KLN strikes a deal in France 
Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has acquired a majority stake in a French forwarding company, enhancing its capabilities in the European and African markets. Business By Air SAS (BBA) has been KLN’s agent for its French operations since 2016. During eight years of... more
Surprise: a hazmat warehouse
Rinchem, a specialist in chemical supply chain management, has opened a custom-built hazmat warehouse on an area of 11,475 sqm in Surprise near Phoenix, Arizona. The site enables direct access to the local semiconductor industry. Rinchem has been looking to expand its... more
An addition to Astre Group
The French Astre Group has integrated Transports STNI as a new member into its network. Based in Varennes-sur-Fouzon, STNI provides logistics services in Normandy, the Southeast, and the Paris region in France. Since its foundation in 2011, it has amassed a portfolio in... more
Searching for solutions architects
Nottingham (UK)-based Baxter Freight is launching a new recruitment campaign to increase the number of account managers by 40% in 2024 to deal with increased difficulties in UK-Europe trade arising from Brexit and current macroeconomic tensions. The company seeks to... more
Fully electric for FedEx
FedEx Express’s is adding 33 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans to its ground fleet for its operations in Spain. The 3.5 t vans will be allocated to the company’s parcel pickup and delivery operations in Madrid and Barcelona. They will be recharged at 33 charging points divided... more
Collaborating on cargo insurance
In a new partnership, XPand Logistics will be making use of Breeze’s data-driven platform to increase the number of shipments that may be protected by insurance policies. The platform created by Breeze, a provider of digital insurance, can be used to optimise quote... more
A tote to tackle automation problems
Loadhog is launching a new tote container to support the automation of intralogistics services. The Autotote 64 is designed to run efficiently and smoothly on automated systems and is to be used for automated storage and distribution. Thanks to its moulded design and... more
Panattoni goes choc-a-block
Once a chocolate factory, now a modern logistics space: Panattoni is taking on a project in Cologne, transforming the premises of the old Gebrüder Stollwerk factory into its new Campus Köln Ost. The development will combine a city dock structure of ten units with a... more
JAS UK gets wholesale licence
The UK’s medicine and healthcare products regulatory agency (MHRA) has awarded JAS UK a wholesale distribution authorisation, enabling the company’s UK division to connect with its more than 40 GDP (good distribution practice) certified overseas stations. The logistics... more
Sorting out the sorting process
Three major Austrian players have joined forces to tackle the issue of variable packaging in delivery services and, after innovative physical simulations, have designed a solution for both within and outside the logistics industry. The Institute for Technical Logistics at... more