Infos Transport (Patrice Salini)

The Link Between Supply Chain and Financial Performance
________________________________________________________ By Robert D'Avanzo, Hans von Lewinski, and Luk N. Van Wassenhove -- 11/1/2003 A team of Accenture, INSEAD, and Stanford University researchers has drawn a statistical correlation between companies' financial success and the depth and sophistication of their supply chains. Specifically, the supply chain leaders are showing market-capitalization growth rates significantly higher than the industry average growth rate. In addition to that powerful supply chain-financial performance link, the team identified the best practices, challenges, metrics, and success factors that accompany a bottom-line-focused supply chain transformation. Le texte complet de l’article est en ligne : http://www.manufacturing.net/scm/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA373284

Banks derail Eurotunnel’s freight plan _____________________________________ Eurotunnel’s banks have declined to back the company's plan to launch a European rail freight service. In February, Eurotunnel announced plans to build a ?7 million terminal at Folkestone, UK and haul freight trains to Basle in Switzerland. (5/26/2004) Already owed ?6.4 billion, the company's banks reportedly refused to support the idea, only a month after French rebel directors ousted Eurotunnel’s board and took control of the company. The refusal is seen as a signal that bankers Citigroup, MBIA and Credit Agricole, will take a hard line in future debt restructuring negotiations. Last year, the beleaguered Eurotunnel posted a net loss of almost €1.9 billion (£1.25 billion). Investors have watched their investment drop 90% of its value since the shares were listed in 1987, as construction costs spiralled, revenues failed to meet forecasts, and debt reached €9 billion. Source : www.ey

Selon http://www.worldcargonews.com/ : Kühne & Nagel/EWS deal --------------------- Main port connectivity problems in the UK are driving non-traditional customers to intermodal rail. Kühne & Nagel has reached a 3-year agreement with EWS which will result in up to 200,000 container movements/year across the UK being switched from from road to rail. Kühne & Nagel, probably the world’s biggest NVOCC, uses rail-road combined transport in many countries around the world, but this is its first recourse to rail in the British Isles. “In response to the ever increasing volumes and demands of our customers we see rail as an effective alternative to complement traditional road haulage concepts,” said Peter Ulber, CEO of Kühne & Nagel UK and Ireland..

Communiqué de SEUR SEUR SA exerce son droit de préemption et s’associe à GeoPost pour l’achat de SEUR Madrid Le Conseil d’Administration de Seur SA, opérateur de logistique intégrale, leader du transport urgent, a signé l’accord d’exercer le droit de préemption pour l’achat de Seur Madrid, par la ratification du contrat par l’Assemblée Générale des Actionnaires de Seur SA. Une fois l’achat des actions de Seur Madrid finalisé, Seur SA laissera entrer Geopost dans le capital à hauteur de 60% de la société - à travers lequel elle a acquis Seur Madrid. Cette décision est la conséquence de la volonté de Seur SA de conserver dans ses franchises des partenaires industriels qui lui permettent de préserver son leadership en tant qu’opérateur de logistique intégrale et de transport urgent et de poursuivre sa croissance du CA annuel, qui est située à environ 10%. Conformément à cet objectif, Seur SA s’est associée à GeoPost dans la franchise de Seur Madrid en considérant qu’elle bénéfic

Espagne : La Poste française entre dans la course pour Seur L’équipe de direction de Seur est parvenu à un accord avec Geopost, filiale logistique du groupe français La Poste, afin d’éviter l’entrée dans le capital de la société de messagerie espagnole de deux sociétés à capital à risque, l’européen Bridgepoint et l’américain JP Morgan Partners. Ces dernières avaient obtenu le mois dernier un accord avec le fondateur de Seur, Justo Yufera, pour racheter la franchise de Madrid et 21,2 % du capital de la société. Mais les gestionnaires actuels ont réussi à convaincre La Poste française de se relancer dans la course pour l’acquisition de leur entreprise. Demain, vendredi 14 mai, aura lieu une assemblée générale extraordinaire des actionnaires, au cours de laquelle les 63 franchisés devront décider s’ils exercent ou non leur droit de préemption. Selon une estimation réalisée il y a deux ans par le groupe Santander Central Hispano, le groupe atteindrait une valeur approximative de 127 m

Truckers strike attempts to cripple Port of Oakland

Eurogate establishes JV with MSC, and announces record results for 2003 Eurogate and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have founded MSC Gate Bremerhave, a 50:50 joint venture that will operate a terminal at Eurogate Container Terminal Bremerhaven (CT I South). (5/10/2004) MSC Gate Bremerhaven will handle MSC’s container ships using a 600-metre quay (two berths). The terminal is scheduled to begin operation on October 1st, with an initial volume target of 400,000 containers per year, planned to increase to 600,000. Eurogate will be investing about €34 million in new equipment and the refurnishing of this section. Eurogate will provide the infrastructure and premises and lease them to MSC Gate on a long-term agreement, and will also rig six container cranes of post-panmax capacity and sell them to MSC Gate. MSC Gate has already ordered 20 new van carriers for delivery by October 1st. The managing director of the company will be Harry Mohns, presently sales director of

Greater Toronto Airport Authority's (GTAA) is out of control, says IATA and ATAC “Stakeholders deserve better than the Greater Toronto Airport Authority's (GTAA) appalling financial performance over the past year,” said Giovanni Bisignani, director general & CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Airlines cannot continue to foot the bill for the airport's gross disregard of the industry-wide cost reduction. It is high time that the airport reins in costs and ends extravagance,” warned Bisignani. (5/6/2004) GTAA reported a 34% increase in operating costs for 2003 over 2002 and a budget overrun of 18%. “The GTAA is not only out of touch with fundamental industry realities, it's performance indicates an inability to comprehend even the most basic of business principles: controlling costs,” said Cliff Mackay, president of the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC). According to a joint statement issued by ATAC and IATA, the GTAA, contrar

Pollution atmosphérique en milieu urbain _________________________________ Deux rapports distincts sur l’impact sanitaire de la pollution atmosphérique viennent d’être publiés par l'agence française de sécurité sanitaire environnementale (afsse) (http://www.afsse.fr/) On peut les trouver sur le site de l’Agence : http://www.afsse.fr/afsse1024/menugauche.php?page=etude.php?id_et=25&titre_et=Pollution+atmosph%26eacute%3Brique+urbaine ___________________________________________________________________

Stratégies ferroviaires : D'après http://www.eyefortransport.com/ ------------------------------------------------- BNSF Logistics acquires Rite Choice Transport BNSF Logistics has acquired Rite Choice Transport, a Roland, Oklahoma-based 3PL company that specialises in serving the perishables and refrigerated market. (5/5/2004) The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rite Choice will be operated as a unit within BNSF Logistics’ Transportation Execution Services business. Penny Wright, one of the former owners of Rite Choice, joins BNSF Logistics as manager of Operations, reporting to Mica Jordon, Director of TES, South. Eric Wolfe, vice president and general manager, BNSF Logistics, said: “The acquisition of Rite-Choice further demonstrates our commitment to align BNSF Logistics with what our customers are demanding. We are pleased to add Rite Choice’s experience in the perishables and refrigerated market to our service offerings.” [BNSF Logistics

Assemblée Nationale Française ________________________ RAPPORT D'INFORMATION DÉPOSÉ en application de l'article 145 du Règlement PAR LA COMMISSION DES FINANCES, DE L'ÉCONOMIE GÉNÉRALE ET DU PLAN sur la mise en œuvre de la loi organique n° 2001-692 du 1er août 2001 relative aux lois de finances, et T PRÉSENTÉ PAR MM. Michel Bouvard, Didier Migaud, Charles de Courson et Jean-Pierre Brard http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/12/rap-info/i1554.asp _____________________________________________