Full effort, clean execution 
An 827 t wash tower and accessories. Asstra Industrial Project Logistics recently picked up seven units for a major oil and gas project in two northern Spanish ports and delivered them to central Poland. Two managers tell the ITJ what the project involved. more
Hellmann grows footprint in Eastern Europe 
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is taking over PKZ Group, its long-standing air- and sea freight partner in Slovakia and Czechia and simultaneously establishing its own national company in Slovakia. With the acquisition of PKZ Group and its ten locations, Hellmann closes a gap... more
Baxter: investments and expansion in 2022
Baxter Freight in UK continues to grow. The company’s turnover for 2022 exceeded GBP 37 million (EUR 43 million), a rise of GBP 6 million (EUR 6.98 million) on the prior year, with the number of consignments increasing by 29%. Average staff numbers rose from 84 to 113, with a... more
SGL buys Sand Road Freight
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) continues to expand its global network. The logistics specialist is acquiring Sand Road Freight in Herning (Denmark), a road haulier that operates all over Europe but mainly between Denmark and Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. Sand Road... more
Automotive competence centre in Mexico
Bolloré Logistics has opened an automotive competence centre in Mexico. It follows the launch of the company’s first facility of this kind in Le Mans, France, three years ago. Coordinated by a team of experts across the automotive supply chain, the new centre is geared to... more
180 picks per hour
Pharmaceutical service provider Pharmaserv has opened a new 14,200 sqm pharma logistics centre in Giessen-Lutzellinden, Hesse, Germany. The facility features a fully automated storage system where robots can perform up to 180 picks per hour. This autostore can hold up to... more
A logistics park for the Rhine-Neckar region
Panattoni is building a multi-user property in Göllheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, in the logistics corridor between southwest Germany, northern France and Benelux. It is designed for flexible use and will offer a large range of options for utilisation by third... more
Harbour in Liverpool to get new warehouse by 2024
UK Port Operator Peel Ports has commissioned the construction company Glencar to build a new 223,000 sqm warehouse facility at Alexandra Docks within the Peel Ports Port of Liverpool development located in Bootle. The new EUR 32.4 million facility will have the length of up... more
One-stop-shop customs service added to portfolio
Coyote in UK has launched a new service in response to the growing need for customs expertise in the wake of Brexit. In collaboration with existing customs agents, the logistics provider is now offering a customs service for companies that already have a transport solution for... more
A partnership to expand presence in Benelux
French robotic specialist Scallog has signed a cooperation agreement with intralogistics solutions expert Vanas to strengthen its presence in the Benelux countries. This partnership fits into Scallog’s strategy to establish a long-term basis in this region which is a market with... more