Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The UK’s largest independent furniture retailer, Furniture Village, has extended its six-year relationship with Asset Alliance Group by refreshing part of its home delivery fleet with 15 MAN and eight DAF trucks. Group Logistics Controller at Furniture Village, Carl Hood, says: “Our shiny new blue vehicles really grab attention.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

These acquisitions form part of Heppner’s international growth strategy, designed to strengthen the Group’s distribution capacity in Western Germany and increase its competitiveness in the French and German transport markets. “We are delighted to embark upon this new chapter between Heppner and our company.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

Stefan Krauter continues to explain: “It would also have been a good option for the management and employees to continue going completely alone, but since the ideal new strategic owner was found in NX Group, we were ultimately convinced that this was the right way to go forward.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

Montgomery Distribution, a member of Palletways , has invested more than £1 million to relocate to a new depot in Rugby. Pallet movements at the 24-hour operation have already increased by 100% and Montgomery Distribution expects to increase this to double over the coming months.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

Thermo King®, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, announced today that three new refrigerated trailers featuring the Advancer AxlePower energy recovery system started operations in the Netherlands. and Wezenberg Transport B.V. and Wezenberg Transport B.V.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 19, 2021

Leicester-based 3T Logistics and Technology Group has recently been selected by one of the UK’s leading food packaging manufacturers to streamline its customer deliveries and help reduce the company’s carbon footprint. We see the introduction of our TMS solution as a critical step in PFF’s digital transformation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

John is Strategic Advisor of Transportation & Logistics at Clarendon Capital , a private equity sponsor focused on developing investment opportunities and providing strategic advisory services to the transportation, logistics and distribution sectors. John Larkin and Joe Lynch discuss the logistics industry outlook.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

With the acquisition of Opheo Solutions GmbH, Solvares Group is expanding its portfolio to include solutions for truck dispatching and route optimisation in the transport sector and is continuing its course of strategic growth. Opheo, with its 50 employees, is now the fourth company in the Solvares Group.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Germany’s MECOTEC Group has launched a complete–one-stop solution for the deep-freeze, transport, storage and distribution for COVID-19-Vaccines with its first Mobile Hybrid Container. The company claims it is the first hybrid container solution for ultra-cold transport and storage for vaccines. Transport + 3.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Swiss InterRail Group successfully carried out its first reefer container transports between Asia and Europe last year. This year, the transport company has added temperature-controlled rail transport to its regular range of services. Successful deployment In late summer last year, InterRail transported 13.5

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Emons Group BV, a third party logistics provider based in the Netherlands, will celebrate its 80th anniversary on September 15th, at the event location Inspyrium in Cuijk. The post Emons Group Celebrates its 80th Anniversary appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

These will, in the immediate future concentrate on improved safety during the global transport and handling of goods that have the potential to cause injury to the workforce and/or damage to the environment and the goods themselves.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

DP World has signed an agreement with the leading road transport operator Swain Group for a 2.25-acre acre distribution facility at its London Gateway freight and logistics hub. The post Swain plans distribution facility at London Gateway appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Transport SMEs are ready to ramp-up investment, with fresh spending on assets and expanded workforces, Paragon Bank research has found. Confidence was less strong in the UK economy, with only 39% of transport SMEs surveyed expressing confidence. Only 23% of SMEs had seen their cashflow improve over the previous three months.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Penske Logistics has been recognized as a Quest for Quality Award recipient by Logistics Management magazine. Select magazine readers rate various supply chain providers and other related entities for customer satisfaction and performance excellence. These awards have been handed out for nearly four decades. By “Move Ahead” Staff

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2021

CEVA Logistics has acquired ASTI Group in Morocco as part of its strategic expansion plan across the African continent. Last month it announced the win of a major, five year contract with Pernod Ricard to provide the drinks manufacturer with warehousing and distribution support in South East Asia. For the full story click here.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Transport Exchange Group (TEG), a leading UK online freight exchange platform, is helping its members to operate more dynamically and competitively in a highly volatile marketplace with the launch of what it describes as an ‘industry-first’ load pricing data service.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 9, 2022

Everysens has become a new member of Rail Freight Group (RFG), the representative body for rail freight in the UK. Sabrina Meksaoui, Chief Revenue Officer at Everysens, stresses: “Trains emit up to nine times less CO2 and particulate matter emissions than road transport. RFGs’ aim is to increase the volume of goods moved by rail.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Total Vehicle Solutions (TVS) Group has rebranded as TVS Interfleet , as the commercial vehicle bodybuilder adjusts its proposition for a rapidly changing market. The rebrand comes alongside a full brand refresh, with a new logo and imagery for TVS Group. Our focus has always been enabling our clients to serve their customers best.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 8, 2022

The CMA CGM Group , a world leader in shipping and logistics, is acquiring nearly 100% of the capital of GEFCO , a European leader in automotive logistics and international expert in multimodal supply chain. The post CMA CGM Group acquires GEFCO appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

From September 20th to 25th, the IAA Transportation in Hanover will present the trends and innovations in the field of commercial vehicles, logistics and transport. There’s good reason to find out about current trends in the transport sector so that you can react to upcoming developments in time.” on September 21st.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 25, 2022

Asset Alliance Group has financed 2,000 portable aluminium trackway panels worth more than £2m for Davis Trackhire, after first securing a deal to supply two new Scania drawbar outfits. It operates with an SDC tri-axle flatbed trailer with the full combination purpose-designed to transport 3m-long aluminium trackway panels nationwide.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

UK commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has appointed Craig Wells as Contract Hire Truck & Trailer Business Development Manager, with a remit to support the company’s continued growth and unlock new opportunities in the market.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

Skaraslättens Transport is Sweden’s biggest provider of container transport on the roads, hauling 850-900 containers daily to all Swedish container ports. With that in mind, this was a pretty easy decision to make,” says Johan Söderström, CCO at Skaraslättens Transport. Climate-smart – but an economic challenge.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

17th November 2020 Volvo Group Venture Capital has invested in the Swedish tech company Adnavem. With an online marketplace for container freight and a platform… The post Freight marketplace – Logistics Business® Magazine appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2020

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Pharma.Aero have joined forces to develop global guidance for the air cargo industry to enable optimal transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine. In the past few months, air freight has demonstrated once again its vital role in the global economy and distribution of essential medical supplies.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2024

Palletised freight distribution network, Pall-Ex Group, is celebrating a business milestone with 193 of its longest-serving employees collectively reaching 1,800 years of service. Across Pall-Ex Group, 14% of its employees have reached their ten-year milestone, with the longest serving achieving an impressive 45 years’ service.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Penske Logistics today announced they have won a pair of Quest for Quality Awards from Logistics Management Magazine. Both honors came in the Third-Party Logistics category : Transportation Management Solutions and the Value Added Warehousing and Distributions Solutions. There were 4,504 ballots cast.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2019

GEFCO Group has received Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliance certification from Bureau Veritas for the road transport of pharma products in nine countries. This follows the certification of GEFCO’s processes in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Greece, Romania and the Group’s headquarters in France last year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

Three major groups are joining forces to fight climate change and launch the European Clean Transport Network Alliance (ECTN Alliance), a concrete solution to decarbonize road freight transport. Local carriers will carry out the pre- and post-carriage transport to and from the test sites.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

Gaussin and Qatar Airways Cargo have successfully tested and commissioned the AMDT FULL ELEC automotive multi-directional transporter for air cargo pallets, with production under way for delivery in Q2 2022. The post Qatar Airways Cargo uses zero-emission pallet transporter appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Igloo Thermo Logistics, a temperature-controlled logistics company in the UK, has partnered with AddSecure to optimise its transport operations. The transport team can monitor the fleet in real-time and proactively address any issues that may arise.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2020

Kinaxia Logistics has appointed an experienced industry figure to the newly-created role of group chief executive. Kinaxia is a top 15 UK logistics group in the transport and warehouse sector, comprising 13 businesses with 1,800 staff and 920 vehicles.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 29, 2020

[og_img] UPN has partnered with Trafertir Group to provide a range of palletised freight distribution services to Spain and Portugal. David Brown, MD at UPN,… The post UPN and Trafertir to offer freight servies across Europe – Logistics Manager Magazine appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 3, 2023

Global materials handling specialist Alstef Group has finalized the acquisition of Solution Net Systems LLC (SNS), a USA-based supplier of automated parcel handling systems and a trusted name in warehouse automation solutions. The group generated revenue over €160 million in 2022.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

Transaid has completed a major three-year project helping to broaden the understanding of the challenges faced by young women and girls as users of public transport in less accessible parts of three major African cities.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

The outbreak of coronavirus in March 2020 has utterly changed the road freight transport landscape. Only transport professionals themselves can explain how they have dealt with this situation and describe what perspectives it holds for the coming months. From this survey a complete analysis has just been published.

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