VTL plans upgrade 
Despite the currently difficult situation, the general cargo cooperative VTL has given the green light for the comprehensive future project VTL Next. “We do not just want to react, we want to shape our future by our own efforts. The sooner we get started, the better,” said VTL’s... more
Space still attractive 
There remains strong demand for logistics properties in Italy, as a transaction completed at the end of March shows. more
Logisticians appeal to federal council
Three Swiss logistics industry experts have written an open letter to the country’s Federal Council to raise awareness of industry concerns in connection with the measures to combat Covid-19. In the letter, Wolfgang Stölzle, director of the Supply Chain Management Institute at... more
Rhenus expanding in the Netherlands
Rhenus Contract Logistics recently opened its sixth warehouse in the Netherlands. The additional 31'885 sqm warehouse is a dedicated operation for a Rhenus customer in the medical device industry. “We have served this customer for more than ten years; the last seven years in... more
Panattoni building for Dachser
Panattoni is to build the sixth facility for Dachser. The new logistics centre will be located in Magdeburg (Germany). The new project comes hot on the heels of the logistics centre in Alsdorf near Aachen that Panattoni built for Dachser in summer 2019. The property... more
GM picks Ceva to manage ventilator supply chain
Ceva Logistics has been appointed by General Motors as its 4PL to manage its entire ventilator production supply chain. Under GM’s contract with the US Department of Health and Human Services, the logistics company is responsible for delivering hundreds of parts which will be... more
JV to boost investment in South Korean logistics real estate
APG, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and ESR have entered into a strategic agreement to establish a new development joint venture, ESR-KS II, with a total equity allocation of USD 1 billion, representing an investment capacity to deliver as much as USD 2... more
Csafe Global supplies US Antarctic programme
Csafe Global has gone to the ends of the earth to ensure the samples gathered by the United States Antarctic programme are protected on their journey from Antarctica to the USA. Scientists collect samples to be shipped back to their home institutions for further analysis. The... more
Holding a partial party
Lamprecht Transport’s 75th anniversary and the passing on of the baton from the third to the fourth generation are taking place in turbulent times. Christian Doepgen strictly kept his 2 m of distance from Thomas Lamprecht and Jenny Vargas-Lamprecht in their office in Basel. more
Time-critical shipments for Covid-19 testing
On behalf of a multinational healthcare provider, Gefco has transported 30 t of medical equipment, including Covid-19 testing kits, from France to destinations in Algeria, Tunisia and the Antilles to support hospitals and private laboratories with increased demand. Gefco’s... more