DB Schenker expands its logistics capacities 
The freight terminal GVZ in Augsburg is an important hub for cargo traffic in southern Germany. Now, DB Schenker has opened a new logistics hall in the GVZ Augsburg with a total storage space of 38,000 sqm. Here, the logistics services provider serves international companies... more
Drivers and IT staff drive prices up
The trans-o-flex logistics group is planning to adjust freight prices by 4.9 % as of 1 January 2020. “This increase in costs, which we are thus passing on, is primarily driven by higher personnel expenses,” says Wolfgang P. Albeck, CEO of trans-o-flex. “Additional cost... more
Warehouse designed for e-commerce
A new warehouse and distribution complex under construction in Suffolk (UK) has been designed specifically to meet the needs of e-commerce, or online shopping. The Port One Logistics Park is situated immediately next to the A14, the major road which links the port of Felixstowe... more
Tracking down thieves 
Freight theft is on the increase. The Transported Asset Protection Association and its new Emea CEO Thorsten Neumann want to sensitise the authorities and companies concerned to the issue. It is also working for improvements to the data situation. more
Evgeniya Khokhlova wins Fiata award
For over twenty years both Fiata and the specialist insurer TT Club have championed the development of young professionals in freight forwarding. Now in its twenty-second year, the young international freight forwarder of the year (YIFFY) award has been supported by both... more
Raft of IT improvements for Continental Cargo Carriers
Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC) is further investing in the efficiency and reliability of its operations by launching bespoke road freight and finance solutions to its customers. Since the business was acquired by Europa Worldwide Group in June 2018, CCC has carried out a raft... more
Production plant for lithium-ion batteries
Panattoni Europe is developing a production plant near Ludwigsfelde in Brandenburg (Germany) for Microvast, a supplier of energy storage systems. On plot of 36,000 sqm, the company will build storage spaces covering 5,300 sqm, 3,300 sqm of offices and recreational areas and a... more
Tex Americas Center inks deal with bulk transfer facility
The industry and logistics area Tex Americas Center has finalised a contract with Spring Creek Enterprises (SCE) to operate a new bulk load Transload Facility at Tex Americas Center that will serve the greater Texarkana and Four States region. The hub will employ a... more
GBP 1 million investment in infrastructure
Middlesbrough freight logistics firm AV Dawson in the UK has officially opened a new GBP 1 million canopy to help service a multi-million pound deal with a major blue-chip manufacturer. The logistics firm invested in a new rail linked facility to support its multi-million pound... more
DP DHL Group plans to expand its packstation network
Deutsche Post DHL Group is investing in the expansion of its packstation network: by 2021, 3,000 new DHL packstations are to be added to the existing network of 4,000 automated parcel delivery and collection points. With these installed, the group will offer customers access to... more