Arvato SCM Solutions receives GMP certification 

Arvato SCM Solutions in Spain has obtained GMP certification from the Spanish authorities. The new license, which allows the partial manufacture of medicines, expands the company's service portfolio in Spain and adds to those certificates already obtained for the storage and... plus
Swap bodies for Hermes 

Aves One, an investor in the long-life logistics asset sector, has acquired and ordered around 2,000 swap bodies worth approximately EUR 17 million. About 1,200 brand-new swap bodies were purchased, and most of them have been leased to the Hamburg-based logistics company... plus
Eurodis nearly doubles annual growth rate 

Eurodis, the transport network for parcels and pallets, increased the number of transported shipments by 9% in 2018. The growth rate is nearly double that of 2017. Christian Knoblich, managing director of Eurodis, said: "Firstly, with the 9% increase we grew above the... plus
Goodman acquires prime industrial site in London 

The Goodman Group, through Goodman UK Partnership (GUKP), has acquired a 9.5 acre site in Park Royal, London. Situated in London’s largest industrial area, the strategic employment site is 8 km from Central London and just over 22 km from Heathrow Airport, providing... plus
New centre for humanitarian logistics in Dubai 

DHL Global Forwarding has consolidated its portfolio of humanitarian logistics services within its first global competence centre for humanitarian logistics. The move is designed to meet growing global demand for such services. The centre offers non-governmental... plus
Remous avant la tempête 

Le secteur logistique du Royaume-Uni se prépare à un Brexit dur. L’ambiance balance entre paroles d’encouragement et la crainte d’une paralysie des transports dans le sud-est du pays, entre Douvres et Londres. plus
Van Moer acquires Antwerp East terminal 

The Belgian company Van Moer Logistics has taken over the majority share of the Antwerp East NV terminal, which is located in a strategically favourable position directly on the Albert canal and in the centre of the fast growing industrial zone of Grobbendonk (Belgium). The... plus
Iata certification for Rhenus Amsterdam 

Rhenus Air & Ocean has obtained the centre of excellence for independent validators in pharmaceutical logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification from Iata for its Amsterdam Schiphol branch in the Netherlands. In 2018, Rhenus started to review its procedures for the handling... plus
Dnata raises stake in two freight forwarders 

Air services provider Dnata has bolstered its position in the UAE and the international freight forwarding industry by increasing its share in two of its Dubai-based JV companies. Dnata has purchased a 50% stake in Dubai Express, Freightworks and a 25.5% stake in Bolloré... plus
Europa Capital acquires Dutch logistics asset 

The real estate investment company Europa Capital has purchased a logistics warehouse in Oss (Netherlands) from a private seller for EUR 28.3 million. The 51,502 sqm property is fully leased to XPO Logistics and located in the southeast of the country close to major German and... plus