German takeover in Liguria 
The Italian affiliate of the family-run and Hamburg-headquartered company A. Hartrodt is taking over 100% of the company Fratelli Gambetta, founded in Genoa in 1965 and also a family business. The new entity will report to Maurizio Fasce, regional managing director of the... more
Enhancing warehouse capacities on the Adriatic
After receiving the green light in form of the operational permit for its new multipurpose warehouse, Luka Koper is extending its logistics range. The new enclosed facility covers an area of approximately 2,800 sqm between the existing warehouses 50F and 51A. The space is... more
Teaming up for the long haul 
Authorities give green light – prelude to expansion. The takeover of Universal Transport by Gruber Logistics has now officially been approved. It represents a strategic pillar for further pan-European market penetration for the South Tyrolean family-owned firm. more
Mission accomplished
The deal is fixed. After receiving the green light from the authorities, Geodis has completed its acquisition of the American group Need It Now Delivers. Based in Keasbey, New Jersey, Need It Now Delivers operates over 65 company locations and more than 300 interconnected... more
More capacity for chemistry and pharma clients
Contargo Industriepark Frankfurt-Höchst, a joint venture between Contargo and Infraserv Logistics, is adding 10,000 sqm to the container terminal at Industriepark Höchst in Germany. The term of the contract was extended until at least 2042 for this purpose. The 4,600,000 sqm... more
Swiss Post: from a letter to a parcel centre
As the general trend of decreasing letter volumes and increasing parcel volumes continues, Swiss Post has decided to reconfigure a section of its existing letter centre in Härkingen and install a parcel sorting system that effectively creates a regional parcel hub. Part of... more
Another warehouse for the Seattle region
WFS-affiliate World Distribution Services (WDS) has opened a new warehouse in Tacoma, Washington. The 28,000 sqm facility represents the company's fourth new location in less than two years with a particular focus on the US West Coast. The site also provides support for the... more
More European hazmat via Duisburg
The Nosta Group is further expanding its location for dangerous goods transport in Duisburg, Germany. With its own fleet of vehicles and its own storage areas and other services, the group will now offer its full range of services from the Duisburg branch. Marc Brune, who... more
Supplying 3,000 service stations
The new contract is to run to 2024. Logista Retail and Repsol will continue their current cooperation and the Logista subsidiary will remain responsible for delivering supplies to the stores of the multi-energy company’s service station network. The renewal of the agreement... more
40 candles for ECT in Venlo
Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam opened its first railway terminal in Venlo forty years ago, in 1982. Since then, it has gradually been transformed into a large logistics centre. With five weekly barge connections to and from Rotterdam and Antwerp and 24 rail connections to and... more