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Nippon Express buys European logistics firm Cargo-Partner

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Nippon Express, the seventh-largest third-party logistics provider in the world by gross revenue,...

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Nippon Express USA starts new multimodal service from North America to Asia via Mexico

Nippon Express USA has launched “US EXPORT SERVICE Via MEXICO” (U.S.E. ME), a new BCP-compatible multimodal transport service for shipments from the United States and Canada to Asia via Mexico.

The service moves cargo overland by trailer from various locations in North America to a Nippon Express warehouse in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, where it is loaded into containers and transported by sea from the port of Manzanillo in Mexico to ports in Japan and other Asian countries.

The service avoids port...

https://container-news.com/nippon-express-usa-starts-new-multimodal-service-from-north-america-to-asia-via-mexico/

Nippon Express launches service to avoid West Coast port congestion

Aiming to get around cargo bottlenecks at West Coast ports, Nippon Express has launched a multimodal service that will transport cargo from the U.S. and Canada to Asia via Mexico.

Nippon’s U.S. Export Service via Mexico (U.S.E.ME) conveys cargo overland by tractor-trailers from various locations in the U.S. and Canada to a Nippon Express warehouse in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, according to a press release.

From San Luis Potosí, cargo is transshipped to containers and transported by sea from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nippon-express-launches-service-to-avoid-west-coast-port-congestion

KMTC and Nippon Express to facilitate China-Japan shipments

South Korean feeder operator Korea Marine Transport Company (KMTC) Line will partner with Japanese third-party logistics company Nippon Express to arrange shipping, customs clearance and door-to-door delivery for containers shipped between China and Japan.

The agreement was signed by Noh Ki-ryong, head of KMTC Line’s Shanghai office, and Tatsuo Sugiyama, head of Nippon Express’ China operations.

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Borderlands: Seko Logistics to open new facility in Dallas; China firm opens new auto parts plant in Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Seko Logistics to open new hub in Dallas; China firm opens $10 million auto parts plant in Mexico; medical device firm expands in Reynosa; Nippon Express opens new facility in Guanajuato.

Seko Logistics to open new facility near DFW Airport

Seko Logistics recently inked a deal for a 100,000-square-foot distribution center near Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.

The Itasca,...

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More airfreight providers put premium on pharma service

Temperature markings on a biopharma cold pack in warehouse operated by Kuehne+Nagel.

Several airlines, logistics companies and airports say they are ready to handle a COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved and shipped from factories. The pharmaceutical and life sciences business is more lucrative than general cargo because of its high value and security requirements, but it also requires specialized investments.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says many of its members have sophisticated facilities and the specialized knowledge to process sensitive shipments. The...

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Nippon Express completes acquisition of Indiana 3PL

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Japanese third-party logistics services provider Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (TYO: 9062) on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of MD Logistics and MD Express of Plainfield, Indiana.

Financial terms were not disclosed. Nippon Express said MD Logistics generated $51 million in revenue in 2019.

Co-founded by Mark Sell and David Kiebach in 1996, MD Logistics specializes in the domestic storage and distribution of temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals, as well as other retail and consumer...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nippon-express-completes-acquisition-of-indiana-3pl

Supply chain radar: Freight forwarding shakeout – US loses, Europe mixed, Asia takes it all

Here are some key highlights of comprehensive research – headed: “Global freight forwarder tracker” – published by UBS on Monday, 23 March, spanning air and ocean freight performance for the major freight forwarders worldwide (emphasis in bold added):
– “Chinese port activity is reported to be aligned with 2019 levels (Clarksons’) with economic activity recovering in China. As past weeks orders are fulfilled volumes are likely to decline as Europe/US demand comes …

The post Supply chain radar:...

https://theloadstar.com/supply-chain-radar-freight-forwarding-shakeout-us-loses-europe-mixed-asia-takes-it-all/

Nippon Express opens logistics center in Tanger Med Port

Nippon Express France, S.A.S. (“NEF”), a subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., has opened a Tanger Med Logistics Center in the Moroccan port of Tanger Med, and this Center began operations on Wednesday, June 26, as NEF’s second location in Morocco.

Situated in northern Morocco, Tanger Med Port is one of the largest container ports in Africa, linked to 186 ports in 77 countries, and the Tanger Free Zone (TFZ) adjacent to the port boasts about 800 tenant companies. Automobile and automotive...

https://container-news.com/nippon-express-opens-logistics-center-in-tanger-med-port/

Analysis: with the clock ticking, Agility faces the Bolloré temptation

Agility isn’t rocking as it did, very conveniently, when talk of a Panapina (PAN) tie-up dominated the headlines in the first quarter – that’s the key takeaway from the Q1 conference call that took place last week.
Which makes it an ideal time to boost expectations via creative financial engineering, if it seriously intends to play an active role in freight forwarding (FF)/contract logistics consolidation alongside other action currently taking place in …

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https://theloadstar.com/analysis-with-the-clock-ticking-agility-faces-the-bollore-temptation/

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