Joint sales office in Hamburg 
Haeger & Schmidt and its parent company Felbermayr have opened a joint sales office in Hamburg (Germany). Its main objective is to improve the quality of services for overseas freight forwarders, carriers and shippers. Haeger & Schmidt Logistics offers a large portfolio... plus
DHL sells Swiss supply chain business
The Swiss service and logistics provider Fastlog with headquarters in Thun has acquired the supply chain business of DHL Logistics (Switzerland). All 200 employees, all customer contracts and DHL’s four locations in Derendingen, Pratteln, Rümlang and Satigny will be taken over.... plus
Davies Turner Ireland gains AEO customs accreditation 
Davies Turner Ireland (DTI) has been granted authorised economic operator AEO (Type C) status by Irish Revenue, which entitles the company to benefit from the full benefits available under customs simplified procedures. The authorisation comes just under ten years after the... plus
P&O Ferrymasters to expand across Turkey
P&O Ferrymasters has announced plans to open five new offices across Turkey over the next two years as it continues the expansion of its pan-European logistics services into Asia. In addition to its existing base in Istanbul, P&O Ferrymasters will develop a... plus
UK ratifies eCMR protocol
The UK has ratified the e-CMR protocol, allowing national and international transports from and to the United Kingdom to be carried out with digital consignment notes. Signing the e-CMR protocol has been on the agenda in the UK for quite some time. After a successful... plus
New warehouse on Switzerland's southern border
DB Schenker has opened a cutting-edge warehouse strategically located in Stabio, southern Switzerland. Stabio is close to the border with Lombardy, the largest Italian region by GDP, which means that the warehouse is ideally positioned to serve customers of the demanding Italian... plus
DSV and dm-Drogerie extend contract
DSV has been supplying numerous shops of the drug store chain dm across Germany for more than 30 years. Ahead of schedule, dm has now extended the contract with the Danish transport and logistics provider for another five years. DSV currently ensures the supply of more than... plus
Combining road haulage and air freight
Due to fluctuating air freight capacities in flights from China and south-east Asia, an increasing number of customers are opting for cargo-partner’s alternative solutions combining air freight and road haulage services. In addition to the existing connection from Myanmar via... plus
Pall-Ex delivers 180,000 Christmas trees
Pall-Ex is helping a local Christmas tree wholesaler reduce the kilometres from forest to front door by transporting products via its pallet network through the UK. The logistics company has been enlisted by Cadeby Tree Trust to deliver 180,000 trees, which must travel from farm... plus
DHL tests cargo bikes in New York
DHL is launching its cubicycle in New York City. As part of a trial programme the company is testing the deployment of up to eight cargo bicycles, in order to take the weight off road traffic and reduce air and noise pollution. “Cargo bicycles have an important role to... plus