PSI warehouse management system for DFB's equipment 
The German soccer federation (Deutscher Fussball-Bund, DFB) organises the supply of equipment for its national football teams from the new logistics centre in Langen near Frankfurt/Main (Germany) using the warehouse management system provided by PSI Logistics. PSIwms has... more
Saloodo expands to Africa
Today, 14 November 2019, the logistics start-up Saloodo launched its platform for shippers and transport providers in South Africa, bringing the first digital road freight platform to the region. An efficient road haulage network is a key conduit of trade within a geographically... more
Heavy-duty transport in Portugal
When the Portuguese special transport company Laso Transportes won the contract to convey a 70 m long and almost 300 t heavy metal component from Vale de Cambra to the port of Leça da Palmeira, some 60 km away, it was clear that Goldhofer’s heavy-duty modules were required to... more
ESR establishes new logistics mandate in Australia
ESR, a large APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has established a new mandate with China Merchants Capital Investment. The new mandate – to be known as ESR Australia Logistics Trust (EALT) – will be funded with AUD 175 million (USD 120 million) of ESR’s balance sheet... more
DHL and Hewlett Packard aim at improving invoice processes
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have worked to deploy a blockchain solution for logistics payment processing. Based upon smart contracts and blockchain technology, this solution offers a... more
Röhlig Logistics expands its global network
In Mexico, Röhlig has acquired 100% of the shares in its previous joint venture. "We now operate independently in the Mexican market under the Röhlig brand," says Michael Gerding, managing director of Röhlig Mexico. "Mexico is an important industrial location... more
Cargo-partner uses Spot's time slot management
The Austrian logistics services provider cargo-partner has being working with the cloud-based chain management platform Spot since 2000. The company uses the steadily increasing number of functions to optimise its cooperation with its customers and partners along the entire... more
B+S opens hub in Bremen
Half a year after the ground-breaking ceremony, B+S GmbH Logistik und Dienstleistungen has put its new hub within the cargo handling centre (GVZ) in Bremen (Germany) into operation. The state-of-the-art logistics real estate spans an area of more than 30,000 sqm. By opening... more
New owners for Pall-Ex Group
Pall-Ex, the pan-European logistics brand, is preparing for a new chapter in its 23-year history as founder, owner, chairwoman and Dragon’s Den star Hilary Devey CBE has agreed to sell Pall-Ex Group to its network membership and management. The acquisition, believed to be... more
De Winter Logistics takes over De Lordd Transport
A take-over in the Dutch logistics industry is imminent: De Winter Logistics has purchased its competitor De Lordd Transport. Both companies are active in the same region and the same segment – fresh produce logistics, primarily the transport of flowers. Eric de Winter,... more