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ESG award for Kerry Logistics

Kerry Logistics Network' has received a Silver ESG Benchmark Award – Silver and the Outstanding Sustainability Dividend Award at the ESG Achievement Awards. It was the third consecutive year that KLN has been recognised by the Awards for its Environmental, Social and Governance and sustainability performance. KLN was commended for its management of ESG practices, in addition to its inclusivity, materiality and responsiveness in achieving sustainability. [+]

Heppner buys Dutch-Spain specialist

French based logistics company Heppner has acquired Segers Internationaal Transport, a Dutch company specialising in traffic between the Netherlands and Spain. It follows acquisitions of HaCas in the Netherlands in 2017 and DINA in Belgium in 2021. Founded in 1974, Segers Internationaal Transport is, like Heppner, ... [+]

Former forwarding chief joins Swissport

Ground services and cargo handler Swissport International has appointed former Kuehne+Nagel chief executive Detlef Trefzger as a non-executive director. During his tenure at Kuehne+Nagel, from 2013 to 2022 he developed the company into the world's largest transport and logistics service provider and invested heavily in ... [+]

CMA CGM to absorb Turkey’s Horoz

Turkey-based Horoz Bolloré Logistics, a joint venture formed in 2000 by Bolloré Logistics and Horoz Logistics, has now been fully acquired by Bolloré Logistics and will be integrated into CMA CGM-owned Ceva Logistics’ existing operations in the country. It will allow CEVA Logistics to significantly ... [+]

Forwarder seeks to quell pre-Christmas panic

Aramex regional CEO for the UK and Europe Umar Butt has called for calm among retailers rushing to bring forward their Christmas plans due to shipping disruptions in the Middle East. Reconfigurations to regular service due to attacks in the Red Sea by Houthis rebels have ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss opens second Bucharest site

Austrian transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has opened a terminal at Popesti-Leordeni, its second location in greater Bucharest. The new facility in the south-east It complements an existing one west of the Romanian capital in Bolintin-Deal. The new terminal has an area of around ... [+]

DHL goes for green growth and a simpler structure

DHL Group unveiled a plan for sustainable growth up to 2030 on 24 September. It said it would strive to increase revenue by 50% by targeting high-growth markets and sectors. But it would also reinforce its commitment to decarbonization and integrate sustainability into its existing ... [+]

Toga achieves gold standard in Deloitte awards

Dublin forwarding and logistics firms Toga Group - which comprises Toga Freight Services and Toga Customs Services - has been named as one the country’s Best Managed Companies in the Deloitte business awards programme. The company, which has demonstrated superior business performance for the fifth year ... [+]

Taylor joins TGP team

Heavylift freight specialist Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Ben Taylor as general manager of its UK business. Joining from another London forwarder, he brings over 20 twenty years of experience the sector and will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the UK business ... [+]

Italian heavylift firms join forces

Harren Group, Kestrel Italia and Intermare have joined forces in a joint venture, KestrelMare to offer project and heavy lift cargo services in Italy. The new company will be based in Genoa and will take over all Intermare and Kestrel Italia business units. Its team ... [+]

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