For sweet perfumes in Singapore
Bolloré Logistics has implemented a new e-commerce fulfilment solution for two perfume and cosmetic brands within the LVMH group. The new product was created in response to growing demand for digitalisation and launched in the Singapore and Malaysian markets in spring 2021.... more
For Diageo in the Philippines
Diageo has contracted Ceva Logistics for a three-year period to handle warehousing and value-added services in the Philippines. Diageo, a major alcoholic beverage producer for the global market, has already worked with Ceva Logistics over the last two years. The logistics... more
No limits for DHL Group
Deutsche Post DHL Group has again improved its figures, in Q3 of the current financial year 2021 as well. Revenues surged by 23.5% to reach the threshold of EUR 20.0 billion, while the group's operating profit (ebit) went up by 28.6% to EUR 1.8 billion. The ebit margin... more
Expeditors getting far
Global logistics company Expeditors, which is headquartered in Seattle/Washington, has reported its Q3/2021 financial results. Revenues jumped up by 84% to USD 4.3 billion compared to the same period in 2020 (USD 2.3 billion). Operating income increased by 94% to USD 490... more
Geodis' first generation of mobile robots
Geodis is upgrading a distribution centre in Hong Kong, SAR China, by implementing warehouse-based robotics and automation technology supplied by Geek+, a supplier of smart logistics tools through advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), in order to accelerate a shift... more
A good Echo from the market
Chicago-based and Nasdaq-listed Echo Global Logistics has reported its financial results for Q3/2021. In September, Echo entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by funds managed by The Jordan Company, a global private equity firm. Revenues in Q3/2021... more
Cleaning products to be distributed from Venlo
Shipper HG has contracted Broekman Logistics, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Rotterdam, for warehousing & services in Venlo, the Netherlands. HG, a Benelux specialist in cleaning products, has decided to source out the warehousing and value added services. Broekman... more
All ready for Astra Zeneca spread in Abu Dhabi
The department of health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the emirate's regulator for the healthcare sector, has joined forces with Rafed, the UAE’s primary group purchasing organisation (GPO) for essential medical equipment, is going new ways in logistics to procure Astra Zeneca’s (AZD7442)... more
Platform for pharma logistics providers
Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the first pharmaceutical companies to have outsourced its operational tender management to a cloud-based platform since mid-2020. Transporeon, founded in 2000, today links more than 1,300 globally active shippers and around 120,000 freight... more
Balimpex becomes Dutch
Rotterdam-headquartered Customs Support is taking over Balimpex in Basel. Founded in 1981, Balimpex is an experienced provider of customs clearance and complementary logistics services. With about 70 employees at ten locations, the company serves its customers at all... more