UBS sells to Prologis 
An open-ended special fund managed by the Swiss UBS Real Estate is selling a portfolio of eleven German logistics properties to Prologis. The buildings are spread over a total of 600,000 sqm of land and include both turnkey buildings and new development opportunities. No... more
Closer to Amazon
With a new partnership, Chicago-based Seko Logistics is opening up to a number of Amazon Aggregators. The new deal will include co-branded products and expand Seko’s offering to include Amazon FBA fulfilment services. The partner is My FBA Prep. Seko will bring in its full range... more
Heppner and CTL: a new approach
The general cargo alliance Cargo Trans Logistik (CTL) is relaunching its general cargo transports to France in cooperation with the French forwarding and logistics company Heppner. CTL partner companies can now feed in their goods for Germany via Heppner locations, which... more
Panasonic's contract in the French market
Following a trial run, Panasonic has now contracted Gefco as its exclusive service provider in France. For the client's consumer goods division, Gefco coordinates, from its storage platform in the greater Paris area, the supply of resellers, specialised stores, large retail... more
Girteka going super-green
Lithuania-based road specialist Girteka Logistics has chosen a brand-new design to illustrate its ongoing transformation. The group is a major carrier in Europe, transporting more than 960,000 full loads of cargo with almost 9,000 own trucks per year. Edvardas Liachovičius,... more
Expanding into Denmark
The Rhenus Group has opened two new sites in Denmark. With its locations in Copenhagen and Aarhus, Rhenus Air & Ocean plans to strengthen the group's connections with the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, and UK. Scandinavia is the company's latest focus. Rhenus... more
Covering the Hispanic world
A takeover in Spain: Global Critical Logistics (GCL), which provides logistics services for the entertainment business, has acquired Madrid-based forwarder Asesores de Flete (ADF). ADF is a non-asset-based provider of mission-critical logistics services to the live event,... more
Cargo sous terrain gains ground
Before the first section is opened in 2031, the Swiss logistics system Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) is now working on the preconditions for a nationwide network in cooperation with cities and cantons. In the cantons of Aargau, Solothurn and Zurich, procedures to integrate the... more
Spare parts for all Europe
FL Technics, a major European MRO (maintenance and repair organisation), has contracted B&H Worldwide to manage its aircraft parts storage in Germany. The two companies already have a long-term commercial relationship in both UK and Singapore. Now the collaboration is... more
Transnatur's latest partner in Italy
The Spanish Transnatur Group has opted for a new partner in Italy. Its cooperation with the company Italmondo was launched at the beginning of June 2022. Italmondo's headquarters are located in Arluno close to Milan, and its network includes a number of other offices and... more