LIS building new office block 
The transport management software provider Logistic Information Systems (LIS) recently held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction work on a new office building at its headquarters in Greven (Germany). The company made the move in response to the need for... more
Descartes acquires Visual Compliance
Descartes Systems Group, a global entity for uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the businesses run by the Management Systems Resources group of companies operating under the names Visual Compliance, e-Customs and MSR... more
Prologis burgeoning throughout Europe
The property developer, Prologis Europe, closed new leases for 205,000 sqm and renewed the leases for 385,500 sqm last year. The company let out a total of 3.06 million sqm in the full financial year 2018. Chief investment officer Ben Bannatyne observed: "We completed... more
PSI delivers WMS to Asmet
Asmet has contracted PSI Polska to implement the warehouse management system PSIwms in the new logistics hub in Moszna-Parcela near Warsaw. Asmet delivers fastening elements for machines and plants for the construction, energy, petrochemical, and automobile industries as well as... more
Circle supports EU project
Circle, an Italian company specialized in process and management consulting services and in providing innovative technological solutions for transport and Circle, an Italian company specialising in process and management consulting services and in providing innovative... more
ID Logistics grows at home and abroad
Logistics revenues for 2018 came to EUR 1.41 billion up 9.3% year-on-year. The pace of the French company’s growth picked up in Q4/2018, with revenues rising to EUR 374 million, up 12.8% y-on-y. In France, growth accelerated during Q4 to 10.7% and revenues grew by 8.4% over... more
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