Biocair extends network to Cape Town and Durban 
In South Africa, pharmaceutical, biotech and life science logistics specialist Biocair has opened new offices in South Cape Town and Durban, in addition to its already existing facilities in Johannesburg. Four new team members and 110 sqm of office and storage space in Cape... more
Huey, Dewey and Louie in Dubai
DB Schenker has opened its third renewable-powered hub, DLC 3, in Dubai, following DLC 1 and DLC 2, which came on stream in 2016 and 2019, respectively. With the new facility, the group can now offer a total capacity of 200,000 Euro pallets in UAE. DLC 3 is a 35,000 sqm... more
Semiconductor network in Japan enhanced
Nippon Express has started operations at the NX Yokkaichi Tarusaka distribution centre in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture (Japan). The centre is part of the network enhanced to meet semiconductor demands. The Nippon Express Group has identified the semiconductor industry as a... more
Hänsel und Gretel taken over
WP Holding, a logistics services provider based in the German state of Saxony, is acquiring parts of the forwarding company Hänsel und Gretel, which has its headquarters in Reichenbach in the Vogtland region, with effect from 1 October 2022. 15 employees will be taken over.... more
Of customers and candidates 
20 years of a logistics consultancy network. Seeking out suitable candidates to provide companies with logistics advice is the everyday business of members of the logistics consultancy network Experts for Experts. Its representatives from ten countries came together in September... more
Further expansion into the hot spot Uruguay
The Brazilian cool chain player Emergent Cold Latin America (Lat Am) has acquired the cold storage operations of Frigorífico Modelo, an agro-industrial and logistics company based in Montevideo, Uruguay. This transaction is subject to customary closing conditions – including... more
German takeover in Liguria
The Italian affiliate of the family-run and Hamburg-headquartered company A. Hartrodt is taking over 100% of the company Fratelli Gambetta, founded in Genoa in 1965 and also a family business. The new entity will report to Maurizio Fasce, regional managing director of the... more
Enhancing warehouse capacities on the Adriatic
After receiving the green light in form of the operational permit for its new multipurpose warehouse, Luka Koper is extending its logistics range. The new enclosed facility covers an area of approximately 2,800 sqm between the existing warehouses 50F and 51A. The space is... more
Teaming up for the long haul
Authorities give green light – prelude to expansion. The takeover of Universal Transport by Gruber Logistics has now officially been approved. It represents a strategic pillar for further pan-European market penetration for the South Tyrolean family-owned firm. more
Mission accomplished
The deal is fixed. After receiving the green light from the authorities, Geodis has completed its acquisition of the American group Need It Now Delivers. Based in Keasbey, New Jersey, Need It Now Delivers operates over 65 company locations and more than 300 interconnected... more