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DSV opens first office in Panama
Press releases • May 16, 2018 11:12 CEST
Today, 16 May 2018, we open the doors to our new office in Panama City, an important hub for Central America and the Caribbean, not least due to free zones.
Annual general meeting 2018 approves all board proposals
Press releases • May 08, 2018 18:30 CEST
At the annual general meeting of Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd., held on May 8, 2018, 65.47% of the share capital was represented. All proposals of the board of directors were approved by a clear majority and Sandra Emme was confirmed as a new member of the board of directors.
Interim financial report for Q1 2018 released
Press releases • May 01, 2018 07:38 CEST
DSV performed well in the first quarter of 2018 and delivered growth in both freight volumes and EBIT. Based on the good start to 2018 and overall positive market trends we increase the low end of the EBIT guidance range for the full-year and launch a new three-month share buyback programme of DKK 1.1 billion.
The art of logistics
News • Apr 23, 2018 11:00 CEST
Ballett Zürich was invited to perform Anna Karenina as a high profile guest at the 46th Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF), which took place from February 23 to March 24, 2018. Opernhaus Zürich, home to the company, tasked Panalpina with the transportation of all its theatrical equipment, including stage setting and costumes, from Zurich to Hong Kong.
Panalpina improves profitability
Press releases • Apr 19, 2018 07:00 CEST
In the first three months of 2018, international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina improved profitability compared to the same period of last year. Panalpina reported an EBIT of CHF 24.4 million (YTD 2017: CHF 16.4 million) and a consolidated profit of CHF 16.6 million (YTD 2017: CHF 12.4 million).
World Remanufacturing Day: celebrating the commercial and environmental benefits of the circular economy
News • Apr 12, 2018 12:20 CEST
If rockets can be reused, then a lot of other things should be too! Today is World Remanufacturing Day. Remanufacturing and the circular economy go hand in hand and Panalpina helps its customers make the transition to circular supply chains in multiple industries; remanufacturing mobile phones, repairing telecoms equipment, repacking fashion products and screening and testing optical equipment.
Making way for Harmony
News • Apr 04, 2018 15:45 CEST
Panalpina recently completed the move of the artwork ∞Harmony (一團和氣) by renowned Chinese cross-media artist Wang Kaifang, in a 1,600 km operation from Nanjing to Macau, where he was invited to display his work by prominent high-fashion designer Guo Pei.
A royal visit
News • Mar 22, 2018 11:30 CET
Panalpina and Dutch authorities gave a Jordanian delegation, headed by His Majesty King Abdullah II, a guided tour of ground-handling operations at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. The program highlighted Europe’s third largest cargo gateway and an innovative logistics model that works fast even when dealing with fresh produce. Topics covered were inspections, security, customs, speed and efficiency.
Panalpina publishes second integrated management report
Press releases • Mar 21, 2018 16:30 CET
Panalpina has published its second integrated management report, summarizing the company’s activities during 2017 in terms of business performance and sustainability.
GDP-certified for the safe handling, storage and distribution of drugs
News • Mar 20, 2018 14:30 CET
Many pharmaceutical companies require that Panalpina's business units that handle their products are certified according to Good Distribution Practice (GDP), a set of guidelines for the proper distribution of medicinal products for human use. Today, 70 Panalpina business units around the world are GDP-compliant. Out of these locations, 30 are GDP-certified and this number is on the increase.
Panalpina globally certified to new standard ISO 9001:2015
News • Mar 19, 2018 17:45 CET
Committed to high-quality service for its customers: Panalpina recently completed an audit by the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS, that recommended it for certification to the new ISO 9001:2015 Quality standard as well as for recertification to ISO 14001:2015 Environment and OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety.
Clean energy for 54,000 Australian homes with Downer
News • Mar 15, 2018 11:45 CET
Panalpina is involved in a series of projects that will help reshape Australia’s energy future. In 2017, leading integrated services company Downer awarded Panalpina with the Ross River Solar Farm contract. Panalpina will control shipping, customs clearance, inland transport, warehousing and site coordination for ocean freight from Asia and the USA.
Volker Boehringer to assume new strategic role within Panalpina
News • Mar 12, 2018 12:00 CET
Volker Boehringer, regional CEO for Europe and a member of the executive committee will assume the role global head of strategic customer developmentas of June 1, 2018. Boehringer will report directly to Karl Weyeneth, chief commercial officer, and will primarily focus on developing selected and strategically important customers that will drive and support Panalpina’s overall growth ambitions.
Panalpina reports record year in Air Freight
Press releases • Mar 07, 2018 07:00 CET
Panalpina ended the year 2017 with strong Air Freight volumes and margins, while in the fourth quarter margin pressure continued to impact the financial results in Ocean Freight. For the full year, Panalpina’s reported EBIT increased from CHF 82.0 million to CHF 103.3 million and the reported consolidated profit increased from CHF 52.3 million to CHF 57.5 million.
Cross-energy management for a balanced mix with thyssenkrupp
News • Mar 05, 2018 19:05 CET
Renewables are an important part of the energy mix, and Panalpina is putting significant resources into the sector. Panalpina’s Energy and Project Solutions recently secured three key contracts to manage a total of six projects in Australia – five solar farms and a biomass power plant. The projects, including one by thyssenkrupp, will transform the renewable energy sector in the country.
“The challenges we are facing are common to all irrespective of size”
Blog posts • Mar 05, 2018 09:55 CET
Fruit Logistica 2018 in Berlin is history, but the global appetite for perishables persists. On the first day of the most important exhibition for the international trade of fresh produce, Panalpina’s Colin Wells elaborated on the global trends for the supply and demand of fruits and vegetables.
New member proposed for Panalpina’s board of directors
Press releases • Mar 02, 2018 19:30 CET
Panalpina’s board of directors proposes to elect Sandra Emme as a new member of the board at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held on May 8, 2018. She would succeed Chris Muntwyler who will not stand for re-election.
Predicting the future at the #BCX18 IoT hackathon
News • Feb 27, 2018 18:00 CET
Panalpina is proud to have participated in the Logistics & Supply Chain 4.0 hack challenges at Bosch Connected Experience (#BCX18), the annual Internet of Things (IoT) hackathon by Bosch. An international team of eight developers and two hack coaches coming from Basel, Lisbon and Luxembourg used machine learning to predict the future.
IoT and supply chain: products will plan their own journey
Blog posts • Feb 22, 2018 16:15 CET
Imagine a world in which products plan their own journeys around the globe. Panalpina and Bosch are working on the solution. In his keynote presentation during this year’s Bosch Connected World, Panalpina CEO Stefan Karlen, provided a public demonstration of how the latest IoT technologies in use and those being developed will shape tomorrow’s supply chains – IoT connected supply chains.