An e-parcel boat on the Spree 
In Berlin, DHL has put an electrically powered solar ship into service. The vessel is 10.50 m long and 2.50 m wide. By using photovoltaics on the ship's roof, sufficient electricity can be generated for propulsion and on-board power. For times without sunshine, the energy is... more
Shipper adopts Geodis' carbon reduction programme
The Danish group Grundfos, a major water technology company, has decided to change its global freight policy. Its annual amount of 20,000 containers will now be shipped in a more sustainable manner by the use of the Geodis sustainable fuel programme which aims to replace... more
How shippers can in-source their logistics
In an unusual move, the Nasdaq-listed Coffee Holding, coffee roaster and trader located in USA, is merging with Delta Corp Holdings, a 3PL active in bulk & energy logistics, fuel supply, commodities, and asset management. The deal is a share exchange agreement, whereby... more
Black figures for Unipart
UK-based Unipart Group has reported its financial results for 2021. The group turnover surged by 4.2% to GBP 821.6 million (2020: GBP 786.7 million), delivering an ebitda of GBP 13.7 million (2020: GBP 19.7 million). Last year, Unipart Logistics was contracted by both Jaguar... more
Savino del Bene opens new HQ in Germany
In Germany, Italian logistics provider Savino del Bene is moving the headquarters of its national branch from Düsseldorf to Hamburg. The new office is centrally located in the city centre. Savino Del Bene's presence in Germany also includes sites in Stuttgart-Filderstadt,... more
A reaction to near-shoring 
Group7 strengthening truck transports to improve connections for shippers. It’s the talk of the town that many shippers from industry and commerce have relocated production sites for transport reasons. Group7, from Munich (Germany), has developed a strategy for this, as Günther... more
Breaking ground in Japan
Construction works for the ESR Noda II facility have now begun. The site is located in Chiba Prefecture’s Noda City in Japan and just 4 km away from the operational ESR Noda distribution centre I (Noda l). Scheduled to be completed in August 2023, the Noda II is a 4-storey... more
Transnatur selects new partner in Germany
On 1 October 2022, the Spanish Transnatur Group launched a new collaboration with the agent ITC Logistic to cover the Ruhr area in Germany. Founded in 1975, ITC Logistic runs several offices in the country, Willich (Düsseldorf) being its headquarters. The Ruhr is a strategic... more
Sabarot enlarges its central warehouse
Sabarot has modernised the facilities at its Chaspuzac site in France. The new automatic warehouse has a capacity of almost 6,400 pallets and is built with racks up to 21.5 m high. A stacker crane circulates in each of the two 92 m long aisles and autonomously stores, unloads... more
Röhlig expands US activities
Röhlig Logistics has extended its American network by opening an office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Besides the traditional air and sea transportation, this branch also focuses on the full truck load market. “With its central location in the South-Central region of the United States... more