“Creating a warehouse in Asia is easy,” James Graves of HarperCollins explains. “Coming up with the electronic solution to allow easy visibility is hard. That led us to decide to use SBS Worldwide. Their eDC system, with live data and stock levels, gives a level of reassurance that we could not get with any other system.” London, 22 September 2011: HarperCollins UK has entered into a long term...
13th September 2011 – The P&O Ferries’ brand new freight ferry the mv Bore Song which sailed into Teesport yesterday will significantly expand capacity on the service. The Bore RoFlex class ship, chartered by P & O from the Finnish ferry company Bore Ltd, represents the latest generation of ro-ro vessels due to its flexible carrying capacity, fuel efficiency and reduced emissions of...
London, 31st August 2011 – International supply chain provider SBS Worldwide has appointed Tammy Copping to the newly created role of Human Resources Manager. Over the past several years SBS has experienced unprecedented growth, which has stemmed from the quality of staff within the organisation. This appointment continues the company’s commitment to developing its most important assets. In...
London, 30th August 2011 – Logistics company SBS Worldwide worked tirelessly through the weekend to maintain its clients’ supply chains as the devastating hurricane Irene battered the US north east. Early on Monday morning, SBS Worldwide’s New Jersey office was “open for business as usual”, after airports and seaports were closed and road infrastructure was reduced to a honeycomb of flowing...
TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that it has received a commendation from the government of Cambodia for its support of a project to supply the nation with medical vehicles and equipment in Phnom Penh. MOL cooperated with non-profit organization (NPO) Side By Side International (SBSI)* to transport 34 medical vehicles and other equipment to help the...
Shipper groups say the introduction of green fuel taxes will not reduce emissions. They claim that shipping lines will not switch to more environmentally-friendly fuels or more efficient ships, they will simply add yet another surcharge to the rates they charge their customers. Nicolette van der Jagt, Secretary General of the ESC told The Shippers’ Voice: “A uniform levy or tax on all ships and...
LONDON, 19 July 2011 – The team at DSV UK is congratulating magician Nick Einhorn after he fooled Penn and Teller on Saturday night’s ITV show ‘Fool Us’. DSV recognised Einhorn’s talents years ago and has hired him to entertain visitors on the DSV Stand at the Multimodal Exhibition for the past three years. Einhorn amazed millions of viewers tuned into Jonathan Ross’s ‘Fool Us’ programme on...
LONDON 8 JULY 2011 – A grain storage co-operative, based at Medina Wharf on the Isle of Wight, has helped safeguard its future thanks to a new 20-year lease, signed with the port operator and logistics firm, PD Ports. Isle of Wight Grain Storage Ltd, which handles 90% of arable crops grown on the Island, has seen volumes more than double in the past two decades. The company agreed a new...
Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, 8 July 2011 –The New World Alliance (TNWA) – APL Co. Pte Ltd (APL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) today announced suspension of the PSW Transpacific service (Pacific Southwest Service). PSW provided service between Taiwan/South China/Korea and Los Angeles/Oakland and employed five ships with capacity of 4,600~4,700 TEU operated by HMM. The TNWA...
An exciting new event showcasing the latest solutions for improving the supply and movement of goods is to be launched at Doncaster Racecourse’s state-of-the-art exhibition centre on the 28th-29th September 2011. Totally Logistics North is an innovative exhibition bringing together, under one roof, the latest products, systems and services that are helping key logistics decision makers save money...