IRU will mehr Frauen 
Der internationale Strassentransportverband will dieses Jahr das Problem des Fahrermangels aktiv angehen. Dazu sucht die IRU den Schulterschluss mit Regierungen, Behörden und Unternehmen. mehr
QSL tries out a new app 
Until the end of June, Meyer Quick Service Logistics (QSL) is testing an app developed by Spedion, a company that specialises in telematics systems for the transport industry. The mobile application enables a more transparent and consistently digital organisation and... mehr
Prologis enlarges portfolio
Prologis Europe reported a successful first quarter in 2019. Customer sentiment remained positive, despite some headwinds from political and trade tensions and weakening economic growth. Demand was robust and largely driven by the need for supply chain reconfiguration and... mehr
Origin Logistics opens office in Ankara
The Turkish company Origin Logistics has launched its fourth office in the country in Ankara. The new location will be run by branch manager Gencay Türkmen Kuru. It will offer the same level of services as the company’s other offices in Istanbul, Izmir and Mersin, which... mehr
Panattoni builds hub at Leipzig-Halle airport
Panattoni Europe has secured the centrepiece – a plot of land covering about 114,510 sqm – of the Airport Park Leipzig-Halle (Germany). The project developer plans to build a logistics centre, the Panattoni Park Leipzig Airport, comprising a 51,000 sqm warehouse, about 2,000 sqm... mehr
Toll Group and Kontainers sign multi-year software deal
Toll Group (Toll), a provider of transport and logistics services in the Asia Pacific region and part of Japan Post, has signed a three-year software contract with Kontainers, the UK-based software company, to power its global digital client-facing platforms. With the new... mehr
GAC supports Special Olympics
GAC Abu Dhabi played a vital role in the success of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi in 2019. The capital of the Emirates welcomed more than 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches from 195 nations – all of whom needed equipment and infrastructure from around the world.... mehr
Das Ende einer Ära
Mit der Übernahme von Panalpina durch DSV geht auch ein Stück Schweizer Logistikgeschichte zu Ende. In den Gründungsjahren gab es Parallelen zwischen den Unternehmen. Im Verlauf der Jahrzehnte verfolgte DSV die Wachstumsstrategie aber konsequenter, so dass der Kauf des Schweizer... mehr
Cartonplast group invests in three hubs
Cartonplast Group (CPL) is upgrading three of its hubs: in the company’s headquarters in Dietzenbach and in Essen (both Germany) and in Figueira da Foz (Portugal). The reusable-transport-packaging specialist uses innovative cleaning technologies for plastic layer pads. They are... mehr
Rhenus acquires Freight Logistics
Rhenus acquired the international freight forwarder and logistics solutions provider Freight Logistics headquartered in Miami (FL, USA), on 16 April. Freight Logistics operates its own consolidation hub located near Miami’s international airport, and has its own offices in... mehr