Kuehne+Nagel to operate a new distribution centre for LEGO in Australia
The LEGO Group, the world’s largest toy company, expands its partnership with Kuehne+Nagel by opening a new distribution centre in Truganina, located in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria. Spanning 26,500 square meters and equipped with a storage capacity of 26,000 pallets, the new distribution centre is designed to serve LEGO’s customers for both B2C and […]
Flower transportation: Kuehne+Nagel, LATAM, Elite Group renewed SAF commitment
Kuehne+Nagel, the Elite Group, and a subsidiary of LATAM Group reached another joint agreement to reduce emissions associated with the airfreight of flowers for Mother’s Day. Together, the three companies procured 34,615 litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to transport more than 1.6 million flower stems for this year’s peak season. The amount of SAF […]
Sterling partners with SATS to expedite airside services for AOG shipments
Sterling, part of Kuehne+Nagel and a leader in global aviation logistics, has partnered with SATS Ltd. (SATS) to expedite first- and last-mile airside services for time-critical Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) shipments. While Singapore and London Heathrow airports have been identified for a trial phase, the companies plan to implement the services at other airports within Sterling’s network […]
Kuehne+Nagel and Apex Logistics receive the last Boeing 747-8 freighter from Atlas Air
Apex Logistics International, a Kuehne+Nagel company, will put into operation the last Boeing 747-8 freighter as part of the long-term charter agreement with Atlas Air, Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. The aircraft will support customers on volatile trade lanes with reliable service, reduced transit times and increased efficiencies. After a half-century production […]
Strengthening semiconductor supply chains: Kuehne+Nagel introduces new air logistics offering
Kuehne+Nagel has launched a new offering for air freight shipments to approach the unique requirements of global semiconductor supply chains. With a robust air freight capacity, security solutions and the new quality standard, “SemiconChain” as the core elements of the offering, all industry stakeholders can establish reliable and agile supply chains. The increasing need for […]
Kuehne+Nagel International makes management changes
Kuehne+Nagel International has announced changes to its management board, with Sarah Kreienbuhl replacing Lothar Harings as chief human resources officers (CHRO). Kreienbühl will become a member of the management board and CHRO on April 1, 2023 when Harings ends his career at the group and retires at his own request upon reaching the age of […]
Kuehne+Nagel debuts on Fortune’s Global 500 list
For the first time, the Kuehne+Nagel group has been included in the Fortune Global 500 list, which is compiled annually by Fortune magazine. With turnover of CHF 36.699 billion in fiscal 2021, Kuehne+Nagel ranks 396th on the list globally and 9th for Switzerland. The Fortune Global 500 list is the most recognised ranking for the […]
Kuehne+Nagel supports the construction of one of Europe’s biggest biofuel facilities
Kuehne+Nagel is to organise the heavy-lift logistics and module transportation for the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) biofuels project for Shell plc in the Netherlands. The project will be one of the largest commercial production facilities in Europe to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel made from waste. The biofuels facility in […]
Kuehne+Nagel exceeds prior year results
The Kuehne+Nagel Group has again reported an excellent business performance in the third quarter of 2021. All business units were able to exceed their prior-year results, in some cases significantly. At CHF 21.8 billion (£17.14 billion), the Group’s net turnover in the first nine months of 2021 was almost 50% higher than in the same […]
Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo partner
Kuehne+Nagel and Lufthansa Cargo have agreed on an exclusive partnership for the promotion and use of synthetic fuel from NGO atmosfair based in Berlin. The logistics service providers have jointly committed to supporting the world’s first production site for synthetic SAF in Werlte, Emsland (Germany) by purchasing 25,000 litres per year for the next five […]
Kuehne+Nagel more than doubles earnings in the first half of 2021
The continued recovery of the global economy led to strong demand for logistics services in the first half of 2021. In this environment, the Kuehne+Nagel Group delivered an outstanding financial performance; all business units were able to significantly exceed prior year earnings. At CHF 13.3 billion (£10.62 billion) , the Group’s net turnover for the […]
K+N welcomes Partners Group as a minority shareholder of Apex
Kuehne+Nagel has agreed to sell to Partners Group a 24.9% equity stake in Apex International Corporation. Following the transaction, Partners Group will join majority shareholder Kuehne+Nagel Group, one of the world’s leading logistics companies, with a seat on the Apex Board. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Shanghai, Apex is one of Asia’s leading freight forwarders, […]
Kuehne+Nagel complete Apex acquisition
Kuehne+Nagel has completed the acquisition of Apex International Corporation (“Apex”). In 2020, Apex generated turnover of CHF 2.2 billion (£1.7 billion), gross profit of CHF 296 million (£231.6 million) and earnings before taxes of CHF 126 million (£98.6 million) and ranked seventh in terms of global air freight forwarding volume. In the first quarter of […]
KLM Cargo launches pilot project to optimise supply chain
KLM Cargo has launched a pilot project to optimise the supply chain with improvements introduced over period of a weeks at a time in a bid to create the ideal design by April 2017 – which will then be applied at other European stations. The carrier is participating in a consortium representing all the parties involved in […]