A new year for logistics 
Earlier last week, the director general of the British International Freight Association (Bifa), Steve Parker, shared some thoughts about 2025 in terms of global trade and logistics. The IMF expects global trade volumes to increase by 3.2% this year, with forwarders and... more
G+D launches smart tracking tool
Any package can be transformed into an internet of things (iot) device, now that Giesecke+Devrient has launched its new ‘G+D Smart’ label, allowing for enhanced tracking and sensor data exchange. The product is for customers in the delivery, shipping, fleet management and... more
Ramping up reverse logistics
DHL is acquiring Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, to boost its reverse logistics capacities in North America. As a division of Inmar Intelligence the business is active in return solutions for the retail e-commerce industry, with 14 return centres across the continent. A team of... more
Arvato moving into computer logistics
Earlier this week Arvato announced plans to acquire ATC Computer Transport & Logistics, securing access to the latter’s Irish and European networks. ATC caters to data-centre operators and high-tech forwarders, as well as saas companies, offering high-security transport,... more
Counterfeit jewellery seized at US border
Around USD 30,000 worth of counterfeit Tiffany & Co jewellery was seized at the Champlain port of entry by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) teams recently. From late last year until the beginning of this week, officers examined shipments of what appeared to be high-end... more
Danx Carousel – day and night logistics
Danx Carousel has acquired the LPR Group, the overnight logistics specialist, adding it to its time-critical logistics portfolio. LPR is based in Germany and offers pan-national logistics services for both day and night express transport, including emergency logistics, returns... more
Cheers to a Kansas City cold chain
311,000 sqft for food and beverage logistics – this is Vertical Cold Storage’s newest cold chain expansion in Kansas City. The multimodal distribution site has been designed to support the company’s temperature-controlled logistics offerings, with over 100 team members on-site... more
Combatting congestion at the Dartford Crossing
Europa Worldwide becomes one of the latest British forwarders to back the ‘Lower Thames Crossing’ campaign, in order to ease congestion at Dartford (England). 50 million vehicles currently use the Dartford Crossing annually. Europa Worldwide experiences this first hand, as... more
Trade documentation Down Under
WiseTech Global is boosting its digitalisation process by acquiring the Australian trade management solutions provider ImpexDocs. The Sydney-based company was established in 2003 and now serves clients in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. ImpexDocs works on global trade... more
Growth opportunity in the Gulf
Starting today, BlueBox Systems is participating in Abu Dhabi’s 'TradeTech Accelerator Programme', where start-ups can develop and scale up their logistics solutions. The twelve-week programme is run in partnership with the UAE’s ministry of economy, the World Economic Forum... more