Paperless in the Suisse Romande 
The forwarder ATM Global Logistics, headquartered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, has tested the new communication system with which the Swiss customs authorities are digitalising processes. The procedures have already been introduced in ATM’s Le Locle office. more
EMS Chartering opens branch office in St. Petersburg 
German logistics company EMS Chartering continues to grow: it has now opened a branch office in St. Petersburg. Since the beginning of June, senior representative/chartering manager Alexey Yemtsov has been in charge of the Eastern European market. "With our new office in... more
Linde takes Europa sky high
Europa Warehouse has partnered with Linde Material Handling UK (Linde MH UK) to supply materials handling equipment (MHE) at its new GBP 60 million 3pl warehouse in Corby, Northants. The Corby warehouse comprises 66,500 sqm dedicated to logistics, on a 101,175 sqm site. To... more
Hellmann inaugurates new CEP facility
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is expanding its presence in the Leipzig/Halle region (Germany) and moving into a new 2,000 sqm warehouse facility in Kabelsketal. By relocating from the previous hub in Krostitz into larger cargo handling halls, Hellmann is responding to the... more
Rhenus opens new warehouse in India
Rhenus Logistics has opened a new warehouse at Gurugram, near the Delhi NCR region in North India. The 32,500 sqm facility will enable the company to provide more scalable storage options and solutions, strengthening its integrated logistics services and solutions offerings for... more
DSV Solutions expands logistics hub
DSV Solutions is expanding its logistics centre in Lahr (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany). The company plans to add 24,000 sqm more storage space by the end of November, whereby the first 12,000 sqm of the expansion should be already completed by October. By doubling its storage... more
Logifarma joins Bomi Group
Bomi Group, a provider of integrated logistics serving the healthcare sector, announces the acquisition of Logifarma, a long-standing Italian company specialising in pharmaceutical logistics. Logifarma was born in 1997 in Pomezia. To date, the company is one of Italy's... more
Doubling up in Dammam
Saudi Global Ports (SGP), a subsidiary of Singapore’s PSA International, and Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority, have agreed to build and operate two container terminals at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam. Saudi Customs’ measures also support the move. more
Two traditions merging in Basel
An acquisition in Switzerland: The Basel-headquartered Nauta, a freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1947, has acquired the company Bonatrans, founded in 1977. Marino Ballo, managing director and owner of Bonatrans, will stay on board in supporting the... more
Hyperloop project Zeleros raises EUR 7 million
Zeleros Hyperloop has completed a financing round worth more than EUR 7 million. The company starts a new and important phase in the development of its version of hyperloop, the “fifth mode of transport” and an alternative for the future to provide efficient and sustainable... more