Freight & Logisitcs News

Shanghai, 8 September 2010 TNT today announces plans to invest €170 million over the next few years to strengthen its leadership position in the Chinese domestic road delivery market. The investment will enable TNT Hoau, TNTs road distribution arm in China, to enhance its day-definite road distribution network, introduce new services, and hire additional staff.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has put the case for continued investment in key transport infrastructure projects to the government ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), due to be published on the 20 October. The leading trade body has identified a series of road and rail schemes that must be spared the axe in the interests of maintaining the UKs economic recovery and ensuring future international competitiveness.

Luxembourg, 3 September 2010 - Following the introduction of Cargoluxs Trans-Pacific Service in April of this year, Europes largest all-cargo carrier already announces the addition of a fifth Trans-Pacific service, effective 4 September 2010.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has left the Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) in no doubt about its views on the Severn Crossing tolls. In FTAs written submission to WAC Inquiry, the leading trade body has highlighted the damage that unchecked and successive price increases have made on businesses and urged Government to freeze toll levels in 2011.

Amsterdam, Shanghai, 7 September, 2010 TNT today unveiled the express industrys first full electric vehicle fleet in China. The introduction of an initial number of five electric delivery vehicles further bolsters the companys efforts in reducing its carbon emissions. Peter Bakker, together with government officials such as Camiel Eurlings, Dutch Minister of Transport, unveiled the first electric vehicle at the Responsible Transport Forum at the Dutch Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo.

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Amsterdam, 6 September 2010 RS Components, the worlds largest distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has awarded TNT Express a new contract to carry out all its domestic deliveries in France and Italy. This is new business for TNT in Italy and a contract renewal for TNT in France.

Reaffirming Hactls Leading Position as the Quality Partner of Choice for Customers.

DHL offices in Pakistan rally support and provide direct aid to those in need

Bulk of investment earmarked for new fleet of trucks specially designed for Asia

Amsterdam, 1 September 2010 TNT N.V. today announces that new rates for sending mail within the Netherlands and to destinations within Europe will apply at TNT Post per 1 January 2011. The basic domestic-mail rate for the Netherlands will increase by two euro-cents to €0.46; for mail to other European destinations the basic rate will increase to €0.79, also a two cent rise. The rate for mail being sent outside Europe will remain at its present €0.95. This price increase falls within the legal limits for price developments and is lower than the rate of inflation in the period since the start of 2007. With its new rates, TNT Post continues to charge one of the lowest postage rates in Europe.

Hyderabad, 30th August 2010: Four Soft (4S) (NSE: "FOURSOFT", BSE: 532521), a global leader offering software solutions for Logistics and Transportation industry is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with HJM International Inc., one of the leading Customs Broker, Freight Forwarder and NVOCC company in the US. As per the contract Four Soft would implement its Order management system 4S Visilog and its Global Freight forwarding application 4S eTrans across multiple locations globally. The contract has been executed through Four Soft USA Inc a subsidiary of Four Soft Limited, India.

Schkeuditz, 25th August 2010 An Aerologic Boeing 777F with three women pilots in the cockpit took off from LeipzigHalle Airport at 7.05 a.m. last Saturday. The crew consisted of Commander Cristina Rossi, Senior First Officer Monika Kölling and First Officer Stefanie Däubler. Their flight took them via Bahrain to Singapore before returning yesterday through New Delhi with an on-time touch-down as usual in LeipzigHalle at 5.51 p.m. Flight Operations Manager Josef Moser: "This is a premiere in international aviation. Never before has a freighter been crewed by three women pilots. We're proud of the fact that Aerologic has so many women pilots."

Sydney - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for July which showed continued strengthening of demand for both passenger and cargo traffic. Compared to July 2009, international passenger demand was up 9.2% while international scheduled freight traffic showed a 22.7% improvement.

Sydney - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today outlined an agenda for Australian aviation that addresses infrastructure, training, environment and liberalization.

Singapore, 24 August 2010 Leading 3PL Damco is investing more than USD 4 million in a new integrated logistics centre at Binh Duong, 25 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City.

~to implement its integrated Order management, Freight Forwarding and Customs compliance solutions~

Delegates attending Transport Manager 2010, sponsored by truck manufacturer Iveco, are invited to join FTAs Member Advice Centre team for an interactive game show style session covering key questions and decisions they may be faced with every day.

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the announcement by DFDS Seaways that from the end of the year it will be providing two dedicated freight vessels for its Rosyth Zeebrugge ferry service. DFDS have also announced that the current three day a week service will be increased to four. This new service is to replace the current one vessel freight and passenger mixed service, the passenger element of which has not proved viable according to DFDS.

Singapore, 20 August 2010 Damco, one of the worlds leading logistics and supply chain management service providers, has appointed Andy Lim as Country Manager for Cambodia.