For electric vehicle logistics in Singapore 
In Singapore, Hyundai Motor Group and PSA Cargo Solutions (SEA) (PSA) are entering into a long-term partnership that will see PSA become lead logistics service orchestrator for the HMGICS (Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore) smart factory. The collaboration... more
Astre seeks new partners
The logistics network Astre, founded in Nantes (France) in 1992, currently comprises 160 companies from 14 European countries as well as Turkey. Christophe de Korver, the network’s director since February 2021, wants to attract more small and medium-sized owner-operated... more
Exoskeletons at work
Hermes Fulfilment is strengthening the backs of its employees at the logistics centre in Ansbach, Germany. After a test phase, electrically operated exoskeletons are being used there for the first time. They stabilise the lumbar spine and relieve the back muscles, especially... more
Linking air and road in APAC
Love is in the air - also for Geodis that is currently expanding its own operated air cargo network with three other intra-Asia Pacific (APAC) flight routes. Via its new hub in Kuala Lumpur, the logistics operator will link the air services with its road network in southeast... more
Barcelona Maersk's hub for southwest Europe
Maersk recently opened a logistics centre in Barcelona. The new building, a facility of almost 8,200 sqm, will provide logistics services for the Iberian Peninsula and the south of France. Amongst others, it features an 11 m high storage area and 39 loading docks "which... more
Parcel and pallet boom continues
Eurodis' European transport network, an international delivery service for parcels and pallets in 36 European countries, increased its volume of consignments by 31% in 2021. Founded in 1993, the cooperation of logistics service providers offers both B2B and B2C shipments.... more
Green labelling in Dakar
The El Hadji Malick SY ro-ro terminal in Dakar (Senegal) has been awarded the Green Terminal label following the audit conducted by Bureau Veritas. The audit was based on the eight pillars of the labelling process, which include work processes, building infrastructures that... more
Wonderful period for Walker Logistics
Family-owned UK third-party logistics provider Walker Logistics witnessed a particularly impressive throughput increase in November and December last year. In these months, which included the online sales event Black Friday and Christmas, the online fulfilment company saw a... more
E-commerce and Poste Italiane
Poste Italiane is offering a new e-commerce service in partnership with Milkman. "Poste Delivery Now" aims at making it easier to receive the products purchased online on the e-commerce sites that have activated this service. Currently, the service is available in... more
New charter from Vienna to Chicago
Cargo-partner has added a Vienna-Chicago charter connection to its portfolio. With the tense market situation, many companies have turned to air freight, which in turn is experiencing capacity bottlenecks as freight is increasingly being reallocated from sea to air. Demand... more