STI Freight Management opens location in Riga 
STI Freight Management is continuing to expand its transport network in Eastern Europe. The logistics service provider, headquartered in Duisburg (Germany), inaugurated new premises in the Latvian capital Riga at the beginning of the current year. The Riga location primarily... mehr
FedEx tables favourable quarterly results
The US-based CEP service provider and integrator FedEx succeeded in growing its turnover to USD 11.4 billion in Q2 of the current business year that ends on 30 November 2014. The result is 3% higher than the USD 11.1 billion recorded for Q2 a year earlier. The operating result... mehr
Menlo sees itself right on track in Europe
With year-on-year net revenue growth of 16% and nearly 50,000 sqm of additional warehouse space, the logistics service provider Menlo Worldwide Logistics believes its cost-saving focus and lean principles of continuous improvement are behind a successful increase in its European... mehr
Shell extends partnership with Waberer's International
Waberer’s International and Royal Dutch Shell are extending their current cooperation agreement. Over the last ten years Shell has provided diesel fuel via its European retail network for Waberer's more than 3,000 trucks. These vehicles do up to 500 million km per year... mehr
V. Alexander becomes Alexander Global Logistics
The Bremen-based logistics service provider V. Alexander International Logistics GmbH renamed itself Alexander Global Logistics GmbH on 1 January. Partners Carsten Hellmers (managing director/CEO) and Monique Geisler (authorised signatory/vice-president) re-purchased all shares... mehr
Swisslog wins large Chinese tobacco industry order
The China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co, a leading Chinese cigarette manufacturer, has commissioned Swisslog to design and implement a new facility, featuring highly-automated production logistics, in the former company's Ningbo cigarette factory. The order, which Swisslog will... mehr
Ohne Ersatzteile läuft nichts 
Ersatzteilversorgung, namentlich in der Luftfahrt, ist eine äusserst heikle und teure Angelegenheit. Denn wer oft fliegt, setzt auf Sicherheit. Zur Sicherheit gehört nicht zuletzt auch die Versorgung der Flugzeuge mit Original-Ersatzteilen. In der Ersatzteillogistik geht es... mehr
Azkar moving to new logistics terminal in January
Azkar, a Spanish transport and logistics service provider that belongs to the Dachser Group, is moving to a new logistics terminal located in the Andalusian city of Cordoba at the beginning of 2014. The just over 2,000 sqm facility is located on an 8,300 sqm plot of land and... mehr
DHL Express receives 100th Tapa certification in Europe
DHL Express has received the Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa)’s category A certification for its gateway terminal in Belfast (Northern Ireland), the 100th facility in its European network. A total of 242 platforms in the global DHL Express network now have... mehr
TNT Express expands express freight service
TNT Express has expanded its intercontinental express freight service in ten additional countries outside Europe, bringing global coverage to 80 countries worldwide. The expansion includes key business locations, particularly in North America. Customers shipping to the Middle... mehr