Kuehne + Nagel, a Swiss-based third-party logistics provider, and Grünenthal, an international research-based pharmaceutical company, agreed to a global partnership for land, air and seafreight.
HANDBAG ICON JUDITH LEIBER HONORED WITH NEW EXHIBITION AT MAD MUSEUM
From April 4 through August 6, 2017, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) presents Judith Leiber: Crafting a New York Story, an exhibition that focuses on the life and craft of America’s most enduring and iconic handbag designer, tracking her rise from patternmaker and Holocaust survivor to venerated female entrepreneur. Including nearly …
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EXECUTIVE MOVES: NEW CMO AT KMART, PROMOTIONS AT DANECRAFT
KMART HIRES KELLY COOK AS CMO Kmart has tapped DSW veteran Kelly Cook to revamp its marketing efforts with a “brand relaunch and omnichannel transformation.” The hire comes after a tumultuous few years that saw former CMO Andrew Stein exit the discount chain for Big Lots and then an interim …
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Chao: Trump’s $1t infrastructure plan to include ‘more than transportation’
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said the Trump administration’s planned $1 trillion infrastructure initiative would include “energy, water and potentially broadband and veterans hospitals as well,” according to a report from Reuters.
Executive Moves: SEKO and enVista
SEKO Logistics names chief operating officer for Asia Pacific region, while enVista hires ocean category manager for Middle East and Africa.
DB Schenker improves EBIT despite lower revenues
The freight forwarding unit of European rail giant Deutsche Bahn AG saw earnings before interest and taxes increase 3.8 percent 410 million euros (U.S. $438.5 million) on revenues that slid 2.2 percent to 15.1 billion euros in 2016.
BluJay Solutions partners with KLG Europe
KLG Europe selected BluJay Solutions for end-to-end transportation management and customer visibility services.
Swiss Post gets green light to begin drone flights
Switzerland’s Federal Office for Civil Aviation gave the Swiss postal company permission to fly laboratory samples between two hospitals via drone starting in 2018.
BOC Aviation buys two Boeing 747-8 freighters
The new generation freighters will be leased to AirBridgeCargo for use on one of their 38 routes between Asia, Europe and North America.
Commentary: CBP’s new marching orders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is ready to follow through on President Trump’s directives to whittle down the number of regulations on the books, but CBP Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan assured that facilitating trade flows will remain a priority.