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
Imperial Logistics augments its digital warehouse platform
Sharehouse – the digital warehouse platform launched by Imperial Logistics at the beginning of 2018 – has added two new functions to its portal, to make the process of finding or letting storage space even easier for users. Visitors to the Sharehouse site can now request... more
GAC inaugurates office in Montrose
GAC UK has opened its 20th branch at the historic port of Montrose on the east coast of Scotland, just seven months after welcoming its 19th office at nearby Dundee. Established in 1493, the port of Montrose is known as the “gateway to the North Sea” and is now a thriving... more
Transuniverse founds subsidiaries in France and Morocco
Transuniverse Forwarding (TUF), which is based in Ghent (Belgium), has established subsidiaries in France and Morocco. Both offices and cross-docking hubs have recently become operational. The groupage company’s traffic to and from both countries is growing so fast that it... more