Sennder acquires Uber Freight operations in Europe 
Digital freight forwarder Sennder has acquired Uber's European freight business a part of a share transaction. The companies will combine their expertise to promote digital freight services in Europe, USA and Canada. With this deal, Uber Freight will acquire a minority stake... more
Yodel in search of a super-hub
Yodel, a UK parcel carrier, has announced plans for a long-term strategic investment in a new Northern super-hub to support the company’s growth. The investment, which aims to protect all existing jobs while also creating new job opportunities for the wider region, will see a... more
Lagos welcomes Hapag-Lloyd
As the largest economy and one of the most populous countries in Africa, Nigeria plays a crucial role in the container liner’s growth strategy on the continent. Hapag-Lloyd has now opened its new office in Lagos, one of the most important port cities in Africa. Vishal... more
Fretlink partnership with Project44
The French start-up Fretlink, a provider of services for the road haulage sector, has joined forces with Project44, a network that delivers supply chain visibility for shippers and logistics services providers.From now on, the partnership will enable Fretlink to expand its... more
Walker Logistics increases workforce by 20%
Online fulfilment specialist Walker Logistics from UK has increased the size of its workforce by more than 20% following an upsurge in the omni-channel order volumes that it is processing at its Berkshire multi-user storage facility. Charlie Walker, Walker Logistics’... more
New Swiss parcel hub in operation
Swiss Post has opened a new parcel hub in Vétroz (canton Valais). The company invested around CHF 60 million in the construction and infrastructure of this third of a total of four new regional parcel centres. The Vétroz location brings together the activities of the existing... more
SMB International builds warehouse for medical products
SMB International is building a new compact warehouse in Bad Oldesloe (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) for the clinic group Asklepius in order to ensure reliable supplies of medical products and equipment. SMB intends to set up a fully automated central warehouse on 65,000 sqm by... more
A. Duie Pyle expands its facilities
A. Duie Pyle, a provider of asset and non-asset-based transportation and supply chain solutions in Pennsylvania (USA), has opened its highly anticipated integrated logistics centre near Hagerstown MD. The company also plans to expand its warehouse capacity with the addition of a... more
Pfenning's GDP certification reconfirmed
Pfenning Logistics Group has gained recertification of the GDP (good distribution practice) certificate it obtained for its Heddesheim location in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2017. The audit evaluates distribution processes with regard to human medicines and comprises the... more
B+S: more capacities in Borgholzhausen
For B+S, a German logistics services provider, Panattoni is building an extension in the company’s location in Borgholzhausen (North Rhine Westphalia). Panattoni planned and developed the provider’s new headquarters in the industrial estate Borgholzhausen-Versmold already back... more