A hub in Hildesheim 
As its newest project in Germany, the logistics real estate developer Four Parx plans to build a hub featuring four hall sections in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony. The property will comprise 42,000 sqm of leasable space divided into units ranging from 8,700 to 37,900 sqm and... more
Palletspace premiers
15th August saw the debut of Palletspace, a new website aiming to digitalise and simplify pallet and warehousing management. Powered by the start-up Warespace, this website launched an offering which has previously been used to manage hotel bookings. The software can... more
Partnering with a PVC producer
Greiwing Logistics for you (Greiwing) is now taking over bagging and silo train loading of packaged and bulk PVC goods, thus expanding its collaboration with the manufacturer Westlake Vinnolit. Greiwing has been providing logistics services at Westlake Vinnolit’s Burghausen... more
New parcel service Down Under
From Australia to New Zealand and beyond: Cirro E-Commerce has launched cross-border shipping services operating out of Australia to various destinations worldwide. Based in both Sydney and Melbourne, Cirro’s new service allows for parcels to be shipped to the USA and Europe... more
Smart containers, safer food
MSC is making use of smart containers to transport food for its cruises. This will ensure freshness and safety of food products. Every year, MSC Cruises receives 5,500 different types of food and beverages, most of which are locally sourced. A large number of these products... more
Farewell to US freight division
GLS Group has sold its US freight division to a North American less-than-truckload trucking and warehousing provider, which will enable it to focus on expanding its parcel delivery portfolio in the USA. DC Logistics has acquired both GLS US Freight and GLS US Business... more
Egypt and Rwanda: a new collaboration
The foreign ministries of Egypt and Rwanda have signed an MOU concerning their countries’ transport and logistics industry. Linked by the Nile Basin, the signatories will be looking to strengthen their cooperation in terms of economic growth. During his visit to Kigali,... more
From China to Europe by block train
Cargo-Partner has successfully completed several large-scale shipments by block train from China to Eastern Europe and a time critical transport by air from India to Poland. The logistics company shipped 157 containers from six locations in China to Poland, Hungary and Romania.... more
Lagermax expands in green logistics
Lagermax has acquired Ambach Entsorgung, thus strengthening its green logistics division. The group announced the takeover on 16 July. Ambach is headquartered in Pichl bei Wels, Austria, and has been working on waste management and recycling solutions since 2002. With more... more
“Putting people centre stage” 
In conversation with Jeanne Graf, managing director of Riege Software Switzerland. The approach of Riege Software, a logistics IT firm founded in Germany in 1985, is encapsulated in the motto “digital logistics with a human heart.” In June Jeanne Graf took over as manager of its... more