Rhineland project in progress 
Construction work is underway for a 22,300 sqm logistics centre which Garbe Industrial Real Estate is developing in Rheinberg, around 25 km northwest of Duisburg in central Germany. The future tenant, the Rudolph Logistics Group, an internationally active logistics provider... more
Dedicated warehouse in Santiago de Chile
Bolloré Logistics Chile recently inaugurated its new logistics distribution facility at the "Bodenor Flex Centre" in the Enea industrial park (Pudahuel community) in Santiago de Chile, 5 km from Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport. This new 8,000 sqm... more
New LCL service between Mexico and Brazil
Dachser Mexico has launched a new weekly maritime link for less-than-container load (LCL) services, running service between the port of Altamira, Mexico and the port of Santos, Brazil. This route is a viable undertaking, since, according to Trend Economy, exports from Mexico... more
North America as an import region 
The fact that container flows in North America have increased considerably cannot compensate for the increasingly low pairing of transports. On the contrary – according to the latest figures from CTS, exports from the USA and Canada fell by 7% in the first quarter of 2021, and... more
Three's a company
Austrian heavy-lift and construction haulier Felbermayr Group and German provider Haeger & Schmidt Logistics have joined forces with Belgium-based PSA Antwerp to invest in the terminal operator PSA Breakbulk NV, which will be run as a joint venture. Coil Terminal NV, in... more
A tool to tackle Brexit
Pre-lodged declaration flow for UK border automation is the key to ease the trade of goods in and out of Great Britain. For Jonathan Bowker, head of E-freight network in UK, his new tool, which is based on the British GVMS (Goods vehicle movement service), is a crucial... more
Digital unit launched
The new pet is called Arvato SCS Digital, a unit recently created by the German company Arvato Supply Chain Solutions. Arvato SCS Digital's almost 300 employees will develop digital offerings for clients and their end customers and implement digital solutions along the... more
Brexit logistics - in British eyes
Six months after the actual implementation of Brexit, driver shortages remain the single biggest crisis in the haulage industry, according to the Road Haulage Association. The current shortage, which affects both HGV drivers and drivers of small vans, is due to two main reasons.... more
Scottish JBT Distribution taken over
Menzies Distribution has acquired JBT Distribution (JBT), a Scottish logistics business with a yearly turnover of about of GBT 23 million. In total, 200 vehicles and six operating sites changed hands. Based in Bathgate, West Lothian, with further depots in Aberdeen,... more
Pall-Ex renews last-mile fleet
Pall-Ex, a major British player in palletised freight distribution, is seeking to increase its market share by adding new urban delivery vehicles to its fleet. The new vehicles, including three Isuzu N75 Curtainside 7.5 t trucks, with tuckaway tail lifts, are deployed for... more