ESR Australia expands its presence around Sydney 
ESR continues to expand into the Australian industrial and logistics real estate space with the purchase of a 2008,000 sqm development site for AUD 142.5 million in western Sydney. Given that it is strategically situated near major transport links including the motorways and in... more
New direct route to Ireland
Loxx Logistics has launched a new direct route for general cargo and partial load services from its logistics hub in Gelsenkirchen (Germany) to Dublin (Ireland). With departures every Friday, the goods, including dangerous goods, arrive in Dublin on the Monday and can be... more
Ceva Logistics strengthens its presence in Sri Lanka
As it further extends its capabilities across Asia, Ceva Logistics has set up a new operation in Sri Lanka, officially opening the Ceva Sri Lanka office for business today, 5 November 2019. With the new set-up, Ceva Sri Lanka will serve clients in both the island nation and in... more
Leschaco's branches in Belgium and Brazil gain AEO status
The global logistics service provider Leschaco has been granted the status of authorised economic operator (AEO) for two more companies in the group. AEO is an internationally recognised certificate and confirms that Leschaco Belgium and Leschaco Brazil are reliable business... more
Dachser's Atlanta branch receives Ceiv pharma certification
Atlanta (GA, USA) becomes the next Dachser branch to receive Ceiv Pharma certification from Iata. Following Frankfurt (Germany), Mumbai, and Hyderabad (India), Atlanta is now Dachser’s fourth location to receive certification in ten months, which further expands the company’s... more
More automation in pgb-Europe's warehouse
Dematic has automated pgb-Europe’s new pallet high bay warehouse in Melle (Belgium). For the supplier of fixing materials and hand tools the specialist in logistics automation has installed two storage and retrieval machines, a conveyer system for pallets with an automatic... more
Kerry Logistics wins contract with Smiffys
Kerry Logistics has fulfilled a global supply chain contract with the UK-based family-owned fancy dress business Smiffys. As part of the contract, the Hong Kong headquartered logistics company has set up a new central distribution centre for Smiffys in Ningbo, a key port and... more
Calmly unto the storm 
A decade of growth in the German logistics industry could be coming to an end. Confidence nevertheless prevailed at the industry meeting in Berlin. more
XPO's revenue decreases in Q3/2019
XPO Logistics has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2019. Revenue was USD 4.15 billion for the quarter, compared with USD 4.34 billion for the same period in 2018. Net income attributable to common shareholders was USD 117 million for the quarter, compared... more
ÖBB sells Q Logistics to Mutares
The Munich (Germany)-based holding company Mutares has received approval from the relevant vendors’ committees to purchase the business of Q Logistics, a logistics subsidiary of the Austrian state railways ÖBB. The take-over is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of... more