Mibelle is now GW’s belle 
Personal care and beauty, home care and nutrition are the preferred fields of business for the shipper Mibelle Group, which employs around 1,200 people and achieved a turnover of CHF 640 million in 2020. Gebrüder Weiss (GW) took over e-fulfilment for the group in Germany,... more
15.3 million consignments in corona year
German general cargo cooperation IDS Logistik has weathered the corona year well. Compared to the previous year, it increased its turnover by 4.3% to EUR 2.43 billion and transported 15.3 million consignments, 4.1% up from 2019. Consignment volumes in domestic business grew by... more
Europa Warehouse is celebrating
Europa Warehouse, a division of logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group and a specialist in 3pl logistics, is celebrating the success of its management trainee programme launched in 2019, which is designed to give graduates the opportunity to fast track a career in logistics.... more
Get to France - via Barcelona
Synergy, logistics services provider of port and terminal operator Hutchison, has consolidated its intermodal service between Hutchison Ports BEST Terminal and southwestern France. This service was introduced in February 2020 in cooperation with the Port of Bayonne.... more
Vaccines in Norway delivered by Freja
The health agency of the city of Oslo has entered into an agreement with Freja Transport & Logistics for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to districts, GP offices, clinics and pharmacies in Norway’s capital. The assignment involves the distribution of urgent... more
Greater range for e-trucks
Germany's Rheintal-Transporte and Loop Energy are developing new solutions for heavy-duty battery electric trucks in Europe. Rheintal is looking to use Loop's 'eFlow' fuel cell modules to expand the trucks’ driving range to the levels required for its fleet of long-haul... more
Bolloré Logistics strengthens healthcare team
Bolloré Logistics has named Robert Donnell (right) new global director, healthcare. Jill Cross was hired as senior regional head of pharma healthcare, Americas a few weeks ago. Donnell joins Bolloré with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, having started... more
Chinese vaccines to the Caribbean
A new batch of vaccines developed by Chinese pharmaceutical companies Sinopharm and Sinovac was delivered from Beijing to the Dominican Republic by China Eastern Airlines on 18 March, according to the Shanghai-based airline. After 17 hours 34 minutes' flight, the vaccines... more
De-registering the bad boys
The St Kitts & Nevis international ship register (Skan) has underlined its adherence to compliance. A current incident made the register repeat its warning that vessels flying its flag that engage in illegal activities face immediate de-registration. A Skan-registered... more