Istanbul Alibaba's next hub? 
Several international and Turkish papers have stated that the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba is planning a new logistics hub in Turkey. Besides a warehouse close to Istanbul Airport, a data centre near Ankara is part of the scheme. The total investment will be USD 1... more
New members for Catalonia's logistics cluster
The Catalonia Logistics cluster, a private non-profit business group, which comprises all types of companies from the logistics, transport, and goods distribution sectors, is welcoming new members. Nacex, Logista's express courier firm, and Logista Parcel, Logista's network for... more
A warehouse to cover North India
Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL), an affiliate of the Godrej Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, has opened its first warehouse in Tepla, Punjab. The facility has a surface of more than 2044 sqm. Covering North India, the warehouse will serve... more
DFDS acquires road haulier
Danish ferry operator DFDS is taking over the Northern Irish company McBurney Transport. The transaction price for the Ballymena-based company was just below GBP 140 million (USD 168 million). McBurney Transport is one of region's largest haulage firms, with about 800... more
In its fifth year in Hungary
The Hungarian branch of the Palletways network has grown significantly since its foundation four years ago. It now cooperates with 14 local transport companies, i.e. 30% more than when it first entered the market. To date, the now 110-strong team has handled more than 550,000... more
Coltrans: Leschaco's second target
As announced recently, Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau) acquired the Colombian logistics company Coltrans, founded in 1988, effective 28 December 2022. The Bremen-based logistics player has thus decided to take over its long-term agent in Colombia. The German company said in a press... more
TT Club: e-commerce's biggest threat is fraud
The predominance of online facilities to process business transactions "allows a myriad of fraudulent pursuits to find opportunities within the complexities of the global supply chain", as TT Club concluded after a recent analysis. The offences range from payment... more
Röhlig launches brand in Brazil
The Bremen-headquartered Röhlig Logistics opened a new subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil, at the beginning of 2023. With this move, the logistics solutions provider has entered the Brazilian market under its own brand, after having operated in the country for more than 30 years.... more
TK' Blue redefines its tariffs
TK' Blue is currently adapting its service portfolio available to all companies in the supply chain in order to comply with new regulations and prepare for future taxes on carbon consumption. Founded twelve years ago, the France-headquartered company is a transport labelling... more
Stepping into Vietnam
The Hong Kong-headquartered ESR Group has invested in an equity stake of the BW Industrial Development Joint Stock Company, by the way of an affiliate. This investment was part of BW’s larger primary capital raise of up to approximately USD 450 million that includes other... more