
Duvenbeck Group takes over Sander Logistics Group
The Duvenbeck Group is expanding its presence and capabilities in northern Germany with the acquisition of the Sander Logistics Group.

The Duvenbeck Group is expanding its presence and capabilities in northern Germany with the acquisition of the Sander Logistics Group.

Logistics service provider Dachser has set up an emission-free delivery zone in Cologne city center. The company only uses battery-powered electric vehicles in this zone.

Since this fall, the digital freight forwarder Cargoboard has been offering its transport services to customers on the Iberian Peninsula. With local partners such as CBL Logística and Salvat Logística, the platform already organized more than 350 shipments in October, the launch month.

The aim of the RoX research program is to promote the use of AI-based robotics solutions in practical applications and industries. The logistics service provider Fiege is one of the consortium partners of the joint project funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is converting the e-commerce center in Dubai CommerCity to automated warehouse solutions with the implementation of mobile robotics from Geekplus Robotics.

Gebrüder Weiss can look back on 25 years of air and sea freight transportation in Japan. Today, the company offers its air and sea freight services at three locations in Japan's most important economic centers.

Militzer & Münch has founded "M&M Premium Car Logistics GmbH" together with automotive logistics expert Uwe Moser. The joint venture will start on November 1, 2024.

The parcel specialists GLS and DPD want to remain competitors, but see advantages in joint out-of-home delivery. They are planning a partner network of around 20,000 contact points by 2027.

Up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by freight transportation and logistics. In order to offer a cross-company solution for the industry, the Open Logistics Foundation has established the Enabling Logistics Decarbonization Working Group under the leadership of LKW Walter.

Röhlig Logistics is expanding its global network of GDP-certified locations. The logistics company recently received GDP certification for its offices in Milan, Italy, as well as in Shanghai and Shenzhen, China. Röhlig thus ensures compliance with the highest safety standards in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

The electronic consignment note(eCMR) has been in use in Italy since the end of last month. The logistics service provider Gruber Logistics took part in a successful test of the application a few days before the eCMR came into force on September 26.

The company Craiss Generation Logistik Austria has announced an expansion of its site in Weiz, Austria. It is to be expanded by around 20,000 square meters. This is Craiss' response to the increasing requirements of technology customer Siemens Energy.

DB Schenker is further expanding its role as a logistics provider for the semiconductor industry with the opening of a contract logistics site near Amsterdam.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics takes over contract logistics for Lacoste in Mexico. From an 11,000 square meter distribution center in Mexico City, Hellmann manages the supply of 45 retailers as well as direct deliveries to private customers throughout Mexico.

Romina Wolff is Managing Director of Haberland Möbelspedition. In this interview, Romina Wolff talks about the challenges she faced on her way to the top and how she overcame them.

UPS announces the acquisition of Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL. The two companies are providers of complex logistics solutions for the healthcare sector based in Germany.

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The contract logistics expert Fiege has completed a new logistics center in Bülach. The logistics center north of Zurich was officially inaugurated during a small opening ceremony last Friday.

The BLG Group sees good business opportunities in the automotive nation of Turkey. On August 28, board member and COO Matthias Magnor signed the contracts for a BLG commitment.

Arvato will continue to be responsible for global spare parts logistics for Diebold Nixdorf, a provider of technology solutions for banks and retailers, for the next five years.

The express service trans-o-flex has entered into a partnership with PostNL Pharma & Care Benelux. By adding each other's temperature-controlled logistics solutions to their portfolios, both trans-o-flex and PostNL are expanding their geographical reach for temperature-controlled shipments.