Three's a company
Austrian heavy-lift and construction haulier Felbermayr Group and German provider Haeger & Schmidt Logistics have joined forces with Belgium-based PSA Antwerp to invest in the terminal operator PSA Breakbulk NV, which will be run as a joint venture. Coil Terminal NV, in... mehr
A tool to tackle Brexit
Pre-lodged declaration flow for UK border automation is the key to ease the trade of goods in and out of Great Britain. For Jonathan Bowker, head of E-freight network in UK, his new tool, which is based on the British GVMS (Goods vehicle movement service), is a crucial... mehr
Digital unit launched
The new pet is called Arvato SCS Digital, a unit recently created by the German company Arvato Supply Chain Solutions. Arvato SCS Digital's almost 300 employees will develop digital offerings for clients and their end customers and implement digital solutions along the... mehr
Brexit logistics - in British eyes
Six months after the actual implementation of Brexit, driver shortages remain the single biggest crisis in the haulage industry, according to the Road Haulage Association. The current shortage, which affects both HGV drivers and drivers of small vans, is due to two main reasons.... mehr
Scottish JBT Distribution taken over
Menzies Distribution has acquired JBT Distribution (JBT), a Scottish logistics business with a yearly turnover of about of GBT 23 million. In total, 200 vehicles and six operating sites changed hands. Based in Bathgate, West Lothian, with further depots in Aberdeen,... mehr
Pall-Ex renews last-mile fleet
Pall-Ex, a major British player in palletised freight distribution, is seeking to increase its market share by adding new urban delivery vehicles to its fleet. The new vehicles, including three Isuzu N75 Curtainside 7.5 t trucks, with tuckaway tail lifts, are deployed for... mehr
New unit for healthcare logistics
With the establishment of a specialised unit for pharmaceutical logistics, Trans Pharma International (TPI), headquartered in UK, the Walden Group, a specialist in healthcare logistics in Europe, aims to expand and improve its range of international transport services. The... mehr
Singapore: a warehouse with its own environment
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has introduced its Jet Cell storage systems in its facility in Singapore. Designed to deliver long-term protection for jet engines in storage, the system creates a moisture-free, regulated and controlled environment around the... mehr
Logistics park sold before its development
It is a big sale. The St Francis Group and the Richardson family have executed the forward sale of its soon to be developed 122,000 sqm Spectrum Logistics Park to Tristan Capital Partners. The new owner will let St Francis Group continue to manage the project development and... mehr
Spare parts for Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has awarded Unipart Logistics a five-year contract to run its new global parts logistics centre at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, which is set to open in 2022. The logistics provider will handle aftermarket parts logistics for both the Jaguar and Land... mehr