Dimotrans has a new shareholder 
The entry of Crédit Mutuel Equity as a new minority shareholder marks an important step in the strategy of the French logistician, which specialises in multimodal goods transport (road, air, sea), parcel/pallet delivery in France, and also provides customs and logistics... plus
New rail hub in Radlett progresses
Logistics facility developer Segro has acquired 419 hectares of land in UK at the location of the former Radlett Aerodrome in Hertfordshire for GBP 120 million (EUR 139.6 million). The site will be developed into a strategic railfreight interchange supported by more than... plus
Cargo-Partner opens hub in Turkey
The new iLogistics Centre has 20,000 sqm of warehouse space with 5,850 sqm of bonded warehouse space. It is located close to Istanbul's new airport and the region's seaports. At the new location, Cargo-Partner offers a wide range of logistics services, including... plus
Simon Hegele acquires 75% of CST Transport
Christophe Jacquin, the current managing director of the French transport company CST Transport, which is based in Gonesse in the immediate vicinity of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, will remain on the management board. In future, he will be joined by Anne Witz, who has been... plus
Online Systemlogistik banking on "Green Cargo"
The general cargo cooperation has introduced a new product, Online Green Cargo. For each Green Cargo consignment transported, 50 cents go to a climate project to reduce CO2. The maximum delivery time of 72 hours is designed to guarantee that utilisation and stop density are... plus
Une performance unique 
Les zones économiques spéciales marocaines se distinguent. Les zones économiques spéciales (ZES) proches des ports ont joué un rôle clé dans l’essor économique chinois. En Afrique, cette stratégie a eu peu de succès jusqu’ici, avec quelques grandes exceptions: par exemple la ZES... plus
Dachser growing in Finland
The logistician will start operating a new logistics centre in Pirkkala, in the south of the country, in the summer of 2024. The new facility for handling general cargo is located at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport and will cover an area of around 5,000 sqm. It also includes an... plus
DB Schenker: a new site in Glasgow
The new multi-modal site at Hillington, Scotland, offers more than 1,580 sqm of warehousing space and more than 750 pallet positions for storage and pick/pack services. The high-security site features full camera coverage which includes its own external yard for devanning... plus
Reusable boxes to ship pharmaceuticals
In Germany, the express service Trans-o-flex recently delivered the millionth shipment in a reusable box for the pharmaceutical manufacturer MSD. At the beginning of 2021, MSD was the first pharmaceutical company in the human and animal health sectors to switch to a newly... plus
Swiss Post: an acquisition in Alsace
A large medium-sized company in Alsace is to change hands. Swiss Post intends to buy the logistics company Portmann Gestion from Sausheim near Mulhouse, France. The transaction price has not been named, but the letter of intent has been signed. Founded in 1946, the... plus