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Kerry Logistics Launches Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong

20 May, 2013, Hong Kong - Kerry Logistics, a leading global logistics service provider, has deployed three hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), as part of its green initiatives across the globe.

Kerry Logistics participated in the first phase of the Pilot Green Transport Fund (PGTF) scheme backed by the Hong Kong Government, which is focused on trials for medium-sized HEVs.

The HEVs operating in Hong Kong are using a combination of fuel and battery- powered electricity. From 1 April 2013 for 24 months,...

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PPL Partnership Promises Productivity Improvements

- Hong Kong-based freight forwarding network becomes WiseIndustry Partner -

Sydney, Australia,  May 15, 2013 — CargoWise®, a global leader in technology solutions for logistics service providers (LSPs), announced the PPL network has become a WiseIndustry Partner, enabling it to provide its members with ready access to the productivity enhancements enjoyed by CargoWise users worldwide.

Founded in Hong Kong, PPL boasts more than 200 members in more than 90 countries around the world, predominantly f...

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo Stands Firm With £230 Million Revenues In ‘Challenging Market’

Virgin Atlantic Cargo today reported revenues for the 2012/13 financial year of £230 million and thanked customers around the world for their support, which ensured the airline performed well in a global market that showed decline.

After two years of record growth, Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s results in the last financial year were virtually on a par with its best-ever figures, reported in 2011/12. The airline carried 214,737 tonnes in 2012/13, -0.91% lower year-on-year. This compares favourably with...

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Self-driving cars: when will they help reduce accidents?

In 2010, there were 6 million vehicle crashes in America, of which 93% were attributable to human error (KPMG Self-Driving Car Report 2012). The key question for the automotive world is: could drivers ultimately be taken off the wheel, meaning faster uptake of self-driving cars and creating an autonomous V2X community?

In this exclusive podcast with Chris Mailey, Vice President at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), we investigate the growing investment and interes...

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3PL News NVO Update - Ranking of Top 100 NVOs in April 2013 by TEUs

The top 100 NVOs in the United States saw a strong rebound from March’s unusually low numbers. Inbound TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) for the top 100 increased by 33% from March, but decreased nearly 5% from last April. The increase is attributed to a return to normal production in China after their New Year festivities.

The majority of NVOs saw an increase in inbound TEUs from March, but a number of NVOs saw big dips from last April. Apex Shipping, Orient Express, Phoenix International, and...

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Kuehne + Nagel and VTG negotiate a merger of rail logistics activities

- Letter of intent signed by both parties

Hamburg, April 25, 2013. VTG Aktiengesellschaft (CUSIP: VTG999), one of the leading wagon hire and rail logistics companies in Europe, and Kuehne + Nagel, one of the leading global logistics companies, are planning a merger of parts of their rail logistics activities. Both parties signed the related letter of intent. A majority participation of VTG is aimed for.

This merger represents an expansion of the long-term partnership that has existed between VTG a...

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