L.I.T. Group integrates forwarder Hölkemeier 
The Minden (NRW/Germany)-based forwarding company Hölkemeier Spedition is being integrated into the L.I.T corporate group. The two enterprises are bundling their know-how to promote domestic and international growth. L.I.T. is also reinforcing its presence in eastern North... more
Atlas Group of Networks inks pact with Flenzies
Antwerp (Belgium)-based Atlas Group of Networks, encompassing the Atlas Logistic Network, the Atlas Logistics Family Alliance and the Atlas Breakbulk Alliance, has established a multi-year partnership agreement with the Munich start-up Flenzies. The transport industry's... more
Wincanton still responsible for sugar transport in UK
Wincanton has renewed its contract to provide transport services to British Sugar. This will extend the relationship between the two companies to six years. Wincanton will continue to transport products from British Sugar’s sites in Wissington and Newark, and complete daily... more
Mosolf banking on blockchain
Mosolf now relies on a forgery-proof blockchain solution for its digital bills of lading. To provide this, the automotive logistics provider works with the companies Etecture and Lawa Solutions. The aim is to raise the safety and efficiency of processes within the automobile... more
Bildutruck augments Madrid site
The Spanish logistics company Bildutruck has moved to a new site in the greater Madrid region. Before the relocation, the company had a 1,000 sqm warehouse in Humanes, Madrid. The new warehouse, in the neighbouring town of Pinto, offers 6,000 sqm of space, and can be expanded to... more
Noerpel to quit Munich
The Noerpel Group is building a modern freight forwarding centre in Odelzhausen, some 30 km northwest of Munich. Work is due to start this spring. The company, which expects to invest around EUR 25 million in the entire project, will move its forwarding office – now in Munich... more
B&H establishes second control tower in Singapore
The aerospace logistics provider, B&H Worldwide, has established a second control tower at its climate-controlled facility in Singapore. Recent business growth around the world prompted the launch of the second 24/7 tower to ensure B&H's standards for operational... more
Circle growing rapidly
Circle, an Italy-based developer of software solutions for logistics processes, grew strongly in 2018. Sales rose by around 20% to EUR 4.9 million, and ebitda jumped by 30% to EUR 1.3 million. Luca Abatello, president and CEO, stated: "We are very pleased with last... more
DHL Express builds new hub at Copenhagen airport
DHL Express will make its largest ever investment in Denmark and the Nordic countries by building a new hub at Copenhagen airport. The 26'172 sqm platform, which includes offices and new automated systems, will be able to handle nearly 37'000 packages per hour, 24 hours a day.... more
New package delivery facility in Houston
The new UPS Willowbrook package delivery facility in northwest Houston has created 575 new full and part-time jobs. Now operating at full capacity, the platform significantly increases UPS’s delivery fleet serving Houston TX, the USA's fourth most populated city. Home to the... more