Jas Worldwide expands footprint in China
Atlanta (GA, USA)-based JAS Worldwide has completed the acquisition of Tigers, a freight forwarder and supply chain management company headquartered in Hong Kong, China. The transaction allows JAS to further reinforce its freight forwarding activities and broaden its service... mehr
Smartist: a global hub for DHL
DHL Global Forwarding is extending its operations to Smartist, Turkish Cargo’s cargo hub at Istanbul Airport. The two logistics companies have implemented a memorandum of understanding to this effect. DHL will now leverage the mega cargo facility as one of its global hubs, which... mehr
Kunst aus der Kiste
Sicher und nachhaltig transportiert. Reisen sind manchmal beschwerlich. Erst recht für einen Wanderer, der schon über 200 Jahre alt ist. Hasenkamp, ein 1903 gegründetes Familienunternehmens aus Köln, das auf den Transport und die Lagerung von hochwertigen und sensiblen Werten... mehr
More growth - despite market challenges
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics increased its total sales by 24% to EUR 5.0 billion in 2022, with shipment volumes rising year-on-year to just under 20 million (2021: 18.1 million). Ebit grew by 31% to EUR 210.8 million. With an improved cash flow from operating activities of... mehr
Dupuy Group in USA changes hands
Ridgewood Infrastructure and Savage, through their Transportation Infrastructure Partners joint venture, has acquired Dupuy, a provider of near-port logistics infrastructure and services for customers in the food and agriculture sector. Dupuy was founded in 1936 and owns and... mehr
Maersk investing in Doncaster
Danish shipping and logistics provider Maersk has commissioned UK-based construction company Glencar to undertake comprehensive fit-out works at Mammoth, a 56,000 sqm warehouse development situated at G-Park Doncaster. The unit was built by logistics developer GLP and is the... mehr
Geis acquires majority stake in Quehenberger
The Geis Group, headquartered in Germany, is taking over 66% of the shares of Austria-based Quehenberger Logistics with retroactive effect from 1 January 2023. The remaining 34% are held by the previous majority owner Christian Fürstaller. As CEO of Quehenberger Logistics,... mehr
Faster deliveries between Germany and Ireland
Carousel, a European time-critical in-night logistics specialist, has launched a new air cargo route between Hannover, Germany, and Dublin, Ireland. The service was developed following consultation with existing customers requiring the shortest possible time between order... mehr
CFS speeds up access to Chittagong’s Port
DHL Global Forwarding has invested over EUR 2 million to expand its dedicated container freight station (CFS) space in Bangladesh. CFSs are a scarcity in Bangladesh, with less than 20 CFSs countrywide. These facilities help pick up goods from multiple suppliers and consolidate... mehr
Digitalisierung: Marathon statt Sprint
Erneuerung und Integration von Speditions-Software mit Experten am Beispiel Lamprecht Transport. Es ist kein Kinderspiel, das Know-how von Speditionen in geeignete IT-Tools zu übersetzen. Im Rahmen des aktuellen Digitalisierungs-projekts von Lamprecht Transport geschieht dies in... mehr