Swiss Post hasn't benefited from pandemic 
In the first half of 2020, Swiss Post generated a group profit of CHF 30 million, CHF 163 million less than in the prior-year period. The corona pandemic has had a significant financial impact on the company, with a negative effect of around CHF 120 million on the H1/2020... mehr
STI relies on Sixfold
The Duisburg (Germany)-based logistics company STI Freight Management continues to press ahead with the digitalisation of its transport solutions. Its endeavours are supported by a cooperation with Sixfold, whose platform provides customers with real-time information on... mehr
Optimised network with a new facility in Hesse
Pharmaceuticals and other sensitive and high-value goods can be sorted and transported through Germany more quickly, ecologically and economically in future. This is why trans-o-flex is celebrating the laying of the foundation stone for its new logistics centre in Driedorf,... mehr
Damco's BR programme supports Lebanon team
Damco’s Beirut-based team, working with the forwarder’s business resilience (BR) programme, had operations in Lebanon back up and running within 24 hours of this month’s devastating explosion at the port of Beirut. Staff at the freight forwarder’s headquarters in The Hague... mehr
LGI uses cloud service at LIS
LGI Logistics Group International (LGI) has been using the cloud services provided by LIS Logistische Informationssysteme (LIS) for managing its transports since the beginning of August. After many years of successful transport management with Winsped, LGI has handed over the... mehr
Lkw laden wieder mehr 
Trucks auf den Strassen der USA haben im Juni wieder etwas mehr Güter befördert als in den Vormonaten. Dies zeigt der Index der ATA. Ob sich der positive Trend fortsetzt, hängt von der weiteren Pandemie-Entwicklung ab. mehr
Ebanx launches e-commerce logistics solution
Ebanx has introduced its international logistics solution Leve in the USA, to help online stores in the country to send parcels to Brazil. Created in the Ebanx's group and headquartered in Brazil, the start-up specializes in ecommerce and handles the reception and handling,... mehr
Project logistics for airline repairs still in demand
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight says that, while the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a significant reduction in movements of aircraft spares, engines, stabilisers, landing gear and electronics, the company's project activity for airline repair shops has been holding up... mehr
ESR secures major lease with Daiwa in Japan
ESR, an APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has signed a new lease agreement for 71,736 sqm of prime logistics space with Daiwa Corporation at the ESR Kawasaki Yako distribution centre located in Kawasaki City, Tokyo Bay, Japan. The delivery of the leased space to... mehr
Hasler Transport widens its scope
Swiss transport company Hasler Transport from Weinfelden (canton Thurgau) has taken over Dünki Transport from Kloten (canton Zurich) with retroactive effect from 1 July 2020. The company’s former owner Beat Dünki is selling his shares to Hasler Transport and therefore ensuring... mehr