In the port economy, towing has become a strategic building block linked to immediate availability, berth safety, and terminal productivity. By merging their towage activities, Boluda Corporación Marítima and MSC are establishing a new reference player, structured thru a holding company based in Luxembourg and valued at over 2 billion...
The U.S. trade deficit widened in December, driven by an increase in imports. For the logistics ecosystem, this dynamic immediately translates into an increase in the workload of port and inland chains. The growth of capital goods particularly attracts attention, as it reflects a demand oriented toward industrial and technological investment....
PX Holdings and Redwood Logistics strengthen their strategic alliance after the acquisition of Freight Exchange of North America. The goal goes beyond mere growth: to build an integrated platform where asset-backed capacity and 4PL orchestration function as a single engine. The strategy focuses on Chicago, the industrial Midwest, and the US–Mexico...
European rail freight is reorganizing under profitability constraints, and DB Cargo embodies this transformation. The operator plans to cut 6,000 jobs by 2030 with the aim of returning to profitability and reducing a cost differential that has become difficult to sustain. DB Cargo transports significant industrial volumes but must deal with...
DHL is accelerating in the most profitable and demanding segment of air freight with the expansion of its Airfreight Cold Chain Network dedicated to pharma and biomedical flows. The objective is clear: to ensure fast, reliable, and strictly temperature-controlled transport on priority corridors. The decision is based on a strong economic...
Djeddah asserts itself a notch above in the hub competition, and Maersk is placing a clear marker there. Thru APM Terminals, the group is preparing to acquire 37.5% of the South Container Terminal at the Islamic Port of Djeddah, while DP World retains 62.5% and operational control. Beyond a simple...
LOGISTEC takes a new step in its international expansion by securing the acquisition of the IPA terminal, located in the industrial port of Altamira in Mexico. Specialized in breakbulk and steel flows, the platform is at the heart of the North American industrial chains undergoing reconfiguration. For the Canadian group, the...
Green Dome Investments continues its rise in specialized logistics with the acquisition of Transcorp International, a deal estimated at approximately 230 million Saudi riyals. Supported by Sisco, the group thus strengthens its position in the cold chain, a segment that has become strategic in the Middle East. The demand for refrigeration...
A.P. Moller Capital has confirmed the final closing of its fund dedicated to transport and logistics in Morocco, structured around 1.64 billion MAD of commitments and an additional co-investment of 600 million MAD via EMIF II, bringing the total capacity to approximately 2.24 billion MAD, or nearly 243 million dollars....
The Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA) seeks to accelerate the electrification of container handling equipment by addressing a often underestimated issue: technological fragmentation. The alliance announces the launch of a “load profile” tool, a transition guide, and an update to its voluntary standards aimed at harmonizing batteries and charging systems...
