New CargoLine representative in Benelux 
In 2019 Kuehne + Nagel took over Rotra’s overland transport network and logistics activities, which prompted CargoLine to re-order its situation in the Benelux region. H. Essers has represented the general cargo cooperation CargoLine exclusively in Belgium since 1 October. Its... more
Ceva deals in Poland
Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, was able to close two long-term contract extensions with key customers in Poland recently. One partner, a lighting manufacturer, has been working with the company for more than ten years. The other, SVP Worldwide, is the parent company of... more
High-cube container facility saves space
The SME Harder Logistics is investing in a new fully-automated container warehouse on the edge of the German city of am Neu-Ulm. The facility, due to be completed by mid-2021, has the capacity to store 250 containers.The high-cube container warehouse is coming up in an... more
Four challenges and three trends, says Kaizen
In Madrid, the Kaizen Institute recently published its analysis of the situation in the logistics sector. The consultancy has identified four main challenges that logistics faces.The increasing cost of labour, more than 5% in 2020, with the forecast for the next 3 years that... more
Second GW location in New Zealand
In Christchurch, the biggest city on New Zealand’s South Island, Gebrüder Weiss (GW) opened a new representative office for air and sea freight services on 12 October. After Auckland this is the second location the transport and logistics service provider has opened this year in... more
InstaFreight offers second digital service
Transport management services are the second offering of the Berlin-based, digital freight forwarder InstaFreight. The company already provides forwarding services. Having successfully tested the pilot project with several large-scale enterprises over the past twelve months,... more
Because Manhattan Associates is worth it
The French global beauty company, L’Oréal, which was founded 110 years ago, has chosen to implement Manhattan Active Warehouse Management, a software as a service (SaaS)-based and cloud-native solution. The first implementation is due to be launched by mid-2021, with... more
An e-vehicle for city logistics
In the old town of Freiburg, Germany, logistics service provider Dachser has designated an emission-free delivery area of roughly 1.5 sqkm. Effective immediately, B2B and B2C customers in the old town will receive all their groupage shipments via a 7.5 t all-electric Fuso... more
Bright Industrial invests in Hamburg
In Hamburg, yet more areas are being developed for the logistics industry. The real estate company Bright Industrial Investment has acquired the site of Rofin-Sinar Laser, a Coherent Group company, in Hamburg. Under the sale-and-lease-back contract, Coherent will remain on... more
Mullen Group acquires IWD 
The Canadian Mullen Group (MTL), a publicly traded corporation listed on the Toronto stock exchange, intends to acquire International Warehousing & Distribution (IWD). IWD is based in Mississauga, Ontario, and provides customs warehousing services, air import/export... more