Norwegian Res Q changes hands
Maersk will acquire the Norwegian company, Res Q, which specialises in safety training and emergency preparedness. Res Q has five survival centres located in Norway to cater for training in the North Sea and offers more than 70 course titles. In addition, Res Q has 67... more
Arrived in Piraeus
Continuing to expand in Southeast Europe. Cargo-Partner, a logistics company from Austria, gained a foothold in North Macedonia last year, followed by another one in northern Greece. Setting up an office in the largest Greek port promises faster transit times for shipments... more
New Zealand fines cartel
New Zealand’s High Court has imposed penalties of NZD 9.7 million on two international freight forwarding companies for "a serious breach of law". Mondiale Freight Services and Oceanbridge Shipping are to pay USD 4.9 million and USD 4.6 million, respectively. In... more
Europa Air & Sea enters UAE
Europa Air & Sea is taking its next step in 2022. Following the opening of its Shanghai office in January, the British company is now expanding its service into the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new team in Dubai is operational. Angus Hind, Europa Air & Sea... more
Almost an Austrian-German golden wedding
What are five years among friends? It has now been 45 years since Gebrüder Weiss and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics started their partnership. The two companies celebrated the event at the Gebrüder Weiss branch in Vienna. Together, the two logistics service providers offer... more
A Basque investment in Galicia
The French Olano group is taking over 100% of the shares of the Spanish company Devesa Express, which is located in province of Pontevedra (Galicia). Specialising in refrigerated transport, mainly of seafood, Devesa has 70 employees and a turnover of EUR 14 million per year.... more
Bavarians find their stand in Hamburg
It was a topping-out ceremony in a special place at a special time. With 175 guests, including some from Switzerland, Bavarian Group 7 celebrated this milestone for its new multi-user warehouse. Once completed, the modern logistics centre in Hamburg-Billbrook will comprise... more
2021 a milestone for Girteka
Girteka released its financial results for 2021 in late June 2022. The Lithuania-based transportation company saw its transport business revenues growing by more than 20% compared to 2020, despite a significant rise in operating costs such as fuel prices. In total, sales... more
A new approach in urban logistics
In Strasbourg, Urban Logistic Solutions (ULS) and Geodis are joining forces to reduce their impact on the environment. They are now using a pusher-barge system and e-bikes to supply merchants and individuals in Strasbourg’s city centre. This partnership is one of the... more
Building up space in Frankfurt
UK-based Priority Freight has relocated one of its German operations to a larger facility in Frankfurt. The company has maintained a presence in Germany for many years, initially in Krefeld and at Düsseldorf airport, but the latter office was relocated to Frankfurt in 2020.... more