Fund manager invests in logistics real estate 
As planned, fund management company Helvetica Property Investors was able to transfer a special logistics property purchased in November 2019 to the Helvetica Swiss Opportunity Fund (HSO Fund). The property, which was newly built by the company's subsidiary Methabau in... more
NFI acquires CAI Logistics
NFI, a supply chain solutions provider, has completed the acquisition of CAI Logistics, the non-asset logistics division of CAI International that generates more than USD 100 million in annual revenue. By acquiring CAI Logistics, NFI expands its suite of supply chain... more
Astre launches new wines and spirits service
Wine sales in Europe generate revenues of about EUR 70 billion. Accelerated by the online trade, the share of bottled wines is increasing compared to wine sold in barrels. The European logistics network Astre is now launching a "wine & spirit" service to meet these... more
DFI builds on plot of former power plant
DF Industrial Partners (DFI) has acquired a 110'000 sqm plot on the premises of RWE Power's former power plant in Mülheim-Kärlich (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). Located close to the motorway, the property has excellent connections to the transport network. Most of the area... more
An important step 
The Atlantic Forwarding Group has managed the first transported by rail directly to Switzerland from Asia. It celebrated it with a reception that allowed representatives to not only discuss the advance digitally, but also with business partners on site. more
New facility for Spanish vegetables
Agroponiente has inaugurated a new logistics centre for fresh vegetables in El Eljido in the south of Spain. The roughly 20,000 sqm hub is mainly used to order pick and package zucchini, aubergines, beans and cucumbers. Jorge Reig, Agroponiente's CEO: "Our employees and... more
Maersk opens warehouse in Ivory Coast
Maersk’s new multipurpose facility for storage, deconsolidation and distribution is strategically located outside the city of Abidjan, around the industrial zone, with easy access to the port with options to bypass the city’s traffic congestion. The fully Maersk-operated... more
A&R Logistics acquires L.T. Harnett
A&R Logistics, an American provider of supply chain services for the chemical industry, has taken over L.T. Harnett (LTH), which supplies bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical industry. Following A&R's acquisition of First Choice Logistics... more
Gruber countering the crisis
South Tyrol’s Gruber Logistics – together with the entire transport industry – suffered a hefty collapse in spring. The crisis didn’t end its employee identification campaign and further development measures, however. more
Logos acquires logistics estate in Melbourne
Real estate manager Logos has entered into an agreement to acquire a strategic logistics estate in Epping, one of Melbourne’s northern industrial suburbs, via an off-market deal. The estate, which is currently under development by Time & Place and due for completion in... more