Cartonplast Group opens new site 
Cartonplast (CPL) has opened a new service and logistics centre in Schweitenkirchen (Bavaria, Germany). In July, the 5,000 sqm hall was rented and, after only three months of construction, the new location for the servicing of rentable reusable transport layer pads was put into... more
Ekol Logistics and UBV join forces
Ekol and UBV have decided to take another step forward to strengthen their market position in Europe and have signed a long-term exclusive cooperation agreement. UBV is a large international groupage transportation company and Ekol Logistics is a 3PL company that specialises not... more
Americold to acquire Nova Cold Logistics
Americold Realty Trust, a REIT focused on the ownership, operation and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, has announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nova Cold Logistics, based in Canada, for CAD 337 million (USD 254 million)... more
Siemens launches new parcel unloading solution
As the number of parcels continues to grow worldwide, courier, express and parcel service providers are challenged to realise handling in short periods. In response to the need for the fast unloading of trucks, and in line with industry requirements, Siemens Logistics has... more
New logistics facility for St Modwen
GMI Construction Group has announced the completion of a new 9,660 sqm speculative distribution unit for logistics & industrial developer St Modwen in Burton, England (UK). One of the largest warehouse developments in the Midlands, St. Modwen Park Burton has outline... more
Rhenus Data Office takes over recycle it
Rhenus Data Office, which specialises in the destruction of documents and data carriers as well as value-added logistics services, has taken over the company recycle it. For 30 years recycle it has focused on the recycling und remarketing of IT equipment and the mobile... more
Agility Italy earns GDP certification for pharma logistics
Agility Italy has earned a good distribution practice (GDP) certification, demonstrating its ability to meet stringent guidelines for proper storage, transport and distribution of medicinal products for human use. The GDP certification of Agility Italy, based in Milan, expands... more
GAC opens in Gibraltar
As part of its ongoing European growth strategy, the GAC group has opened an office in Gibraltar to provide shipping and logistics support to its global customer base. GAC Gibraltar offers a full range of ship agency, husbandry and freight services, as well as ship-to-ship... more
Cargosoft launches freight handling platform
Cargosoft has introduced the information and booking platform “eForwarding”. The Bremen (Germany)-based provider of logistics software thus brings its own solution to the market, which includes all modes of transport and offers the opportunity to process both part and full load... more
Huge facility at Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Doncaster Council (UK) has approved the construction of a 325,000 sqm advanced manufacturing and logistics development located at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA). The scheme will create around 4,300 jobs and provide high-quality manufacturing and logistics floor space... more