GAC supports Special Olympics 
GAC Abu Dhabi played a vital role in the success of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi in 2019. The capital of the Emirates welcomed more than 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches from 195 nations – all of whom needed equipment and infrastructure from around the world.... more
The end of an era 
DSV has acquired Panalpina and thus brought an era to an end in Swiss logistics history. In the early years, when the companies grew and prospered, there were parallels between them. Over the decades however, DSV has pursued a more consistent growth strategy, so that today the... more
Cartonplast group invests in three hubs
Cartonplast Group (CPL) is upgrading three of its hubs: in the company’s headquarters in Dietzenbach and in Essen (both Germany) and in Figueira da Foz (Portugal). The reusable-transport-packaging specialist uses innovative cleaning technologies for plastic layer pads. They are... more
Rhenus acquires Freight Logistics
Rhenus acquired the international freight forwarder and logistics solutions provider Freight Logistics headquartered in Miami (FL, USA), on 16 April. Freight Logistics operates its own consolidation hub located near Miami’s international airport, and has its own offices in... more
Panalpina increases profitability by 15%
In Q1/2019, the international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina increased its profitability compared to the same period of last year, reporting an ebit of CHF 28.1 million (YTD 2018: CHF 24.4 million) and a consolidated profit of CHF 19.2 million (YTD 2018: CHF... more
Cargoline reports strong growth in Germany
With 12.48 million outgoing consignments (up 2.3%) and a turnover of EUR 1.42 billion (up 2.9%), the German general cargo network Cargoline completed another successful financial year in 2018. Domestic traffic (with an increase of 2.5%) was a particularly strong driver of... more
A vision takes shape
The Voigt group specialises in supply chain solutions for pharma logistics. In August 2017 the Swiss company started building a new logistics centre in Niederbipp (Canton Berne). Construction is well advanced and the project is now on the home straight. The entire complex... more
Rhenus launches CO2 reduction programme for airfreight
Rhenus Logistics Air & Ocean has launched the world’s first global air freight carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction programme. With Rhegreen, a free-of-charge service, customers can choose a ‘greener’ aircraft for their cargo shipments. The company has created a system that... more
Ceva and Goodpack launch Tyrecube
Ceva Logistics and Goodpack, which operates a large fleet of intermediate bulk containers, have celebrated the official launch of Tyrecube, a patented collapsible and stackable container that provides an innovative method of moving tyres worldwide. Madhubhaskar Thirkode,... more
B+S Logistik builds in Bielefeld
B+S Logistik und Dienstleistungen is expanding its hub in Bielefeld (Germany). In response to rising demand from customers from the food and pharmaceutical industries and the online trade, the company is building a new logistics facility in its location in the Fuggerstrasse.... more