From Rotterdam to Vienna 
The C.RO Ports- and RSC/Bertschi terminals in the port of Rotterdam will be pleased to hear that their hinterland connection to Vienna has been substantially improved. The existing Hupac container shuttle has been expanded by an additional service and now runs three times a... mehr
Ship Track has a new owner
The Descartes Systems Group, a Canadian multinational technology company specialising in logistics software, supply chain management software and cloud-based services for logistics companies, has acquired Ship Track, a leading provider of ecommerce final-mile solutions. The... mehr
WMS for Chinese Genzon Cold Chain 
In China, Genzon Cold Chain and Shenzhen Woer Heat-Shrinkable Material have adopted the warehouse management systems (WMS) developed by Infor. Genzon Cold Chain, a service provider for high-tech industrial solutions, is leveraging the WMS to overhaul its cold chain logistics... mehr
Siemens outsourcing in Czechia
The Electrical Products business unit at Siemens Smart Infrastructure in Bor, Czechia, will deepen its collaboration with the German service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Their cooperation in contract logistics dates from 2013. Starting in November, Hellmann will... mehr
Ready for World Shopping Day
In Spain, Ali Express, an affiliate of Alibaba, is reshaping its delivery network. The company has established three warehouses near Madrid, where it has a stock of thousands of different products sent by sellers in Asia, which can be delivered to Spanish customers within three... mehr
Pall-Ex prepares for high season
The palletised freight distribution network Pall-Ex is increasing its East Midlands hub capacity. The logistics group has opened a new 7,000 sqm facility at Watling Park, Northamptonshire, as it handles an additional 3,000 pallets per night, compared to 2019 freight volumes.... mehr
ESR's latest facility investment
Hong Kong-based ESR Cayman, a major Apac-focused logistics real estate platform, has closed a new facility agreement. The investment amounts to about JPY 15 billion (USD 143 million) for a three-year unsecured term loan facility with an upsize option to JPY 20 billion in the... mehr
Echo Logistics remains optimistic
Chicago (IL, USA)-headquartered Echo Global Logistics has reported its financial results for Q3/2020. Revenue rose by 23.2% to USD 691.5 million while net revenue increased by 3.6% to USD 100.4 million compared to Q3/2019. FTL volumes grew 13.6% from Q3/2019, and TL revenue... mehr
Digitisation by Samskip Logistics
Rotterdam (the Netherlands)-based Samskip Logistics, which was founded in Iceland in 1990, has introduced its global forwarding customer portal that will have special significance for reefer and other specialised cargo shippers contributing around three quarters of its volumes,... mehr
Niederlande gut behauptet
Der Gütertransport, obwohl nur indirekt von der Pandemie betroffen, hat trotzdem vielfach mit Nachfrageproblemen und entsprechend geringeren Volumina zu kämpfen. Das Bild sieht jedoch in den Niederlanden als klassischem Land für Transport & Logistik anders aus, das selbst... mehr