New rail hub in Radlett progresses 
Logistics facility developer Segro has acquired 419 hectares of land in UK at the location of the former Radlett Aerodrome in Hertfordshire for GBP 120 million (EUR 139.6 million). The site will be developed into a strategic railfreight interchange supported by more than... more
Cargo-Partner opens hub in Turkey
The new iLogistics Centre has 20,000 sqm of warehouse space with 5,850 sqm of bonded warehouse space. It is located close to Istanbul's new airport and the region's seaports. At the new location, Cargo-Partner offers a wide range of logistics services, including... more
Simon Hegele acquires 75% of CST Transport
Christophe Jacquin, the current managing director of the French transport company CST Transport, which is based in Gonesse in the immediate vicinity of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, will remain on the management board. In future, he will be joined by Anne Witz, who has been... more
Online Systemlogistik banking on "Green Cargo"
The general cargo cooperation has introduced a new product, Online Green Cargo. For each Green Cargo consignment transported, 50 cents go to a climate project to reduce CO2. The maximum delivery time of 72 hours is designed to guarantee that utilisation and stop density are... more
A singular achievement 
Moroccan SEZs do well in a pan-African comparison. Special economic zones (SEZs) based around ports played a central role in China’s economic rise, for example. In Africa this tool has had too little impact so far. One major exception stands out, however – SEZs in Morocco. more
Dachser growing in Finland
The logistician will start operating a new logistics centre in Pirkkala, in the south of the country, in the summer of 2024. The new facility for handling general cargo is located at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport and will cover an area of around 5,000 sqm. It also includes an... more
DB Schenker: a new site in Glasgow
The new multi-modal site at Hillington, Scotland, offers more than 1,580 sqm of warehousing space and more than 750 pallet positions for storage and pick/pack services. The high-security site features full camera coverage which includes its own external yard for devanning... more
Reusable boxes to ship pharmaceuticals
In Germany, the express service Trans-o-flex recently delivered the millionth shipment in a reusable box for the pharmaceutical manufacturer MSD. At the beginning of 2021, MSD was the first pharmaceutical company in the human and animal health sectors to switch to a newly... more
Swiss Post: an acquisition in Alsace
A large medium-sized company in Alsace is to change hands. Swiss Post intends to buy the logistics company Portmann Gestion from Sausheim near Mulhouse, France. The transaction price has not been named, but the letter of intent has been signed. Founded in 1946, the... more
J&T Express expands in Middle East
The international express logistics company has introduced its own network in both UAE and Saudi Arabia. The two countries are the first markets to be covered by J&T Express in the Middle East. The company’s expansion plans in this area kicked off in April 2021. After... more