Expanding logistics capacity in South America 
A new fulfilment centre in Chile: Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has signed a long-term contract with Decathlon, a French company specialising in the marketing of sporting goods and apparel, to expand its operations, warehousing and distribution capacity in Latin America by 30%. As... more
15 parcel sorting centres planned by 2030
Swiss Post is moving closer to households and businesses in the greater Basel area with the opening of its new CHF 75 million regional parcel centre in Pratteln (BL). The new facility enables the company to sort up to 10,000 parcels an hour, allowing it to process the items more... more
Tyrol location for better service
Gebrüder Weiss has opened a logistics terminal in the Kreckelmoos industrial estate in Reutten in Austria. The location is specially designed to meet the requirements of locally based commercial enterprises in Tyrol. This shortens the round trips for the collection and delivery... more
Fourth temperature-controlled hub in Spain opened
Americold Realty Trust, which specialises in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics for the food industry, has launched a new facility in Santa Perpetua, Barcelona in Spain. The location has eleven loading bays and over 20,000 pallet positions offering storage for... more
Delivery volumes increase after expansion
Envirotainer’s temperature-controlled business is growing: The company transported 744 million doses of medicines or 272,000 pallets around the world in 2022, which represents a 24% uptick compared to 2021. This rise in volume follows the cold chain solutions specialist’s... more
Keeping the pace
Dachser was able to take advantage of the extraordinary positive business conditions for the logistics in FY/2022. The group generated revenues of EUR 8.1 billion (+14.9%) in total. Dachser recorded 8.1 million shipments in 2022, a moderate decline (−2.9%), while tonnage... more
Heavy-lift equipment company opens in Mumbai
Deugro has established DHP Heavylift Solutions to operate its own barges and specialised trailer equipment in India. The initial investment involves two barges as well as four Goldhofer heavy duty modular trailer combinations, each with six-axle lines. Deugro is one of the... more
Increased support for Scottish forwarder
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has increased its presence in Scotland, UK, by opening a new office in Aberdeen in anticipation of growing demand for project forwarding services as energy security reignites interest in North Sea gas. The forwarder has had a branch in... more
Rhenus: a fresh project in UK
Rhenus has launched a fresh goods division in UK. Rhenus Fresh specialises in perishable cargo handling and has been handling ocean and air freight imports and exports since 1985. The launch of Rhenus Fresh in UK will see customers gain access to time critical,... more
A big acquisition in US transport
Knight-Swift is acquiring US Xpress for about USD 808 million, excluding transaction costs. After the transaction is completed, which is expected for Q2-Q3/2023, US Xpress will continue as a separate brand and operation. At the same time, cross-functional teams made up of... more