Felbermayr expands shipping logistics capacity with a new purchase
In a move to expand its shipping logistics capacity, Felbermayr Holding has acquired 50 per cent of the Dutch inland shipping company, Rijnmond Logistics Beheer, based in Pappendrecht. The acquisition is effective from October 1,...Read more
Pentagon Freight Services continues expansion with Alfons Freriks acquisition
Providing enhanced visibility and optimised supply chain management have been two of the main drivers for Pentagon Freight Services to complete the acquisition of a Dutch logistics company Alfons Freriks. Pentagon noted that this strategic...Read more
Doyle Shipping Group sets own heavy-lift record
Doyle Shipping Group, a Dublin-based services and logistics company, has completed their largest and heaviest lift, with a single Liebherr mobile harbour crane. The crane was used to lift a gas turbine rotor, on Monday,...Read more
Pentagon Freight Services purchase Carlbom Shipping
The global logistics provider to the energy industries, Pentagon Freight Services, has purchased the United-Kingdom based Carlbom Shipping, the leading specialist ships agent on the Humber estuary, in Northern England. Read more
Geodis opens an airside cargo station at Paris-Charles de Gaulle
AirfreightPRESS RELEASE – Geodis is opening a new 6,000 sqm site within the cargo area of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to provide certified services, especially for customers in the health and luxury goods sectors. The...Read more
New air freight business Samskip Air launched
Air freightSamskip has established Samskip Air, a new air freight division at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands. The new business unit is tasked with growing the company’s existing air freight volumes as well as establishing new...Read more
DSV acquires Agility for 3.5 billion euros
Project logisticsDSV has acquired the Kuwaiti freight forwarder Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) for 3.5 billion euros. The takeover comes as a surprise. It was expected that DSV would press the pause button on major acquisitions...Read more
C.H. Robinson launches free emissions measuring tool
Project logisticsC.H. Robinson has launched a new tool called Emissions IQ that helps their customers to measure the emissions of their transportations. The tool is free for customers and has been developed with the Massachusetts Institute...Read more
Scan Global opens first office in France
Project logisticsScan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened its first office in France today. Following the successful expansion in Benelux, Poland, and the Czech Republic, the new office is expected to bring a strategic position to provide...Read more
Ships are queueing through the Suez Canal
ShippingA day after Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage pulled the container ship Ever Given free, enormous container ships and tankers are once again sailing in large convoys through the Suez Canal in both directions. The Ever...Read more
Geodis also charters tonnage to alleviate container crunch
ShippingGeodis is the latest freight forwarder to charter tonnage to alleviate the container capacity shortage on the major Asia-Europe trade lane. The first exclusively operated 1,000 TEU vessel is scheduled to arrive in Hamburg on...Read more
GE to transport sector: “Be proactive and come with innovative solutions”
Offshore windGE Renewable Energy is calling on the transport and logistics industry to come with innovative solutions. With the next-generation of 13MW wind turbines set to enter the market this year, the manufacturer is searching for...Read more
Ahlers invests EUR 13 million in St. Petersburg expansion
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – Ahlers is investing EUR 13.2 million in new warehousing facilities at the company’s site in St. Petersburg, Russia. The expansion will allow Ahlers to meet the increasing demand in a booming e-commerce...Read more
Ceva rebrands AMI and Manica in Africa
Project logisticsPRESS RELEASE – Effective per 2021, Ceva Logistics is rebranding the African freight forwarders AMI and Manica as Ceva Logistics following their acquisition last summer. Exceptions are Manica in Zimbabwe, Malawi and the borders, which...Read more
Chipolbrok and Crane Worldwide create new door-to-door heavy-lift service
Heavy-lift shippingCrane Worldwide Logistics in Japan and Chipolbrok are joining forces to create a door-to-door heavy-lift service for clients shipping cargo between Europe, the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Middle East, Asia and the Americas.Read more
Marc van Haaren to take over as CEO of Merzario
ShippingPRESS RELEASE – Marc van Haaren, who is currently the Sales Director Benelux of Hapag Lloyd, will start as the new CEO of Merzario. He will assume his new role from November 1st. Read more
DHL CEO: “We have navigated our company through this crisis very well”
Project logisticsDHL has regained its confidence for 2020 after performing well in the second quarter. The company has issued profit guidance of between EUR 3.5 and 3.8 billion, which is just slightly lower than the operating...Read more
CEVA wants to become the largest freight forwarder in Africa
LogisticsCEVA Logistics has launched a large-scale expansion plan for the African market with the goal to become a leading, continent-wide player. As a first step, the freight forwarder has acquired local logistics expert AMI Worldwide,...Read more