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
Fewer missing links in supply chain
Cargo-partner now offers its own purchase order management service. The Austrian logistics company says it will use it to ensure that customers’ deliveries arrive on time and complete - regardless of whatever transport service providers are involved. If a delivery is delayed... more
Panhard erects new logistics centre in Le Havre port
Logistics provider Panhard and Haropa, operator of the port of Le Havre (France), have signed a contract covering the construction of a new logistics centre in the port’s grounds. Building work on the 49,000 sqm platform will start in February and should finish at the end of... more
International business of Flying Cargo acquired
After nearly 30 years of close cooperation in the provision of international express transport services to the Israeli market, Fedex Express and Flying Cargo Group (FCG) have reached a conditional agreement under which the US integrator will acquire FCG’s international express... more
Transport capacities still scarce
Data compiled by the German IT company, Timocom, showed that Europe’s transport market was extremely robust in Q4/2018. When commenting on the transport barometer’s current figures, Timocom’s spokesman Gunnar Gburek said: "The transport industry experienced a traditionally... more
Swiss Post sets parcel record
Swiss Post posted new record figures in 2018 because increasing numbers of customers order online. The increase in parcel volumes (+6.7%) and small imported shipments weighing up to 2 kg (+14%) grew markedly. Switzerland’s mail service provider handled 138 million... more
Tigers accelerates air cargo exports in Australia
Tigers Australia is ready for the new nationwide piece-level security requirements for all air cargo export goods after investing in new screening technology to maintain speedy handling in Perth. The equipment includes state-of-the-art X-ray equipment, two explosive trace... more
Gruber rolls out My Desk
The South Tyrolean company, Gruber Logistics, has always invested in its own development as it continually strives for improvement. At present, this means pushing forward the digital innovations that have been bundled in a digitalisation project called "Gruber Beyond".... more