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March 7th, 2010 — News
The Kühne School of Logistics and Management GmbH, whose sole shareholder is the non-profit Kuehne Foundation, says it is founding a private independent university, The Kühne Logistics University (KLU) – Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung.
February 24th, 2010 — News
GAC has announced the launch of GAC Training & Service Solutions Limited (GTSS), a new initiative that will provide training solutions for the LNG and tanker markets, as well as other commodity and maritime sectors. A joint venture between GAC and the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI), the partnership will provide delivery of a portfolio of training courses for both seafarers and shore-based shipping personnel.
GAC says courses will be available at the US$100 million training facility at NMCI in Cork, Ireland, the client’s location and through the latest e-learning provision, or any combination thereof. Respected names in maritime training, including Howard Candelet, the former Vice President of British Gas LNG Services at BG LNG Services and Nick de Spon, a former master mariner with over 40 years high level experience of the oil and gas sectors, have developed and will deliver course content.
February 23rd, 2010 — News
Barloworld Logistics Middle East & Asia, the owners and operators of Dubai-based Swift Freight, have signed a MoU with Hexomatrixx, reinforcing the Barloworld’s position as the official logistics partner for Hexomatrixx in Dubai and the rest of the GCC.
February 22nd, 2010 — News
EGSAC, the independent cargo GSSA network, says it has appointed SNTTA Cargo as its exclusive member for Sharjah in the UAE.
Established in 1976, SNTTA Cargo represents Emirates, Iraqi Airways, Kuwait Airways, Royal Jordanian, Singapore Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Sudan Airways. The company has 25 GSSA staff, and operates from headquarters at Sharjah with offices in Sharjah International Airport, Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi. In addition to the customary activities of a GSSA, SNTTA Cargo also provides aircraft chartering and ramp supervision services. The company is an IATA-accredited GSSA, and is owned by the Liberty Investment Company - which also has interests in travel and tourism, automotive dealerships, transportation, logistics and real estate.
February 18th, 2010 — News
MISC Berhad, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, says it is expanding its presence in the Middle East with the opening of a new regional office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
According to Amir Hamzah Azizan, President/CEO of MISC, the move to further strengthen their presence in the Middle East is in line with MISC’s strategy to become one of the leading players in the Intra-Asia Liner trade, with a focus on the niche Halal market.
February 17th, 2010 — News
Danube Building Materials, a construction, building materials and shop fitting company based in Jafza, says it posted more than four times growth in the last five years and reported an AED 1 billion sales turnover in 2009, despite the slump in the regional and global real estate and construction sectors last year.
February 16th, 2010 — News
Arndt Droegemueller has joined BDP Project Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of global logistics and transportation management firm BDP International. As
Director of Business Development for South America. Based in Colombia, he
will be responsible for all of South America, focusing on the mid-market mining
and energy sectors.
February 14th, 2010 — News
Etihad Airways says it has appointed Ahmed Thani Salim Mousa Al Halyan as its Country Manager for Qatar, based in Doha.
Ahmed has worked in the airline industry for almost 10 years, most recently as commercial manager for Emirates Airlines and prior to that, with Dubai Customs.
“As the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad is focused on recruiting skilled Emirati managers for key roles throughout our growing network,” says Peter Baumgartner, Chief Commercial Officer of Etihad Airways. “I am very pleased to welcome Ahmed, whose experience with Arabian Gulf carriers is ideally suited to this role, to the Etihad team.”
Etihad Airways operates four flights a day between Abu Dhabi and Doha.
February 13th, 2010 — News
UPS and Honeywell have announced they are teaming up on a new-generation handheld computer for UPS drivers they say will further improve communications links while adding a number of other industry-leading features.
More than 100,000 of the Honeywell computers ultimately will be deployed, according to the companies
Known internally at UPS as the DIAD V (Delivery Information Acquisition Device V), the Honeywell mobile computer features innovative cellular technology that provides on-the-fly switching between cellular carriers, meaning the computer can automatically jump to another cellular carrier if the preferred carrier’s signal is lost. This technology, when combined with Honeywell’s 2D imaging capabilities, will further ensure the package tracking and reliability that customers expect from the world’s largest delivery company.
February 11th, 2010 — News
Aramex says it has promoted Nabil Zaghloul to the position of Station Manager, Heathrow. Nabil Zaghloul was the former Finance Manager of the station at Heathrow. Reporting to the UK Managing Director, Jim Armour, Zaghloul will be responsible for all of the company’s multi-modal operations at Heathrow – which includes six departmental managers and a staff of 85.
Zaghloul holds a BSc in Accounting and is currently pursuing an executive MBA. He began his career with Aramex nine years ago as an accountant. He relocated to the UK in 2004 and rose to the position of Finance Manager, but always retained a desire to be more involved in the commercial side of the business.
“My goals for my new position are to grow Aramex’s presence and market share in this region, maximise the station’s contribution to overall corporate growth and deliver an impressive customer experience for all our customers,” Zagloul remarked.
