Logistics
German rail group Deutsche Bahn has signed an agreement to sell DB Schenker forwarding arm to Danish owned logistics giant DSV for € EUR 14.3 billion, or €14.8bn including expected interest.
DSV said that the combined companies will have an expected revenue of about €39.3 billion and a combined workforce of approximately 147,000 employees in more than 90 countries.
Deutsche Bahn said that DB Schenker’s central functions are to be retained, including ...
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Scandinavian spare parts distribution company Danx is now using Duo trailers, in its Swedish operations following a change in legislation. The new rules allow trucks with two or three trailers up to 34.5 metres in length to operate on around 590km of the country’s road ...
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Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has submitted its Full Business Case (FBC) to the Scottish and UK Governments, described as a major step in the process of unlocking around £25 million of seed funding capital for key underdeveloped sites.
The submission will now be reviewed by both ...
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UPShas agreed to acquire German-based healthcare logistics provider Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL, for an undisclosed sum. Frigo-Trans’ network includes temperature-controlled warehousing that covers six temperature zones from cryopreservation (-196°C) to ambient (+15° to +25°C), a pan-European cold chain transportation solution and temperature-controlled and ...
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Maersk has appointed Lisa Park as its new managing director for the United Arab Emirates. She will also lead the business and teams in Oman and Qatar. Park brings over 22 years of experience in the logistics and shipping industry and has held several roles ...
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Freight software firm Agency Sector Management (ASM) is warning that the new Government’s failure to communicate of new Safety & Security Entry Summary declarations will make it hard to deliver the required functionality by the October deadline.
Currently, the UK applies a waiver for goods coming ...
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Temperature-controlled container specialists Tower Cold Chain and Cryopdp have partnered to provide an expanded range of logistics solutions for clinical research. Tower Cold Chain is incorporating Cryopdp’s liquid nitrogen-filled dry vapour shippers for ultra-low temperature goods, which maintain temperatures from -196°C to -150°C. In return, ...
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Europa Road’s Belgian arm, Ostend-based Europa Road NV says it handled a record number of consignments in July.
Europa Road NV exceeded its previous best month with a 30% increase in shipments for July – a record since the launch of its dedicated sales team in ...
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Rhenus Warehousing Solutions UK has added Cornish candle-maker St Eval to its customer base.
Having seen impressive growth since it began the company required a third-party logistics supplier, as it had outgrown its existing warehouse capacity. St Eval needed a supplier that shared its core value ...
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Middle East-owned freight forwarder Aramex UK has opened a branch in Aberdeen, as part of its strategy to deepen its footprint across the UK.
Aramex UK will also invest in a new warehousing facility at the port, a major gateway for the North Sea oil and ...
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