CEVA renews its partnership with Mannatech

Johannesburg, South Africa– CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has renewed its partnership with Mannatech, a company developing innovative, high-quality, proprietary nutritional supplements, skin care solutions and weight management products.

Over the course of the three-year contract, CEVA will take charge of Mannatech’s supply chain in South Africa. CEVA will continue to manage inbound logistics and warehousing activities, oversee product distribution and home deliveries throughout South Africa. Moreover, CEVA will offer picking and packing solutions, product tracking and returns management. CEVA dedicates 130 sq m of warehousing space in Johannesburg to Mannatech and will handle around 300,000 items per year.

Pam Cornish, CEVA’s Regional Director for South Africa, said; “The personal and healthcare market demands market expertise, focused support and speed in its logistics partners. CEVA’s vast experience of this industry allows us to continuously innovate in our technologies and procedures to support the requests of this sector. We are delighted that Mannatech decided to choose CEVA once again and our aim is to optimize its nutritional supplements supply chain in South Africa through our strong presence across the region and industry-focused flexible solutions. ”

Chris Simons, Country Manager at Mannatech South Africa, said; “We chose to extend this contract with CEVA based on the unparrelled support we have received since the beginning of our two year partnership. We anticipate that the next three years will see global change across the healthcare market and we believe that CEVA is the right logistics provider to see us through these transient times”.

Since its inception in 1994, Mannatech has established itself as a key player in the wellness industry. The company’s priority has been to offer the potential of good health and wellness through scientifically developed and analyzed nutritional products that are safe and effective. Investing in Research & Development activities, Mannatech has implemented quality assurance touch points throughout the entire formulation and packaging process.

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Giuseppe De Vincenzo appointed to head CEVA’s South Pacific (SOPAC) operations

MELBOURNE, Australia– CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has today announced the appointment of Giuseppe De Vincenzo as its new Executive Vice President - designate for the South Pacific (SOPAC) business, which encompasses Australia and New Zealand.

De Vincenzo, who will take up the position permanently on 1 January 2010, has been with the company for the past seven years, most recently as the company’s Vice President, Brazil. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of contract logistics, South America. He brings a wealth of international operating experience to the role, including a strong automotive background having previously worked for Fiat and Nissan prior to joining CEVA.

Commenting on his new role, Mr De Vincenzo said: “I am looking forward to driving the next stage of growth and realising the company’s ambitious business goals for our SOPAC operations through strong company performance. This will involve further expanding and leveraging our unique range of supply chain service solutions to existing and new customers across the region.
De Vincenzo will succeed Howard Critchley, who has announced his impending retirement from full-time work with the company after 14 years of service. During this time, Mr Critchley has overseen development of the SOPAC business into a world class provider of integrated contract logistics and freight management services. In 2005, he took over the management of the company’s Asian logistics business (Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia) and in 2006 the China logistics activities before his current appointment as the Regional Vice President, SOPAC in 2007. From 1 January 2010, Mr Critchley will leave his current position and take up a consultancy role with CEVA, focused on growing the company’s contract logistics footprint in several key markets across the Asia Pacific region, including India and other north Asian countries.

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MAERSK LINE EXTENDS ASIA

We are very pleased to announce that we have extended our Asia - Europe AE10 service into the port of Gdansk, Poland, creating the first direct connection between China/Southeast Asia and Poland.

In line with our goal of delivering outstanding, innovative cargo services, this change is part of our off-peak capacity and slow steaming initiatives being implemented in our Asia - Europe network.

The change will enable AE10 to offer unique coverage between Asian ports and Poland and beyond, to the rest of Central and Eastern Europe - including improved feeder connections to the Baltic and Russia.

As part of the change, we will remove Dunkerque from the AE10 service, but the total capacity we offer in the Asia - Europe trade will remain unchanged.

The first sailing will be Maersk Taikung departing from Shanghai on 1 December 2009 with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) in Gdansk on 5 January 2010.

AE10 (East and South China, South East Asia to Northern Europe, Poland, and Scandinavia)
- New rotation: Ningbo (China), Shanghai (China), Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Yantian (China), Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), Le Havre (France), Felixstowe (Great Britain), Zeebrugge (Belgium), Gdansk (Poland), Gothenburg (Sweden), Aarhus (Denmark), Bremerhaven (Germany), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Singapore (Singapore), Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Kobe (Japan), Nagoya (Japan), Shimizu (Japan), and Yokohama (Japan).

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EXPANSION OF SINGAPORE’S BILATERAL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MALAYSIA

Ministry of Transport, Singapore has reported on Monday that Following air services consultations held earlier today inKuching, East Malaysia, Singapore and Malaysia agreed to an expansion of the bilateral air services agreement between both countries. The Singapore delegation was led by Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Transport, Mr Choi Shing Kwok.

2. The new agreement gives carriers of both countries the right to operate passenger services between Singapore and six new destinations in Malaysia, namely Alor Setar, Bintulu, Labuan, Kerteh, Kota Bahru and Sibu. Singapore and Malaysia carriers will each have the traffic rights to operate 28 weekly passenger services to each of these destinations.

3. Under the new agreement, Singapore carriers will also have expanded traffic rights to operate 42 weekly passenger services each to Ipoh, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Langkawi1 as well as 28 weekly passenger services each to Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu, Malacca,Miri, Sandakan and Tawau2. The same entitlements are accorded to the Malaysia carriers as well.

4. Singapore and Malaysia also discussed the exchange of cargo traffic rights. Carriers of both countries will also have unlimited rights to operate any number of cargo services to Kuala Lumpur, Penangand all the above-mentioned Malaysian points.

5. Delegation leader Mr Choi Shing Kwok, said, “We are pleased with the outcome of today’s air services consultations, especially following on the results achieved in the last two rounds of consultations. I am pleased to also note the breakthrough we achieved for cargo services. Enabling our cargo carriers to transfer cargo between both countries will improve the flow of goods and provide major economic benefits to both countries.”

1 To date, Singapore carriers can operate 21 weekly services to Ipoh, 38 weekly services to Kota Kinabalu, 35 weekly services to Kuching and 27 weekly passenger services to Langkawi.

2 To date, Singapore carriers can operate 14 weekly services each to Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu, Malacca, Miri, Sandakan and Tawau.

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