Fresh segments to offset decline in cargo 
At 5.6 billion EUR (-0.9%), the Dachser Group's turnover remained stable in 2020, yet saw a downturn in the volume of goods transported. The number of shipments at group level fell by 2.5% to 78.6 million, while tonnage fell by 2.9% to 39.8 million t. The family-owned company... more
El Grupo Contenosa goes north
Copenhagen-based Scan Global Logistics Group (SGL Group) continues its international expansion strategy. In Spain, the group acquired Grupo Contenosa, a Spanish family-owned logistics service provider founded 43 years ago, from its owner Augustin Rubio. A shipping agency for... more
Mousset picks a fitting fizz
Another takeover in the food, beverages and living animals segment: The French Mousset group is acquiring transport company Transavoielait. In France, Transavoielait specialises in collecting milk in the Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Ain regions. The company located in à Musièges... more
Funds the keys between the seas 
The ‘Three Seas Initiative’, set up in 2016, has established itself as an umbrella under which 24 major logistics infrastructure projects in Central and Eastern European countries have been placed. Bulgaria, which holds the initiative’s presidency in 2021, is focusing its... more
Bridgeheads in Asia soon operative
The Danish Leman Group, founded 120 years ago, has changed its China policy, banking on own offices instead of representatives. Until now, the company has been running transportation solutions to and from Asia via an agent network. Five new locations will be operative from... more
A majority with speed
GeoPost/DPD Group has taken over the majority of the shares of CEP player Speedy. A shareholder since 2014 (25%), the French holding now controls 69.81% of the share capital, reinforcing its presence in Bulgaria and Romania. A successful voluntary tender offer (VTO) allowed... more
A new partner in Luxemburg
Clark Europe, a manufacturer of forklift trucks, has selected Europieces Luxembourg as its new sales partner for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, thus further expanding its market presence in the Benelux countries. Europieces Luxembourg was founded in 1991 and specialises in... more
HLA and Pharma Aero ink MoU
In humanitarian or medical crises, air cargo supply chains are essential to ensure a safe handling and transport of pharmaceuticals, especially for last mile deliveries. Pharma Aero and the Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) have now signed a memorandum of... more
Liquor specialist for sale?
According to press reports from Reuters, the German liquor logistics group JF Hillebrand is being prepared for sale by its Belgian private equity owner that began to invest in 2016. The investor Cobepa, a company with a net worth of EUR 2.7 billion founded in 1957, is... more
For patients and profits
Switzerland-headquartered Ceva Logistics, logistics arm of CMA CGM, is launching a new sub-brand as an umbrella for all its healthcare logistics services. The unit is called Ceva Forpatients and addresses healthcare and pharmaceutical companies. As part of the suite of... more