Bucharest is Sennder's newest location 
Digital forwarder Sennder is entering the Romanian market and opening a new branch in the country’s capital Bucharest. Bogdan-Gabriel Steliean has been appointed to manage the company’s operations in the country. With a total of eleven branches in Europe, the player is planning... more
Active Ants extending its outreach
In September 2022, Active Ants, an affiliate of the Belgian Bpost group, is launching its fifth fulfilment centre in UK. The site is located in Northampton, England and is owned by M&G Real Estate. After opening two sites in the Netherlands, Active Ants has also recently... more
DHL can't help the trend
Deutsche Post DHL Group remained on the growth path in Q1/2022. Revenues went up by 19.8% to EUR 22.6 billion, while operating profit (ebit) amounted to EUR 2.2 billion (Q1/2021: EUR 1.9 billion). At 9.6%, the ebit margin was at a comparable level with the previous year... more
New terminal in Eastern Poland
Polish logistics operator Pekaes, an affiliate of Geodis since 2021, has opened a new terminal in Głogów Małopolski close to Rzeszów in Eastern Poland, where its local branch will also be headquartered. The new location aims to facilitate the handling of international... more
GLP building Rome in a day
GLP, a developer of logistics warehouses and distribution parks, recently acquired a site in the municipality of Colleferro, belonging to the metropolitan city of Rome. GLP plans to develop a warehouse facility with a total leasable area of 24,000 sqm. The site has direct... more
Big car manufacturers win this round
A number of medium-sized and smaller hauliers have lost out to well-known car manufacturers in a lawsuit before a court in Stuttgart. Following the European Commission's ruling of 19 July 2016 (AT.39824 - Trucks) against various manufacturers of commercial vehicles, including... more
Making dangerous goods transport safer
The international freight transport insurer TT Club is calling for more security and safety in lithium battery supply chains. This statement follows a number of recent fire incidents affecting container transport, ro-ro ships and air cargo movements allegedly involving lithium... more
Newly-founded OSL enters agreement
Industry veterans Peter Brun, Lars Kjærulf-Møller, Emil Hersbøll and Svend Heisselberg have founded Ocean Shipping & Logistics (OSL), which is to operate from its hub in Aarhus, Denmark. The new company decided to directly join forces with the GAC Group. The joint... more
New ranking of warehouse developers in Europe
In a ranking recently published by "Property EU”, which was founded in 2006, the industry evaluates Europe’s largest developers of logistics real estate according to the amount of their respective constructed space volume from 2019 to 2021. Projects currently under... more
South India is on
There is news beyond the war in Ukraine, the Chinese shutdowns and rising fuel prices. The St Gallen-based Swiss Inter Rail Group has established its first office in Chennai (India), to be led by branch manager Vijayan Munusamy. Inter Rail India has ben active in India since... more