P3 lands port of Rouen contract 
The port of Rouen, part of the French port group Haropa, wants to develop a logistics zone on a 22 ha tract of land at its container terminal. The property developer P3 has been selected to construct the zone. Rouen aims to position itself as a hub for container traffic that... more
K+N picked for A380 refurbishment project
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has been awarded a three year logistics contract for an A380 refurbishment project with Singapore Airlines for 14 of its A380 aircraft. Under the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel will provide the customer with end-to-end digital support and manage the material... more
Zurich to host Logistics & Distribution trade fair
The Logistics & Distribution trade fair will take place at the Zurich Exhibition Centre (Switzerland) on 10 and 11 April. It acts as a meeting place for all those involved in intralogistics, distribution, e-logistics, transport and material handling. The event will reveal... more
Elvis fosters warehousing
Elvis, the association of freight forwarders, intends to push ahead with its “ware.house” project. The enhanced version of the members’ platform “blue.net” will be put online in May this year. The portal comprises a search and offer platform for warehousing facilities and a... more
DB Schenker relocates to BUD Cargo City
Budapest airport’s BUD Cargo City is looking forward to welcoming a new tenant: Another logistics services provider, DB Schenker, has decided to relocate its airfreight operations directly to the Hungarian capital’s airport. DB Schenker has signed a lease contract to this... more
U-Freight strengthens partnership with Easyship
U-Freight Group (UFL) is strengthening its relationship with Easyship, a global cloud-based shipping software and technology platform that enables e-commerce merchants to ship their products worldwide. Responding to increasing demand for cross-border e-commerce, Easyship and... more
Booking platform for small palletised shipments
Occasional consignors of small shipments (single or a few pallets) can now make use of a new digital platform, provided by Palletways, that offers a swift and easy way to book transport for palletised freight, end-to-end shipment tracking and a simple payment method. The... more
Seko signs contract with Peli Biothermal
Seko Logistics’ new operation in Ireland has won a three-year contract to serve as Peli Biothermal’s network station and service centre in Dublin, connecting a provider in temperature-controlled packaging with pharmaceutical clients across the country. The master services... more
Strong growth in Asia
Kerry Logistics has tabled the group’s annual results for 2018. Turnover surged by 24% to HKD 38.139 billion (EUR 4.325 billion). The core operating profit rose by 11% to HKD 2.364 billion (EUR 268 million) and the core net profit climbed by 12% to HKD 1.326 billion (EUR 150.3... more
