B&H banks on Brisbane 
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwid has expanded its operations in Oceania by opening a new office in Brisbane, located close to the airport. The state of Queensland is a key growth area for aviation, and its airport, which is the largest in Australia by land size,... more
Fuel costs could strain shipping at Christmas
In a recent press release, Charles Haverfield, CEO, US Packaging & Wrapping, warned of strains on the shipping industry due to fuel prices: “The increase in fuel prices is not only being felt by consumers but also by the already over-burdened shipping industry, which can... more
2,566 sqm in Mumbai for Crown
Crown Worldwide Group, a logistics company headquartered in Hong Kong, inaugurated a records management vault and fine art vault storage facility in Mumbai. This four-storey structure spans 2,566 sqm, housing dedicated zones for fine art and vital records, including sorting... more
Up and coming at ADD 
Fiata director general breaking new ground. In July the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (Effsaa) welcomed a Fiata director general to its home country for the first time. Stéphane Graber took the opportunity to get to know a country with an... more
Hong Kong's largest cold storage facility
In partnership with Chinachem Group, a Hong Kong-based property developer, ESR Group Limited broke ground today, 2 October 2023, to begin the construction of a prime cold storage and logistics facility in Kwai Chung, the first-of-its-kind and the largest to be built in Hong Kong... more
Daimler Truck parts from Saxony-Anhalt to the world
Mercedes-Benz Trucks officially celebrated the start of the construction of its new logistics hub, the "Daimler Truck Global Parts Centre", with the laying of the foundation stone last week. The company plans to put the building in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt,... more
Expanding healthcare and time-critical services
UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire MNX Global Logistics, a global time-critical logistics provider headquartered in Long Beach, CA. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary regulatory review and approval. With MNX’s... more
Movianto: a big investment in anaesthetics
With an investment of several million euros, the pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics service provider Movianto in Neunkirchen, Saarland (Southwest Germany), has tripled its capacity for the storage and handling of narcotics (BTM) and built a solar power production facility.... more
First digital shipment from UK to SE Asia
An international consortium of companies from the logistics and transport industry, including Singapore Airlines, NG Transport, Woodland Group and many more, has announced the world’s first fully digitalised cross-border goods movement. This is built on the UK electronic trade... more
Blue stain fungi do not impair Epal pallets
In a recent study, the Dresden Institute of Wood Technology (IHD) investigated the influence of technical drying on the susceptibility to blue stain fungus infestation on spruce wood. Timber that had been subjected to phytosanitary treatment was compared with additionally... more