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FedEx boosts services benefiting E. China exports to EuropeHONG KONG, Sep 3 (GCTL) - FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has announced later pick ups for all FedEx international low-value shipments bound for the Europe service lane from Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing. From Tuesday through Friday, customers in selected areas of these five cities have an additional two hours to prepare their shipments. The later pick up time at...
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NZ Commission accuse forwarding cartel of price fixingAUCKLAND, Sep 3 (GCTL) - The New Zealand Commerce Commission has filed proceedings in the High Court in Auckland yesterday against a number of companies accused of anti-competitive conduct in the freight forwarding market. The accused firms include part of the Deutsche Bahn Group that provide forwarding services under the DB Schenker brand; the Brinks Company and Bax Global Inc, which were part...
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Logwin's AirTextainer enters Aussie fashion marketSYDNEY, Sep 3 (GCTL) - Logwin, a global logistics services provider, is targeting the fashion industry in Australia by launching its innovative AirTextainer which has been in worldwide use for decades and modified over the last 10 years to reflect current industry standards. Recent AirTextainer trials in the Australian market suggest that customer savings between 10 and 40 percent are achievabl...
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DB Schenker Rail to invest in new freight cars & locomotivesMAINZ, Sep 2 (GCTL) - DB Schenker Rail, the Deutsche Bahn freight operator, will invest about EUR 410 million (US$525.69 million) primarily in new freight cars and locomotives throughout Europe this year. "This is a record amount which we plan to invest at exactly those points where there is increasing customer demand for our transport services and where modern equipment is required,"...



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