Yusen opens 13th logistics hub in Germany 
Yusen Logistics has opened a new 24,000 sqm warehouse in Sittensen, near Hamburg, thus strengthening its position in Northern Germany. The new domicile brings the total number of the company’s branches in Germany to thirteen. The ground breaking ceremony took place in August... more
GW strengthens position in USA
Logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss has further expanded its presence in USA and opened an air and sea freight office in Miami, Florida. Miami primarily handles imports from Asia for onward transport to South and Central America, as there are only a few direct routes from Asia.... more
Groupage shipments across the big pond
German logistics provider Nosta is expanding its sea and air freight services to USA and introducing transatlantic groupage services for this purpose. The part loads are transported by ship or aircraft. The company is responsible for all cargo handling, including customs... more
ESR opens new logistics facility near Tokyo
ESR Group has completed the ESR Higashi Ogishima Distribution Centre, the first-ever nine-storey logistics facility in Japan. The newly completed facility is close to the Haneda Airport and the port and central Tokyo, as well as the centres of Yokohama and Kawasaki city. The... more
Swiss Supply launches "Movement 32" campaign
The new promotion association "Swiss Supply" is launching a ten year campaign for the Swiss transport, logistics and supply industry. In this case, “Supply” involves all elements of the goods cycle such as purchasing, logistics, storage, transport, international... more
Four takeovers in two years
Expanding the international network: Eurotranspharma is taking over Alex International Transport (AIT), a major GDP transport provider in Romania. Now part of the French Walden Group, AIT was founded in 1994. It transports medicines and healthcare products both in Romania and... more
Hegele grows in Latin America
Simon Hegele Healthcare is partnering MR In Site with a majority shareholder investment. Located in Sao Paulo (Brazil), MR In Site manufactures and assembles electromedical equipment. The agreement includes the affiliates Brazil Riggers and Columbia Riggers, which specialize in... more
All business units profitable in Q1/2023
For Kuehne-Nagel, the start of the 2023 business year was marked by geopolitical and inflation-related challenges worldwide. Nevertheless, the Switzerland-based global logistics company achieved a high profitability in all business units compared to the years before the... more
Nippon receives Iata Ceiv Pharma certification
Nippon Express in UK (NXUK) have been awarded Iata Ceiv Pharma certification, a quality certification for pharmaceutical transport established by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), for its facility at Heathrow Airport. Nippon has positioned the... more
Two new gateways in USA
Geodis has expanded its direct-to-customer cross-border delivery service portfolio by opening two new airport gateway facilities in USA. Geodis My Parcel, which currently provides small parcel deliveries from USA to 26 European continental countries, UK and Canada, will now... more