Gebrüder Weiss remains on course 
At a recent event organised by the Aircargo Club Deutschland (ACD), Lothar Thoma, managing director air & sea at Gebrüder Weiss (GW), confirmed that the Austria-headquartered company will continue its expansion strategy. Being currently represented at over 150 locations,... mehr
TNT Swiss Post's new facility
TNT Swiss Post, the joint venture between TNT Express and Swiss Post, has opened its new location in Oftringen (Canton Argovia). The transport company previously headquartered in Buchs (Argovia) designed the building itself. New technologies and equipment as well as improved... mehr
A good time for Pall-Ex
The UK-based Pall-Ex network has increased its members numbers and freight volumes. The influx of new hauliers led to a 20% rise in shareholder membership enquiries compared to the previous year. Pall-Ex currently has about 80 shareholder members. Among the 15 new members... mehr
KWE: income up, sales down
The Japanese Kintetsu World Express (KWE) has reported its financial results from the six-month period of its fiscal year ending 30 September 2020. While revenues decreased by 2.9% to JPY 2.5 billion, operating income saw an uptick of 48.5% to JPY 13 billion (USD 124 million)... mehr
Logistics platform for Hartmann International
German logistics services provider Eikona Logistics has set up a new IT platform for the family-owned company Hartmann International. The software gives customers access to all service requests: enter orders, track & trace shipments, manage stocks, evaluate freight... mehr
Europäische digitale Lösungen 
P‹rojekte, die das Miteinander der Operateure in Transport und Logistik auf eine digitale Ebene heben, treibt Circle Group auf europäischer Ebene voran. Erstmals stellte das Unternehmen Ende Oktober in einer Veranstaltungsreihe die aktuelle Bandbreite zusammen. mehr
DHL Express targets Asian market
CEP provider DHL Express has laid out its road map for its business in Asia. Between 2020 and 2022, the group will invest approximately EUR 690 million to build or expand its facilities in key growth markets of Australia, Japan, Hong Kong S.A.R. and South Korea. Equally, it... mehr
Customs software for Northern Ireland in peril
There are doubts whether the necessary customs procedures after Brexit in Northern Ireland will be available on time. Agency Sector Management (ASM), a customs clearance software provider for freight forwarders, has written to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC),... mehr
OMP sells shares to Ackermans & van Haaren
Ackermans & van Haaren plans to acquire a 20% participation in OMP. Founded in 1985, OMP is a player in the fast-growing digitised supply chain planning (SCP) market. It has grown to be a company with almost 700 employees and with a direct presence in more than ten... mehr
Sing Post: more e-commerce, higher cost
In its fiscal mid-year ending 30 September 2020 Singapore Post Limited increased its revenues by 9.6% to SGD 708 million (USD 525 million). Besides growth in the post & parcel and logistics segments, the strong rise of e-commerce volume across the group paved the way to this... mehr