Cool chain and last-mile transport 
Austria-headquartered Cargo-Partner is expanding its food logistics and warehousing segments and its last mile and value-added services. While the warehouse in Prague has taken over nationwide temperature-controlled deliveries for a customer's fresh and frozen fish products... more
AZA grows in Valencia
Spanish Grupo AZA and its subsidiary AZA Logistics are inaugurating a logistics facility in Sagunto close to Valencia with a capacity of 45,000 pallets on a complete warehouse surface of 25,000 sqm. The property features narrow aisle pallet racks (VNA racks), a high-density... more
An Italo-Hispanic healthcare deal
The Italian Bomi Group is expanding in Europe with special emphasis on the pharmaceutical sector. The takeover of Picking Farma, a Spanish company that has been providing logistics solutions to companies in the pharmaceutical, veterinary and cosmetics sectors for 20 years, is a... more
How to tackle Brexit, again
Brexit continues to pose major challenges for transport companies serving routes to UK. With Hegelmann Transport Ferry Service (HTFS), the Hegelmann Group has organised its own solution for logistics companies to help them handle cross-border transport, book ferry, bridge,... more
Imperial's new facility in Terneuzen
Imperial Logistics has inaugurated a larger tank-cleaning facility to extend its cleaning services for third parties as well as its own Netherlands-based tanker fleet. The new location, at Terneuzen, replaces Imperial’s smaller operational site at Axel. It has three separate... more
AIT Worldwide Logistics clinches deal
Illinois-based supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics has reached an agreement to acquire New York City-based Select Express & Logistics, a 3PL that arranges final mile delivery and assembly services for big and bulky consumer and commercial goods. AIT... more
Door Dash's European expansion continues
The world is not enough: food delivery giant Door Dash, which has just inked a USD 8 billion deal to buy Finnish startup Wolt, is widening the door to the European market. Before the deal with Wolt, the group only delivered in USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. The takeover... more
More Swiss logistics for shipper Busch
Busch, a global manufacturer of vacuum pumps and other vacuum solutions, is strengthening its logistics operations in Switzerland. The company has announced a 20% increase in its logistics cooperation with its long-standing partner Gefco. Busch serves customers from... more
Freezing in Thailand
Bangkok Cold Storage Service (BCS), a K Line affiliate, and K LINE Container Service (KSCT) are setting up new warehouses in the Bang Na district near Bangkok in Thailand. Currently, BCS is operating two freezing and refrigerating warehouses in the Thepharak and the Bang Na... more
A. Hartrodt: takeover in Australia
A. Hartrodt's Australian subsidiary recently acquired the OTS Group in Melbourne. Overseas Transport Systems (OTS) includes OTS Australia (OTSA) and OTS Plus (OTSP). They will now form a separate division of A. Hartrodt Australia. At this stage, the independent brand will remain... more