Savino del Bene: new air cargo tracking system 
Italian freight-forwarding company Savino del Bene, which was founded in Florence in 1899, has invested in a new technical solution to upgrade its air cargo tracking capabilities. Developed by digital service provider Cargo Start, the airport-to-airport tracking solution... more
New Spanish-Swiss alliance in operation
It is a new development in trade relations between Spain and Switzerland: the Transnatur Group, whose activities on the Swiss market spans more than 50 years, is entering into a new cooperation with family-owned and independent company M+R Spedag, with joint services set to... more
Gestamp values logistics provider's LNG trucks
Gefco has been contracted to handle "just in time" transports for Gestamp in Portugal, using trucks with liquid natural gas (LNG) engines. The estimated emissions' savings will be around 57 t of CO2 per year compared to diesel-powered trucks. Since March 2021, the... more
Transferring an entire location
Shipper Luminator Technology Group has commissioned Harder Logistics to relocate its development and production site to Neu-Ulm, a distance of 12 km. Luminator Technology Group is an international manufacturer of digital information systems, video surveillance systems and... more
Conforama up into the clouds
French Retail Group Conforama is currently restructuring its supply chain organisation. The project includes all the company's transport operations (TMS) and its three warehouses (WMS), one in Poland and two in France. Conforama's major platform is located in Tournan-en-Brie... more
ESR raises one billion dollars
ESR, a major APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has upsized its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) to USD 1 billion after its first close in early November 2021. Taking its inaugural step into sustainable financing, the group announced that it had secured its... more
Contract logistics for wind turbines
Danish Vestas, a provider of sustainable energy that specialises in the manufacture, installation and servicing of wind turbines, has hired Hellmann Worldwide for its contract logistics operations. Under the agreement, the Germany-headquartered company has taken over the... more
GW completes integration in Bulgaria
Austria-headquartered transport and logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss has now completed the integration of Rhenus Bulgaria into its organisation. Four new locations have joined GW’s national network in Bulgaria – in Burgas, Svilengrad, Varna and Plovdiv. Gebrüder Weiss has... more
Canada Post reduces its losses
The rise of e-commerce does not necessarily result in a business boom for national post carriers. For instance, national carrier Canada Post reported a loss before tax of CAD 264 million (USD 207 million) in Q3/2021, a slight improvement compared to the same period last year.... more