Emerging in two more markets 
Six months after expanding its business into Chile, Emergent Cold Latin America, a refrigerated storage and logistics service provider based in São Paulo, Brazil, has acquired two more companies. The acquisition of Polo Logístico de Frio (PLF), which has a strong market... mehr
Connecting Thailand with China 
The Chinese branch of the former Nippon Express Group, now NX Group, recently launched a new multimodal transport service linking up China and neighbouring Asean countries. With lead times of five days, this new offer is a multimodal service for transporting cargo by rail... mehr
Luxury contract for Wincanton
In UK, luxury lifestyle retailer The “White Company” has contracted Wincanton for a period of five years, which includes an outsourcing element. The cooperation is beginning immediately via multi-channel fulfilment services, including international e-commerce order... mehr
Expeditors tackling the cyber attack
1979-founded Expeditors International based in Seattle has reported its results for Q1/2022. The group with 18,000 employees saw its revenues climb by 46% compared to Q1/2021, achieving USD 4.7 billion, while its operating income rose by 20% to USD 462 million. According to... mehr
GXO remains largely Anglo-Saxon
GXO, a spin-off from XPO Logistics, has reported its Q1/2022 results. Revenues amounted to USD 2.1 billion, rising by 14% (from USD 1.8 billion) compared to the same period last year. Its operating income went up by 23.3% to a still-modest USD 37 million (USD 30 million in... mehr
Poland now more attractive
A Hellmann warehouse located in Stryków (Poland) now operates on a larger scale, with a recent extension doubling its handling capacity. The branch in the centre of Poland, one of the firm’s 21 in the country, has steadily grown in recent years and now covers around 6,000... mehr
More warehousing logistics made by Sievert
The German forwarder Sievert Logistik is set to concentrate more on its portfolio of value-added services, with the goal of increasing its annual turnover in the warehousing logistics sector to EUR 25 million by 2025. To this end the logistics services provider will now further... mehr
For luxury in Latin America
Cosmetics retailer Sephora, an affiliate of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), recently inked a new five-year contract with Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, for activities in Latin America. Ceva has been working with Sephora for its 39 retail stores and studios in... mehr
The group's first e-commerce site in Spain
Geodis is investing in a new dedicated 55,000 sqm warehouse in Torija in the province of Guadalajara (Spain). Located about one hour from the centre of Madrid on the main highway to the industrial city of Zaragoza, the warehouse, which features 55 loading bays and a capacity for... mehr