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
Sealord goes for Infor
Supply chain traceability is a major issue in today’s logistics sector. Sealord, a major seafood company in the southern hemisphere, has selected two software solutions from Infor in an initial seven-year, multi-tenant SaaS agreement. The tools chosen are ‘Cloud Suite Food &... more
To Basel and Zurich 
In the Swiss logistics scene Pelichet, in Geneva, is one of the more discreet players. Régis Serrière, head of the international team and strategy director there since March, explained the company’s profile and expansion plans to Christian Doepgen recently. more
Flag raised in Bulgaria
Transport and logistics company Asstra Associated Traffic opened a new office in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2022. The office is headed by branch manager Kiril Zahariev. Products from the metallurgy, wood and paper, agricultural, fresh food, and oil and gas industries are among the... more
P3 in Northern Germany
European logistics real estate developer P3 Logistic Parks, a subsidiary of the sovereign wealth fund Singapore Government Investment Corporation (GIC), is investing in Wilhelmshaven. The company is buying a 210,000 sqm site in the centre of the Jade Weser Port freight... more
Integrated hub in the making
The steel frame of a GBP 28 million single site logistics hub that is being built for the aerospace engineering company Leonardo in Yeovil, Somerset (UK) is now complete. The property will have a surface of 65,000 sqm and is scheduled to be finished by Q4/2022. The... more
The world is not enough
At the Europa Worldwide Group’s ‘Europacom’ conference for directors CEO Andrew Baxter revealed that the company’s turnover over the last twelve months crossed the GBP 300 million mark. The firm is thus on track to adhere to its roadmap and achieve GBP 400 million turnover by... more