Rhenus completes Rhine-side hub
Rhenus is setting up its new Swiss logistics centre near the Rhine in Möhlin, Aargau, where it aims to implement an automated storage solution. Using 30 P40 Geek+ robots and seven roboshuttles, the logistics provider is looking to handle goods at a 70% faster speed while... more
While 3,000 guitars gently weep
3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars were recently seized at the US border while being smuggled into the country via ocean containers from Asia. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price would have amounted to USD 18,742,820, if the instruments had been genuine. US Customs and... more
GXO and OBI deepen partnership
GXO and OBI are celebrating five years of collaboration by further extending their partnership to cover e-commerce and returns management. GXO has been supporting the European DIY brand since 2019, initially by delivering goods to retail stores in Poland. These services are... more
"Hell on Wheels" against tradition
In the run up to Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in the USA today, 28 November, Peta has been drawing attention to abuses in the keeping and transport of live animals. The international animal welfare organisation dispatched "Hell on Wheels", its new life-size... more
Ceva launches low-carbon logistics
Ceva Logistics has introduced new sustainable logistics services with the Ceva Forplanet suite. Comprising low carbon transport and circular economy solutions, the new portfolio will enable customers to track and calculate CO2e emissions with precise data and reporting. The... more
Dublin-based distribution for Jysk
Jysk has opened a 50,000 sqm hub in Dublin, from where it plans to enhance distribution capacity and delivery lead times. The Danish furniture brand operates 21 stores in Ireland, with the expansion beginning in 2019. As the addition of 30 stores in the UK shows, the company... more
To Rotterdam and beyond
Dachser’s new container freight station in Waddinxveen, near Rotterdam, gives it access to a key hub for LCL consolidation and export. The facility is 25 km away from the port of Rotterdam. From this base, Dachser can offer frequent transport services connecting its own... more
Arvato aims for high-tech
Arvato is expanding into data centre services by taking over ATC Computer Transport & Logistics, an Irish provider of specialised technology and logistics solutions. From ATC’s hub in Dublin, Arvato has now gained access to a Europe-wide network of transport and tech... more
Roadrunner changes hands
Prospero Staff Capital is set to take over the majority ownership of Roadrunner Freight, with the previous majority shareholder, Elliott Investment Management, retaining a minority stake. Prospero, which is co-led by Ted Kellner and Chris Jamroz, is the founder of a management... more
DX acquires in Northern Ireland
Delivery solutions provider DX has added to its Northern Irish portfolio and acquired Express Freight, gaining access to a 12,140 sqm base close to Belfast. With 50 years of experience in the freight forwarding industry, Express has now amassed a team of 115 staff operating out... more