Indian-Arab bonding enhanced 
It is the other way round this time. India’s national investment and infrastructure fund (NIIF) is investing in DP World's affiliate Hindustan Ports Private Limited (HPPL). This organisation operates five container terminals that manage a capacity of more than 5 million teu... more
Shopping tour continues
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has acquired Gelders Forwarding in the Netherlands and Advection Logistics in Hungary, adding the latest green marks to its list. Forwarding (Gelders) is an air and ocean forwarder meant to scale SGL's airfreight services and enhance its presence in... more
VW Argentina finds logistics partner
Volkswagen Argentina, an affiliate of German car manufacturer Volkswagen Group, has awarded Ceva Logistics with a three-year contract to handle its logistics agreement at the Córdoba Industrial Centre for Volkswagen Argentina. Volkswagen has been operating production sites... more
Fluidra goes France
In fact, Fluidra is expanding into both France and Belgium. Founded in 1969 and listed on the Spanish stock exchange, Fluidra is a major player in the pool and wellness industry. Now, the shipper has moved into its first warehouse in France, covering 15,000 sqm close to... more
Evri: a depot in Plymouth
Parcel service provider Evri, formerly Hermes UK, is opening a new depot in Plymouth (UK). The 18,000 sqm depot is located on the Parkway Industrial Estate and is almost double the size of the existing depot at Bell Close which has been managed by a 3PL. The company invested... more
A new site in Portugal
The Interlog Group, an IT provider for supply chains, has just inaugurated its new site in Portugal, which it began building in 2021. The new property - an investment of EUR 2 million - has been designed to accommodate 300 employees for logistics coordination,... more
Certificates for China
For its affiliate in China, freight forwarder Dimerco has achieved international standards ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 for its environmental management and occupational health and safety management systems. ISO 14001 helps organisations improve their environmental performance... more
Muscles muscle out emissions 
Vevey builds on cycle couriers for urban logistics pilot project. In 2021, 2,000 parcels were delivered as fast as an arrow to recipients in Vevey’s city centre by couriers on cargo bikes – instead of motorised vehicles. Camion Transport was also involved, and brought in its... more
Tilburg terminal now back in service
The project took about a year to complete. DB Schenker’s land transport hub in Tilburg, Benelux, in the industrial area in Katsbogten, where renovation work began in 2021, has now been reopened. The modernised terminal area covers a site of almost 60,000 sqm, has 90 loading... more
Another kind of retail presence
DHL Express recently added a new kind of location to its network, by setting up its second mobile pop-up store in Austin, TX, USA. The 670 cbm mobile service point offers an easy-to-use shipping option for customers, proximity to technology companies, and is the second... more