Rhenus: latest acquisition in Spain 
The Rhenus Group has acquired Aduanas Alié. The Spanish company also provides customs services in Morocco and the Maghreb. Rhenus Logistics Spain is thus reinforcing its operations involving traffic flows with Morocco, a market considered as strategic for the group. This... mehr
Agility also flourishing
In H1/2022, Kuwait-based Agility achieved a revenue of KD 270.5 million (USD 882 million), an uptick of 22.9%, and a net profit of KD 28.8 million (USD 94 million). Ebitda, which excludes the performance of the GIL business sold by Agility in 2021, increased by 21.5% to KD 71... mehr
Enhancing a niche market
In addition to the transportation of automobiles across Kazakhstan for Toyota Motor, Gebrüder Weiss is now also handling replacement parts distribution and warehousing for the Japanese automaker’s dealers in Almaty. In 2021, Toyota sold around 14,000 vehicles there – equivalent... mehr
UPS expands healthcare logistics network
Bomi Group, a multinational healthcare logistics provider with Italian roots, has become the next target of UPS's expansion strategy. The takeover will add temperature-controlled facilities in 14 countries and nearly 3,000 Bomi staff members to the integrator's healthcare... mehr
Can’t help growing
It is an investment in the automotive industry from another angle. Effective 9 August 2022, Copenhagen-based Scan Global Logistics (SGL) finalised its ninth acquisition in 2022 by taking over the owner-operated German-American logistics service provider AFL, including the assets... mehr
Seko increases capacities on the US West Coast
Seko Logistics is acquiring the 3PL Pixior to complement its presence on the US West Coast. The purchase price was not disclosed. Founded in 2000, the company has a network of eight locations, seven along the West Coast and one in Connecticut. Pixior specialises in ecommerce... mehr
Keeping Beerwulf on track
The story continues. The online beer retailer Beerwulf, which is owned by Heineken and specialises in home bar taps, kegs, and beer cases, has partnered with the British Europa Warehouse, an affiliate of Europa Worldwide, since 2020. While overall beer sales in the UK market... mehr
Indian-Arab bonding enhanced
It is the other way round this time. India’s national investment and infrastructure fund (NIIF) is investing in DP World's affiliate Hindustan Ports Private Limited (HPPL). This organisation operates five container terminals that manage a capacity of more than 5 million teu... mehr
Shopping tour continues
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has acquired Gelders Forwarding in the Netherlands and Advection Logistics in Hungary, adding the latest green marks to its list. Forwarding (Gelders) is an air and ocean forwarder meant to scale SGL's airfreight services and enhance its presence in... mehr
VW Argentina finds logistics partner
Volkswagen Argentina, an affiliate of German car manufacturer Volkswagen Group, has awarded Ceva Logistics with a three-year contract to handle its logistics agreement at the Córdoba Industrial Centre for Volkswagen Argentina. Volkswagen has been operating production sites... mehr