Alstom broadens contract with Wincanton 
Alstom UK has extended a contract with Wincanton by three years. Alstom's supply chain partner, who has worked for the shipper since 2018, will widen its services portfolio by adding a new logistics facility.In detail, Wincanton will provide a dedicated warehouse for the... more
Less clouds in the coffee
The insolvent Bremen-based German freight forwarder Diedrich Meyer, which specialises primarily in coffee transport, is becoming operational again. With effect from March 2021 the joint venture B-LOG Bulk Logistik, which is made up of the Brake-based L.I.T. Group and the port... more
Hollemann Bulgaria joins network
Holleman Bulgaria, headquartered in Ruse on the Danube, recently joined the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN). Holleman Bulgaria specialises in transporting and moving oversized and heavy cargo in domestic and international markets.The Holleman Group is a long-standing... more
International model warehouse underway
No fewer than eleven companies from three countries plan to develop a reference warehouse that can be operated fully autonomously for 48 hours. With this premise, the “Network Logistics Switzerland” association recently launched its four years innovation programme for an... more
The beat goes on for DHL
Deutsche Post DHL Group remains a winner in recent trends and developments. Confirming its preliminary figures announced for 2020 in January, the Germany-headquartered group was able to raise its revenues by 5.5% year-on-year to EUR 66.8 billion and witnessed a substantial... more
Qatar sports logistics find 3PL
Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC), which hosts international motorsport events such as the Grand Prix of Qatar and Grand Prix of Doha, has contracted GAC Qatar as its third party logistics (3PL) partner. Planning and preparation for the 2021 races, due to take place at the... more
Changiju for Eurasian investments
Bejing-located Changjiu Logistics, an automotive logistics service provider, has bought 30% of the shares of the Polish company Adampol. The purchase price was EUR 18.3 million. Adampol, founded in 1990, is a 70% affiliate of Hyundai Glovis, a logistics unit of the South... more
Groundbreaking on East Coast
Philaport, the port of Philadelphia, is investing some USD 42 million in a new 18,800 sqm near-dock logistics centre. It will be run by Holt Logistics and is intended for storing and distributing a large variety of food commodities. The new warehouse is located around 1.5 km... more
Gregory Distribution swallows Pollock
England-based Gregory Distribution is taking over the Scottish company Pollock (Scotrans), including its affiliate Pollock Express. Headquartered in Bathgate, West Lothian, Pollock looks back on more than 80 years of operation. It is a well-known in Scotland and, like Gregory, a... more
The audacity of hope 
The intercontinental distribution of vaccines has only just started. The goal of the Hope Consortium from Abu Dhabi is to play a key role therein between the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. The ITJ’s Christian Doepgen discussed Hellmann’s relationship with the Hope... more