March 17 - DB Schenker's volume of European overland and airfreight consignments rose by 2.9 percent and 1.4 percent year-on-year respectively in 2015, while its ocean freight volumes fell 2.1 percent.
In the rail freight sector, DB's volume fell by 4.3 percent year-on-year, while contract logistics volumes dropped 2.1 percent in the reporting period.
Overall, Deutsche Bahn saw revenues top EUR40 billion (USD45.2 billion) in 2015 for the first time in the company's history.
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Ro-ro carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the port of Brunswick.
Houston Community College (HCC) has partnered with Fracht Group to launch an international freight forwarding apprenticeship programme.
Blue Water Shipping has relocated and expanded its facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland, with a new office, modern warehouse and an additional laydown area.
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Great Abidjan, the fourth G5-class multipurpose ro-ro vessel in a six-vessel order from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
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Grimaldi Shipping Agency Shanghai has inaugurated its new offices in Sinar Mas Plaza.
