ORBCOMM Signs Seven New Customers in Transportation and Logistics Industry

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Provides state-of-the-art ReeferTrak® platform for two-way command and control of refrigerated transport assets   ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global cellular and satellite data communications company specializing in two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and solutions, today announced that its state-of-the-art ReeferTrak® platform has been selected by seven new domestic and international transportation and logistics companies. ReeferTrak®…

Container freight rates plunge to their lowest level since February 2012

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Drewry: Freight rates will remain under pressure; carriers will need to remove strings from the Asia-Europe trade   Average global freight rates have fallen to a 15-month low, according to Drewry’s new online Container Freight Rate Insight which was launched recently. Drewry’s Global Freight Rate Index fell 12% in April to reach its lowest level…

Flottenmanagement: Transics erweitert Bordcomputer- und Servicepalette

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Mit TX-Dashboards und TX-Go präsentiert der europäische Flottenmanagement-Spezialist Transics auf der Fachmesse transport logistic 2013 in München zwei neue Telematiklösungen. Bei TX-Dashboard handelt es sich um eine innovative Fuhrpark-Reportingplattform. Durch diese können Flottenbetreiber ihre operative Performance messen und auf einen Blick visualisieren, Fahrzeuge und Fahrer laufend mit definierten Zielen abgleichen und bei Abweichungen sofort ergebnisverbessernde…

Port investment of voestalpine in North America

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voestalpine Texas Holding, LLC. to build iron works on 200 hectares-logistics area in the Port Corpus Christi, Texas US   Through their subsidiary company the voestalpine group is leasing a port area in the US-state of Texas. At the end of April 2013 Port Commissioners and voestalpine Texas Holdings, LLC., representatives officially signed the lease…

Metrans opens new hub terminal for containers in Ceska Trebova

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Metrans rail terminal in Ceska Trebova to serve as container hub for parts of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria   In the presence of numerous domestic and foreign guests rail operator Metrans opened their new rail terminal in Ceska Trebova (about 180 kilometres east of Prague) on 4 May. The facility built with a…

New logistics facility for the wine industry in Parndorf

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Wein-Logistik GmbH enters a new era through opening a modern logistics terminal in Parndorf, Burgenland   As of now Wein-Logistik GmbH based in Parndorf, Burgenland, is providing its customers with enlarged storage capacity for domestic wines and from abroad. On April 26 Andreas Leithner, the owner and manager of the company, inaugurated the new logistics…

UPS to acquire Hungarian healthcare logistics company Cemelog

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Acquisition of Cemelog adds three additional facilities to UPS’s European healthcare distribution network   UPS announced it will purchase Hungary-based pharmaceutical logistics company, Cemelog Zrt (short for Central European Medical Logistics), as part of its ongoing global growth and investment strategy. The acquisition further strengthens UPS’s healthcare reach and expertise in Europe, enabling comprehensive, compliant…

Gebrüder Weiss puts new emphasis on the Czech Republic

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Gebrüder Weiss opens new terminal with integrated ADR warehouse near Prague; further company expansion in Brno to follow   Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new transhipment centre in Jeneč in the immediate vicinity of Prague. The terminal has direct access to major traffic arteries around the Czech capital. Total investments amount to EUR 15 million….

Panalpina builds logistics warehouse for FACC

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Incoming Logistic of Upper Austrian aviation supplier FACC AG directed by Panalpina from 2014   FACC AG, established in international aviation supply industry, puts pre-production procurement processes on a new basis at its four Austrian locations. In the frame of an outsourcing project the Panalpina forwarding company is to be charged with logistics of international…

UASC moves center of European operations from London to Hamburg

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Shipping line UASC announces expansion plans together with two senior executive appointments   Shipping line UASC announced two senior executive appointments to further position the company for its next phase of growth. Lars Chistiansen will take over the position as Chief Trade Officer of UASC, Uffe Østergaard the function as Chief Commercial Officer of UASC….

DB unterstützt Aufbau einer Eisenbahn-Akademie in Katar

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Katar setzt bei Bildung und Wissenschaft im Schienenverkehr auf deutsches Know-how. Die DB International, Qatar Rail und die Qatar University haben am Dienstag in Berlin die Absichtserklärung "Qatar Railway Education Alliance" unterzeichnet. Dies geschah im Rahmen des Forums "Business & Investment in Qatar", das zuvor gemeinsam von Bundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela Merkel und Sheikh Hamad Bin…

Port of Linz starts modernising its container terminal

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Expanded depot area new gantry crane for container terminal in the port of Linz by mid-2014; 2012 was a good economic year   Following the completion of the silting-process of the three port basins (total investment EUR 10.8 million), the port of Linz is entering the next stage of reorganising multimodal transport and cargo transhipment….

Raben Group opens new logistics facility in Upper Silesia (Poland)

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Total investment: EUR 8.75 million; Raben Group opens new logistics facility of in Sosnowitz for transborder projects in CEE region   On 12 April 2013 Raben inaugurated their new logistics facility in Sosnowitz. The new Raben Polska location provides national and international road transport services – groupage and full truck loads. The site encompasses a…

Transco relocates its headquarters from Constance to Singen

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Transco group to relocate its headquarters to Singen by April 2014; customs office in Constance is not affected   The medium-sized logistics group Transco is to relocate its headquarters from Constance to Singen. The entire staff of 149 in the administrative and operative segments will still be employed at the location in Singen, 28 km…

Rudolph Logistik opens new logistics facility in Bavaria

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Rudolph Logistik group supplies its customer BMW from the new logistics centre in Wallersdorf within in 125 minutes   On 9 April the Rudolph Logistik group inaugurated its new logistics facility in Wallersdorf, Lower Bavaria. The company handles logistics projects of BMW AG on a 32,600 m² area. The locations provides also a second warehouse…

Gebrüder Weiss: Starting signal for EUR 20 million investment in Wels

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Gebrüder Weiss to relocate its forwarding branch from Linz to Wels in Q1/2014; location in Upper Austria’s capital to remain as logistics terminal   On 2 April the transport and logistics enterprise Gebrüder Weiss has launched a comprehensive program to reorganise its forwarding and logistics activities in Upper Austria. At its branch in Wels the…

GIP acquires 35 per cent of MSCs Terminal Division

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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. to sell 35 per cent of its Terminal Division  to Global Infrastructure Partners   MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (“MSC”) has reached agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners and a group of its LP Co-Investors (“GIP”) to sell 35 percent  of Terminal Investment Limited SA (“TIL”). Consideration is USD 1.929 billion,…

Gebrüder Weiss: Startschuss für 20 Mio. Euro Investment in Wels

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Speditionsstandort Linz von Gebrüder Weiss übersiedelt im 1. Quartal 2014 nach Wels; Betriebsstätte in der Landeshauptstadt bleibt als Logistikzentrum weiter bestehen Das Transport- und Logistikunternehmen Gebrüder Weiss hat am 2. April ein weitreichendes Programm zur Neugestaltung der Speditions- und Logistikaktivitäten in Oberösterreich in Angriff genommen. Am Standort Wels entstehen neben der derzeitigen Logistikanlage mit 18.000…

GIP erwirbt 35 Prozent an der MSC Terminal-Sparte

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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. veräußert 35 Prozent der Terminal-Sparte an Global Infrastructure Partners   Die MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. einerseits, sowie Global Infrastructure Partners und eine Gruppe von Co-Investoren (GIP) andererseits haben bezüglich des Verkaufs von 35 Prozent der Anteile an der Firma Terminal Investment Limited SA (TIL) eine Vereinbarung getroffen. Der Preis…

Dachser targets revenue of EUR 5 billion

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Acquisitions of the Spanish logistics providers Azkar and Transunion set initial growth impulses for 2013 with Dachser   Dachser closed the 2012 financial year with new record highs in terms of overall revenue and staff numbers. The international logistics provider moved 49.8 million consignments weighing 37.5 million tonnes, increasing group revenue in 2012 to EUR…

Garbe Logistic kooperiert mit russischem Investment- und Immobilienunternehmen

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Die Garbe Logistic AG, Hamburg, und ACCENT Real Estate Investment Managers, Moskau, kooperieren künftig bei der Entwicklung von Logistikimmobilien in Russland. Eine entsprechende Vereinbarung unterzeichneten Christopher Garbe, Vorstand der Garbe Logistic, und Alexander Samonov, CEO ACCENT, auf der MIPIM 2013 in Cannes.    Nach Angaben des Gründungspartners Alexander Samonov soll ACCENT in den kommenden fünf…

Schachinger enters trade logistics with Metro

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Lighthouse project at Hörsching location: Schachinger Logistik builds one of Europe s biggest warehouses in solid wood construction   In the coming months a new logistics facility with outstanding features with respect to ecological and economic aspects will be constructed on the spacious area of the Schachinger Logistik group in H rsching close to Linz….

APM Terminals to create and operate major Turkish port

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APM Terminals and Petkim to establish a 1.5 million TEU container terminal to service Izmir and Aegean region   APM Terminals and Turkey-based Petkim have entered into a final agreement to create and operate Aegean Gateway Terminal (AGT). AGT will be one of Turkey’s largest container and general cargo terminals and will be entirely operated…

Masternaut zeigt seine nachhaltigen Lösungen für das Fuhrparkmanagement

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Steigende Kraftstoffpreise, Kostendruck und gesetzliche Vorgaben zu nachhaltigen Standards setzen Fuhrparkmanager zunehmend unter Druck. Masternaut, einer der europaweit führenden Anbieter von Telematik-gestützten Lösungen für das Management mobiler Mitarbeiter, bietet innovative, modular skalierbare Lösungen, mit denen die Verantwortlichen in Unternehmen ihren Fuhrpark für die Zukunft fit machen können. Auf dem BME-Thementag über Fuhrpark- und Mobilitätsmanagement am…

Wackler vergrößert Logistikzentrum in Sachsen

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Die Göppinger Spedition Wackler setzt ihr Wachstum am sächsischen Standort in Wilsdruff weiter fort. Um auch in Zukunft den Anforderungen seiner Kunden gerecht zu werden, hat das Unternehmen nun sein neues Umschlagsterminal offiziell in Betrieb genommen.    Zur Eröffnung des 114 mal 114 Meter großen und 13 Meter hohen Neubaus erschien Sachsens Wirtschaftsminister Sven Morlock,…

Printronix erweitert Produktportfolio um Thermodrucker T2N

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Printronix, weltweit führender Anbieter geschäftskritischer Drucklösungen für Industrie und Logistik, stellt mit dem T2N seinen ersten Thermo-Barcodedrucker für das Einstiegssegment vor. Die Drucker der T2N-Familie sind standardmäßig mit Ethernet ausgestattet, für eine reibungslose Installation konfiguriert und bieten einzigartige Leistungsmerkmale in ihrer Preisklasse. Mit dem T2N als jüngstem Sprössling der Thermodruckerfamilie kombiniert Printronix höchste Zuverlässigkeit mit niedrigsten…

VTG AG continues innovation and investment

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Wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG AG has gained numerous new customers in 2012   VTG Aktiengesellschaft (Hamburg), one of Europe’s leading wagon hire and rail logistics companies, yesterday announced its preliminary, unaudited figures for the financial year 2012. Compared with the previous year, revenue for the group increased by 2.3 per cent to…

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Professional Services von Trimble steigern die Effizienz

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Trimble erweitert sein Angebotsspektrum im Bereich Flottenmanagement: Auf der LogiMAT 2013 in Stuttgart präsentiert das Unternehmen neue Lösungen seiner mobilen Telematiklösung FleetExpress für Android (FleetXps). Die Smartphone-Anwendung ergänzt den Bordcomputer Car-Cube und bietet alle wichtigen Telematik-Daten, ohne LKW mit festeingebauten Geräten ausrüsten zu müssen. Wie Logistikdienstleister noch mehr aus der Telematik herausholen, erklärt Trimble Transport…

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