Road logistics ensures Dachser's growth 
Even as the global economy became increasingly weaker, Dachser was able to continue growing in 2019. The logistics provider raised its consolidated net revenue by a solid 1.6% to EUR 5.66 billion. Driving this growth was again the road logistics segment, net revenue rose by 2.9%... more
Transfesa Logistics inaugurates new warehouse
Transfesa Logistics has opened a new 2,000 sqm warehouse in Valencia (Spain) specifically for food products. It is the first of these facilities run by the group in the region, and the implementation of more such hubs in other operating centres is already being studied to... more
Large distribution centre for chocolate
Barry Callebaut, the world's largest manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, intends to centralise its global logistics activities in Lokeren, Belgium in a 60,000 sqm facility. Miebach Consulting supported Barry Callebaut from strategy to implementation. Completion is... more
DHL Express supports hospital pharmacies
DHL Express Germany is supporting the federal association of German hospital pharmacists (Bundesverband Deutscher Krankenhausapotheker) in its fight to contain the spread of the corona virus. To this end, the company is transporting up to 4 t of glycerin and 35,000 l hydrogen... more
Davies Turner to increase capacity
Davies Turner offers solutions to manage supply chains hit by Covid-19 challenges. Davies Turner chairman Philip Stephenson says that Davies Turner Ltd, the group's surface freight subsidiary, continues to operate services and logistics operations as near to normal as possible.... more
Craiss extends warehouse in Karlsruhe
Logistics services provider Albert Craiss has expanded its warehouse in Karlsruhe (Germany). With an about 2,000 sqm block storage area and spaces for around 6,000 euro pallets, the company has thus made a substantial increase to its warehousing capacity in this location.... more
More space in Poland
After a 15-year presence, the Polish branch of the Bodo Möller Chemie Group has developed into a hub for the specialty chemicals market in Poland, Czechia and Slovakia. To promote growth even further, the company moved into a completely new building, which was constructed for... more
Letmeship welcomes GLS to its network
Letmeship, the Hamburg (Germany)-based provider of multi-carrier software, is joining forces with parcel logistics company GLS to further expand its European despatch services network. Via Letmeship, customers can book domestic and international shipments at GLS. "As... more
Schuon inaugurates new warehouse
The Alfred Schuon Group has opened its new logistics centre in Wildberg (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany). Besides modern office space, the transport and contract logistics company will have a 9,000 sqm logistics area at its disposal. At this location, which is closely... more
Imperial and MEX join forces to leverage Turkish potential
Imperial has entered into a partnership with Turkish freight forwarder M Ekspres (known as MEX), which will see the creation of a new multi-modal freight management business housed within Imperial’s freight management capability - specialising in traffic to, from and transiting... more