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KN looks east

Kuehne + Nagel is establishing an office in the far eastern Russian port of Vladivostok, an an important location for the handling of inbound and transit cargo. It will be managed by KN's existing operation in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. [+]

KN moves into Mobile

Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new location in Mobile, Alabama. It will focus on logistics solutions to the aerospace industry as well as oil and gas and the marine sectors. According to the city's Mayor, Sam Jones, the city is now home to more than 400 aerospace companies. [+]

KN expands Oman footprint

Forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has taken over 70% of the shares of Universal Freight Services from Oman's Khimji Ramdas Group in the Sultanate of Oman. A new joint venture company will operate under the Kuehne + Nagel, headquartered in Muscat and currently employing 16 people. KN now plans to significantly expand ... [+]

Kuehne + Nagel CEO steps down

Kuehne + Nagel Group CEO Reinhard Lange is to step down on 7 May because of health reasons. He will support the group in a consultancy role until the end of his contract on 31 December 2013. A search has already started for his successor but in the interim a ... [+]

KN reorganises

Forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is to merge its current Central Europe, North West Europe and Southwest Europe units into a single “West Europe” region, headquartered in Hamburg as part of a reorganisation aimed at shortening decision making processes and improving responsiveness to changing market conditions. The East Europe region with a ... [+]

KN extends Iveco contract

Logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has extended its service contract with truck and bus maker Iveco for another three years. KN manages five regional spare parts distribution centres in Europe for Iveco, including one in Winsford, Cheshire. An important element of this logistics offering is thermic treatment for wooden packages ... [+]

New chapter for KN’s toy story

British-based toy seller Hamleys has extended its partnership with Kuehne + Nagel. A new logistics solution based on a hub at the Yantian Bonded Logistics Park in China will consolidate of inbound supplier volumes, and help future growth. Established over 250 years ago, Hamleys is now a global company with stores ... [+]

Kuehne + Nagel ends US legal saga

Kuehne + Nagel has entered into an agreement to settle a US lawsuit over alleged anticompetitive practices in relation to freight surcharges. The Swiss-based forwarder will pay US$28 million, and in addition, assign proceeds it itself receives from a pending class action against airlines. Chairman of Kuehne + Nagel International, ... [+]

New Warehouse for KN in NZ

Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new warehouse in Auckland. With an available space of 86,000sq ft, including a 65,000 sq ft outdoor secure yard for the handling and storage of bulk cargo, it is the third facility managed by Kuehne + Nagel in New Zealand. [+]

KN volume up, profit down in tough market

Kuehne + Nagel Group said on 16 July that ut had increased its turnover by 2.8% to 10bn Swiss francs in the first half of 2012, despite the difficult economic conditions. While gross profit was up 2.6%,operational profit was down 9.6% to CHF454 million. The company said that there had been ... [+]

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