Neomatch optimises matching process 
Neocargo is developing Neomatch, a matching system for its platform that shows its partners automated suggestions for available cargoes. Artificial intelligence works in the background to reliably match orders and vehicles. "The matching suggestions can save time, money... more
Four Parx: a new facility in Lower Saxony
Four Parx, a developer of commercial and logistics space, is constructing a real estate in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. Taurus Investment Holdings is the main investor in the project. The commercial area is located in the north of the city of Hildesheim and has connections... more
Lithium battery certification for Röhlig USA
The US subsidiary of Röhlig Logistics has received the Iata Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (Ceiv Li-batt) certification for its branches in Chicago and New York. The International Air Transport Association introduced the certification to... more
ESR: a logistics park near Jakarta
ESR Group has started building the ESR Karawang Logistics Park 1, the first Grade A facility in this part of West Java, which contains many industrial firms, particularly automotive manufacturers. ESR Karawang Logisitscs Park 1 will offer tenants a combined gross floor area... more
Temperature-controlled wine from Chile to Japan
Yusen Logistics is launching a less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight service for wine from Chile to Japan in October. The cargo will be consolidated in the San Antonio Port warehouse in Chile and shipped in temperature-controlled containers directly to the port of... more
A hidden champion 
Brazilian logistics riding high, despite political conditions. Expectations were cautious in international business circles after Brazil’s new government took power. Since the beginning of 2023 the signs have pointed towards an upswing, however, with the logistics sector, which... more
Swiss aid for Greek floods
After huge forest fires, Greece is now being hit by heavy rainfall and flooding. Switzerland is therefore adapting its mission on the ground and providing support in the region of Thessaly, which has been severely affected by flooding, by transporting people and materials.... more
Italian Galardi and French Naxco groups merge
The Italian Galardi group and the French private Naxco group announced their merger on 5 September 2023. Galardi specialises in road haulage services for industrial customers, chemical products, and perishable goods, and manages transports in the fashion and accessories sectors.... more
Kuehne + Nagel: a GXP compliant area in Chicago
Kuehne + Nagel has opened the expansion of its Chicago facility containing a new GXP compliant area. At one of the company’s largest healthcare facilities, the expansion features 1,951 sqm of temperature-controlled space with separate areas to support climates from +2°C to... more
The supply chain and Mother Nature
More natural catastrophes take a higher toll. In the past it used to be mainly reinsurance companies that were concerned. Today, however, all of the players in the supply chain have to pay more attention to the effects of natural disasters. Low water levels are currently an... more