Three projects for Glencar 
Glencar, a British construction company specialising in the industrial, logistics, distribution and manufacturing sectors, has secured three new contracts valued at GBP 20 million (EUR 22.1 million). The project sites are in Northampton, Dartford and Witham, Essex. The... plus
Shippers and forwarders query carriers' policy
The associations of European shippers and freight forwarders ESC and Clecat have appealed to the European Commission and criticised the policy currently pursued by liners. In a joint letter to the Competition Directorate of the EC, the associations complained about the... plus
Rabelink and Gesink have three years to merge
Rabelink Logistics, an affiliate of the German Huettemann Group, has purchased Gesink Transport, effective 1 January 2021. At Gesink, a company which was founded more than 160 years ago, 140 employees and a fleet of more than 100 tractor units and 115 trailers will be... plus
Fresh anniversary and new facilities
Online Systemlogistik, a network for general cargo services within Germany founded in 1995, intends to celebrate its postponed anniversary in 2021 and introduce new projects. The network plans to enhance its B2C product range, the cooperation with the British partner... plus
Baxter, DHL and Gerlach bridge Brexit
The Nottingham-based British forwarder Baxter Freight and the Deutsche Post subsidiary DHL Freight have agreed on a partnership for freight transports in Great Britain as well as between the United Kingdom and continental Europe. While Baxter opens its network to DHL... plus
K+N and XPO close warehouse deals in UK
XPO Logistics is now the owner of the major part of Kuehne+Nagel's (K+N) UK contract logistics portfolio. Kuehne+Nagel has thus completed the restructuring of this business unit. This transaction, which is a major reset after K+N's acquisition of RH Freight in UK in 2011,... plus
Astre wins on wines
Europe is one of the world’s most important markets for wines and spirits. The European logistics network Astre has expanded strongly into this business over the past few years. The e-commerce market was already growing steadily in 2019, and this upward trend increased... plus
Brexit à l’écossaise 
Dans une lettre ouverte à Boris Johnson, l’association des exportateurs écossais de produits alimentaires s’est montrée très critique. Elle souligne le manque de préparation au Brexit et exige une période transitoire de six mois ainsi que des compensations. plus
19 M. de bouteilles
La logistique relative aux boissons est pleine de pièges. En Thaïlande, Ceva Logistics vient de remporter un appel d’offres lancé en janvier 2020 par Pernod Ricard. Au cœur de l’offre figure entre autres l’amélioration de l’entreposage à Bangna-Bangkok. plus
National vaccine distribution plan for Italy
The main Italian air cargo and pharmaceuticals logistics associations have set up a task force to conduct the dialogue with the government, commissioners and other authorities concerning the challenges of delivering Covid-19 vaccines and drawing up a distribution programme. The... plus