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Davies Turner soups up car-maker’s supply chain

High-end automotive firm Great British Sports Cars says that its continuing logistics partnership with forwarder Davies Turner is allowing it expand into global markets.  Davies Turner recently handled the shipment of two of its Zero vehicles from the UK to the US.The Zero is a beefed-up version of Colin Chapman's Lotus Seven/Caterham. The two cars shipped were in kit form and had to be carefully packed in bespoke, to ensure ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel completes vast Lego building

Kuehne+Nagel is to operate a new distribution centre for the Lego Group in Australia. Spanning 26,500 square meters and equipped with a storage capacity of 26,000 pallets, it will seerve B2C and B2B across Australia and New Zealand. The distribution centre has achieved a five-star ... [+]

Logistics UK calls for clarity as Entry/Exit System set for further delay

Logistics UK has called on the UK government to step up its engagement with the European Commission to clarify when the EU’s new Entry/ Exit System will be implemented, following press reports that introduction may be delayed again beyond November 2024. Head of trade and devolved ... [+]

Future Forwarding on the move

Future Forwarding has relocated its head office from Batley to a new location in Leeds. The facility at Unit 7, Turnberry Business Park, Gildersome, Leeds, offers expanded office space and advanced technology to streamline operations and improve efficiency, along with energy-efficient systems. Managing Director UK Richard ... [+]

Larsen takes over at Leman

Danish-based forwarder Leman freight has appointed René Bach Larsen as its new chief executive, from 1 November. He has worked with Geodis in leadership roles across Europe, Asia, and most recently, as managing director of North America. Larsen takes over from interim chief executive Michael ... [+]

DB board approves Schenker sale

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn has approved the sale of DB Schenker to DSV, with the German federal government today granting approval at the same time. The sale is expected to be completed during 2025 once all regulatory approvals have been obtained. [+]

Bike me to the Moon

Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss’ international cyclists have raised the bar with this year’s GWcycles cycling campaign: More than 600 participants came together to cycle over 768,800 kilometers (477,710 miles) - the distance to the moon and back. Between March and September, the logistics company ran its ... [+]

Röhlig Logistics enters Ireland with AirOcean acquisition

German owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has opened a new subsidiary in Dublin after acquiring a majority shareholding in its agent of 20 years, AirOcean Ireland. The company will operate as Röhlig Ireland from January 2025. Founder and director of AirOcean Ireland, Garrett O’Brien, will take ... [+]

DHL partners War Child UK

DHL has become an official partner to War Child UK, a specialist charity that supports children affected by conflict. War Child UK works in conflict-affected countries in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. DHL will provide transportation, distribution and other logistical support ... [+]

Woodland opens in Shanghai

UK-based forwarder Woodland Group has opened an office in Shanghai. The location is its 25th location globally and first in mainland China. [+]