Global CFS plants its flag on the west coast 

Global CFS has opened a 135,000 sqft warehouse near LAX Los Angeles airport. The facility, at 1420 N McKinley Ave, is equipped with 30 docks and a drive-in door, “ensuring seamless operations and efficient handling of goods.” With 77 employees on site, Global CFS aims to... more
Deugro opens second Houston office 

Deugro has opened a satellite office in Texas’ energy corridor, reinforcing its commitment to “client-centric logistics services”, as the company said. The office is located at 757 N Eldridge Parkway. According to Deugro the need for a second office in greater Houston “was... more
AGS investing in KGW 

Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS) has acquired a 15% stake in the KGW Group, which it says has thus reinforced its leadership in trans-Pacific ocean freight services. The investment supports AGS CEO Chris Zheng’s goal of building a USD 1 billion end-to-end supply chain network,... more
DSV reports stable 2024 results; eyes growth 

DSV delivered solid 2024 results, with earnings growth in the second half, the company has said. Group CEO Jens H. Lund stated that “we grew ahead of the market, driven by our commercial initiatives supporting customers facing great supply chain challenges.” He highlighted... more
Sennder acquires CHR’s Est 

The European road forwarder Sennder has announced the acquisition of C.H. Robinson’s European Surface Transportation unit (Est). Following a transition period, Est will operate under the Sennder brand. The companies didn’t disclose details of the transaction. With this... more
Hellmann takes over all of HPL Apollo 

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has bought all the shares of HPL Apollo, its joint venture with Mercury Aviation, after twelve years of collaboration. Mercury specialises in transporting perishables by air, sea and road. By integrating the organisation Hellmann can “expand its... more
Deme to ship 112 foundations for Nordlicht 

Deme has secured two contracts for Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the North Sea in Germany.The company will transport and install 112 foundations in the Nordlicht wind farm. The zone can provide energy for 1.7 million households. Vattenfall is developing and building... more
A crown for Port Talbot 

Aiming to give offshore wind power a leg up. The British Crown is using part of its supply chain accelerator fund to increase the ability to compete of offshore energy production off Port Talbot (Wales). Sarens and Tugdock will build an operations and maintenance centre there. more
A ‘plus’ for digital trade 

Dubai Trade is enhancing its ‘Trade+’ service to facilitate digital delivery orders and cut transaction times by almost 90%. The service is available through the Dubai Trade single window for trade and logistics, where customers can use it to complete orders, approvals,... more
Setting sail in a new partnership 

The Transport Overseas Group is now the commercial agent for Polaris Autoliners, supporting the latter in its expansion into markets in Europe and Oceania. The British firm Polaris, which specialises in ro-ro solutions, will now be able to leverage the TO Group’s global... more