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Stena becomes sole owner of NTEX

Stena is to become sole owner of Swedish transport and logistics company NTEX, subject to approval by relevant authorities. The ferry company bought a 75% stake in the firm in 2020 and has now purchased the remaining 25%. NTEX operates 20 offices in 12 countries in Europe, over 1,000 employees and a turnover of around SEK4 billion. The company owns and leases around 1,500 trucks and has 16 terminals and ... [+]

Cargo-partner offers North America in 11 days

Cargo-partner, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, says it now offers the fastest sea freight export service from Ireland and the UK to a number of destinations in North America. Its enhanced service offers weekly connections from Ireland to the US and Canada, with convenient ... [+]

Militzer & Münch opens India arm

Logistics group Militzer & Münch has set up a new country unit in India. M&M Militzer and Muench (India) Private focuses on air and sea freight and with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, aerospace services and project logistics sectors. The first branch office is ... [+]

Government to fund port preparations for EU’s new border system

The government announced on 27 August that it was making available £10.5 million of funding to support preparations at the Port of Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel for the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) digital passport checkes. Travellers from the UK and other non-EU countries will have ... [+]

Project44 offers emissions reporting

The project44 supply chain visibility platform is now offering emissions monitoring, giving shippers, carriers and logistics firms Scope 3 emissions insights for optimized decision-making. It offers customers precise, GLEC-accredited emissions calculations for shipments across all modes.  Users can streamline their compliance with customizable reporting and ... [+]

Cargo-partner upgrades Roermond road hub

Cargo-partner, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, has enhanced its road service between Roermond in the Netherlands and Fischamend in Austria. The Roermond warehouse, providing up to 7,000sq m of storage space, acts as a gateway for road services across Western, Central, and Eastern ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss recruits Shanghai students

Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has signed a five-year partnership with Shanghai Maritime University, giving students opportunities to gain practical insights into the logistics industry and also helping them get their careers off the ground.  Students from the University’s College of Transport and Communications have the chance ... [+]

DSV and CVC launch $14bn bids for DB Schenker

The Bloomberg news agency is reporting that Danish transport and logistics group DSV and a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners have  separately put in binding bids for DB Schenker, the forwarding and logistics arm of Germany’s Deutsche Bahn rail group. The bids value the company ... [+]

Freightos to buy Shipsta tender platform

The Freightos online booking platform has acquired online freight-tender procurement specialist Shipsta, used by companies to procure freight from forwarders and carriers. Freightos said the move would add tender procurement to its existing spot pricing, quoting, and booking capabilities. Shipsta, headquartered in Luxembourg, offers tender management ... [+]

DB Schenker extends global reach

DB Schenker has partnered with Cargo.one to connect with over 50 airlines. The platform’s founder and co-chief executive Moritz Claussen, said the move would boost efficiency, accuracy, and user-friendliness, increase customer satisfaction and sharpen its competitive edge.Cargo.one added that the forwarder would be able to ... [+]

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