Spanish Transnatur and French Fatton join forces 
On 2 October 2023, the Transnator Group welcomed Fatton Transports as its new partner in the Marseille area, France. Founded in 1909, the firm is run by the great-grandchildren of the founder, Pierre Fatton. With 25 offices, 40,000 sqm of warehousing space in France and... more
Who’ll top the tree in Brussels? 
Four finalists aiming to become the Young Logistics Professionals 2023. Every year the most promising talented youngsters from each one of Fiata’s regions are invited to present their abilities at the Fiata World Congress. This year’s finalists are Viktoriia Rudyk (Ciffa,... more
Röhlig expands to Osaka
Röhlig Logistics opened a new subsidiary in Osaka, Japan, on 1 October 2023. The branch will be run by the general manager Nick Takahashi. “As one of the world’s largest economies and a major trading nation, Japan offers enormous market potential,” says Robert Gutsche, CFO... more
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