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A tough year for Deutsche Post
10 March 2010
Deutsche Post–DHL has announced a mixed set of 2009 annual results, with revenue down significantly, although it managed to bounce back to profit after a hefty loss in 2008.
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Maersk slumps to loss in 2009
08 March 2010
The world’s largest shipping group A.P. Moller – Maersk has published its results which have been keenly expected given the severity of the downturn in the shipping market.
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A solid, if not pain–free, year for CEVA
05 March 2010
CEVA is no longer in intensive care and in fact, in many respects, the company is out–performing its peers, according to its latest annual results.
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No surprises in K+N results but provision made for competition fine
03 March 2010
Kuehne + Nagel’s 2009 annual results released at the beginning of the week were unsurprising to the extent that they showed a heavy fall in revenue, yet a more modest fall in profit.
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Cathay Pacific and Air China announce cargo merger
01 March 2010
Cathay Pacific and Air China have agreed to merge some of their cargo operations through a purchase of 49% of Air China Cargo (ACC) by Cathay.
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Almost like old times for Expeditors in Fourth Quarter
26 February 2010
Looking at Expeditors International’s Fourth Quarter figures it is easy to forget the savagery of the recession that the air and sea freight sectors have just been through.
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TNT sees 'solid trading' and cause for optimism
24 February 2010
In its results for 2009, TNT saw positive development in its Express volumes and Parcels, although revenues and profits declined overall.
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Lufthansa strike will have impact on air freight market.
22 February 2010
Lufthansa Cargo is under threat from a four day strike by its own pilots and that of its parent company, Lufthansa.
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US Trucker YRC survives in crowded market
19 February 2010
The long running saga of YRC Worldwide’s problems and consequent restructuring appears to be coming to some sort of conclusion.
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Challenging year for US truckers – but better prospects ahead
17 February 2010
Following the release of the annual results of a number of US logistics companies, it is possible to give an update on the state of the US market.
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