Carbon neutral air cargo 
It is an encounter of the third kind: IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, and freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel have completed a chain of 16 charter flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta - the first ones to be carbon neutral. The key was to secure 1.2... plus
New tenant in the north
Germany-based online furniture retailer riess-ambiente.de is relocating its headquarters and warehousing. With the gradual move into the Logistik Park Hamburg Nord (Kaltenkirchen/Nützen), which is part of the Panattoni portfolio, from August 2021, it will finally have approx.... plus
Exploring the Antarctic with Astre
European-based logistics network Astre is reaching far south. It is one of the main sponsors of the "Polar Pod" expedition, which will explore the waters at the South Pole from 2024. It is the next project of the well-known French polar explorer Jean-Louis Étienne.... plus
Xpediator raises expectations for 2021
UK-based Xpediator, an international freight management company, has raised its financial outlook for the full year on the basis of its good results in H1/2021. As stated in the general meeting on 8 June 2021, demand for the group's services in all three divisions has been... plus
Procter & Gamble invests in Germany
Pocter & Gamble (P&G) is investing around EUR 70 million in the expansion of its German distribution centres in Euskirchen and Crailsheim. This will strengthen delivery capabilities for retailers in the DACH region, for direct deliveries to customers in other countries... plus
Two acquisitions in Finland
The Finland-based Logistikas Group, established in 1997, is acquiring the Piccolo Packing and Piccolo Solutions companies and thus expanding into the Vaasa region. Piccolo Solutions and Piccolo Packing provide in-house logistics, local storage and packaging services mainly in... plus
Rhineland project in progress
Construction work is underway for a 22,300 sqm logistics centre which Garbe Industrial Real Estate is developing in Rheinberg, around 25 km northwest of Duisburg in central Germany. The future tenant, the Rudolph Logistics Group, an internationally active logistics provider... plus
Dedicated warehouse in Santiago de Chile
Bolloré Logistics Chile recently inaugurated its new logistics distribution facility at the "Bodenor Flex Centre" in the Enea industrial park (Pudahuel community) in Santiago de Chile, 5 km from Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport. This new 8,000 sqm... plus
New LCL service between Mexico and Brazil
Dachser Mexico has launched a new weekly maritime link for less-than-container load (LCL) services, running service between the port of Altamira, Mexico and the port of Santos, Brazil. This route is a viable undertaking, since, according to Trend Economy, exports from Mexico... plus
Une région importatrice 
Le fait que les flux de conteneurs aient fortement augmenté en Amérique du Nord ne peut compenser le déséquilibre croissant des trafics. Au contraire: selon les plus récents chiffres de CTS, les exportations US et canadiennes ont baissé de 7% au T1/2021 et les échanges entre les... plus