Finland participates in smart logistics project 
The Covid 19 crisis has enhanced the need for advanced and agile digitalisation of logistics. Within this goal, the EU project Federated will develop a set of arrangements and technical applications to allow different kind of businesses and public authorities to sustainably... more
Logistics for healthcare
Companies that produce masks and protective equipment in Turkey and export them to several locations worldwide, organise a great part of their operations from the warehouse of Fevzi Gandur Logistics at Istanbul Airport. Hasan Şafak, general manager of air and sea... more
Klaus-Michael Kuehne expects contraction for KN
In an interview with the German daily newspaper "Die Welt" Klaus-Michael Kuehne, majority shareholder at Kuehne + Nagel, discussed the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kuehne + Nagel may have 20-25% fewer employees after the crisis, he said. Currently, the global... more
Scratched but not badly wounded 
The crisis triggered by reactions to the outbreak of Covid-19 has also had an impact on logisticians’ figures for Q1 – albeit not a too dramatic one. Whilst a degree of optimism prevails in North America, DSV’s Danish managers are preparing cost cuts. more
New division for high tech logistics
Cargo-partner has set up a dedicated department for high tech logistics at its headquarters near Vienna Airport. The service portfolio includes precisely timed deliveries with the company's own vehicle fleet, assembly and customer training on site as well as specialised storage... more
Imperial rises to the challenge
Imperial now supports chemicals manufacturer Schirm in the storage and distribution of urgent hand sanitiser supplies destined for local authorities and healthcare workers. The company successfully set up all operations within 24 hours of the initial request. The hand... more
Speculative real estate in Essen and Verden
In Germany, Panattoni has begun the construction of two speculative projects to put on the rental market. In Verden (Lower Saxony), the company is building a new logistics real estate with two halls on an 118,000 sqm plot. Also in May, building works started on a logistics... more
A year with focus on consolidation
Freja Transport & Logistics Holding increased its turnover by 7.1% from 2018 to 2019. In 2019, total turnover amounted to DKK 3.34 billion (EUR 447.8 million). The result before tax was DKK 53.7 million (EUR 7.2 million) in 2019 compared to DKK 38.1 million (EUR 5.1 million)... more
Online pharmacy invests in new logistics hub
Shop Apotheke Europe, an online pharmacy in continental Europe, is responding to the rise in order volume, which has been growing steadily for years, by moving into a new office and logistics centre in Sevenum near Venlo (Netherlands). This will speed up all processes involving... more
Gebrüder Weiss introduces ETA
Now that Gebrüder Weiss has introduced ETA (estimated time of delivery), its customers will receive even more precise information concerning delivery times. Depending on the traffic situation, the logistics services provider will continuously update its calculation of the... more