Eklatanter Fahrer-Mangel 
Dem Lkw-Fahrermangel setzen die Briten u.a. verkürzte Testverfahren entgegen. Dennoch führen Engpässe nicht nur zu leeren Regalen und Tankstellen, sondern auch zu Konsolidierungen der Logistikbranche.Die Störung globaler Lieferketten sowie der europaweite Mangel an Lkw-Fahrern... mehr
Seafrigo revamps global organisation 
Seafrigo, a Le Havre (France)-based specialist in temperature-controlled food logistics, is rolling out the Cargo Wise platform across its 19 key locations worldwide. While operations in Egypt, Australia and various points in Asia have been completed, the USA network will follow... mehr
Scan Global chooses next victim
The UK market is on the agenda: Copenhagen-headquartered logistics forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) purchased Horizon International Cargo (Horizon), a traditional air and ocean forwarder based in UK, effective 1 October. On its way through the Commonwealth, SGL... mehr
Double decker inside the container
Dutch provider Mooij Forwarding & Logistics has commissioned eighteen containers with a double-deck loading system to run on European corridors. The company operates daily connections between various destinations in eastern and western Europe, where it has been using... mehr
Direct LCL link from China via USA to Mexico
Dachser Mexico has launched a cross-border trucking and customs clearance service to connect its customers to Dachser USA’s LCL service between China and ports on the US West Coast. To address congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the LCL service from China... mehr
Continuing to carry pharmaceuticals
Pharma logistics is a thriving business: Lithuanian provider Girteka Logistics has passed its fifth annual good distribution practise (GDP) audit, scoring 96.45% following an independent assessment. The certificate will allow Girteka Logistics to continue carrying cargo for... mehr
Un gelato che piace
W3logistics has gained another customer from the frozen food/food logistics sector: Gelato Classico produces perfectly crafted ice cream according to the Italian tradition in Germany and also supplies the organic specialist and food retail trade. The Dortmund-based software... mehr
Movianto: appetite comes with eating
Movianto, a service provider specialising in logistics for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries and part of the Walden Group founded in France in 1951, wants to continue earning good money from the associated logistics services even after the global anti-pandemic... mehr
GW stays pushy in Bavaria
The shopping spree continues. Transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has added yet another location to its network in southern Germany. It is taking over the operations of Wolf Internationale Spedition and Air System Luftfracht Spedition in Straubing, Lower Bavaria.... mehr
Nelt terminal extends outreach from Belgrade
Forwarding, intermodal and logistics distribution company Nelt has invested EUR 2 million in increasing capacities at its intermodal terminal in Belgrade (Serbia). The facility's usable area has been expanded to 30,000 sqm. With the upgrades, the hub can now receive and handle... mehr