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The Thai Federation of Logistics has called for the establishment of a national logistics institution to better prepare the country for more intense competition once new regional trade liberalisation rules come into force in 2015.

Port management and logistics company Gulftainer has joined the Arab Federation for Freight Forwarders and Logistics (AFFFL), enabling it to participate in federation activities and suggest projects and ideas on how to develop the logistics industry in the region.

DHL Supply Chain has won a £30m (US$46m) five-year contract with Petroplus.

UPS has opened a new distribution centre at the Calgary International Airport, a state-of-the-art hub to provide businesses with direct access to the US and international markets, according to Canada News Wire.

Postal and express group TNT posted a 58 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit due to one-offs and impairments and remained cautious about the sustainability of a recovery, reported the Wall Street Journal.

Austrian forwarding and logistics group Cargo-partner has opened its first office in Korea.

Car manufacturer Mazda has signed a three-year logistics contract with Ceva Logistics for the distribution of spare parts in Italy.

Supply chain and logistics firm Arshiya International will invest US$541 million to set up five Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZ) across India by 2012, a top official told Reuters.

If shipping packages to Mexico is good for the US and UPS, why not add Chile?

Menlo Worldwide Logistics and The Dow Chemical Company has announced the formal opening of a new 134,000 sq ft warehousing and distribution operation in Bay City.

Austrian forwarding and logistics group Cargo-partner has opened its first office in Korea.

The first UK container haulier has been awarded Authorised Economic Operator accreditation.

The transport and logistics division of French conglomerate Bollor¨¦, whose main component is SDV, has posted a 2009 turnover of just over €4.03bn (US$5.4bn), down 10.5% on a like-for-like basis and constant exchange rates on the previous year.

Choice Logistics is to establish a regional hub in Dubai.

City Link's Kidderminster depot has landed a £300,000 (US$470,000) contract from vehicle components supplier Fuel Parts UK.

City Link's Kidderminster depot has landed a £300,000 (US$470,000) contract from vehicle components supplier Fuel Parts UK.

Manor Fresh, a specialist supplier of potatoes and vegetables to the UK market, recently awarded a contract to Gist to become a key logistics provider.

DHL Global Forwarding will escape prosecution from a EC investigation into alleged price-fixing as part of its co-operation.

FedEx Trade Networks is opening new freight forwarding offices in almost every continent as part of a global expansion plan.

The European freight forwarding sector's recovery appears set to continue, although progress remains slow, according to Danske Bank's January European Freight Forwarding Index.