Keeping the show on the road
Honold Logistik, which is headquartered in Neu-Ulm (Germany), handled an unusual type of cargo recently: The provider deployed several trucks to transport the complete stage set and inventory for the performance of “My Fair Lady” from the theatre in Ulm to Honold. The sets... more
Europa gives green light to upgrade Birmingham site
The logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has invested over GBP 250,000 in refitting its Birmingham site as part of a company-wide refresh to ensure that all employees benefit from the same high-standard working environments. Europa’s Minworth site at Prologis Park is... more
UPS triples international destinations for U.S. businesses
UPS is increasing the number of destination countries that are available to its U.S. customers using the company’s Saturday pick-up solution for export shipments. 122 countries from all regions of the world have been added to the current 57 destinations, including 20 new markets... more
Tigers to be logistics partner for K&N Filters in China
Tigers is now working with K&N Filters, a US-based automotive air filter and air filtration manufacturer which is expanding operations in China, the world’s largest automotive market. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Tigers provides logistical support through its Chinese... more
Gefco testing Duotrailer
The automotive logistics provider Gefco has begun testing the Duotrailer in Spain. The vehicle combination consists of a 600 hp truck and a 13.6 m long trailer that provides more than 180 cbm of storage space. Test drives are currently taking place between the Peugeot... more
Strong growth in France
The Hermes Group is benefitting from the continuously growing e-commerce sector. The group increased its revenue by around 6% to EUR 3.2 billion in financial year 2018/2019. The company handled a total of 817 million parcels in Europe in 2018, 6.7% more than in the previous... more
DP DHL Group grows revenue and earnings in Q1
Deutsche Post DHL Group increased both revenue and operating profit in Q1/2019. The company generated revenue of EUR 15.4 billion between January and March, 4.1% more than in Q1/2018. Operating profit (ebit) shot up by 28.1% to EUR 1.2 billion. In particular, earnings from... more
Descartes acquires Core transport technologies
Descartes Systems Group has acquired Core Transport Technologies NZ (Core), an electronic transport network that provides global air carriers and ground handlers with shipment scanning and tracking solutions. Core has been connecting commercial airlines, ground handlers and... more
Agility achieves targets
Kuwait-based Agility reported Q1/2019 earnings of KWD 20.3 million (EUR 59.4 million), up 7.3% vis-a-vis Q1/2018. It was a 10.2% increase excluding IFRS-16 impact. Q1 revenue was KWD 378.8 million (EUR 1.1 billion), and ebitda was KWD 46.3 million (135.5 million), increases of... more
Prologis and L’Oréal open carbon-neutral hub
Prologis and L’Oréal have opened their new carbon-neutral logistics facility in Muggensturm, south of Karlsruhe (Germany). The real estate covers an area of more than 100,000 sqm and is therefore L’Oréal’s largest distribution hub worldwide. From this location, the cosmetics... more