Stef publishes its trimester results 
Stef, a provider of temperature-controlled transport and logistics services for food products, has announced sales of EUR 959 million for Q3/2023, a drop of 1.3%. For Stef France, volumes handled in the fresh flow and supermarket segments continued to contract. The seafood... more
Boosting intermodal traffic in Southern Spain
It is the second location to be opened in Spain after operations started in Bilbao in 2016. As part of its plans to expand its intermodal business in Southern Spain, the international freight forwarder Robert Kukla launched its new office in Murcia on 15 October 2023. The team... more
Glencar to build Leeds site with Baytree
Glencar, a UK construction company has been contracted by Baytree Logistics Developments to build two new industrial units in Leeds, measuring 7,087 sqm and 13,515 sqm, respectively. The development, Baytree Leeds, is located 5 km southeast of Leeds. Construction is... more
Hellmann to digitise using BlueBox Systems
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, a German logistics company is cooperating with BlueBox Systems, an intelligent air cargo tracking solutions start-up, to digitise its operations. Hellmann has been using the intelligent air freight tracking solution BlueBox Air from BlueBox... more
An acquisition to expand into returns management
Blue Yonder has signed an agreement to acquire Doddle, a first and last mile technology business. Once completed, Blue Yonder can expand its portfolio to final mile, returns management and reverse logistics solutions. Blue Yonder will be able to offer logistics providers a... more
Logistics services for American toy producer
FM Logistic has signed a partnership with Mattel, an American toy company to take over the logistics management for its customer in Spain and Portugal, from its advanced logistics platform in Illescas, Toledo. FM Logistic will be responsible for documentation, connection and... more
Nokera to use 4PLCS supply chain management
Nokera, which specialises in the serial production of timber for the building of houses, schools and other buildings, has placed an order with 4PL Central Station to centrally manage its road haulage logistics operations. The long-term order involves coordinating procurement... more
Illegal fish swim bladders seized at US border
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of San Luis discovered 91 swim bladders of the endangered totoaba fish which were concealed within a commercial shipment of frozen fish fillets. A previous seizure at the Nogales trade facility was made in April 2023.... more
A new cold chain hub in Schiphol
Global logistics provider Geodis opened its new 5,500 sqm site in Schiphol, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 9 October 2023. Next to the existing Venlo site, the new location will expand the provider’s footprint in pharma & healthcare. The new facility will focus on... more
“Good services in good markets” 
The UK is showing the way forward – and Rico Back knows about it. After running development work for GLS there he was in charge of the Royal Mail and its subsidiaries from 2016 to 2020. Even if the UK is currently experiencing a weaker phase, ardent CEP advocate Back sees good... more