Picavi expanding in USA 
                    
                    The German company Picavi wants to serve North American markets in a more efficient manner. Given this aim, the provider of pick-by-vision solutions for picking activities in intralogistics has founded a subsidiary named Picavi US Inc. The new entity’s managing director... more
 Panattoni building for Dachser 
                    
                    Panattoni Europe is constructing an around 7,000 sqm building containing a hall, offices and staff rooms for the service provider Dachser. The new facility is a mere 4 km away from Dachser’s existing Maas-Rhine logistics centre in Alsdorf, near Aachen (Germany). The new... more
 Boosting capacity in Hong Kong 
                    
                    Arvato SCM Solutions has opened a new distribution centre in Hong Kong on behalf of an international company in the high-tech sector. The facility, offering 9,300 sqm of storage space and around 420 sqm of offices complements the client’s existing distribution network that... more
 Rhenus acquires Rodair Group 
                    
                    This month (March 2019), the Rhenus Group acquired the Toronto (Canada)-based customised logistics solutions specialist Rodair that was founded in 1996. The latter company's core business activities encompass international freight forwarding, project logistics, courier,... more
 Ekol's founder buys back shares  
                    
                    Ahmet Musul, the founder and majority owner of the Turkish company Ekol Lojistik, has purchased 37% of Ekol shares that had been held by Rigond Finance, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based Invest AD and the Japan-based SBI, since 2010. Turkey’s competition authority has... more
 Greiwing inaugurates new hub 
                    
                    After a successful trial period, logistics services provider Greiwing has officially inaugurated its new subsidiary in Burghausen (Bavaria, Germany). The facility took around 16 month to build and cost EUR 35 million. “By opening our new subsidiary we have again strengthened... more
 Panalpina Brazil invests in cold chain logistics solutions 
                    
                    Panalpina Brazil has expanded its operations with a considerable investment into end-to-end logistics solutions for the cold chain. The company warehouse in Cajamar, São Paulo (Brazil), is now exclusively dedicated to the cold chain segment, with the capacity to store various... more
 Takeover almost completed 
                    
                    The French shipping group CMA CGM has almost completed its acquisition of Ceva Logistics. According to Reuters, the carrier has obtained an 89.47% stake in the Switzerland-based logistics provider after the deadline for the first takeover bid expired. CMA CGM offered... more
 Timocom notes greater use of exchange platform  
                    
                    Timocom, a provider of an electronic marketplace for the transport sector, continues to expand. Sales jumped by 10% or EUR 6.7 million to EUR 74.6 million last year, and the number of users who used the IT platform to handle their transport requirements rose to a record 130,000.... more
 Substantial growth in oil logistics for Bolloré 
                    
                    The 2018 financial statements have been approved by Bolloré’s board of directors. Last year’s revenue amounted to just over EUR 23 billion, a 7% increase at constant scope and exchange rates (+26% as reported), thanks to a 9% surge in transport and logistics activities.... more

