Mike King, Special Correspondent | Jul 31, 2012 11:29AM EDT
Kuehne + Nagel has won a major retail contract to provide ocean freight logistics management services for Hong Kong-based Group subsidiary Metro Group Buying for the next three years.
K+N will handle the deal covers booking processes, value-added services and consolidation for shipments originating in Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Brazil, Egypt, Israel and Bangladesh for the Metro Group, which operates 2,200 stores in 32 countries.
“A single point of entry for our local organizations ensures an enhanced control and management of our sea freight shipments and improves customer service,” said Marco van der Schans, Executive Manager Logistics of Metro Group Buying.
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