Swiss supplies for Ukraine 
Switzerland is currently carrying out its largest ever aid operation for eastern Ukraine. Recently, a first convoy crossed the line of contact bound for Donetsk, accompanied by six members of the Swiss humanitarian aid unit (SHA) that is bringing supplies to both sides of the... more
Building a bridgehead in Panama
A strategic acquisition: Emergent Cold Latin America (Emergent Latam), a temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider, is planning to take over the Galores Group in Panama. This is the company's second acquisition and its first investment in the Central America... more
Denholm takes over
British business J. & J. Denholm acquired freight forwarding and logistics company John Good Logistics on 31 August 2021. Financial details were not disclosed. Good Logistics was part of the John Good Group, a sixth generation family business. The Denholm Logistics... more
Australia Post also wins
Despite a recent three-day disruption in its picking up services for parcels from e-commerce retailers in New South Wales, Victoria and Australia’s capital Canberra due to the pandemic, Australia Post benefited from the current market situation. Group revenue in its... more
Highest accolade for DHL Group
The market capitalisation of EUR 24 billion in 2021 clinched the deal. Deutsche Post DHL Group will be the first logistics company to join STOXX Europe. Qontigo, the financial market services provider and subsidiary of Deutsche Börse, informed that the shares of Deutsche... more
Another coup for Gebrüder Weiss
The Bavarian middle-sized freight forwarder Spedition Lode and its 60 employees will join the Gebrüder Weiss network in October 2021. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. With this latest acquisition, Gebrüder Weiss is taking another step in its expansion in... more
Waberer’s International picks CEO
Logistics company Waberer's International has named Zsolt Barna as new chief executive officer, effective 1 September 2021. Former CEO Barna Erdélyi joined the company's board of directors on 31 August 2021. Prior to his new appointment, Zsolt Barna was managing director of... more
Fraport USA's new gadget
The idea was born in the USA. Airport retail concessions developer Fraport USA is partnering with Servy, the enterprise self-service platform for hospitality, to bring its mobile ordering and delivery service, Gatewaiter, to select US airports. The new platform, powered by... more
A leap forward for Clipper Logistics 
UK-based Clipper Logistics has reported the results for its financial year ending 30 April 2021. Group revenues showed an increase of 39.1% from GBP 500.7 million to GBP 696.2 million and group profit after tax reached GBP 21.7 million (2020: GBP 16.2 million), thus up 33.8%.... more
More space in Chicago
In order to expand its storage capacities for temperature-controlled containers used for transport of pharmaceuticals, operator C Safe Global has moved to a new location in Chicago that more than triples the size of its former facility in the metropolitan area. The new site now... more