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
Alliance in Middle East
Gefco and DP World are lining up as partners in the Middle East. The French company's subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where it has been operating for more than eight years, will work with DP World to offer logistics solutions for new vehicles. The focus is on... more
ESR invests in Osaka
APAC-focused logistics real estate platform ESR Cayman recently acquired a data centre in Osaka, Japan. The asset comprises an existing data centre and excess land, totalling a development potential of up to 78 MW IT load. It is expected to have a potential GAV of USD 2.15... more
Cyberfreight gets swallowed
Sydney-based Cyberfreight is being taken over by Trade Window, effective 1 April 2021. Cyberfreight, a logistics software business which has been operating for over 20 years, has a portfolio of over 250 customers spanning New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Pacific Islands, Papua... more
More pharmaceuticals from Ireland
Peli Bio Thermal, a shipper offering a wide range of temperature-controlled, thermally protected packaging and service solutions to the global life sciences industry, is taking the next step after appointing Seko Logistics as its network station and service centre in Ireland in... more