Wallenius Wilhelmsen becomes abnormal 
After an initial investment in 2012 and a partnership of twelve years, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has now acquired all of ALS, a non-asset specialised logistics provider in the market for oversized, abnormal, exceptional and heavylift shipments. The price of the transaction was not... more
For contract logistics in Brazil
In Jundiai (Brazil) a new Ceva contract logistics warehouse recently became operational. Customers are already active at the site, including Caudalie, ConvaTec, Fareva, Geo, Hilti, Logitech, Omron, Sephora, Stanley Black & Decker, Triumph and Terex. The greenfield site 57... more
Latam flies carbon-neutrally every Friday
Every Friday the Latam Airlines Group will compensate the CO2 emissions of its first nine routes in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Colombia through a programme called “Let’s fly neutral on Friday”. It includes cargo flights on the routes Iquitos–Lima, Guayaquil–Baltra Island,... more
General Motors picks Jeffrey Morrison
General Motors has appointed Jeffrey Morrison as its vice-president for global purchasing and supply chain activities, effective 1 April. He’s currently responsible for GM’s global electrified vehicle hardware development. Morrison has over 25 years of experience in the... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Praying mantises don’t only eat the males after sex. If they’re hungry they’ll eat them before too. more
Australia to upgrade inland freight route
The Australian government has locked in a further AUD 400 million (EUR 273 million) to upgrade an inland freight route. Billed as the ‘second Bruce highway’, the 1,184 km north–south route from Charters Towers, in North Queensland, to Mungindi, on the New South Wales border, is... more
Car-maker moves into a new facility
A famous car brand has decided to move into a logistics property developed by Garbe Industrial and the Honold Logistik Gruppe in Germany. The new facility, with an area of 23,500 m2, in Heidenheim, Baden-Württemberg, is expected to be completed in September. The property is... more
2021 a strong year for HHLA
The revenues of Hamburger Hafen and Logistik AG (HHLA) increased by 12.7% to almost EUR 1.5 billion in 2021 (EUR 1.3 billion in 2020), despite the effects of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The group’s operating result (ebit) leapt to EUR 228.2 million, compared to the... more
An investment of USD 23 billion?
According to Reuters’ sources, the biggest bid for a takeover in real estate is underway. Prologis, currently the global developer and owner of logistics property with the largest warehouse portfolio worldwide, was said to have launched a bid to buy Blackstone's division of... more
Road-based supply chains would benefit most
A shift to Inland Rail in Australia could cut annual transport costs by up to AUD 213 million (EUR 144.1 million), providing benefits across 22 million t of freight, according to a report of Csiro (a commonwealth scientific and industrial research organisation). Csiro has... more