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DHL launches next day 'direct to pharmacy' distribution service across Australia

Posted by | Nov 14, 2006 | |

DHL Exel Supply Chain, part of the world’s leading logistics company, has recently launched in Australia DHL Pharmacy Supply, the ‘direct to pharmacy’ pharmaceutical distribution business. Supported by a five-year contract DHL Pharmacy Supply will offer a 24 hour pharmaceutical distribution service to community pharmacies across the nation. Using its comprehensive distribution network, DHL Pharmacy Supply is contracted to deliver Government-subsidized Prescription Benefit Scheme (PBS) medicines from pharmaceutical manufacturers to approximately 5,000 pharmacies throughout metropolitan, regional and rural areas of Australia.

DHL Exel Supply Chain will deliver the ‘direct to pharmacy’ service by leveraging its existing pre-wholesale network capability and its storage and material handling systems in its new 20,000 sq m pharmaceutical distribution facility at Greystanes, Sydney. DHL has invested heavily in developing a national capability at Greystanes in order to deliver a more efficient order fulfillment pre-wholesale operation to the pharmaceutical sector, enabling direct to market business. The project will utilize approximately 7,150 square meters for order picking from seven distribution facilities around the country.

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Launch of senior debt syndication by Apollo Management VI, L.P. for TNT Logistics

Posted by | Nov 13, 2006 | |

Louis No. 1 Plc, an affiliate of an investor group led by Apollo Management VI, L.P., announces the launch of the syndication process for its and its subsidiaries’ euro805 million senior debt facilities in connection with the recent acquisition of the logistics business of TNT N.V. by subsidiaries of Louis No. 1 Plc. The euro805 million senior debt facilities comprise a euro500 million senior secured term loan facility, a euro150 million senior secured revolving facility and a euro155 million senior secured synthetic L/C facility. Meetings with prospective lenders have been scheduled for Tuesday 14 November and Wednesday 15 November in New York and London, respectively.”

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Airbus A380 takes off for round-the-world test flights

Posted by | Nov 13, 2006 | |

The Airbus A380 will take off from France on Monday for a round-the-world test mission, in the final hurdle before the superjumbo becomes the largest passenger plane in service.

The A380 will leave the southern French city of Toulouse at 10:00 am (0900 GMT) for Singapore in the first of seven stops in Asia, an Airbus official told AFP. The crew will then touch down in Australia, South Africa and Canada during the 17-day round of technical tests.

On-board engineers and certified test pilots will put the plane through its paces under simulated commercial conditions, including test landings at key airports, refueling practices and maintenance work.

The 150 hours of flying, which are expected to be the last major tests before approval from regulators next month, come at a difficult time for Airbus amid a hailstorm of bad publicity for its star project.

Airbus has been forced to push back its timetable for deliveries of the A380 three times because of problems encountered when wiring the cabins, with delays now estimated at about two years.

US mail group FedEx announced on November 7 it had cancelled an order for 10 cargo versions of the A380 because of delays to deliveries of the aircraft.

Its competitor Boeing, however, has gone from strength-to-strength on the back of buoyant demand for its 787 Dreamliner jet.

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IQ Letternet: Press Release

Posted by | Nov 13, 2006 | |

IQ Letternet is a new hybrid mail organisation that is linked to last mile delivery. The press release explains what it has achieved in its first month of operation. They also give details of their systems, internal/physical structure and why they believe they would be a good option for organisations/customers to use. They are seeking partners.

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PWC Logistics group of companies deploy new name (Agility) unifying the different brands of their logistics businesses

Posted by | Nov 13, 2006 | |

The PWC Logistics group of companies, which includes some of the most prominent names in the global logistics industry, including GeoLogistics, TransOceanic, and Trans-Link, today announced it is re-branding the company by unveiling a new company name and logo, Agility.

The Agility re-branding and its new theme, A New Logistics Leader, completes the integration of services across PWC Logistics’ group of companies and reflects the company’s single face to the customer and dedication to personal service. Today, Agility is a 20,000 employee company with over 450 offices in more than 100 countries. It is publicly traded, with annual revenues of US$4.5 billion and offers a comprehensive portfolio of freight management and customized logistics solutions on a global basis.

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