1 container – 22,176 bottles of wine
Transporting wine is an increasingly lucrative niche in the logistics industry. The liquid cargo has to be handled with the utmost of care, however, and transport firms also need a minimum of knowledge about wine, to ensure the goods aren’t damaged by temperature fluctuations. more
Abreu implements Traxon cargohub
Abreu has implemented Champ’s Traxon cargohub for its digital data exchange. Abreu Carga is a large transport company in Portugal and operates air, land and ocean freight services in Portugal, the Azores and Angola. By improving data quality and completeness in the supply... more
Logista Pharma wins new contract
Schwabe Farma Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German company Dr. Willmar Schwabe, has joined forces with Logista Pharma for the distribution of its products in Spain. Logista Pharma specialises in the delivery of pharma products in the Spanish market and will offer a range of... more
Bolloré returns to home ground in Brittany
The employees of Bolloré Logistics Quimper (Brittany) have moved into their new premises in Ergué-Gabéric, the original home of the Bolloré family. This new building, located next to a major trunk road, enjoys exceptional visibility. Located in a new business park which is... more
Europa Road rolls into Corby
The European road freight team at Europa Road in Northampton (UK) has moved to Europa’s new GBP 60 million 3pl logistics facility in Corby, as consignment levels continue to increase. Sales and branch network director at Europa Dionne Redpath: “We’re pleased to be moving our... more
Air-City and Seko launch parcel service into the USA
Air-City, powered by Seko, has launched a new international parcel delivery service into the United States after gaining approval from US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to process ocean imports through Seko Logistics’ container freight station (CFS) in Long Beach,... more
Next step for Huntsville 565 Logistics project
Intersect Development Group has released an initial rendering of its planned Huntsville 565 Logistics project and announced it has closed on the 190,203 sqm of land that will host three newly constructed buildings resulting in a 37,200 sqm logistics park. With a... more
UN: Improve intermodal coordination across borders!
Eight UN bodies - the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca), the UN Economic Commission for Europe (Unece), the UN... more
Transporeon takes over Controlpay
Transporeon has announced the takeover of Controlpay, a provider of freight audit and payment services. With the acquisition, Transporeon will be able to offer "end-to-end" solutions, capturing the last steps around invoice automation and analysis of payment-related... more
CP and Maersk to build a hub in Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway and Maersk have reached an agreement to build and operate a transload and distribution facility in Vancouver to expand CP’s and Maersk Canada’s supply chain options for customers. The new project will be an expansion of CP’s existing Vancouver... more