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Dachser consolidates sea freight in Baslehttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1837International logistics provider Dachser has opened a Swiss branch in Reinach near Basle, replacing its existing department in Glattbrugg, as it aims to consolidate it sea freight activities.
BA World Cargo cuts fuel surcharge againhttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1836British Airways World Cargo is set to lower its fuel surcharge to 75 pence a kilo on 4th September after the fuel index fell below the level 23 threshold for the second consecutive week.
Delta cargo business prepares for growthhttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1834Delta Air Lines has made several appointments within its international cargo team, in addition to opening new cargo sales offices in Frankfurt and Paris.New mirror regulations for lorrieshttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1833The European Union has introduced new regulations designed to increase lorry safety by improving the standard of mirrors on vehicles.Hella centralises logistics in north west Germanyhttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1832The automated warehouse is located to one side of the logistics centre and is connected to the workstation positions via an automated conveyor system provided by TGW.
Cummins picks Ceva for German contracthttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1831Cummins Generation Technologies, a supplier to the distributed electrical generation markets, has chosen Ceva to handle its inbound logistics in Germany.Airports break-up "good" for air cargohttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1829Proposals by the Competition Commission to break up BAA, have been welcomed by the British International Freight Association.
£400m contract marks start for London Gatewayhttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1835DP World has signed a £400 million contract to build the first phase of London Gateway, the new container port and logistics park at the old Shell Haven site at Stanford-le-Hope.
Time to get real on environmentally friendly supply chainshttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1828One of the conundrums for supply chain professionals is how to make operations more environmentally friendly at the same time as maintaining growth
Lighting manufacturer picks GSX for e-commercehttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1827Lighting manufacturer Osram has adopted the GXS Trading Grid messaging service to manage B2B e-commerce transactions
Zetes launches 3iV Crystalhttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1825Zetes has launched 3iV Crystal, its next generation voice recognition software.JDA to acquire i2 Technologies for £182mhttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1824JDA Software has acquired global supply chain software provider i2 Technologies for an enterprise value of around £182 million ($346 million) as it tries to strengthen its position in the supply chain and optimisation market.
Redhead strengthens French market positionhttp://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1823Redhead International has moved its Paris operation to a dedicated facility just outside the capital in Garonor, allowing it to offer a quicker and more reliable service transporting UK goods to and from France.Have you been shortlisted for the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2008?http://www.SupplyChainStandard.com/Articles/Article.aspx?liArticleID=1822The following companies have been shortlisted for the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2008: