TT Club launches Brexit website 
On the background of uncertainties, TT Club has launched a Brexit webpage resource in an attempt to bring clarity. The British group’s aim is to collate, in a single accessible location, a wide variety of available information. Through researched articles and the webpage’s... more
Do logistics put the brakes on? 
The future of online trade and its logistics has been analysed in detail by Accenture and Geodis. They interviewed 200 European and US brand name suppliers. more
DSV Panalpina acquires e-commerce specialist
The DSV Panalpina conglomerate is taking over Denmark-based Prime Cargo from Mitsui-Soko Group in Japan. Prime Cargo is an international forwarding company which offers customised warehousing and logistics solutions. Headquartered in Kolding, Denmark, Prime Cargo runs its... more
Panasonic opts for Gefco France
Panasonic has selected Gefco France to distribute its heating and air conditioning products. The shipper made its choice following a consultation launched at the end of 2019. Gefco France was awarded a 2-year contract. Since September 2020, Gefco has been organising and... more
Cool chain focus on Mexico
The growing market of the shipping of perishables in Latin America has attracted another player from the United States. C Safe Global, a provider of temperature-controlled container solutions from Ohio, is extending its presence in Latin America with a new hub operation in... more
DHL Express expects prime period
With the global boom in online trade, CEP services provider DHL Express is looking forward to record volumes for the upcoming main season at the end of the year. This development is driven by globalisation and digitalisation, which have led online shopping and express... more
Loxx believes in harmonisation
German freight forwarder Loxx Logistics has joined the "Initiative for a common economic space from Lisbon to Vladivostok". One of the aims of this initiative, which was launched in 2015 and which meanwhile enjoys the support of around 100 companies and... more
Amazon: the only way is up
Online retailer Amazon is planning two large new fulfilment centres in Kansas (USA). The facilities are intended to be operational by 2021. The two units with a surface of about 93,000 sqm each will be located in Kansas City and Park City. In addition to these projects,... more
Networking from Graz to Vienna
Italian transport group Autamarocchi has opened its own branch in the port area of Vienna (Hafen Wien) via its subsidiary Autamarocchi GmbH already present in Austria. This first office is located in the Cargo Centre Graz. The Trieste-based company stated Austria's business... more
Vopak's buyback programme closed
The Dutch company Royal Vopak has finalised its share buyback programme to return EUR 100 million to shareholders as announced in February 2020. In the period from February up to and including 23 October 2020, a total of almost 2.1 million ordinary shares, 1.6% of the... more