hub; 22A Benoi Road; 10 Penjuru Road; and 46 Penjuru Lane, C&P Hub 1, Block 1 CLS-Warehouse A #04-01.

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Menlo Worldwide Logistics images are available at

www.con-way.com/en/about_con_way/newsroom

About Menlo Worldwide Logistics
Menlo Worldwide Logistics, LLC, is a US$1.6 billion global provider of logistics, transportation management and supply chain services with operations in five continents, including North America. As a third-party logistics provider, San Mateo, Calif.-based Menlo Worldwide Logistics’ services range from dedicated contract logistics to warehouse and distribution management, transportation management, supply chain reengineering and other value-added services including packaging, kitting, order fulfillment and light assembly through a strategic network of multi-client and dedicated facilities. With more than 17 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America, and industry-leading technologies, Menlo Worldwide Logistics creates effective, integrated solutions for the transportation and distribution needs of leading businesses around the world.

Menlo Worldwide Logistics, LLC, is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5.3 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics company. For more information, please visit us on the Web at www.con-way.com.

Filed Under: Menlo Worldwide Logistics, Uncategorized

TT CLUB SPONSORED YOUNG INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER OF THE YEAR AWARDED

October 31, 2011 By Julia King

FIATA Conference sees Dublin-based Silvia Valles Barrera of Hawthorn Logistics pick-up the award, sponsored by freight transport insurer, TT Club for the thirteenth consecutive year

Andrew Kemp, Regional Director for Europe, TT Club with Silvia Valles Barrera, Winner of the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award 2011

The thirteenth Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award, presented recently at the Annual FIATA Conference in Cairo, has been won by the European Regional Finalist, Silvia Valles Barrera of Ireland.  Ms Valles Barrera currently works for Hawthorn Logistics in Dublin as an Air & Sea Operations Executive.

The award is presented in recognition of forwarding excellence and was established by FIATA with the support of TT Club to encourage the development of quality training in the industry and to reward young talent with additional valuable training opportunities. The TT Club has been a sponsor of the award since its inception and is firmly committed to the importance of individual training and development within the global freight forwarding community.

Speaking at the award ceremony at FIATA’s Annual Conference in Cairo, TT Club’s Regional Director for Europe Andrew Kemp, said, “We are proud to have been able to continue our sponsorship of this prestigious award and it is with great pleasure that we are able to celebrate the four Regional winners and the thirteenth overall Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year, who together represent the quality that exists among young executives around the world in our industry”.

Ms Valles Barrera wrote her paper on an air freight import consignment of rabies-infected racoon brain tissue from the US to Ireland and the air freight export of a computed tomography (CT) scanner from Ireland to a hospital in Moshi, Tanzania.  On winning her award, she said, “This has definitely been a positive experience for me, most interesting and challenging and I hope this competition continues to attract promising talent for years to come.”

Ms Valles Barera’s prize will consist of practical and academic training, including a week based at one of the TT Club’s regional centres in London, Hong Kong or New Jersey and attendance at the TT Club’s “Insight into Transport Law and Insurance” course in London. Additionally, one year’s free subscription to the International Transport Journal (ITJ), Switzerland and International Freight Weekly (IFW) in the UK, is provided.

The regional finalists were Mr Niranjan Venkatesh of the United Arab Emirates, representing Africa and the Middle East Region; Ms Rosa Maria Gallardo Reyes of Mexico, representing the Americas Region; and Mr Lai Kin Wong of Hong Kong, representing the Asia Pacific Region. 

Commenting further on FIATA’s initiative Andrew Kemp said, “We were delighted that this year’s awards proved to be the most successful in terms of attracting candidates from across the globe – the highest number of candidates that we have had since the inception of the award.  In terms of the calibre of dissertations, this year’s candidates managed to raise the bar on expectations. It was clear that a lot of research, planning and hard work had gone into the production of these papers.  All of these dissertations were of an extremely high standard, making the task of judging the best, an arduous, if pleasant one.”

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Note to Editors:
The TT Club is the international transport and logistics industry’s leading provider of insurance and related risk management services. Established in 1968, the Club’s membership comprises ship operators, ports and terminals, road, rail and airfreight operators, logistics companies and container lessors. As a mutual insurer, the Club exists to provide its policyholders with benefits, which include specialist underwriting expertise, a world-wide office network providing claims management services, and first class risk management and loss prevention advice.

Photo Note:

A high resolution digital image of the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award Winner, Ms Silvia Valles Barrera is attached.

Caption:  (l) Andrew Kemp, Regional Director for Europe, TT Club with ( r) Silvia Valles Barrera, Winner of the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award 2011.

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Dachser opens Rhine-Neckar logistics centre

July 13, 2011 By Julia King

Newly built Mannheim branch to create around 50 new jobs by mid-2012

Kempten/Mannheim, 13 July 2011. Dachser has officially opened its Rhine-Neckar logistics centre. For its new Mannheim branch, the internationally operating logistics provider has invested in the region of EUR 40 million, already creating 25 new jobs. Another 25 will follow by mid-2012.

The 130,000-square-metre site on the Friedrichsfeld-West industrial estate will be utilized by all three business fields: Dachser European Logistics, Dachser Food Logistics and Dachser Air & Sea Logistics.

The new logistics facility comprises two transit terminals: 9,200 square metres is available for industrial goods and 3,800 square metres for temperature-controlled foodstuffs. There is also a 6,000-square-metre warehouse with 13,200 pallet spaces for correct storage of goods with different temperature ranges, enabling the Mannheim branch to provide additional scope for high-quality contract logistics services. A two-storey administration building with over 3,300 square metres of usable space completes the logistics centre. On the roof space, Dachser has also installed a photovoltaic system with a rated output of around 800 kWp.

“Dachser has had roots in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region for 45 years. Our Mannheim branch employs a staff in excess of 300 and today’s new opening represents one of the biggest expansion projects in our company’s history,” says Michael Schilling, managing director European Network Management & Logistics Systems at Dachser. “The continued success of the Mannheim branch underscores the sustainable, customer-oriented growth we are striving for as a logistics provider.”

“This new logistics facility puts us in an excellent position for future growth,” comments branch manager Christian Klein. “Warehouse space and value added services in particular are currently in high demand in the greater Mannheim region. We are now in a position to offer our customers an ultramodern facility in conjunction with tailor-made contract logistics solutions – all conveniently located near the A656, A5 and A6 motorways.”  

In 2010, Dachser generated total revenue of EUR 3.8 billion. 19,250 staff working in 310 profit centres worldwide handled 46.2 million consignments weighing a total of 35.5 million tonnes.

left to right: Schilling, managing director European Network Management & Logistics Systems at Dachser; Christian Klein, Branch Manager at Mannheim and Dr. Peter Kurz, Mayor of the city of Mannheim

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DACHSER Taiwan joins global network following share buy out of joint venture partner

July 4, 2011 By Julia King

Taipei 4 July 2011

DACHSER Taiwan Inc. became a 100 per cent subsidiary of DACHSER Far East Ltd. on July 1st, 2011 following the completion of an incremental share acquisition during the last seven years.

DACHSER originally established a 50:50 joint venture with Leader Mutual Freight System Inc. in 2004, increasing that stake to 80 per cent in January 2009 before buying the remaining shares in the company this year. The management team and office will remain unchanged.

“This is a significant step forward for DACHSER’s operations in Taiwan, as our customers will now be able to benefit even more from leveraging additional opportunities from our expanding regional and global networks,” said Edoardo Podestá, Managing Director of DACHSER Far East Ltd.

Dachser Taiwan will support the company’s aim to further develop cross straits business with mainland China and build its presence with the island’s multinational hi-tech and industrial customers.

Company Background

DACHSER is an international logistics services provider headquartered in Kempten/Germany, where the company was founded in 1930 by Thomas Dachser. The company’s mission is to improve the logistics processes of its customers. In 2010, DACHSER generated total revenue of EUR 3.8 billion. 19,250 staff working in 310 profit centres worldwide handled 46.2 million consignments weighing a total of 35.5 million tons.

DACHSER Far East Ltd. is a 100% owned subsidiary of the DACHSER Group. The company employs about 600 people offering services from freight forwarding by air & sea, trucking, warehousing to contract logistics in 15 locations in Greater China with its regional head office in Hong Kong.

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For media enquiries please contact:  
Diana Laudani Russell Green
DACHSER Far East Ltd. RTG Communications
Tel: +852 2751 5766 Tel: +852 2858 7176
Fax: +852 3764 0356 Fax: +852 2893 3486
Email: diana.laudani@dachser.com.hk Email: rtgcomm@biznetvigator.com
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Voting for prestigious shipping award gains pace with only days to go

June 21, 2011 By Julia King

 

 

21st June 2011

There are now only ten days left to cast your vote for the Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Shipping Award to be presented at the Radisson Blu, Hotel, London on the 7th July.

With only four shortlisted nominees for the prestigious award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Shipping there is still time to cast your vote that will help direct the initiative to create a sustainable future for the shipping industry.  As voting continues apace the Sustainable Shipping website has seen a significant increase in activity as the industry votes for one of four nominees.

One of the judges, Peter Hinchliffe, OBE, Secretary General for the International Chamber of Shipping, commented, “The Sustainable Shipping Awards form a central part in the initiative to drive the industry toward a sustainable future.  Indeed, the award for Outstanding Contribution pays tribute to an individual, organisation, company or group that has made a major contribution to raising awareness of how shipping can improve its environmental legacy.”

It is important that all involved in the industry support this initiative by casting their vote by Friday 1st July.  To cast your vote simply go to the Sustainable Shipping website, register for free and vote.

http://www.sustainableshipping.com/events/2011/london/outstanding_contribution_vote.html

The nominees for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Shipping Award are:

Andreas Chrysostomou – Chairman of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).  Mr Chrysostomou is nominated for his work that is above and beyond the call of duty. His extraordinary dedication to the Committee is highly commendable and industry wide. Andreas is well known for raising awareness on how shipping can improve its environmental record and his passion to drive shipping toward a greener future is unrelenting.

Clean Cargo Working Group. The Clean Cargo Working Group has pioneered sustainable transport issues, continuously raising the standards in reporting systems and awareness. The collaboration between major global carriers and the Clean Cargo Working Group in promoting the progress and efforts of the industry has been outstanding.

James Corbett – Professor, College of Earth Ocean and Environment, University of Delaware.  Mr Corbett has been nominated because of his key role in helping the industry gain a greater understanding of the impacts of shipping. His studies have helped develop realistic emission reduction measures and regulations and his forward thinking approach, has given an industry that is lacking in research and development, some tangible figures and a direction for moving forward.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.  Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has been nominated for their work as a forerunner in environmental issue.  They have recognised  the impact of their activities with a continued proactive approach to implementing effective and practical environmental alternatives; investment in new technologies, concept vessel designs and active partnerships with stakeholders enables them to conform with requirements and future challenges.

Yvo de Boer, Special Global Advisor, Climate Change and Sustainability at KPMG and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will welcome guests to the evening, where winners in the eight categories ; Clean Air Award,  Environmental Technology of the Year Award, Green Shipping Initiative of the Year Award, Environmental Innovation of the Year Award, Ocean Environmental Protection Award, Regional Environmental Protection Contribution of the Year Award, Sustainable Shipping Operator of the Year Award and Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Shipping Award, will be announced.

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To cast your vote for the Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Shipping Award please follow this link:

http://www.sustainableshipping.com/events/2011/london/outstanding_contribution_vote.html

Notes to editors:

Sustainable Shipping Awards 2011 – Judges

  • Charlie Browne, Environmental Manager, IKEA UK;
  • Natalie Bruckner-Menchelli, Senior Editor, SustainableShipping.com;
  • Peter Hinchliffe OBE, Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping;
  • Mike Penning, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport;
  • Jacob Sterling, Head of Climate & Environment, Maersk Line;
  • Dr Simon Walmsley, Marine Manager, WWF International

Media Contact:

Ian Lush or Peter Owen, ISIS Communications

Filed Under: Sustainable Shipping Awards, Uncategorized