Transport merger in France 
In France, Transports Cordier is acquiring Transports Serge Derval, Angers, which has a turnover of EUR 6 million, 48 employees and 40 vehicles. Pierre-Marie Blanpain, sales manager at Cordier, will manage the new acquisition, which will be renamed TSD. Transports Cordier,... more
Traton Group takes over IT developer
The international Traton Group, which combines the brands MAN, Scania, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus and Navistar, has been on the road since 2016 with its digital brand RIO as a cloud-based solution for the entire transport and logistics ecosystem. It has now successfully... more
More e-commerce via Hannover-Messe
In Hanover, Germany, the Bertelsmann Group affiliate Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is expanding its capacities to handle the online business for a sporting goods manufacturer and a customer from the beauty and cosmetics industry. A new logistics centre measuring around... more
From Dubai to Constantza 
A control unit for an offshore oil platform transhipped to its destination. more
Chinese logistics giant on the horizon
News agency Reuters reports that China has created a new logistics giant through a merger of China Railway Materials, China National Materials Storage and Transportation Group, Huamao International Freight (Shenzhen Branch), China Logistics, and China National Packaging... more
Kearney swallows Prokura
Switzerland-based management consultancy Kearney is acquiring the Nordic procurement and supply chain company Prokura. Prokura, founded in 2008, will remain as an independent brand. In addition to offices in Oslo and Copenhagen, the company also has a presence in Munich.... more
New warehouse in Manchester
Triton Construction is currently building a new speculative manufacturing and distribution facility in Middleton, Manchester, for Patrick Properties. Stakehill 185 is to offer 17,000 sqm of warehouse space, over three floors. The site, formerly a distribution centre for... more
North American purchase of rolling reefers
TFI International, which operates in the USA, Canada and Mexico, has acquired the trucking company D&D Sexton, based in Carthage MO (USA). D&D’s fleet of more than 120 tractors and 150 drivers specialising in refrigerated freight, will be integrated into the... more
Two digital musketeers for Röhlig
The Bremen-based logistics company Röhlig, and the IT service provider G Beyond, have joined forces to found the companies Logineer and Cargonerds, to increase the portfolio of services for global air and sea freight forwarders. Röhlig said in a media release that “both... more
Cyber security certified
The Munich-based freight forwarder Group7 was recently awarded the ISO 27001 certificate. The seal of approval confirms that the company ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information in accordance with all protection requirements. "According to... more