Air cargo information for freight forwarders 
Fiata recently informed that Icao has released amendments to the 2021-2022 edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air relating to the containment of Covid-19. One of the amendments aims to facilitate the transport of vaccines, by... mehr
A stronger Royal Mail
In the first three quarters of its fiscal year, the British Royal Mail Group achieved revenues of GBP 9.3 billion (EUR 10.7 billion), a significant rise of 13.5% compared to 2019. Amongst others, the group has delivered around one billion items of PPE so far. Its... mehr
Polish affiliate Raben's best
The Raben Group, with its main fields of activities in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland, reported revenues for 2020 of approximately EUR 1.26 billion. The main shipper segments served by the company were food (30.0%), consumer technologies (21.0%), automotive (17.0%),... mehr
Centerpoint buys hub in Texas
Center Point Properties has acquired a 56,000 sgm warehouse and office building at 3507 Pasadena Freeway in Pasadena, Texas, from Link Logistics Real Estate. The company highlights the complex's portfolio of connections with the combination of rail service by Union Pacific,... mehr
VW folgt BMW 
Johor übt eine grosse Anziehungskraft auf deutsche Fahrzeughersteller aus. Nach BMW vor fast vier Jahren hat nun auch Volkswagen ein Verteilzentrum in Malaysias südlichstem Bundesstaat eingerichtet. Von hier aus sollen 21 Ländermärkte bedient werden. mehr
Aramex makes the day
Dubai-based CEP provider Aramex has reported its financial results for 2020. The revenues for the year amounted to AED 5.51 billion (USD 1.49 billion) a surge of 9% compared to 2019. The booming e-commerce activities left their mark over the year. Aramex’s international... mehr
Uneasy times for XPO Logistics
Greenwich (USA)-headquartered XPO Logistics has reported for the full year 2020. The company generated revenues of USD 16.25 billion, a slight loss compared to the USD 16.65 billion in 2019 (-2,5%). Operating income went down significantly to USD 391 million from USD 821 in... mehr
Scallog goes Brazil
Scallog, a supplier of logistics robots based in France, has formed a commercial partnership with the Brazilian company Cubicc, an integrator in picking and packing solutions. Cubicc will market Scallog’s goods-to-person robotic solutions in Brazil and more widely in South... mehr
10th country joins WLP
The World Logistics Passport (WLP), a policy initiative launched by the state of Dubai in 2019 to increase trading opportunities between emerging markets, has welcomed Israel as a participant in the programme. As the tenth country to enter the WLP, whose trade strategy and... mehr
First office in Manchester
At the beginning of 2021, Austria-based cargo-partner expanded its global network into the UK by opening its first British office in Manchester. This follows an investment in the local partner company Aztek International, which was founded in 2008. Cargo-partner now holds a... mehr