Fedex Express: another new facility in Ireland 
Eight months after opening a new handling facility in Cork (photo), Fedex Express Europe has announced plans to build a new logistics facility in Dublin. Construction is scheduled to commence next January, and the facility is anticipated to become operational in early 2025.... more
DHL acquires Turkish logistics provider
DHL Group has completed the acquisition of Turkish parcel services provider MNG Kargo. "MNG Kargo's expertise in parcel courier services, combined with its extensive domestic network, will help us expand our service offering in Turkey and further enhance our already strong... more
NG.Network combats residual storage
The category "residuals" includes those consignments that partner companies within the network receive in their storage halls following their own orders or those of other partners and subsequently prepare for delivery. Above a certain volume of residuals, the... more
Two Italian groups take on intermodality
Codognotto Group, a logistics company based in Salgareda, Treviso, and GTS group - an intermodal operator based in Bari, are partnering to expand the intermodal package offering in Italy and Europe. Codognotto has been investing more than EUR 10 million in intermodal assets,... more
Frozen food logistics: Stef acquires Transwest
Stef Group has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Transwest, aiming to provide a new value-creating offer for the supply chains of both companies' Belgian and international customers. With a staff of over 200 employees, Transwest specialises in logistics services for... more
Bolloré Logistics expands near LA
Bolloré Logistics has opened a new 10,312 sqm distribution centre near Ontario, California. It is located near the airport and 80.5 km away from Port Los Angeles and Long Beach Port. Dedicated to the luxury and beauty industries, the new opening aims at serving Bolloré... more
Cargo-Partner: milestones in Eastern Europe
Cargo-Partner has been present in the hubs of Eastern Europe for several decades. Cargo-Partner celebrated its 20th anniversary in Bulgaria on 5 October 2023. Cargo-Partner Bulgaria was founded in October 2003 and initially focused on air freight transport. In 2018, the... more
Unsworth next to integrate Pledge carbon tracking
Unsworth has integrated Pledge’s carbon emissions measurement platform with its freight management app, Pathway, to add an accredited logistics carbon accounting functionality to the UK freight forwarder’s portfolio. The new functionality enables Unsworth and its customers... more
US Customs to use AI in supply chain visibility
“Artificial intelligence is essential to achieving greater levels of operational efficiency, accuracy, and transparency within customs brokerage”, says Nisarg Mehta, CTO and co-founder of the intelligent logistics platform Raft in a speech at the Northern Border Customs Brokers... more
100 years of Zürcher Freilager
5 October saw an event celebrating 100 years of the company Zürcher Freilager and the 50th anniversary of the Embraport logistics hub take place in Embrach. The guests of honour included the president of the board and CEO of Zürcher Freilager; regional minister Carmen Walker... more