GAC inaugurates office in Montrose 
                     
                    GAC UK has opened its 20th branch at the historic port of Montrose on the east coast of Scotland, just seven months after welcoming its 19th office at nearby Dundee. Established in 1493, the port of Montrose is known as the “gateway to the North Sea” and is now a thriving... more
 Transuniverse founds subsidiaries in France and Morocco 
                     
                    Transuniverse Forwarding (TUF), which is based in Ghent (Belgium), has established subsidiaries in France and Morocco. Both offices and cross-docking hubs have recently become operational. The groupage company’s traffic to and from both countries is growing so fast that it... more
 Raben opens 30th branch in Germany 
                     
                    The logistics services provider Raben has opened its 30th German branch in Schüttorf, near the Dutch border. The new hub has a cargo area of 4,500 sqm with 53 loading gates for the entry and exit of goods. “With this branch in Lower Saxony we were able to integrate a... more
 Highs and lows – side by side 
                     
                    The Central Asian states are developing very differently, which has a direct effect on their logistics industries. more
 Austrian Post tests autonomous courtyard logistics 
                     
                    Austrian Post is promoting autonomous driving and intelligent solutions in in-house logistics. The mail service provider and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) have already taken the next step - namely an innovative vehicle for the autonomous transport of containers –... more
 Fevzi Gandur opens warehouse at Istanbul airport 
                     
                    Fevzi Gandur Logistics (FGL) has started operations in its new warehouse at the recently inaugurated Istanbul airport. With the new facility, FGL will enlarge its offer by creating value adding solutions, storage, pick up & delivery, pick & pack, consolidation &... more
 Militzer & Münch investing in new location 
                     
                    Militzer & Münch (&M) is expanding its capacities and currently building a new warehouse in Bulgaria. Preparations are now in place to relocate and enlarge the group’s location in Paris. When the new logistics terminal is ready, the present storage area will grow by 60%... more
 Chep reboots its hub in Vienna 
                     
                    Chep Austria is upgrading its service centre in Vienna with state-of-the-art technology. The provider of pallet pooling services has invested more than EUR 1 million into the automation of pallet servicing and repairs to improve its hub’s performance. Chep deploys robotic... more
 Finsterwalder takes over Webopac-logistics 
                     
                    With effect from 1 April 2019, the Finsterwalder group took over the provider Webopac-logistics at its site in Kaufbeuren in Allgäu (Bavaria, Germany). All 44 jobs will be transferred from the insolvent company to the new owner, ensuring a seamless continuation of the operative... more
 CMA CGM acquires Ceva after successful tender offer 
                     
                    Following the close of the public tender offer launched on 12 February, the CMA CGM group will hold 97.89% of the outstanding shares and voting rights of Ceva upon settlement of the tendered Ceva shares, scheduled for 16 April. CMA CGM plans to delist Ceva from the Zurich... more

