Bertschi Group posts gains in difficult market environment 
Thanks to the expansion of its worldwide activities, the Bertschi Group continued its growth in financial year 2019. In the reporting year, Bertschi saw group revenues rise by 1.3% to CHF 985 million. The workforce grew by 3% to 3100. Adjusted for negative currency effects,... more
Havi opens new facility near Hanover
Food logistics services provider Havi and project developer Verdion have inaugurated a logistics centre in Wunstorf near Hanover (Germany). Up to 200 employees will be working there in the long run. "The 15,000 sqm distribution centre is not only an new location for Havi... more
An eye on bank notes 
Explosives, armed robberies, burning vehicles – several valuables transports fell prey to criminal gangs in western Switzerland recently. A ban on night-time transport operations, which prevents the deployment of heavy armoured delivery units, is one of the reasons underlying... more
Tigers opens new facility in Sydney
Tigers has opened a new omni-channel facility in Yennora, Sydney, Australia to meet rising demand in domestic and cross-border e-commerce for B2B, B2C fulfilment and retail scan pack. The omni-channel warehouse is fitted with Tigers’ automated transport sortation system and... more
Kuehne + Nagel focuses on Asia
Kuehne + Nagel is taking steps to promote and accelerate its expansion in the Asia Pacific region. After having successfully integrated the three formerly separate European units into one regional branch and having seen its business grow from strength to strength in the North... more
Kamag contracts Röthlein for spare parts logistics
Kamag, a manufacturer of heavy-lift and specialised vehicles, has contracted Röthlein Logistik to deliver spare parts to its customers. By outsourcing its spare parts logistics, Kamag paves the way for further growth. “Kamag can now concentrate on its core competencies: the... more
VTL and Palletways call off merger plans
The merger of the networks of the general cargo cooperation Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik (VTL), Fulda and Palletways Germany will not take place. “We both recognised that we could not achieve the synergies and business improvements as planned,” said Andreas Jäschke, managing... more
Parcel deliveries in Switzerland reach record high
With a throughput of more than 148 million, the Swiss Postal Service delivered a record quantity of parcels in 2019, which amounts to a 7.3% increase compared to the previous year (138 million). On the other hand, the quantity of letters sent by post continued to fall. While... more
Circle helps to upgrade ports in Pakistan
Circle, the Italian developer and provider of automation and digitalisation solutions for port operators and intermodal logistics, will contribute almost EUR 40,000 to the Pakistan trade facilitation project designed by the World Bank. With the support of the World Bank, the... more
EHDH plans to acquire Movianto
EHDH intends to finalise its acquisition of Movianto from Owens & Minor in the first half of 2020. This transaction would create Europe’s largest company in terms of transport and logistics services dedicated to the pharmaceutical sector. Stéphane Baudry, chairman and... more