C&A, one of the world’s leading fashion and apparel manufacturers, has extended its partnership with Kuehne + Nagel which started in 2006. According to the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel will continue to handle the customer’s retail logistics which includes quality inspections as well as intercontinental seafreight and airfreight services.
Press Info Singapore, June 26, 2013
Kuehne + Nagel Asia-Pacific
Kuehne + Nagel is handling C&A’s flat packed and garment-on-hanger shipments from factories in south, central and north China. Furthermore, the company carries out quality inspections according to the customer’s requirements. For this reason, integrated quality inspection centres have been set-up recently at the Kuehne + Nagel CFS facilities in Yantian, Shanghai, Tianjin and Dalian, where the company offers seafreight consolidation services to Europe. Kuehne + Nagel is also in charge of C&A’s airfreight shipments via the gateways in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing to the retailer’s distribution centers in Germany.
“Kuehne + Nagel has proven its special know-how in retail logistics and its dedicated team ensures a smooth and professional implementation of the logistics solutions vital for our business,” commented Patrick Rupprecht, Coordinating Manager Central Logistics, Overseas & European Transport, Customs and CCR of C&A.
“We are delighted to have been entrusted by C&A. The extended partnership shows clearly that we generate added value for the customer’s logistics processes,” said Andy Weber, President of Kuehne + Nagel (Asia Pacific) Management Pte. Ltd.
About Kuehne + Nagel
With more than 63,000 employees in over 1,000 locations in more than 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics services.
In Asia-Pacific, Kuehne + Nagel operates at more than 155 locations in 22 countries and employs around 7,000 people.
Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com
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