Second warehouse at Bournemouth Airport 
Transport and logistics firm Shears has put its new transport facility into operation. The hub is located in Bournemouth Airport’s Aviation Business Park, just a few hundred metres from the company’s existing premises. The 6,500 sqm warehouse, which has recently been fully... more
Start-up expands in Asia
The Singapore-based startup Pickupp raised USD 37 million in its series B funding round, closing its third fundraise in 13 months. The main investor was Jardine Matheson, a diversified Asian-based group with a broad portfolio of market-leading businesses. Other investors... more
Container logistics' prospects for 2022
A recently published report throws light on the strategies the logistics industry is likely to develop next year. The company Container X Change's "industry speak survey 2021-22" combines key learnings from 2021 and outlook for 2022 from 800 container logistics players... more
New site for Imperial's client Lemken
South African player Imperial Logistics has inaugurated a new multi-user logistics facility in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. It forms a network with the company’s existing multi-user business site in Herten, at a distance of about 8 km. Patrick König will be in overall charge for... more
Transport merger in France
In France, Transports Cordier is acquiring Transports Serge Derval, Angers, which has a turnover of EUR 6 million, 48 employees and 40 vehicles. Pierre-Marie Blanpain, sales manager at Cordier, will manage the new acquisition, which will be renamed TSD. Transports Cordier,... more
Traton Group takes over IT developer
The international Traton Group, which combines the brands MAN, Scania, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and Navistar, has been on the road since 2016 with its digital brand RIO as a cloud-based solution for the entire transport and logistics ecosystem. It has now successfully... more
More e-commerce via Hannover-Messe
In Hanover, Germany, the Bertelsmann Group affiliate Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is expanding its capacities to handle the online business for a sporting goods manufacturer and a customer from the beauty and cosmetics industry. A new logistics centre measuring around... more
From Dubai to Constantza 
A control unit for an offshore oil platform transhipped to its destination. more
Chinese logistics giant on the horizon
News agency Reuters reports that China has created a new logistics giant through a merger of China Railway Materials, China National Materials Storage and Transportation Group, Huamao International Freight (Shenzhen Branch), China Logistics, and China National Packaging... more
Kearney swallows Prokura
Switzerland-based management consultancy Kearney is acquiring the Nordic procurement and supply chain company Prokura. Prokura, founded in 2008, will remain as an independent brand. In addition to offices in Oslo and Copenhagen, the company also has a presence in Munich.... more