Latin American location for Leschaco 
In February 2022, the Transantartic S.A.C. (TPL), a freight forwarding company based in Lima, Peru, was taken over by the German logistics group Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau). The Peruvian player had been a part of the Leschaco Group's agent network for more than ten years.... more
A bright future for the logistics market
Dublin-based intelligence provider research and markets has published its latest "Global Logistics Market Report and Forecast 2022-2027’". According to its findings, the global logistics market reached a business value of about USD 9,525 billion in 2021. Driven by... more
Fiege extends its Dutch location
Fiege started building a new warehouse in Zaandam, North of Amsterdam (the Netherlands), in October last year. The 43,000 sqm logistics hub is scheduled to be completed by August 2022. Both the general contractor, Goldbeck Nederland B.V. and Clarion Partners Europe, an... more
Big Brown in good shape
UPS is reaching for the stars, approaching the threshold of USD 100 billion in annual revenues. In 2021, consolidated revenue in the CEP business increased by 15% compared to 2020, amounting to USD 97.3 billion in total. Net profit also took a leap, since adjusted operating... more
London City bond opts for freeport advantages
The freeport status has attracted yet another tenant to DP World London Gateway’s growing port-centric logistics park. London City Bond, which will take the facility on a long-term lease from March, is a major UK tax warehousing company and specializes in storage for renowned... more
J.B. Hunt reaching the zenith
Zenith Freight Lines, a subsidiary of Bassett and based in Conover, NC (USA), is being acquired by J.B. Hunt Transport Services of a purchase of USD 87 million. When the transaction has been finalised, J.B. Hunt and Bassett will enter into a long-term services agreement which... more
Another warehouse in Strasbourg
A new 8,500 sqm warehouse in Strasbourg is in the making, close to the Rhenus head office in Alsace, France. The construction of the multi-client warehouse, designed to store products at controlled temperatures and with a dedicated 2 to 8°C area, will be finished H2/2022. A... more
M&M expands into southwest China
The Militzer & Münch group, which is headquartered in St Gallen (Switzerland) opened a new office in Chongqing in southwestern China on 4 January 2022. It's the company’s eighth location in the country. The municipality of Chongqing, the economic centre of southwestern... more
Next link in Asian chain
Cargo-Partner's liaison office in Jakarta is being upgraded to a branch office. Given that the Indonesian transport and logistics sector is currently showing a growth rate of more than 15%, the Austrian logistics provider is taking advantage of a change in local legislation in... more
ID Logistics: 20 years on track
With an exceptional surge of 21% in revenue, totalling almost EUR 550 million in Q4/2022, France-based ID Logistics continues its upward trend in its domestic and global markets. In Q4/2021, the company’s revenues in France amounted to EUR 208.1 million, up 7.8% compared to... more