Infos Transport (Patrice Salini)

Communiqué de presse Volvo signe un accord définitif avec Eicher, le constructeur indien de véhicules Le groupe Volvo a signé un accord définitif avec le constructeur indien de véhicules Eicher Motors pour la création d’une nouvelle coentreprise indienne. Comme annoncé précédemment, cette société, dont le nom devrait être VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. englobe la totalité des divisions autobus et poids lourds d’Eicher Motor, ainsi que la force de vente indienne et le réseau indien de services pour autobus et poids lourds du groupe Volvo. Conformément à cet accord, Eicher Motors transfère la totalité de ses divisions autobus, poids lourds et composants, ainsi que ses services techniques et de conseil, à VE Commercial Vehicles. La production de motos d’Eicher Motors n’est pas incluse dans cet accord. Comme annoncé précédemment, Volvo obtient une participation de 45,6 % dans la coentreprise. Par ailleurs, Volvo acquiert également 8,1 % des parts de l’actionnaire majoritaire d’Eicher Motor

Présentation de la restructuration de DHL Express USA par DHL : http://www.dpwn.de//mlm.nf/dpwnew/presse/news_ab_05_2008/presentation_us_express_restructuring.pdf ___________________________________________________________________ Communiqué de presse de UPS : UPS to Provide Lift for DHL Air Express Packages in North America Press Release ATLANTA, May 28, 2008 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it will work with DHL Express U.S. toward an agreement to provide transportation in its air network for all of DHL's express, deferred and international package volume within the United States. UPS also would provide air lift for DHL packages between the United States, Canada and Mexico. A final contract is anticipated later this year. The agreement, when finalized, would be expected to extend for 10 years and produce up to $1 billion in additional annual revenue for UPS . The company said it would begin phasing in a limited amount of volume in 2008 with ramp up in 2009. "We believe this

Mai 2008 Toll (Australie) poursuit sa croissance externe en prenant le contrôle de "Courier Australia" et de "New Zealand’s United Carriers" Courier Australia is a Courier and Express transport and logistics group, based in Western Australia. It was established in 1959 and employs about 600 staff and independent contractors in that state. Courier Australia has a strong regional network in Western Australia which will add scale to some of Toll’s existing courier and express businesses. ---- United Carriers employs 360 staff and has a fleet of 220 trucks. It has businesses in a range of logistics sectors including general freight, livestock, logging, warehousing and international freight forwarding. ____

la SNCF et l'Italie Selon http://www.ansa.it/ "SNCF, ovvero le ferrovie francesi , sembrerebbero interessate ad acquistare il 49% di Nord Cargo, la divisione merci di Fnm (Ferrovie Nord Milano) che gestisce il traffico merci tra Milano e Varese. La gara per il pacchetto di minoranza delle ferrovie regionali, segnalano oggi gli analisti di AbaxBank, dovrebbe chiudersi entro l’estate. “ Se andasse in porto, l’operazione con SNCF sarebbe di notevole importanza per il business di FNM, che potrebbe contare su di un partner considerato all’avanguardia nella tecnologia legata al trasporto merci” commentano gli esperti. (l.s.)" ____

Wincanton fait une offre sur TDG ________________________________ Communiqué de Wincanton "Statement by Wincanton regarding a Possible Offer for TDG plc ('TDG') 09 May 2008 Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into Australia, Canada, the United States of America or Japan or any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. Further to TDG's announcement today, Wincanton confirms that it approached the Board of TDG on 14 April with an indicative cash offer for TDG at a value of 281.25 pence per ordinary share (equivalent to 290 pence per ordinary share less the dividend of 8.75 pence per share proposed on 27 February and payable on 23 May 2008 which shareholders are entitled to retain). Wincanton reconfirmed this indicative cash offer today. The Board of Wincanton believes that the indicative offer is attractive to TDG's shareholders, being 15 pence per share higher than the ind