Fresh impetus for Afro-Caribbean trade 
The African Export-Import Bank has signed an agreement to launch a USD 1.86 million project preparation facility in favour of the government of the Bahamas to develop and implement an Afro-Caribbean marketplace. Once implemented, the project, which is expected to unlock... more
Maersk to transport wind turbine parts
Vestas, a renewable energy company based in Denmark, has contracted Maersk to transport powertrains for its largest ever wind turbine V236. Using special equipment, the heavy cargo will be taken from the assembly site in Lommel, Belgium via Antwerp to the port of Lindø in... more
Working on Warsaw West
CTP is expanding its Polish portfolio with a new 85,000 sqm investment plot in the Wiskitki municipality near Warsaw. The developer will be looking to build on its existing CT Park Warsaw West by adding around 36,000 sqm of leasable space. The site can be used by tenants... more
Australians continue European expansion
Vlad Bilanovsky (left), CEO of Wisetech Global, the Sydney-headquartered creator of the logistics execution software "Cargowise", and Pedro Bacelar, CEO of Singeste - Sistemas de Informática, a Portuguese developer of IT solutions for the customs sector, have concluded... more
GW on two wheels
Between 3 and 7 July, Gebrüder Weiss (GW) will be showcasing its bicycle logistics solutions at the Eurobike 2024 in Frankfurt am Main. GW is active in the bicycle logistics market and supports professional and amateur cycling events such as the Tour of Austria and the... more
Ten years in Weil am Rhein
The Weil Am Rhein-based logistics provider Acito Logistics’ is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and recently welcomed local politicians for a tour of the company. District administrator Marion Dammann and Alexander Maas, managing director of Wirtschaftsregion... more
Around the world in 80 years 
The logistics services provider LAM, founded in 1944, took the next big step in April by establishing national subsidiaries in three East Asian markets. Johan Vermeiren and Damiano Turriziani, the directors in charge of the new businesses in China, Hong Kong and Thailand, told... more
Militzer & Münch now in Mongolia
Following the foundation of new national subsidiaries in Vietnam and Indonesia, Militzer & Münch is now continuing its investments in Asia. The logistics company has been active in Mongolia since 2000, but so far has managed its business from Berlin. M&M Militzer... more
Constellation Cold: from Arcus to EQT
Constellation Cold Logistics, established in 2020 by Arcus Infrastructure Partners, which brought together three businesses located in Belgium, Norway and the Netherlands, is about to be acquired by EQT Infrastructure VI fund. Subject to customary conditions and approval, the... more
100% renewable energy
Geodis recently switched its operations in Denmark to 100% renewable energy supplies. The shift is expected to cut Geodis Denmark’s annual CO2 footprint by almost 40 t. Its EWII certificate is valid until the end of 2025 and ensures that the company’s electricity consumption... more