JV starts operations in the Kingdom 
Al Khaldi and Bertling Logistics have formed a joint venture called Al Khaldi-Bertling Logistics. While Bertling’s focus is on global project logistics and transport engineering solutions, Al Khaldi primarily specialises in local logistics and trucking services and transport... plus
A good year for Wincanton
Wincanton, headquartered in British Chippenham, has published updated information on its recent business results. After a difficult H1/2020, the group returned to growth in Q3 of the financial year. Wincanton’s revenue rose by over 10% in Q3 compared to the prior year, with... plus
Aramex optimises rating
Online platforms are at the forefront in these pandemic times. Open Pricer, a cloud-based pricing platform provider for parcels and road freight carriers, is entering into a strategic agreement with Aramex, whereby Open Price will provide the integrator with a digital pricing... plus
Is air-sea the key for Djibouti's hub plans?
Djibouti has strong international backing on the issue of "making Djibouti a hub for air-sea logistics for the region." In a recent summit conference, the outlook of combining Djibouti's expertise in the port and Ethiopian Airlines’ experience in the air with Air... plus
Big deal in North America
Canada-headquartered TFI International is buying UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) and dedicated truckload (TL) divisions of United Parcel Service for USD 800 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis before working capital and other adjustments. Amongst others, TFI... plus
More space for Iceland Foods
British frozen food retailer Iceland Foods' new contract with XPO Logistics raises the prior level of warehousing and distribution services. In a joint strategy, the freight forwarder will increase growth capacity for the British supermarket chain, with scalable initiatives... plus
Chinese investment for Italian Post
Poste Italiane and Cloud Seven Holding recently inked an agreement to form an e-commerce partnership. The Italian group acquired 51% of the shares of Sengi Express, a company based in Hong Kong that specialises in providing logistics solutions for Chinese e-commerce companies... plus
A new player in Portugal
Munich (Germany)-based forwarder Spedition Robert Kukla has just opened an office in Portugal. Robert Kukla Portugal is headquartered in Lisbon and headed by Paula Dias. The managing director’s main task will be to expand the company’s short sea services to Northwestern... plus
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