A leap forward for Clipper Logistics 
UK-based Clipper Logistics has reported the results for its financial year ending 30 April 2021. Group revenues showed an increase of 39.1% from GBP 500.7 million to GBP 696.2 million and group profit after tax reached GBP 21.7 million (2020: GBP 16.2 million), thus up 33.8%.... more
More space in Chicago 
In order to expand its storage capacities for temperature-controlled containers used for transport of pharmaceuticals, operator C Safe Global has moved to a new location in Chicago that more than triples the size of its former facility in the metropolitan area. The new site now... more
Authorities to audit seafreight margins
The maritime shipping industry can now see a silver lining on the horizon: in July 2021, the US Federal Maritime Commission established an audit programme to assess ocean carriers’ compliance with federal regulations on detention and demurrage and to step up the federal agency’s... more
Fresh news from the 3PL market
Armstrong & Associates (A&A’s) has published its newest report on 3PL in 2020. According to the analysis, the pandemic showed that "3PL prevailed as an essential industry". The winner of all 3PL segments for revenue growth in 2020 was International... more
Digital solution for import containers
Dakosy, Hamburg, und dbh Logistics IT, Bremen, are developing a joint solution for the digitalised release process of import containers in Germany's sea ports. The first shipping companies and freight forwarders are expected to join the platform already this year. The joint... more
C.H. Robinson introduces surcharges
The USA-headquartered freight forwarder C.H. Robinson has announced several surcharges due to worsening port congestion in USA and beyond. From 6 September 2021 on, the company will introduce an origin congestion surcharge for goods on the link between Shenzhen and North... more
Staying completely cool
Nippon Express (NE), a Japanese logistics services provider with global operations, is expanding its network of GDP-certified sites. With its home continent already well covered, it is making Europe a focal point of its pharmaceuticals logistics activities this year. more
A surprising year for A. Hartrodt
A. Hartrodt exceeded expectations with its result in the difficult year of 2020. At EUR 112.1 million, the gross forwarding profit (gross profit) was only 0.9% below that of 2019. Andreas Schrön, chief financial officer, commented: "At the beginning of March 2020, I had... more
GLX Global Logistics expands warehouse
GLX Global Logistics Services has now taken over the completed extension of its warehouse in Grünheide, Brandenburg, Germany. Real estate developer Panattoni added 4,300 sqm of usable area, of which 4,188 sqm are warehousing space, to the existing 17,000 sqm facilities. The... more
Tapa Emea now self-sustainable
The Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa) Emea bids farewell to its admin partner, LBA International Consultancy, after 13 years of service. Since LBA’s executive chairman Laurence Brown stepped down from his role as its executive director last December, Tapa Emea... more