Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

eFREIGHT2030 has announced the delivery of its first electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) as part of the UK Government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) Programme, marking a significant milestone in the decarbonisation of road freight transport.

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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

JULY 24, 2024

Asyad Group, Oman’s end-to-end global logistics provider, has acquired Skybridge Freight Solutions (SFS), a leading global freight forwarding company. Additionally, Asyad will now have active operations in key cargo origin economies. With these targeted moves, Asyad aims to ultimately redraw the global trade map.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

John Beckett, Chair of ICHCA, commented: “This unique grouping of industry leaders has the potential to coordinate data, research and best practices across the broad spectrum of the international movement of cargo.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 16, 2025

ArrowXL, one of the UK’s largest and longest established two-person home delivery specialists, has been acquired by the Jacky Perrenot Group, a Pan-European logistics and transportation business with a turn-over of €1.2bn. The Group has over 80 years of experience, a fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles and 10,000 employees.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As part of its continued growth strategy, MPLS will acquire 100% of Transport Overseas Group GmbH from the start of 2025, including the locations in Belgium, Spain, Poland and the United Arab Emirates. Christian Weber, Managing Director of the TO Group, will complete the MPLS management duo alongside Steffen Klatte.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2023

PTV Group, Econolite and Conundra, along with backers Bridgepoint and Porsche have announced the further integration and strategic reorganization of the companies into two strong and distinct businesses serving their respective end markets: Mobility and Logistics. Rebranding for Logistics is in progress and will be announced shortly.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Thomas Kuehn has joined independent freight forwarder Unsworth, as managing director of its UK business, with current managing director, Richard Hogg becoming chief executive officer of the Unsworth group , and Charles Hogg leading the company’s client solutions team as commercial director.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 16, 2025

The industry bodies of the Cargo Integrity Group expand on their concerns relating to cargoes that can catch fire and cause significant damage and casualties under certain conditions. The Group calls for continued and thorough research into all the hazards presented by lithium ion batteries and dependent devices.

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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

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

November will be seen in the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) history as an auspicious month with the first meeting of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group, managed by Mike Jones, policy advisor for sustainability and environment.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

Opening the doors to emission-free refrigerated trailers, the project is a result of a collaboration between Thermo King , BPW Bergische Achsen KG, a leader in running gears and mobility services for transport, and equipment service provider TIP Group. “It explains Rogier Laan, Vice President Sales and Marketing at TIP Group. “We

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This followed just two and a half weeks after a separate group of 40 riders raised £60,000 for a demanding 159-mile, two-day ride battling the elements, from Newcastle to Edinburgh. We had two fantastic groups, each passionate about our life-saving work.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

in 2020 and will hit EUR557 billion by 2025, Simon Wong, CEO of the U-Freight Group , says his company is ready to meet the ever-increasing challenges of providing logistics services to this rapidly expanding sector of global trade. Commenting on a recent report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market grew by 27.3%

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 26, 2023

Prompt and seamless exchange of accurate information is essential for a robust logistics network, especially for air freight tracking. With this, BlueBox Systems enables companies to quickly and easily access high-quality air freight data, resulting in streamlined operations.

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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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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 30, 2023

Charles Hogg has succeeded Rachel Morley as the elected national chair of BIFA – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Charles and Keith’s’ wide-ranging experience and senior roles in successful freight forwarding companies will ensure that BIFA and its members will benefit greatly from these new appointments.”

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

Following a lengthy due diligence process, the Cardinal Partnership, Davies Turner and Woodland Group have created a holdings company and purchased UK-based freight software company Forward Computers Ltd from the Freight Software Group.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Transportation of engine parts from manufacturing centers has been impacted by delays at major ports, compounded by a global shortage of freight space and skilled logistics personnel. .” The logistical issues at Rolls-Royce extend beyond production to affect global transportation networks.

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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. Over the past 80 years, we have grown from a small family-owned business to a leading international freight company. Now, we are proud to celebrate this milestone.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The project for a smarter freight train is scheduled to run for 15 months. The freight wagons are equipped with a variety of modern sensors and communication technologies provided by different manufacturers, in particular from Nexxiot and PJM, which represent the latest state of development in terms of innovation and market readiness.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 22, 2021

Each year, the editorial staff of WIT’s Redefining the Road magazine recognizes these individuals for their career accomplishments in the past 12 to 18 months and their efforts to promote gender diversity. About Trinity Logistics Trinity Logistics is a Burris Logistics Company, offering people-centric freight solutions®.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2024

Suzi Perry hosted a crowd of over 550 at the British International Freight Association’s 2023 Freight Service Awards, which took place at the Brewery in London. Mackenzie Ltd, Hemisphere Freight Services Ltd, and World Cargo Logistics Ltd.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

GBA Logistics, a provider of logistics solutions, proudly announces the acquisition of The Silver X Group and Bow Distribution and Warehousing, both respected players in the UK logistics industry. The Silver X Group share a similar ethos, making it a natural fit for acquisition by GBA Logistics.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 21, 2024

David Priestman met with a digital freight forwarder making this happen across Europe. The company’s forte is as a full truckload (FTL) third party logistics (3PL) broker for European road freight contracts. Digital Freight Platform “Uber Freight and Sennder are partners and mutual advisors, Nothacker explains. “We

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

With fuel prices and inflation continuing to soar, road freight businesses are facing an ever-tightening squeeze on their profit margins, leaving them with little choice but to increase the price of their services. Freight profit squeeze means higher consumer prices.

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Food Logistics

JUNE 15, 2025

For international returns, ReturnBear manages cross-border complexity through localized return hubs that aggregate shipments, reduce international paperwork, and consolidate freight. This reduces the overhead for global merchants and enables streamlined customs processing and faster refunds, even for international shoppers.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

Peel Ports Group Commercial Director Stephen Carr said: ““We’ve long argued that the Port of Liverpool is one of the UK’s best-located ports, and we have built on that with significant investment over many years to create jobs and enable more efficient supply chains. Peel Ports handles approximately 70 million tonnes of cargo every year.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 6, 2025

A British freight and logistics 3PL provider has praised the performance and reliability of Mitsubishi GRENDiA forklifts, after extending its 12-year partnership with their local Mitsubishi Forklift Truck distributor. But on the rare occasion we have an issue, they always respond to call-outs or questions very swiftly.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

The CMA CGM Group announced today that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the transportation and logistics activities held through Bolloré Logistics. The negotiations are in line with the CMA CGM Group’s long-term strategy, based on the two pillars of shipping and logistics. The Group transported 21.7

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2024

is pleased to announce that, in accordance with the share transfer agreement concluded on May 12, 2023 with cargo-partner Group Holding AG and its subsidiaries Multi Transport und Logistik Holding AG, Safer Overseas Transport Holding GmbH, cargo-partner GND GmbH, and CARGO-PARTNER US HOLDINGS INC. NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.,

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Sustainable manufacturer Ball Beverage Packaging EMEA has reduced its inbound supply chain carbon emissions by 82% following a partnership with global supply chain company Woodland Group. Woodland Group also reduced the cost and energy consumption by 70% by installing motion sensing and lux-level detection LED lighting at the Doncaster site.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Tive , a global leader in supply chain and logistics visibility technology, has been ranked 18th in FreightWaves’ 2023 FreightTech 25 list, which recognises the most innovative and disruptive companies in the freight and transportation industry. The post Tive wins innovation award appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 3, 2023

This is the latest addition to its Nexus freight tracking software which will have the capability to calculate the estimated time of freight arrival and provide a delivery time window to its customers and the goods recipients. Pall-Ex Group has a 24-hour operation which requires detailed and accurate planning tools.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

Upholding its position as industry leader, between 1 January and 31 December 2022, the Palletways Group belonging to Imperial, a DP World Company, which operates in the UK, the Benelux, Germany, Iberia, Italy and Hungary, transported almost ten million pallets. Palletways is part of the Imperial Group. About Palletways.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

For more than 30 years, Coltrans has been part of the Leschaco Group’s agent network, so that a trusting and close business relationship already exists on many levels. In February, the Leschaco Group had already taken over Transantartic S.A.C. TPL), a freight forwarding company based in Lima, Peru.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2023

Fortec Distribution Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pall-Ex Group, is offering its members a market leading product portfolio by introducing the ‘Euro Pallet’ range. Collectively, the Standard and Euro tariffs offer Fortec members the most comprehensive range of pallet dimensions available in the express palletised freight industry.

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