DHL Disaster Response Team will assist to handle incoming relief goods at Islamabad airport

Following the heavy Monsoon floods that first hit the North of Pakistan, the country is now facing a similar impact on the South. As the floods sweep down from the North, thousands of Pakistanis seek refuge to escape the water and so increase the overall number of displaced people.

After a brief assessment mission, DHL deployed an initial team of 4 logistics experts of its Disaster Response Team (DRT) to Islamabad on 25th August. On basis of a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Disaster Management Authority, the team has started to set up a provisional warehouse and will help with the logistical handling of relief goods at the military part of Islamabad airport. The DRT will work free of charge and in close cooperation with the UN, in particular with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the World Food Programme (WFP). Both, incoming goods of the World Food Programme as well as bilateral contributions from governments to Islamabad airport will be handled by the DHL Disaster Response Team on the ground.

Due to the slow onset of the disaster the Disaster Response Team is expected to stay up to three weeks on the ground. Throughout this time a total of 20 to 25 DHL employees from different business divisions is expected to help unload and pallet goods for further distribution. The teams will alternate on a weekly basis, working with 4-5 team members at a time. Frank Appel, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Post DHL - the parent company of DHL - comments on the situation: "The situation in Pakistan is very serious and we hope we can support the ongoing relief efforts with our Disaster Response teams professionally as usual. "

Incoming relief goods at the airport in Islamabad.
Chris Weeks, Head of Humanitarian Affairs added: "Millions of people are affected by the water and are in particular need for food, tents and tarpaulins. We have set up basic logistics at the airport in order to facilitate the further transport of the goods over the next couple of weeks. "The amount of people being cut off by the floods is estimated to be 800,000 by the UN, with a total of 17 million people directly affected and 1,2 million homes destroyed. The delivery of goods to those stranded in remote areas as well as to displaced people is the biggest task over the next couple of days.

In 2005, DHL entered into a partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) in the area of Disaster Management. DHL's global DRT network consists of three teams which are assigned to a specific geographic region covering Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Middle East and Africa. Each of these teams consists of a pool of about 80 specially trained DHL employees, who - in addition to their normal job - have volunteered to take part in the pro-bono humanitarian efforts. The DRT can be deployed to a crisis area within 72 hours and for a period of up to three weeks. By that time, the initial wave of international charter aircraft bringing in aid supplies has normally subsided to a level that is manageable by local authorities. Up to fifteen members of the team are　 present at any point in time during the deployment.

FedEx Express announced later pick ups for all FedEx international low-value shipments [1] bound for Europe service lane [2] from Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing. Tuesday through Friday, customers in select areas of these five cities have an additional two hours to prepare their shipments. The later pick up at 20:00 instead of 18:00 [3] gives customers more time and greater flexibility in meeting their growing business demands.

This service enhancement is a part of an ongoing focus by FedEx to give customers a competitive edge by strengthening its connection between China and Europe. China is Europe's fastest-growing export market. According to the Chinese General Administration of Customs, the country’s exports to the EU hit US $236.2 billion last year, accounting for 20 percent of China’s total overseas shipments.

FedEx has dramatically enhanced its services between China to Europe to meet increased customer demand. Enhancements by FedEx for the China-Europe segment include the launch of the express air cargo industry’s first express direct flight from mainland China to Europe in March 2005. In February 2009, FedEx opened its Asia Pacific hub in Guangzhou, which represents its long-term commitment to providing better services and access to businesses in Asia by connecting the region with hundreds of European cities via the FedEx EuroOne network.

"Our continuous enhancement demonstrates FedEx long-term commitment to improving our service capabilities in China," said Audrey Cheong, managing director of Operations, International Service, FedEx China. “Customers' needs and convenience are always of our top focus, FedEx strives to provide customers with more convenient and efficient shipping services to help them grow and compete. With the growth of the China- to-Europe service lane, we continue to enhance our services in order to deliver an unmatched express offering to customers doing business there.”

 nugg.ad AG becomes subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG
 Company continues to operate as independent targeting service provider

In taking over nugg.ad AG, Deutsche Post AG is acquiring Europe's largest targeting platform and in so doing has expanded its competence as a service provider in the on-line advertising market. With this investment in the leading targeting technology, the Group has consolidated new areas of growth in online marketing fully in accordance with its 2015 strategy. As a subsidiary, nugg.AG will continue to be an independent targeting service provider for marketers and advertising agencies from the company's headquarters in Berlin. The company structure remains unchanged and will be expanded.

Targeting in the online field includes targeted management of display advertising on websites to achieve as high a level as possible in terms of targeting effectiveness. With its platform for targeting marketing across sectors and the implementation of completely new approaches for branding campaigns nugg ad, the targeting market leader, is acting as a service provider for numerous players in the online advertising market such as publishers and media agencies. As a subsidiary of Deutsche Post, nugg.ad wants to drive forward the vision of a new market standard for targeting campaigns.

"nugg.ad is an ideal addition to Deutsche Post's portfolio. Its solid track record of success and strength of innovation, as well as its clear focus on data protection and sustainability, impressed us," says Jürgen Gerdes, Group chairman responsible for mail at Deutsche Post DHL. "We are confident that we will establish our position in the online advertising market with nugg.ad and wish to make available a lasting independent technology platform for the European market," says Gerdes.

"Since the company was founded in 2006, nugg.ad has not only been an initiator but has also driven innovation in the area of targeting. Deutsche Post has recognised this and will implement the vision of predictive behavioural targeting with nugg.ad as a solution for digital brand management for the future and establish it as a market standard. It is a dream combination for us because in Deutsche Post we have found a buyer that consolidates our position like no other as a neutral service provider in the value creation chain," says Stephan Noller, CEO of nugg.ad.

"We financial investors are proud to have been a part of nugg.ad since 2006. A consortium of bmp, IBB, Media Ventures and the European Founders Fund, has been supporting the team in its development to become a leading European targeting supplier. We see in the acquisition by Deutsche Post clear potential for the company to continue to grow independently," says Jens Spyrka, former AR chairman of nugg.ad and representative of the lead investors for bmp media investors.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), through its Uruguayan subsidiary, International Ports of South America and Logistics, S. A. (IPSAL), has purchased shares equivalent to 10 percent of the share capital of TecPlata, S. A.

As a result of the acquisition, IPSAL now owns 58,157,000 registered non-endorsable common shares of AR$ 1 par value each and 1 vote per share, representing 85 percent of the capital stock of TecPlata.

Loginter S.A., the seller of the shares, will continue to own the remaining 15 percent of the capital stock of TecPlata.

TecPlata is ICTSI’s on-going port project located in the Port of La Plata, in Argentina. This terminal is located just outside and south of Buenos Aires, and is along the River Plate.

CEVA Logistics announced that it has launched a new, expedited surface freight service between the Gulf Coast and Alberta, Canada for its energy customers. This new international service, named Alberta Express, will offer CEVA’s world-class freight forwarding processes and systems to deliver a faster, more reliable and more efficient transit time option for their energy customers operating across borders.

CEVA currently offers an international freight service from Mexico to Ontario transporting more than half a million kilos per month. CEVA’s customers recognized the success of the service as well as the importance of the Gulf coast to Alberta lane and reacted quickly to roll out this new cross-border solution.

Based on feedback from major energy corporations, CEVA developed the specifications around the Alberta Express service to address new transportation demands. CEVA’s Alberta Express service gives customers the ability to grow their business, consolidate vendors and maintain efficiencies all from a single provider.

“We pride ourselves in being able to offer flexible, fully integrated solutions to our customers,” explained Bruce Hulings, CEVA’s Vice President, Energy Services. “The market has changed drastically over the past two years and by offering this international service for our energy customers that’s supported by CEVA’s own facilities in the Gulf Coast and Alberta, we can truly become a one-stop solution

HTC Taiwan, one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile sector, has selected Panalpina to handle its airfreight export and import business from and to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei for a second straight year.


The contract extension also represents an increase of shipping destinations over the previous year’s contract. Panalpina will transport HTC airfreight to and from countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Panalpina’s solid logistics experience, its well-established relationship with carriers and its mobility and flexibility in shipment handling were recognized by HTC in its decision to extend its contract with Panalpina.

It is the first such facility by a global freight forwarder to offer sophisticated Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions and services for the oil and gas industry


Panalpina World Transport (S) Pte Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd., a global supply chain management company, officially inaugurated their dedicated logistics facility for the oil and gas industry in Singapore today.

At the official launch, Mr. Karl Weyeneth, Chief Operating Officer, Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd said, “This state-of-the-art facility showcases Panalpina’s commitment towards the oil and gas industry in Singapore and beyond. We have a strong focus on the South East Asian markets and this new hub will support our global upstream network and connect the region with other major oil and gas centres in Houston, Aberdeen and Dubai. Singapore remains a key strategic centre for Panalpina to sustain our growing market share in the trans-Pacific route.”


Dr. Beh Swan Gin, Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board, said, “Panalpina’s investment in this dedicated oil and gas logistics facility is testimony to Singapore’s strong positioning as a strategic home-base for 3PLs to drive both business expansion and innovation in this region. We are delighted that Singapore is key to Panalpina’s plans in Asia.”

Freight volumes between Asia and the western world are also booming and intra-Asian trade is forecast to grow at a compound rate of 6.2 per cent. Panalpina, with its sophisticated supply chain management solutions and the new Singapore facility is poised to leverage this growth potential.


The new built-to-suit oil and gas complex, located within the Loyang Offshore Supply Base, Singapore, offers 1’100 square metres of office space, a 7’000 square metres covered warehouse and 14'000 square metres of open yard space. It increases Panalpina Singapore’s total warehousing capacity to more than 30'000 square metres.
The facility also enjoys close proximity of the base jetty providing natural deep water conditions that facilitate the handling of floating installations and oilfield supply and service vessels.


The new facility will exclusively serve shippers from the oil and gas industry by offering Panalpina’s full portfolio of services including air, ocean and overland transportation management with a focus on the specific oil and gas trade lanes, charters, port agency for supply vessels and rigs, husbandry services, multimodal rig solutions, customs clearance, packing, warehousing, expediting as well as other related supply chain management solutions. Well equipped with intelligent technologies, this hub will strengthen Panalpina’s industry-specific competence.

The launch event was attended by Panalpina’s senior executives, representatives from the Singapore Economic Development Board and leaders from the oil and gas industry. The Swiss Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Jörg Al. Reding also graced the occasion. The auspicious moment was celebrated with the traditional Lion Dance to usher in good luck and fortune.