Kuehne & Nagel offers perishable logistics service.

Kuehne & Nagel last month introduced a new business line in the Netherlands - Kuehne & Nagel Perishable Logistics - that offers perishable ocean freight and airfreight activities out of three locations, the company said.

Previously, airfreight perishable activities were handled by Nether Cargo Services B.V., also known as NCS. The company was acquired by Kuehne & Nagel in January 2004 and had been operated as a wholly owned subsidiary.

The NCS name has been retired and the new name is being used.

The Schiphol branch is dedicated to the airfreight shipments, while the Aalsmeer branch focuses on the transport of flowers and plants. The branch in …