| 08/17/2010 |
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| Panalpina inaugurates first dedicated Oil and Gas Logistics Facility in Singapore |
| It is the first such facility by a global freight forwarder to offer sophisticated Supply Chain Management (SCM) solutions and services for the oil and gas industry |
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| 08/16/2010 |
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| Panalpina awarded HTC airfreight business contract |
| HTC Taiwan, one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile sector, has selected Panalpina to handle its airfreight export and import business from and to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei for a second straight year. |
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| 08/04/2010 |
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| Panalpina gains market share and significantly improves profitability |
| In the second quarter of 2010, the Panalpina Group posted substantial growth in forwarding volumes in both air freight (+36%) and ocean freight (+19%), gaining market share in both segments. At the same time, the company increased profitability per freight unit quarter-on-quarter and was able to keep costs tightly under control. The settlement negotiations with the U.S. authorities should be concluded in the second half of the year. In the second quarter, Panalpina set aside a CHF 128 million compliance provision to cover expected fines and future compliance consultancy costs. |
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| 08/03/2010 |
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| Panalpina Japan and YAS: Implementation of new cooperation agreement on track |
| The realignment of the successful cooperation between Panalpina Japan and the NYK subsidiary Yusen Air & Sea Service is proceeding according to plan. According to an agreement between the Panalpina Group and the NYK Group, Panalpina Japan will in-source its airfreight export operations this month and the airfreight import operations in early 2011. |
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| 08/02/2010 |
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| U.S. Authorities settle civil complaint against Panalpina |
| Among other parties, Panalpina Houston had been named as a defendant in a qui tam civil complaint filed several years ago by a private party on behalf of the U.S. Government. In the complaint it is alleged that, in connection with the provision of logistics services, a former employee of Panalpina has provided unlawful entertainment to employees of a customer. According to a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Authorities, Panalpina will pay USD 375,000. |
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| 07/26/2010 |
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| Panalpina appoints Thomas Niederer new Global Head of Road and Rail |
| Panalpina has appointed Thomas Niederer as Global Head of Road and Rail to further strengthen its global products with a special focus on Europe and the Middle East. |
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| 07/16/2010 |
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| Panalpina appoints Chris Kent new Global Head of Panprojects |
| Chris Kent has been appointed as the new Global Head of Panprojects, a wholly-owned Panalpina subsidiary. He joined Panalpina in 2002 and has successfully managed Panprojects UK as Divisional Director. Panprojects is part of the worldwide logistics and transportation network of the Panalpina Group. |
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| 07/09/2010 |
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| Panalpina launches four new ocean freight services from Asia to Israel |
| Customer demand for premium LCL (less than container load) ocean freight services from Asia to Israel has been growing in recent months. By launching four new services from the Chinese ports of Hong Kong, Yantian, Ningbo and Shanghai to Ashdod, Panalpina considerably upgrades its LCL ocean service portfolio on this trade lane. |
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| 06/22/2010 |
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| Panalpina awarded by Ericsson |
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| 06/09/2010 |
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| Panalpina begins operations in new Dubai facility |
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| 05/19/2010 |
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| Panalpina and Cargill renew collaboration |
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| 05/04/2010 |
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| Annual General Meeting 2010 approves all BOD proposals |
| The Annual General Meeting of Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd., held on 4 May 2010, was well attended. The participating shareholders represented 59.54 % of the share capital. All proposals of the Board of Directors were approved by a clear majority. Also with a clear majority elected were the new BOD members Chris E. Muntwyler, Dr. Hans-Peter Strodel and Dr. Beat Walti. |
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| 04/29/2010 |
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| Panalpina with strong volume growth in first quarter 2010 |
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| 04/21/2010 |
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| Update: European air traffic disrupted by ash spewing from Iceland volcano |
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| 04/16/2010 |
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| European air traffic disrupted by ash spewing from Iceland volcano |
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| 04/13/2010 |
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| Panalpina supports Nintendo distribution in Chile |
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| 04/12/2010 |
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| Successful heavy lift airfreight transport to China |
| The global forwarding and logistics service provider Panalpina has chartered an Antonov AN 225 freighter aircraft in order to ensure the safe and smooth transportation of high-tech machinery from Germany to China. The loading took place on April 9 at the airport in Hamburg. On April 10, the cargo was safely offloaded in Shijiazhuang. |
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| 04/09/2010 |
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| MK Airlines is temporarily suspending its operation |
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| 04/06/2010 |
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| Panalpina achieves ISO 14001:2004 Global Environmental Certification |
| Experts from the leading inspection and certification company SGS have audited 80 country organizations of Panalpina, the global forwarding and logistics service provider. After completing the thorough audit process, SGS has granted Panalpina the Global Environmental Certification to the standard ISO 14001:2004. |
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| 03/11/2010 |
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| Panalpina with strong free cash flow generation and stringent cost control but lower volumes and gross profit |
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| 03/09/2010 |
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| Panalpina Los Angeles grows to meet supply chain service demands |
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| 02/18/2010 |
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| Panalpina launches two new ocean freight services |
| Panalpina offers two new LCL (less than container load) services to its ocean freight customers. By adding seamless connections between Belgium and the USA as well as between China and Poland, the company reacts swiftly to an ever growing demand for improved end-to-end services. |
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| 02/10/2010 |
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| Panalpina receives Statement of Objections from the European Commission |
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| 02/04/2010 |
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| Panalpina appoints Alan G. Votaw as Head of industry vertical Automotive |
| Alan G. Votaw has been appointed as the head of the competence centre for the automotive industry vertical by the Panalpina Group. Automotive is one of Panalpina’s core industry groups within the customer portfolio, which also comprises oil and gas, telecommunications, hi-tech, retail and fashion and health care (pharmaceuticals and chemicals). |
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| 01/26/2010 |
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| Panalpina opens office in Murmansk, Russia |
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| 01/26/2010 |
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| Panalpina handles Samsung ocean freight and warehousing |
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| 12/09/2009 |
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| Panalpina commenced settlement discussions with the US Department of Justice |
| The investigation by the global forwarding and logistics Group Panalpina in connection with alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) mainly in Nigeria is nearing completion. |
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| 12/04/2009 |
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| Volex entrusts Panalpina with their Global Freight Management |
| The Volex Group - a world leading producer of high speed, fiber optic and complex cable assemblies as well as electrical power cords - has awarded its Global Freight Management to Panalpina. |
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| 11/26/2009 |
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| Panalpina nominated by VSB |
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| 11/18/2009 |
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| Panalpina receives award from Sigma-Aldrich |
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