Norbert Dentressangle ships temporary road to Switzerland 
Norbert Dentressangle has completed a project for Sagérime SA to transport soil protection mats for the creation of a temporary road surface, from the UK to Burgdorf (Switzerland) for the country’s Federal Wrestling and Alpine Games Festival 2013. The event, which ran from 30... more
Yusen Logistics opens new office in Jaipur
Yusen Logistics (India) Ltd, (YL-IN) established a sales office in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan (India), and launched operations on 2 September 2013. Jaipur, some 260 km southwest of Delhi, boasts a wide range of industries, including jewellery products, minerals,... more
Kellogg's expands with Dentressangle in Germany
In addition to the recent renewal of its UK warehousing contract, Kellogg’s has appointed French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle to manage its German warehousing operations. Recognising the value created through working together in the UK... more
DPD acquires stake in Tiramizoo 
The courier, express and parcel service provider DPD is stepping up its activities in the business-to-consumer (B2C) segment and has taken a 20% share in the German city courier portal Tiramizoo. more
Sievert takes over Adolf Schuck in Germany
The German transport company Sievert Handel Transporte GmbH (SHT) is continuing to grow steadily. The firm, based in Lengerich (Germany), has just taken over Adolf Schuck Transport + Logistik GmbH’s business activities and most of its employees. The move enables SHT to... more
UTi Worldwide reports less revenues and net loss
Long Beach CA USA)-based forwarding and logistics company UTi Worldwide Inc has reported financial results for its fiscal Q2/2014 ended 31 July 2013. Revenues were USD 1.129 billion, a decrease of 4.5% from the USD 1.183 million in Q2/2013. Net revenues (revenues minus purchased... more
New Stef refrigerated warehouse in Spain
Stef Iberia, the Spanish national subsidiary of the French refrigerated transport and logistics group Stef, has commenced operations at a new refrigerated warehouse in Spain. The new terminal, which is located in Burgos, provides a total of 40,000 cbm of space for deep frozen... more
Colossal opportunities
Kazakhstan’s raw materials are the basis on which many a logistics project has been built. In an interview with Christian Doepgen, Kamill Gafurov, CEO of the freight forwarder IFC Colos, describes his company’s range of activities and gives us an insight into IFC Colos’ future... more
Greencarrier Freight Services Finland acquires...
The Greencarrier Group has expanded its presence in Finland, with Greencarrier Freight Services Finland acquiring the freight forwarder Rahtihuolinta Oy. The deal was finalized on 6 September when Greencarrier Freight Services Finland bought 100% of the Rahtihuolinta Oy shares... more
Raben Group opens new logistics centre in Poland
Fresh Logistics, a member of the Raben Group, officially inaugurated a new logistics centre in Szczecin (Poland) at the beginning of September. The new building replaces an existing facility that was only built in 1999. The new platform has a 3,885 sqm cross docking and... more