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Australia to upgrade inland freight route 
The Australian government has locked in a further AUD 400 million (EUR 273 million) to upgrade an inland freight route. Billed as the ‘second Bruce highway’, the 1,184 km north–south route from Charters Towers, in North Queensland, to Mungindi, on the New South Wales border, is... more
Car-maker moves into a new facility
A famous car brand has decided to move into a logistics property developed by Garbe Industrial and the Honold Logistik Gruppe in Germany. The new facility, with an area of 23,500 m2, in Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, is expected to be completed in September. The property is... more
2021 a strong year for HHLA
The revenues of Hamburger Hafen and Logistik AG (HHLA) increased by 12.7% to almost EUR 1.5 billion in 2021 (EUR 1.3 billion in 2020), despite the effects of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The group’s operating result (ebit) leapt to EUR 228.2 million, compared to the... more
An investment of USD 23 billion?
According to Reuters’ sources, the biggest bid for a takeover in real estate is underway. Prologis, currently the global developer and owner of logistics property with the largest warehouse portfolio worldwide, was said to have launched a bid to buy Blackstone's division of... more
Road-based supply chains would benefit most
A shift to Inland Rail in Australia could cut annual transport costs by up to AUD 213 million (EUR 144.1 million), providing benefits across 22 million t of freight, according to a report of Csiro (a commonwealth scientific and industrial research organisation). Csiro has... more
Third Ceiv Pharma certification
In 2016, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) was the first airline group to be Iata Ceiv Pharma certified. Now, the Franco-Dutch group has been awarded the certification for the Air France and KLM airline processes and its hub operations at CDG and AMS. This certificate... more
Add-ons to huge Nordic logistics centre
DSV is marking out its territory. The company has just opened the gates of its new 95,000 sqm warehouse and office premises near Copenhagen, extending its existing facilities in Hedehusene, at which DSV's global headquarters are also located. Including the newbuild, the... more
Haulier to receive access to Class 8 e-trucks
American startup Watt EV has placed an order for 50 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Over the next several months, the trucks will be deployed in Watt EV’s Truck-as-a-Service model (TaaS). TaaS provides shippers and carriers access to Class 8 battery-electric trucks at a per-mile... more
Re-elected president to strengthen leadership
On 17 March 2022, the board of directors of Union TLF re-elected Eric Hemar, president of ID Logistics, as president of the organisation. For this new three-year mandate, the president and the leadership of the association intend to influence French and European decisions to... more