Panattoni completes logistics facility in Aylesford 
Panattoni recently completed a 621,000 sqft built-to-suit facility in its ‘Panattoni Park Aylesford’, now occupied by Tesco. Designed in collaboration with the retailer, the site includes a 300,000 sqft chilled section, a 100,000 sqft freezer area and charging infrastructure for... more
LIT launches express subsidiary
The L.I.T. Group has responded to rising demand in the logistics industry and launched a new affiliate, called L.I.T. Speed. The entity is based in Troisdorf, near Cologne/Bonn airport, and specialises in time-sensitive logistics solutions for a number of specialised... more
Europa Air & Sea reports strong growth
Europa Air & Sea’s Shanghai branch has marked its third anniversary by expanding, substantially surpassing growth targets and doubling its team. Since opening in 2022, the branch has grown to 17 employees, serving Shanghai and the Ningbo region. Despite global challenges... more
Transnatur expands services to Canary Islands
Transnatur has said that it has expanded its services to the Canary Islands. In early 2025 the firm launched a direct weekly service from Barcelona and Valencia to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Departures are scheduled for Fridays from Barcelona and Saturdays from Valencia,... more
Spring Valley establishes agro-commodity hub
The local agro-commodity supplier Spring Valley is investing AED 184 million to develop a new distribution hub in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) in Dubai (UAE). The facility, which covers 106,000 sqft, will feature advanced processing, storage, consumer packaging as well as... more
AD Ports launches Al Faya dry port
AD Ports has unveiled the Al Faya Dry Port, its first such inland facility in Abu Dhabi (UAE). It’s digitally linked to Khalifa Port via Maqta Technologies’ advanced trade and logistics platform. The facility, strategically located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, serves as a... more
Experts address challenges and opportunities
The Lagermax Group and Logbatt hosted a conference on battery logistics and electromobility, highlighting challenges and opportunities in the industry. Experts discussed decarbonisation, supply chain transformation and Europe’s role in the vehicle market. Alexander Friesz,... more
BTK surpasses EUR 100 million in revenue and plans price...
BTK Befrachtungs- und Transportkontor has surpassed EUR 100 million in revenue for the first time in 2024, marking a key milestone in its 25-year evolution since the management buyout in 1999. The company has quadrupled its turnover since then and now employs 370 people.... more
Riding a wave of insights 
Illuminating the grey areas surrounding employee surveys. An employee survey offers more than just a snapshot. It provides an opportunity to shape workplace culture in a targeted way and initiate sustainable change. But how can companies effectively utilise the results without... more
Asco launches Evo series for dry-ice pelletisers
Asco Kohlensäure has introduced the Evo series, aiming to set new standards in dry ice production. The series features a redesigned hydraulic unit and improved casing, reducing operational noise by over 20% to an average of 65 dB(A), as the company reported. The Evo series also... more