All business units profitable in Q1/2023 
For Kuehne-Nagel, the start of the 2023 business year was marked by geopolitical and inflation-related challenges worldwide. Nevertheless, the Switzerland-based global logistics company achieved a high profitability in all business units compared to the years before the... more
Nippon receives Iata Ceiv Pharma certification
Nippon Express in UK (NXUK) have been awarded Iata Ceiv Pharma certification, a quality certification for pharmaceutical transport established by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), for its facility at Heathrow Airport. Nippon has positioned the... more
Two new gateways in USA
Geodis has expanded its direct-to-customer cross-border delivery service portfolio by opening two new airport gateway facilities in USA. Geodis My Parcel, which currently provides small parcel deliveries from USA to 26 European continental countries, UK and Canada, will now... more
Decarbonisation solutions for all transport modes
Replacing conventional fossil fuels with sustainable fuel alternatives can reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 80-90%. The transition from fossil energy to electricity and sustainable fuels is therefore critical to the ability of the transport sector to significantly reduce... more
A sorting solution to improve speed and accuracy
Automation and software company Fortna has partnered with Budbee, a Sweden-based tech firm, to enhance delivery services for their customers. The automated parcel system includes a new sorting solution that improves speed and accuracy for their new terminal in Jönköping, Sweden.... more
500% growth in Brazil in just five years
UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of global 3PL services, has opened a new office near the Port of Itajai, Brazil. The more than 740 sqm facility serves as the central location for most of the company’s Brazil-based workforce, which has increased by 500% over the last... more
Mining company leases logistics hub in Germany
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has gained K+S as a tenant for the first of its two logistics halls in Wildeck in the district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg (Hesse/Germany). The supplier of mineral products for the agricultural, industrial and consumer sectors will use the 10,000 sqm... more
33 robots to automate warehouse
Contract logistics specialist Fiege is currently implementing an auto store project at the Mega Center in Greven-Reckenfeld, North Rhine-Westpahlia (Germany). The aim is to automate storing and order picking processes for small parts. The new facility features 75,000... more
Relocating to support business growth
Holman in the USA is relocating two of its Kent (WA)-based multi-client warehousing operations to a new storage and distribution centre located in Spanaway (WA). It is scheduled to begin operations already this month, April 2023. Both Kent facilities, which had served the... more
Selling trucks at a price per kilometre
Quantron and Goldstone are forming a joint venture (JV) to jointly develop a digital platform for the Quantron-as-a-service offering. It will enable Quantron to provide trucks and buses to its customers at a price per kilometre. The digital platform will act as a transaction... more