"Hell on Wheels" against tradition 
In the run up to Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in the USA today, 28 November, Peta has been drawing attention to abuses in the keeping and transport of live animals. The international animal welfare organisation dispatched "Hell on Wheels", its new life-size... more
Ceva launches low-carbon logistics
Ceva Logistics has introduced new sustainable logistics services with the Ceva Forplanet suite. Comprising low carbon transport and circular economy solutions, the new portfolio will enable customers to track and calculate CO2e emissions with precise data and reporting. The... more
Dublin-based distribution for Jysk
Jysk has opened a 50,000 sqm hub in Dublin, from where it plans to enhance distribution capacity and delivery lead times. The Danish furniture brand operates 21 stores in Ireland, with the expansion beginning in 2019. As the addition of 30 stores in the UK shows, the company... more
To Rotterdam and beyond
Dachser’s new container freight station in Waddinxveen, near Rotterdam, gives it access to a key hub for LCL consolidation and export. The facility is 25 km away from the port of Rotterdam. From this base, Dachser can offer frequent transport services connecting its own... more
Arvato aims for high-tech
Arvato is expanding into data centre services by taking over ATC Computer Transport & Logistics, an Irish provider of specialised technology and logistics solutions. From ATC’s hub in Dublin, Arvato has now gained access to a Europe-wide network of transport and tech... more
Roadrunner changes hands
Prospero Staff Capital is set to take over the majority ownership of Roadrunner Freight, with the previous majority shareholder, Elliott Investment Management, retaining a minority stake. Prospero, which is co-led by Ted Kellner and Chris Jamroz, is the founder of a management... more
DX acquires in Northern Ireland
Delivery solutions provider DX has added to its Northern Irish portfolio and acquired Express Freight, gaining access to a 12,140 sqm base close to Belfast. With 50 years of experience in the freight forwarding industry, Express has now amassed a team of 115 staff operating out... more
Duvenbeck expands in northern Germany
Duvenbeck has taken over Sander Logistics Group, thus adding Sander’s locations in Hamburg, Itzehoe, Rostock, Halle and Moosburg to its portfolio. Sander has been working in the transport sector for almost a century, which provides complementary local expertise for Duvenbeck’s... more
Dipping into logistics
Jarrolds & Sons was founded in Suffolk in 1770 before moving to Norwich, where its department store is still based. Having expanded its business portfolio from retail to property, training, marketing and business services, Jarrolds joined APC’s UK network in November... more
Four units for Fiege in Leipzig
Fiege Real Estate is developing a multi-user facility in Borna, near Leipzig. Comprising 38,000 sqm of logistics space divided into four units, the hub is set to offer warehousing as well as office and social rooms for companies looking for a base in the Leipzig/Halle region.... more