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05-09-11
DB Schenker logistics partner for Amsterdam RAI and MECC Maastricht
Amsterdam RAI and DB Schenker signed a partnership agreement on Friday 2 September 2011 appointing Schenker International B.V. as logistics services provider at the Amsterdam RAI exhibition and convention centre and its subsidiary MECC Maastricht for the coming years.04-09-11
Global Trade Flow Index Reveals Steep Reduction in Global Trade Levels of 8 percent in H1 2011
Capgemini Consulting, the global strategy and transformation consulting brand of the Capgemini Group, today announced figures from the latest edition of its Global Trade Flow Index*, revealing a significant decline in global trade flows. Driven largely by the impact of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the resulting effect on trade with major economies, Capgemini Consulting’s analysis shows that levels of global trade continued to fall in Q2 2011, by a further one percent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q), leading to an eight percent decline in global trade volumes overall in the first six months of 2011.26-08-11
IJS Global establishes its head office at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
IJS Global, a major provider of global logistics services, has signed a lease with Schiphol Real Estate for business premises including approximately 2,000 m2 of office space and 5,400 m2 of business accommodation at Schiphol-South.18-08-11
Light growth of throughput in the Port of Rotterdam
In the first half of 2011, 215 million tonnes of cargo were handled in the Port of Rotterdam, 1% more than in the first half of 2010. Incoming cargo increased by 2% to 153 million tonnes, and outgoing cargo decreased by 1% to 61 million tonnes.10-08-11
New European distribution center in Limburg for Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition
Limburg Development and Investment Company (LIOF) announced the arrival of Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition, a subsidiary of the French food company Danone. Nutricia will establish its European logistic activities for advanced medical nutrition in the city of Venlo.NDL/HIDC
NDL/HIDC (Holland International Distribution Council), which represents the logistics sector in the Netherlands, helps international companies make a smooth entry into the European market through the region's leading gateway, the Netherlands.
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