The transport needs of a solar plant 
A solar-power project in the dry Atacama region of Chile required special transport services. Bolloré Logistics was mandated to handle approximately 30,000 t of equipment in 2021. The project involved a full year of delivering ten containers a day, Monday to Saturday, from the... plus
A takeover at controlled temperatures
The logistics company Frigo Est, from eastern France and a specialist for temperature-controlled cargo, has taken over DGD Lorraine, a company focused on the last-mile delivery of furniture products. Frigo Est, which has a staff of around 130 people based in Marly, took... plus
A new channel between UK and Turkey
The Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) recently launched another ‘one-stop solution’ (1S2) for imports and exports between the UK and Turkey. “Turkey is a growth market and key cargo hub for the UK, particularly for textiles and fashion, automotive cargo and... plus
Investor at the Seine for exports
The call for projects in June 2021 by Haropa Port to find a new assignment for a 750,000 sqm platform, located at the platform Grand Crown - Moulineaux that offers a river, rail, sea and road connection, has come to a conclusion. The industrial site, next to the Terminal... plus
Magli Intermodal on the upswing
Brescia-based Magli Intermodal Service (MIS) ended its 2021 fiscal year with a 53% rise in turnover, to EUR 36 million, whilst the volumes of freight handled more than doubled (+118%) to almost 1.1 million t. The intermodal transport segment showed an increase of 9.5% compared... plus
A good year for the MLP Group
The Polish MLP Group, which specialises in logistics real estate, improved its position in 2021. MLP Group offers warehousing space in large-scale logistics facilities (big box) and business parks (urban/city logistics). Last year, the group increased the value of net assets... plus
Kiel trade index with a gloomy global outlook
Faced with the threatening prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, world trade already declined significantly in February. According to the latest data from the Kiel Trade Indicator published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), global trade is expected to fall... plus
Kukla in Calais
In February 2022, forwarding company Robert Kukla set up an office in Calais, its first location in France. With Kukla France, the Munich-based logistics service provider is expanding its network to a total of twelve branches in nine countries. Kukla France is a joint... plus
A strong 2021 for general cargo network
The German general cargo network IDS Logistik, which handled 17.2% of its 16.6 million shipments internationally last year, boosted both its turnover and its shipment volumes in 2021. Turnover grew by 8.2% year-on-year to EUR 2.63 billion. The network transported 16.6... plus
