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David Bang appointed executive VP of global pharma & healthcare at JAS

JAS Worldwide has appointed David Bang (pictured above) as its executive vice president of global pharma & healthcare.
Mr Bang has over 20 years’ experience in logistics, supply chain, healthcare and the life sciences industries in various leadership positions including as co-founder of LifeConEx in 2005, a joint-venture between DHL and Lufthansa Airlines for bio-pharma international logistics. He became CEO of LifeConEx the following year and expanded the network to more than …

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DHL Supply Chain closing Texas facility

Freight giant DHL Supply Chain will permanently close a logistics facility in Baytown, Texas, laying off 97 workers by May 31, according to a notice sent to state officials Friday.

The company did not provide a reason for the facility’s closure in the notice sent to the Texas Workforce Commission. DHL Supply Chain is a division of Bonn, Germany-based Deutsche Post DHL.

DHL did not respond to a request for comment from FreightWaves. Baytown is located about 26 miles east of Houston along the Texas...

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The Daily Dash: Is Walmart the great supply chain innovator?

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon detailed some of the retailer’s goals for innovation. Plus, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has added members to a 16-member committee focused on motor carrier safety, and Navistar plans to close an engine plant.

Supply chain innovator?

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) CEO Doug McMillon delivered a far-reaching keynote address at CES2021, painting in broad strokes the...

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Deutsche Post DHL posts record 2020 bottom-line results

Deutsche Post DHL (OTCMKTS: DPSGY) said Wednesday that 2020 operating profits hit record levels and significantly surpassed its original guidance for the year, as demand for the company’s services surged due to the impact of the novel coronavirus on global ordering behavior and a positive environment for freight services in general.

Operating profit, reported as earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), came in at $5.88 billion, exceeding the original EBIT estimates of $4.9 billion to $5.3...

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‘Dynamic peak season’ provides a record profit for Deutsche Post-DHL

German logistics giant Deutsche Post-DHL is set to report record financial results for 2020, “fuelled by an extremely dynamic peak season”.
It has released preliminary figures that show it expects to beat its previous ebit guidance by over €400m ($487m).
Its guidance for earnings before interest and tax (ebit) was in the €4.1bn to €4.4bn range, but yesterday said it was expected to be €4.84bn.
Group revenues for the year increased by 5% …

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Deutsche Post DHL posts solid third-quarter results

Deutsche Post DHL Group (NASDAQ:DPSGY) Tuesday posted a 4.4% year-on-year increase in group revenue to US$19.1 billion, with “organic” revenue up 9% after adjusting for a gain in the quarter from currency fluctuations.

The Bonn, Germany-based transport and logistics giant posted third-quarter earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $1.62 billion, up 46% from the year-earlier period. Diluted earnings per share grew nearly 49% to 79 cents per share, the company said.

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E-commerce the star performer, driving growth for DP-DHL in Q3

DP-DHL enjoyed a strong third quarter on the back of surging e-commerce volumes, and looks set for a better full-year performance than in 2019.
Revenues in Q3 grew 4.4% year on year, to €16.2bn ($1.65bn), while ebit increased 50% to €1.4bn, and the group now anticipates ebit of €4.1bn to €4.4bn for 2020, against last year’s €4.1bn.
Free cash flow increased by more than €750m to some €1.3bn, and the group has …

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DP-DHL chief Appel praises staff for Q3 performance that saw profits rise 43%

Deutsche Post-DHL yesterday released its third-quarter preliminary results that showed profits were likely to be around 43% ahead of previous guidance. 
Group ebit grew by 45%, compared with the 2% growth DP-DHL originally forecast, to €1.37bn ($1.6bn), compared with €942m the previous Q3, largely driven by a stellar performance in its Express division. 
Express increased its ebit by 60.5% in the quarter to reach €750m, compared with last year’s €454m, “driven by a strong development in...

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Workhorse gets jolt for zero-emissions electric vans

Workhorse zero-emissions electric vans

Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) can sell its zero-emission C-Series electric delivery vans in all 50 states after a California ruling buttressed a federal finding in the company’s favor.

Now, Workhorse just has to build the vans.

The Cincinnati-based manufacturer is building a couple of trucks a day at its Union City, Indiana plant. The goal is 300 to 400 vans this year. United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) and DHL have placed orders for about 1,100 vans.

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