Digital freight platform Saloodo now available in UAE 
Following the launch of Saloodo in Europe two years ago, the logistics startup is taking another important step by expanding its digital freight platform to the United Arab Emirates. From there, Saloodo plans to serve customers throughout the Middle East. Saloodo’s digital... more
Rhenus builds hall at the Danube port in Krems
In the Danube port in Krems (Austria), Rhenus can now load and unload containers in weatherproof conditions. After three months of construction, the port logistics services provider has inaugurated a 1,700 sqm lightweight hall. 17 m high and anchored on a concrete base, it is... more
Challenge Group acquires TRG
Challenge Group, the logistics recruitment and distribution company backed by Praetura, has acquired TRG Logistics to form one of the largest independent providers of HGV drivers and warehouse staff in the UK. The undisclosed deal will see the two companies merge to become... more
Agility signs PCCA partnership
Agility has signed a two-year logistics partnership agreement with Porsche Motorsports for the eight-weekend Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) racing series. Agility Fairs & Events has been the official logistics partner for the PCCA since 2016. With this partnership,... more
Consultant supports the key transition 
An management team seeking to take over its own firm is always a sensitive undertaking. Michael Bubendorf, of Ozean Brokerage & Shipping, and Hannes Caj, a partner with Zetra International, spoke about their experience in this field with the ITJ’s Christian Doepgen. more
UPS grows in international segment
UPS has announced that its Q1/2019 earnings were strengthened by higher-quality revenue and benefits from investments in its global network. Consolidated revenue increased to USD 17.2 billion, driven by gains in average daily volume and higher-quality revenue. US domestic... more
Logistics support for offshore platform
Rhenus Offshore Logistics completed the first supply trip to the Borssele Alpha offshore platform in the Dutch North Sea on 23 April. Rhenus has shouldered all the supply logistics for its customer, HSM Offshore, during the installation work on the Borssele project and is... more
Dedicated aerospace warehouse opens in Hamburg
Bolloré Logistics has opened a dedicated aerospace warehouse in Hamburg. The new hub is strategically located next to the port of Hamburg and a few kilometres from the production sites of major aircraft manufacturers and OEM suppliers. Thanks to direct access to the German... more
Shifting capacities
British companies, driven by their fear of Brexit bottlenecks, are busy filling their warehouses. This has provided goods traffic between the UK and the continent with a bit of a fillip. In the meantime the mainland is experiencing declining demand for load space. more
Continental Cargo Carriers invests in fleet
The specialist full and part-load operator, Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC), has invested a six-figure sum in 35 new trailers to modernise its fleet. The new trailers will join the company’s current fleet of 270 trailers, maintaining the reliability of its reputable road... more