Rhenus Air & Ocean plans to acquire a part of BLG Logistics Group’s freight forwarding business.
If approved by the competition authorities, Rhenus will take control of nine air and sea freight sites in Germany on April 1, 2021. These include operations in Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Munich.
The BLG freight forwarding site in Bremen, which focuses on overland traffic, the transport of heavy goods, project business and sea freight, is excluded from the takeover.
The port of Aberdeen’s proposed South Harbour upgrade project has progressed to the second stage of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council’s (SOWEC) Strategic Investment Model (SIM), moving a step closer to becoming a strategic hub for floating offshore wind.
Spanish logistics service provider Bergé has set up an industrial process logistics division, which focuses on consolidating industrial logistics activity for the automotive and steel industries.
Antwerp-headquartered Ahlers Logistics has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
BHV Bremische Hafen und Logistikvertretung’s project logistics monitor 2024 has presented a subdued outlook for the market in 2024, with respondents cautious about cost pressures and a shortage of labour.
Heavy lift and engineered transport provider Sarens is expanding its footprint in Estonia to meet the evolving needs of the country’s construction, energy and industrial sectors.
Much has been written about Saudi Arabia’s suite of gigaprojects and the potential on offer for the project logistics community. However, there have been nagging doubts that the sheer scale of development, and the costs involved, could see the scope reined in somewhat.
