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
Emirates Skycargo sent by Post
The Dubai Airshow formed the background for Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, and Emirates Post Group (EPG), to ink an agreement. Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior vice president, cargo, and by Abdulla M. Alashram, Group CEO, Emirates Post... more
For Barsan Global in Nuremberg
Panattoni is building a new extension for Barsan Global Logistik in Nuremberg, Bavaria (Germany). The company, headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, offers transport solutions, warehousing, customs and supply chain services. Within the framework of a sale and lease-back model,... more
Hegele Healthcare in Singapore
Simon Hegele Healthcare Solutions is establishing a presence in Singapore to offer on-the-spot maintenance services for OEMS of large medical devices for customers in the Asean region. In order to further expand its business in the Asia Pacific market, Simon Hegele will base... more
Banking on UK business
With an additional 110,000 sqm of warehousing space that came on stream across two new UK sites in October, Geodis aims to enlarge its contract logistics activities in "Europe’s third biggest retail market", as the company said in a press release. Geodis opened a... more