Bolloré Logistics acquires Global Freight Solutions 
Bolloré Logistics has expanded its presence in the Nordics with the acquisition of a majority stake in the Swedish company Global Freight Solutions and its Finnish affiliate. This move is part of the company's strategy to complement its regional network, having previously set up... more
Night Star Express Hellmann adds new service
Night express service provider Hellmann BV, has founded Hellmann Express Services BV (HExS). Launched in April 2020, the new company will provide courier and express services in the Benelux countries around the clock from its head office in 's-Heerenberg (the Netherlands), thus... more
Ceva Logistics deploys automated mobile robots in Australia
As a key part of its strategy to innovate and automate, Ceva Logistics has deployed automated mobile robots (AMR) at its Australian site – Truganina – near Melbourne in Australia. In a world-first for a goods to person (GTP) implementation for the company, the introduction... more
Kerry Logistics expands coffee business into Taiwan
Kerry Logistics has announced the expansion of its coffee trading business into Taiwan, as the sole distributor of Italian coffee group illycaffè's complete product range in Taiwan. Kerry Coffee was established in 2019 for the trading and distribution of illycaffè's products... more
Recovery after the storm 
This pandemic too, with its massive impact on northern Italy, will come to an end at some point. Maurizio Briglia is currently busy negotiating solutions with carriers, to prevent congestion in ports. The managing director of Combi Line, which is headquartered near Milan, senses... more
Paycargo offers transactions in CAD
Paycargo has launched a dedicated CAD online freight payment platform in Canada. Payers now have the flexibility to pay in either Canadian or US dollars for the first time. The Canada launch, part of ongoing growth and development plans by the Fintech company, was fast-tracked... more
Start-up cooperates with ebay
The Munich (Germany)-based start-up Charry has joined forces with the online market platform ebay to offer Munich's retail industry simple access to online trade. With this cooperation retailers benefit from favourable conditions and fast onboarding. They can outsource logistics... more
DSV supports production of 3D printed visors
A suite of 3D printers originally destined for Cardiff University’s PARC Institute have been repurposed and relocated to manufacture visors for NHS Wales in the fight against Covid-19. Due to the temporary closure of the university campus, the first issue was to find a place to... more
Group7 to build in Hamburg
The logistics services provider Group7 intends to build a new hub in Hamburg (Germany). Spanning 26,000 sqm, the planned new building is one of the two largest logistics projects over the last 15 months, Hamburg-based BNP Paribas Real Estate said. “I am delighted that we can... more
All divisions of KN affected
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, business volumes declined sharply in the first quarter of 2020. Kuehne + Nagel Group's net turnover (-6.2%), gross profit (-5-1%) and earnings (-23.2%) were significantly below last year's levels. Furthermore, currency fluctuations had a... more