DHL strengthens cooperation with Mattel in Australia 
DHL Supply Chain and the toy maker Mattel have strengthened their long-term partnership with the opening of a new dedicated logistics distribution centre in Truganina, in the Australian state of Victoria. The 25,690 sqm warehouse features an automated labelling and sorting... mehr
Agility's ebitda grows by 27% in H1/2019
Agility has reported that the H1/2019 earnings of 25.18 fils (KWD 0.02518) per share and the net profit of KWD 41.9 million (EUR 124 million) were up 7.7% from the same period in 2018. First-half ebitda in 2019 was KWD 95 million (EUR 281.1 million), a rise of 27%. Revenue for... mehr
Quickpac comes to Basel
Quickpac, the new division of Quickmail, will distribute parcels in the entire urban area of Basel (Switzerland) as from 2 September 2019, which means that it will extend its customer base to 20% of all Swiss households. The company will thus be serving more than a quarter of... mehr
Gebrüder Weiss offers truck parking spaces
At the end of a driving shift, truck drivers often have to look for a space to park their trucks. Even at the international transport hub in Nuremberg (Germany) secure truck parking is in short supply. In order to improve the situation, the logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has... mehr
LLamasoft lands JD Logistics supply chain deal
The US-based software company LLamasoft has announced a strategic partnership with JD Logistics, part of the Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. The company will exclusively deliver and integrate LLamasoft’s solutions as part of its service and technology offerings to select... mehr
Oiling up for business in Oman
The international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina is establishing its presence in Oman, leveraging the company’s long-standing experience in project solutions and the energy sector to support the country’s burgeoning economic and infrastructural growth.... mehr
Strategic move to open new office
The Frankfurt (Germany)-based logistics company Thermologistic continues to expand. To this end, it has opened a representative office in Straelen-Herongen on the Lower Rhine. The location was chosen primarily for strategic reasons, since Straelen is close to the Dutch frontier... mehr
XPO Logistics extends UK partnership with Arco
XPO Logistics has been awarded a multi-year contract renewal by Arco, a UK-based supplier of safety equipment, workwear and safety services. XPO provides Arco with an integrated, digitally managed transport solution for less-than-truckload (LTL) distribution in the UK. The... mehr
UPS expands its facilities in Zurich
UPS is building a new facility for sorting and delivering parcels in Bülach near Zurich (Switzerland). “We have decided to increase our cargo handling capacities owing to growing demand. We aim at continuing to link our customers up to UPS’s intelligent, global logistics... mehr
Dachser to build hub in northern Germany
The logistics services provider Dachser intends to build a new subsidiary in Neumünster between Hamburg and Kiel in Germany. The facility will contain a cargo handling terminal for industrial goods and foodstuffs. About EUR 17.4 million will be invested in the project, which is... mehr