More capacity for small consignments 
Vereinigte Verlagsauslieferung (VVA), which belongs to Arvato SCM, is expanding and upgrading its office in Gutersloh (Germany), where the company’s book logistics services are located. The new installations will increase the company’s capacity for the order picking of small... more
Kanis to spearhead I&C growth at Imperial Logistics
Imperial Logistics International continues to strengthen its senior management structure by appointing Markus Kanis to the newly-created post of executive vice-president - industrial & chemical (I&C). Reporting to CCO Sandro Knecht, and based at the company’s Zurich... more
IAG Cargo teams up with Petair UK
IAG Cargo is to provide a new pet transport service on flights from the UK through its partnership with Petair UK, alongside its sister company British Airways. Offering customers an improved online booking experience and custom crates to suit each pet, the new service also... more
Fercam – clean and quiet over the Brenner
Clean, smart logistics is one of Fercam's strategic goals for 2019. The South Tyrolean service provider is gradually replacing its diesel HGVs with 460 hp LNG powered vehicles in order to offer more eco-friendly transport services. The company’s vehicle fleet is now being... more
Geis takes over K + N's Lichtenfels site
The Geis Group is expanding its overland transport network. The company will take over Kuehne + Nagel’s Lichtenfels overland transport handling site, as of 1 April, subject to antitrust authorities’ approval. The entire platform and its around 50 employees and equipment will... more
Positive financial outlook for Ceva
2018 has been a year of structural changes for Ceva. One highlight was the company’s successful initial public offering on the SIX Swiss stock exchange. A transformational refinancing followed, involving an overhaul of the pre-IPO structure, an extension of maturities and a... more
West Atlantic synchronises fleet with IT solution
The Swedish cargo operator, West Atlantic Sweden, has gone live with Champ Cargosystems' "weight & balance" solution to manage its load planning functions after acquiring a Boeing B767-200SF freighter to be operated out of Cologne (Germany). Since the need was... more
Custom-built Fuso Canter has room for complete team
Harder logistics, a provider of factory removal services based in Neu-Ulm (Germany), has equipped a new 7.5 tonne truck with an XXL cabin space that seats six people. The vehicle will be used in furniture logistics for office and private home removals. In this... more
DHL and FIA World Endurance Championship renew contract
DHL Global Forwarding and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) have extended their logistics partnership. "Our motorsport logistics team ensures that everything is in place for every race. For each overseas race of the WEC DHL carries more than 800 t of sea freight... more
Kombiverkehr to launch new services in 2019
In 2018, Kombiverkehr transported a 937,838 truckloads (1.86 million teu) in its national and international networks. Compared to the previous year, 2.1 % fewer shipments were shifted from road haulage to rail freight. The volume of international transports deceased by... more