3PL e-commerce business flourishes 
According to Armstrong & Associates’ (A&A) newest report, e-commerce continues to be the most rapidly growing third-party logistics (3PL) segment. Retailers rely on Amazon and third-party logistics providers to help manage omnichannel and e-commerce operations.... more
Pall-Ex acquires Fortec
The Pall-Ex Group has acquired the Fortec Distribution network (FD) through a new subsidiary, the For-Ex Distribution Network. FD will continue to trade as Fortec Distribution and will operate as a separate pallet network in the UK, even once it becomes part of the Pall-Ex Group... more
CDCI selects Agility Logistics Park in Abidjan
CDCI (Compagnie de Distribution de la Côte d'Ivoire), one of the Ivory Coast’s major retailers, has leased warehouse space in the Agility Logistics Park (ALP) in Abidjan for its new warehousing and distribution centre. CDCI, which runs supermarkets in Ivory Coast, will use... more
Multi-user facility in Moosburg
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is pushing ahead with its activities in the greater Munich metropolitan region. The Hamburg-based project developer is creating a multi-user property for Union Investment covering 8,400 m2 of halls on a 16,700 m2 property in the town of Moosburg an... more
Transporting art in Austria 
Dealing with art takes time – and money – for museums, galleries and art lovers. Now a new insurance policy is available in Austria for all parties involved to protect themselves against damages during the occasional transport of pieces of art. more
Securely packed, off to India
Cargo that needs special protection is provided with suitable packaging by the company Zaugg Emballeur. In spring it prepared a machine 8 m long for a demanding transport to India. Zaugg made sure that it took the customer’s requirements into account. more
Mortrans' successful arctic project
Mortrans has successfully carried out a transport from Murmansk Port to Yamburg Port (both in the Arctic area in northern Russia). The cargo was a pilot boat measuring 16.25 x 4.67 x 4.37 m and weighing 30 t. The boat was trucked over a distance of more than 5,000 km from... more
Dachser Chile's growing LCL service
Dachser Chile has reported that its weekly LCL service from Hamburg, Germany to San Antonio, Chile has seen a 35% increase in demand since its launch in April of this year. In fact, the company will likely expand the service to accommodate the growing needs in the market.... more
DHL Group: strong showing in Q2/2020
Deutsche Post DHL Group significantly increased its earnings in Q2/2020 despite Covid-19. Operating profit (ebit) improved by around 16% to around EUR 890 million. Adjusted for one-off effects in the previous year and in the current year, operating profit was around 25% above... more
Cool air washing systems for warehouses
The logistics service provider trans-o-flex ThermoMed, which specialises in actively temperature-controlled shipments at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius, has equipped all 42 of its sites with air washing systems. The company operates nationwide pharmaceutical distribution networks in... more