New site in Hamburg for Lehnkering Chemical Transport 
Lehnkering Chemical Transport GmbH (LCT) has opened a new business location in Hamburg (Germany) this month (August). The specialised logistics service provider has thereby reinforced its business activities for the chemical and petrochemical industry in northern Germany. The... mehr
Old Dominion opens Chicago service centre
The US-based less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. recently opened a 100-door facility southwest of Chicago IL. The Chicago West Service Center is a newly constructed facility located in Crest Hill, an area known as a regional industrial distribution and... mehr
GLS opens new logistics centre in Alicante
GLS Spain, the Spanish parcel subsidiary of Amsterdam (Netherlands)-based General Logistics Systems BV (GLS), recently began operations at a new logistics platform in Alicante. The 1,500 sqm terminal is located in the Las Atalayas industrial zone. www.gls-group.eu mehr
Inefficiency in the industry? 
Optimisation, as you know, is an age-old process in which the optimum (the Latin superlative of good) is sought. Nobody will contest the fact that this journey can never end, neither for an enterprise nor for an industry as a whole. That logisticians take their courage in their... mehr
Dachser investing in food logistics sector
The German logistics service provider Dachser has made substantial investments in its food logistics business field. The company began operations at three facilities for cross-docking and storing foodstuffs in Germany this summer. One centre is in Langenau bei Ulm, where a 5,200... mehr
Damco granted permanent license to operate in Myanmar
Following extensive work with NGOs, local companies and diplomats, the global freight forwarder and logistics services provider Damco is assisting its clients to open their supply chains up to the frontier market of Myanmar this year. Damco has commenced offering its customers... mehr
WWL ALS opens office in South Africa
WWL ALS opens office in South Africa WWL ALS has opened its first representative office in Johannesburg (South Africa). After a thorough market analysis, the service provider believes that South Africa and the Sub Sahara region offer good business opportunities, especially in... mehr
Tourline Express wins e-commerce deal with Venca
The Spanish express company Tourline Express, which is owned by the national postal service CTT Correios de Portugal, has won a contract to make e-commerce deliveries across the whole Iberian peninsula for fashion retailer Venca. The express company will make use of sister... mehr
DHL Express inaugurates new logistics centre in St...
DHL Express has opened a new logistics centre in St Petersburg (Russia), to help optimise its courier operations in the north of the city. The new 3,700 sqm facility is the company’s second station in St Petersburg, and will serve districts that include Kurortny, Viborgsky,... mehr
XPO Logistics finalizes acquisition of 3PD
The US logistics service provider XPO Logistics, based in Greenwich CT, has completed its purchase of 3PD Holding (3PD) in a transaction valued at around USD 365 million. XPO financed the acquisition and related fees and expenses with the net proceeds of its recent USD 220.5... mehr