An American-European software marriage 
The US-American company Four Kites has acquired NIC-place, a European supply chain visibility provider. With its own data control centre (DCC), NIC-place offers carriers ways to share supply chain data with customers and keep complete control of their business, their networks... more
The French-Belgian connection
The French Groupe Heppner is taking over the Belgian family-run forwarding and logistics company Dina Logistics which is headquartered in Brussels. With this new purchase, Heppner, which is already represented in the Netherlands by Heppner Hacas, continues its international... more
Good marks for Bertschi
In 2021, the Bertschi Group, a Switzerland-headquartered company specialising in chemical logistics, saw its turnover pass the threshold of CHF 1 billion. Group-wide sales, especially in Asia, surged by 13%. The turnover share of its global activities, which the group launched... more
Another warehouse on the Swiss border
The Noerpel group, which currently operates 18 freight forwarding and logistics locations in Germany and Switzerland, is planning a new warehouse. Panattoni, a project developer for industrial and logistics real estate in Europe, is building another logistics centre for the... more
A proper global e-commerce division
The global e-commerce market grew by 24% in 2020, producing market sales revenues of USD 4.2 trillion. Another year of record growth in 2021 is expected to boost sales to nearer USD 4.9 trillion. USA-headquartered Seko Logistics is launching a new e-commerce business... more
Shipping election materials for the Philippines
U-Freight’s Phils and U-Ocean brands in the Philippines have won a competitive government tender held by the country’s commission on elections (Comelc) to deliver the material and equipment from the Philippines to various foreign service posts, and return them subsequently, so... more
New warehouse in northern UK
UK-based Bertling Logistics has opened a warehouse at the Port of Middlesbrough. The 2,500 sqm facility also operates an electric Citroen Van and a 5Te CAT electric forklift truck. These vehicles enable Bertling to offer carbon-free collection of cargoes within a radius of 160... more
Guess what?
Guess has contracted Arvato Supply Chain Solutions to handle the online business and distribution of its fashion brand. The international supply chain and e-commerce services provider offers logistics services at the Clip warehouse centre in Jasin near Poznań (Poland). In a... more
Private equity fund creates European logistics player
Axcel, a Scandinavian private equity fund, is purchasing the companies Carousel and Danx from the founders and former investors to create a pan-European logistics network for critical logistics services. The partners in the new group, with an annual turnover of around EUR 190... more
Circular Haven in Antwerp in the making
The first two concessionaires are breathing life into the Next Gen District in the Port of Antwerp. The commitment of Triple Helix and Bolder Industries is the first step towards the creation of a future hotspot for the circular economy. The partners hope to attract a cluster of... more