Beyond (east of) Munich: Japanese buy Cargo-Partner 
The deal was signed on 12 May 2023: Japanese stock-listed Nippon Express Holdings (NX), which is also the parent company of Nippon Express, APC, Franco Vago and others, reached an agreement with the Austrian Cargo-Partner Group Holding and its subsidiaries Multi Transport und... more
Booking a shipment in six steps
At the third myDHLi Digital Summit, DHL Global Forwarding presented its upgraded state-of-the-art digital customer portal. The software is intended to help customers enhance their logistics’ performance, resilience, and sustainability, even in uncertain times. In a live... more
Three new logistics estates in Asia
Since forming a strategic partnership with Macquarie Asset Management in 2021, logistics real estate developer Unified Industrial (UI) has expanded its investment activities through three new ventures – two in Japan and one in China. The first two ventures have now been... more
Haulier expands LTL business in North America
The North American transport company TFI International has agreed to acquire Siemens Transportation Group (STG) and completed the acquisition of Hot Line Freight Systems (Hot Line). Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Founded in 1962, the majority of STG’s operations... more
Attention – data theft! 
A joint charter by Fiata and GSF. Digitalisation is the order of the day in logistics too. Without data security its development is at risk, however. Fiata and GSF show how it should be done. more
A Franco-Swiss partnership
As part of its European expansion strategy, the French company Scallog, which develops robots for the logistics industry, has just signed a commercial partnership agreement with the Swiss manufacturer and integrator Stöcklin. A global player in the intralogistics segment,... more
Name change at the age of 45
Europe-based global logistics company Boltas is moving forward: With 45 years of experience, it continues to grow with its offices, warehouses and employees in Germany, Turkey, Italy, Romania and France. After having operated under the name of Çobantur Boltas for nearly half a... more
Logistics with added value
Dachser has signed a joint venture agreement with the Japanese logistics company Nishi-Nippon Railroad. Dachser Japan K.K.’s first office will open in Tokyo at the end of 2023. As part of Dachser's global network, the Japanese location will offer air and sea transport with... more
Streck invests in general cargo segment
Streck Transport is strengthening its position in the border triangle of Germany, France and Switzerland and acquiring the groupage division of forwarder Spedition Fecht in Meskirch, Baden-Würtemberg, on 1 June 2023. In addition to the groupage business with 28 employees,... more
Reverse logistics - a booming business
With the introduction of its new circular economy logistics product line, DB Schenker is investing in the take-back, repair and reconditioning of electronic equipment, thus further expanding its position in the reverse logistics segment. In this case, DB Schenker has opted for a... more