Rising worldwide demand for transport and a focus on pharma and e-commerce fulfilment saw Kuehne + Nagel more than double its earnings in the first half of 2021.
FedEx deal a win for India
Two logistics and supply chain companies will join forces to unlock India’s international trade potential.
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Automatic for the people
For 20 years, Paul van der Does has been a member of the Cargo Floor team. In his current role as Senior Sales Manager he is responsible for the sales of the CargoMatic system, a mobile floor system for trucks and trailers. It appears to be very efficient for dock-to-trailer work with fully automatic loading and unloading in about 90 seconds. The manufacturer claims a standard trailer transporting 33 pallets can be unloaded in under three minutes.
Kässbohrer is bringing tipper and low-loader innovations to NUFAM 2021
Semi-trailer manufacturer, Kässbohrer, will participate in the NUFAM 201 fair that will take place from 30 September to 3 October in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Trans Ogueta renews partnership with Lecitrailer
Spanish trucking company, Trans Ogueta, has invested in 50 new Lecitrailer semi-trailer to modernise its fleet.
Randon announces strategic partnership in Kenya
Platform and tipper sets were recently shipped from Brazil to Kenya to be assembled and commercialised by Randon’s agent.
ACT Research releases US net trailer order update
Preliminary reports show trailer OEMs in the US posted 11,100 net orders in June, 20 per cent above May orders, but 19 per cent below the same point last year according to ACT Research.
Abbey Logistics expands
UK-based bulk tanker logistics service provider, Abbey Logistics, has acquired a liquid food tanker specialist.
Knight-Swift announces $1.35B acquisition
North American transport and logistics business, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, has acquired a less-than-truckload carrier.