Polish distribution on new grounds 
Clothing manufacturer LPP is building a new warehouse in Brześć Kujawski (Poland). The new distribution hub’s logistics processes will be coordinated by the warehouse management system PSI wms provided by PSI Polska Sp. z o.o. The 75,000 sqm facility is scheduled to open in the... plus
Retour des investisseurs 
Big money counts. Les sociétés de participations ne manquent pas de possibilités d’investissement vu le climat actuel des affaires. Des sociétés de logistique établies ou récentes sont concernées par cette tendance, ainsi que le montrent deux exemples US. plus
United African Feeder Line for sale
Investors have taken another interesting step in the shipping business: a Luxembourg investment fund is about to acquire the carrier United Africa Feeder Line (UAFL), according to news from Alphaliner. The owners, Deutsche Afrika Linien (DAL)/John T Essberger Group (JTE),... plus
Bridge closure: ferries ship intermodal trains
Denmark's government has closed the Great Belt bridge to pocketwagons with semi-trailers until at least 27 January 2021, after a semi-trailer from the Carlsberg-Brauerei threatened to fall off a moving DB Cargo Scandinavia train because it was not properly attached to the... plus
Second attempt to increase maindeck capacity
In order to successfully implement the tasks stipulated in the "national programme for the development of civil aviation of Turkmenistan" for 2012-2030, president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow signed the purchase of two converted A330-200 earlier this month. On this... plus
TT Club gains additional underwriting resource
International freight and logistics insurer TT Club has appointed Marcus Kuling as a specialist underwriter in the Benelux region. Bringing 30 years of experience in the marine and transport insurance business to his new role, Kuling will be based in Rotterdam as part of the... plus
EU-UK overland transport resumed
DB Schenker, an affiliate of Deutsche Bahn, has resumed deliveries to and from the UK. The company halted the processes on 13 January due to “significant” problems caused by post-Brexit red tape, as was said in a press release. Trouble with clearing customs is a consequence... plus
Braskem moves to the coast
Braskem, a Brazilian producer of biopolymers, has transferred its storage facility for this type of bioplastics from Antwerp to Rotterdam, strengthening this location's central logistical role in the storage and transit of bioplastics in Europe. The São Paulo-headquartered... plus
The Alliance reshapes transatlantic services
From Q2/2021 on, the members of THE Alliance will revise their current transatlantic network, suspending one service. The rotations of the respective services will be the following: While the AL1 Service will be suspended, the AL2 will call London Gateway – Le Havre –... plus