Prologis looks back on a good Q1/2020 
Real estate developer Prologis has assessed its operating performance in Europe for Q1/2020. While the company posted higher rental revenue than expected in the first quarter, it forecasts falling growth rates in this segment for the full year. On 31 March 2020, Prologis'... more
DB Schenker transports Corona test kits
Logistics against the pandemic: DB Schenker currently ships rising volumes of Covid-19 diagnostic kits from pharmaceutical companies to public bodies and private companies all over the world. One example is the organisation of the carriage of several hundreds of thousands of... more
Challenging year for Röhlig
Owner-managed logistics company Röhlig continues to expand its worldwide presence. Philip W. Herwig, managing partner at Röhlig Logistics, explains: “We continued to build up our network in 2019 and were able to record encouraging growth in Asia, India and Latin America. But the... more
CCM enhances booking application with QR code functionality
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), the interoperable gray chassis pool manager in the United States, has added QR code functionality to its ChassisChoice.com booking application system. Utilising smartphone technology, this enhancement enables swift, contactless... more
Schuon heads for the Balkans
The German logistics company Alfred Schuon has augmented its transport service portfolio. Effective immediately, the provider offers weekly roundtrips to the non-EU countries of the Balkan Peninsula and from there back to southern Germany including customs handling services.... more
DSV launches e-commerce solutions
Building upon its existing e-commerce services, DSV is launching e-commerce solutions, a comprehensive package for shippers that serve end customers directly. The new service combines a standardised warehousing process, off-the-shelf automation concepts, IT integration and... more
Calm and steady hands to navigate through Covid-19
Parcels logistics has undergone an unmatched boom over the past weeks. ITJ correspondent Josef Müller recently spoke to Peter Umundum, the member of Austrian Post’s management board in charge of parcels and logistics activities. The interview focused on the role the post office... more
Csafe Global launches hub operations in São Paulo
Csafe Global has once again expanded its global reach and local presence by opening a new hub operation in São Paulo, Brazil. This is the latest addition to Csafe’s worldwide container operations facilities and the first in Brazil. “Pharmaceutical manufacturing has really... more
Hellmann and Silgan Closures extend their collaboration
Logistics services provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Silgan Closures EMEA, a manufacturer of closure solutions, have extended their ten-year collaboration. With the third extension of the contract, Hellmann, as a full-service provider in the field of contract logistics,... more
Paycargo Capital supports transport companies
Paycargo Capital, a sister company of online payment platform Paycargo, has seen a rise in demand for its short-term credit facility during the Covid-19 pandemic. Transport companies and cargo owners that are customers of Paycargo in North America can apply for credit of between... more