Damco reports lower revenue and operating income in Q3/2013 
The global freight forwarder and logistics services provider Damco recorded total revenues of USD 836 million in Q3/2013, which is on a par with the previous year’s Q3 turnover of USD 838 million. Ebit before special items was USD 23 million in this year’s third quarter, which... plus
Rhenus building new logistics centre in Schaffhausen
Rhenus Contract Logistics, a subsidiary of the German logistics group Rhenus, is currently constructing a new logistics centre on its land in Schaffhausen (Switzerland). The foundation stone was recently laid for the complex that will encompass a high-bay warehouse, picking and... plus
Planzer taking over Maier Spedition on New Year’s Day
Planzer Holding AG, a Swiss transport and logistics company headquartered in Dietikon, near Zurich, has been holding negotiations for quite some time about a possible participation in the forwarding company Maier Spedition Gmbh, as part of the latter’s plan of succession. It... plus
DSV Solutions lands US warehousing/distribution contract
DSV Solutions, part of the Danish transport and logistics group DSV, has been awarded a long-term contract to operate the warehousing and distribution activities in the USA for the Danish furniture manufacturer BoConcept. The contract will initially run from the DSV Solutions... plus
Chargeurs et logisticiens se rapprochent 
Selon l’étude Third-Party-Logistics de cette année, menée notamment par la Pennsylvania State University en collaboration avec l’entreprise de conseil Capgemini, la croissance du marché mondial exige des chargeurs qu’ils continuent de se focaliser encore davantage sur la... plus
FIS selects Conceptum Sport Logistics as official logistics...
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has placed its entire association’s logistics in the hands of Conceptum Sport Logistics (CSL). The collaboration with the Frankfurt/Main (Germany)-based logistics company is covers the coming years and the contract was officially signed and... plus
DB Schenker Logistics – Prague terminal opened
DB Schenker Logistics’ national subsidiary in Czechia recently transferred its headquarters and logistics centre to a new location. Services were not disrupted during the move to a new business park in Rudná. The new logistics centre covers 90,800 sqm in all and encompasses an... plus
FPS Group adds two new members
The Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Group, a global forwarding and NVOCC system, has appointed two new network members. One is Mubai-based Global Logistics, which has its own regional offices in Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Tuticorin and Jaipur, and... plus
Ceva lands new contract with Terex in Brazil
The logistics and SCM service provider Ceva Logistics has won a three year contract with Terex, a global manufacturer of lifting and material handling equipment for use in industries including construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, energy,... plus
Deutsche Post DHL: higher profit, slight drop in turnover
The mail and logistics service provider Deutsche Post DHL was forced to accept a drop in turnover in Q3/2013. Sales sank to EUR 13.5 billion, 2.5% less than in the same quarter in 2012. In contrast, earnings before interest and tax increased by 7% to EUR 646 million. Group... plus