Asia–Western Europe via Rotterdam 
Cargo-Partner has launched a new weekly LCL service from China and India to Western Europe via Rotterdam. The new offering includes Asian hubs in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Nhava Sheva and serves destinations in Western Europe. Although the service is primarily geared towards... more
K + N publishes FY/2022 report and roadmap 2026
On 1 March 2023, the Kuehne + Nagel Group presented its strategic roadmap for 2026. The aim of this plan, which is to be implemented over the next four years, is to strengthen the group's earning power. In the future, the company wants to focus on data and technology to... more
Erfurt receives German carpet centre
Hermes Fulfilment has added another location to its network. The Otto Group’s central service provider for logistics and returns handling has commissioned what is now Germany’s largest carpet warehouse in Stotternheim, a suburb of Erfurt in Thuringia. The hall covers an area... more
A hub for cold chain services in Brisbane
DHL Global Forwarding recently opened an AUD 17 million (EUR 11 million) location in Brisbane, Queensland, to meet the surging demand for Australian perishable goods export. The 4,880 sqm property houses the largest international cold chain services in Brisbane on 1,700 sqm,... more
Large Tier 1 distribution space gained in USA
Yusen Logistics has acquired ownership of Taylored Services, a US multichannel 3PL fulfilment organisation. The deal expands Yusen Logistics’ warehouse network for contract logistics in key distribution areas of USA and further strengthens its end-to-end supply chain portfolio... more
DSV opens general cargo hub in Hamburg
DSV is expanding its portfolio: the logistics service provider inaugurated a 6,800 sqm location in Hamburg yesterday (2 March 2023). The depot, which is close to the port and the motorway, adds domestic and international general cargo shipments to the range of cargo transport... more
Green energy for all Ceva warehouses
Ceva Logistics plans to transition all its contract logistics and freight warehouses to low-carbon electricity by 2025. The commitment will rely on a combination of purchasing low-carbon electricity (renewable and nuclear) from local utility providers and expanding its own... more
New location for contract logistics
Logistics real estate developer Habacker + Thielemann is building a state-of-the-art e-commerce logistics centre with two halls measuring around 22,000 sqm on a 43,000 sqm site in Bönen near Dortmund (Germany), for Recht Kontraktlogistik. Construction will start shortly and... more
Reset container handling times, Fiata says
Fiata is urging shipping lines to review current free time periods for containers and reinstate the no-less- than-feasible levels as they applied before the pandemic. Market conditions have changed in the meantime, and retaining the status quo is no longer justified, the... more
Office in Kazakhstan opened
HHLA Project Logistics has inaugurated a location in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The transport specialist for the entire Caucasus region and Central Asia deals with project cargo from parcels to heavy and oversized loads. Added to the offices in Georgia and Azerbaijan, the new... more