Deppon Express digitises fleet 
Chinese logistics company Deppon Express has contracted Infor, a business cloud software provider to improve overall operational and business efficiency. Founded in 1996, Deppon Express provides solutions including loose truck load (LTL) and full truck load (FTL) transportation,... more
New turning point in home country
Gebrüder Weiss has moved into a new location in Kalsdorf near Graz in Austria. The Graz location is a key handling point within the company’s network, particularly for transports to South Eastern Europe. Shipment volumes in overland transport increased by 3% year-on-year in... more
Glencar contracted for grocery warehouse
The British construction company was contracted by the software and robotics platform business Ocado Group to fit out its recently built 50,000 sqm warehouse development located inn Tritax’s Symmetry Park development in Bicester. The project includes the full fit-out of... more
Gruber Logistics extends network
In this period of economic contraction, Gruber Logistics continues to implement its strategy, which, according to Marcello Corazzola, CEO and member of the board, aims to extend the company’s network in Italy, ensure social sustainability and pursue digitisation. At the... more
Second location opened in 2021
Munich-based logistics service provider Robert Kukla will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2021. After Lisbon, Düsseldorf is already the second new branch to be opened this year. It will come on stream on 1 April. This addition expands the forwarder's network to ten... more
Model shift to EFC at U-Freight
Changes in demand and the ongoing emergence of e-commerce are driving development in merchandising, warehousing and distribution. “Currently, one of our logistics hubs in Hong Kong is being modified to convert part of it into smart warehouse equipped with a fleet of... more
Fulfilment startup raises EUR 35 million
International expansion is the aim of the Paris-headquartered on-demand fulfilment startup Cubyn. The firm has collected EUR 35 million in a financing round led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance Large Venture with the participation of new partners like First Bridge Ventures and Fuse... more
GIE France PCS banks on digitisation
France is pushing its logistics industry. The interest group (GIE) France PCS offers concrete solutions to make the country’s logistics industry more competitive. Launched at the end of 2020 in line with the recommendations of the Hémar-Daher report, France PCS underlines... more
Laso's transport for Leixoes
Laso Transportes, a Portuguese road haulier specialising in the transport of conventional goods and project cargo, recently took on a challenging assignment for its client Central de Cervejas in Santarém, 70 km from Lisbon. Some of the cargo exceeded 5.50 m in width. The... more
Fedex can't help winning
Fedex remains a winner of the 2020 pandemic. The company recently reported its consolidated results for the quarter ended 30 November 2020.In the three months from September to November, revenues surged from USD 17.3 billion to USD 20.6 million (+16.1%) compared to the same... more