Strategy Radar - CE - Transport & Logistics - 2009 Archive

Archive of selected headlines of events in the Central European Transport & Logistics industry as detected by Strategy Radar ™, an early warning intelligence system:

Selected 10 out of 43 signals detected by Strategy Radar in December 2009

• CS Cargo bought transport division of Czech Golem Group
• After offices Finep starts logistics business
• Parisi Air & Sea Cargo freight forwarder goes bankrupt
• Fiege takes over responsibility for Leaf Deutschland’s logistics
• Panattoni to build eco-friendly warehouse for H&M
• Nordfrost acquired five freight forwarders
• Oswin Stummvoll takes lead in TFG Transfracht Österreich
• Poltraf rented space in Błonie near Warsaw
• New container hub of Deutsche Bahn in Nurnberg
• DB Schenker Rail to flatten its organization structure

Selected 10 out of 47 signals detected by Strategy Radar in November 2009

• DHL to transfer its European HQ from Brussels to Germany and Czech Repulic
• Logistic park in Czech town of Lovosice goes under the hammer
• NWRT completed acquisition of the Cechofracht Group
• FedEx Express speeds up the services from Austria to Romania
• DHL launches LCL direct service from USA to Austria
• Polish ProLogis rented 5400 m2 to Euro Freight Logistics
• Complex SA and Air Container Logistic Poland are new lessees of Segro
• Hungarian military base Taszár will turn to cargo air port
• Goodman finishes warehouses in Budapest worth 4 billion HUF
• DW Logistics declared insolvency

Selected 10 out of 45 signals detected by Strategy Radar in October 2009

• Kuehne + Nagel opens up new office in Cracow
• ČD Cargo plans to acquire 56% majority stake in ČD Logistics
• Czech company CS Cargo increased capital to support its expansion plans
• Unifeeder to connect Polish Gdansk and Russian Baltiysk
• Panalpina co-operates with Giochi Preziosi
• ProLogis rented another 22 thousand m2 in Wroclaw
• Kombiverkehr wants to focus on Western European ports
• DB Schenker distributes products of Systagenix
• ProLogis rents premises to Panalpine in Germany
• Panattoni to build distribution centre in Warsaw

Selected 10 out of 46 signals detected by Strategy Radar in September 2009

• CS Cargo expands overseas activities by setting up a branch in Hamburg
• Czech forwarder Cetrans faces insolvency proceedings
• DB Schenker and TransContainer plan to build container centre in Riga
• Raabersped strengthens position of Express-Interfracht in CEE region
• CBRE and C&W became exclusive agents of ProLogis in Hungary
• Pinnacle changed name to PointPark Properties
• Deutsche Bahn increases its share in Polisch PTK Holding
• Dachser enters Romanian market
• Magna chose Kuehne + Nagel as its logistic partner in Russia
• E. van Wijk Logistics secures groupage services in Ukraine

Selected 10 out of 39 signals detected by Strategy Radar in August 2009

• Lehnkering Steel Logistics expands activities in Poland
• DHL to take over a distribution centre in Coesfeld
• New logistic hub of Gebrüder Weiss in Carinthia
• Dachser invested EUR 26 million in Neuss
• Militzer & Münch to build strategic alliance with Cargoline
• Raben launches professional cross-dock in Ukraine
• HB Reavis plans to build cargo hub in Czech Mosnov
• Hansa-Kontakt to open up logistic base in Hungary
• Kuehne + Nagel to open new centre in Russian Sochi
• Logwin Works for BMW

Selected 10 out of 42 signals detected by Strategy Radar in July 2009

• DB Schenker expands into parcel shipment business with a new service
• CS Cargo has a new management
• ProLogis rented more than 5400 m2 to Dorum in Polish Nadarzyn
• Orco sells warehouses in Stříbro, Czech Republic
• Fiege cooperates with Bridgestone in Poland
• DHL expands relationships with Levi Strauss
• Budapest intermodal logistic center finish warehouse worth 2 billion HUF
• TDG expands its logistic services in CEE region
• ProLogis concluded three leasing contracts with DHL in Europe
• Deutsche Bahn completed acquisition of PPC Logistics Group in Poland

Selected 10 out of 46 signals detected by Strategy Radar in June 2009

• Rail Cargo Austria acquired clearance for doing business in Romania
• Road Masters opens up logistic centre for 260 milion HUF
• Iberia Cargo engaged Air Logistics Group to improve services
• FM Logistics to open new base in Poland
• Pinnacle has the best logistic park in Czech Republic in 2009
• DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo launched operation of AeroLogic air shipper
• New logistic centre in Rokycansko in Czech Republic
• Maersk Logistics and Damco will merge
• DHL extends its thermally-controlled shipping network
• Kuehne+Nagel continue in long-term cooperation with ProLogis

Selected 10 out of 46 signals detected by Strategy Radar in May 2009

• Oril plans a cargo center near Bratislava airport
• GEFCO Poland will produce division screens for three carmakers
• Pall-Ex expands into continental Europe
• Kuehne + Nagel seeks new sales activities in Eastern Europe
• ProLogis closed a new contract of lease with Delta Plus Group
• OKD Doprava to expand transhipment hubs in Paskov, Czech Republic
• Hartman signed general agreement on naval transportation with DHL
• Schenker in Czech Republic provides a new product called PowerRailer
• CTP slows down in Czech Republic and freezes all plans in Slovakia
• Czech Coal dealers protest against the fusion of Čechofracht with OKD Doprava

Selected 10 out of 56 signals detected by Strategy Radar in April 2009

• Panopa acquired 51% stake in Garexe
• Big contract for Austrian Post’s Parcel & Logistics Division
• Euroterminal expands in Silesia
• OKD Doprava to buy the largest Czech logistic firm Čechofracht
• Common anti-crisis strategy of RCA and MAV Cargo
• Romanian CFR Marfa to be privatized after the crisis
• Third stage of Panattoni Park Prague Airport was launched
• New tenants in Panattoni Park Pruszków III
• DHL awarded GOGREEN certificates for 2008
• DHL Freight speeds up shipments to Germany

Selected 10 out of 55 signals detected by Strategy Radar in March 2009

• Geodis bought two international divisions of Giraud International Group
• Deutsche Post and Iveco concluded agreement on supply of ecological vehicles
• Sales of CS Cargo Group rose by 56% last year
• Deutsche Post DHL tests new project of express delivery
• DHL to cancel cargo line from Prague
• Parcelnet changed name to Hermes
• Gienger builds logistic hub in Czech Zlín
• New warehouses worth CZK 250 million to be built in Brno
• Čechofracht has a new warehouse in Prague’s airport
• ProLogis leases space to Corporate Express in Gdansk

Selected 10 out of 49 signals detected by Strategy Radar in February 2009

• CS Cargo acquired a Czech-Slovak freight transporter Air-Sea
• Univar expands its business in Central and Eastern Europe
• DPD built up pan-Ukrainian delivery network within one year
• Gebrüder Weiss opened up a new logistic centre in Hungary
• BDP Project Logistics opens up new branch in Czech Republic
• Rieck Logistik established a daughter company in Czech town of Mikulov
• CEVA Logistics appointed new management for Central Europe
• DB Schenker expands in Vienna
• Otto Group restructures its European logistic operations
• DB Schenker completed its rebranding

 Selected 10 out of 47 signals detected by Strategy Radar in January 2009

• Prologis rented additional warehouse spaces to Tesco in Slovakia
• Gebrüder Weiss extends space in Rudná Business Park near Prague
• DHL and PPL opened up a new hub in the Czech city of Olomouc
• CEVA Logistika operates new distribution centre for Fiat
• Construction of a new logistic centre began in Hungarian town of Törökbálint
• METRO Group Logistics signed contract with RABEN Group
• DB Schenker purchases on a Polish freight transport market
• Railog a part of DB Schenker since the beginning of 2009
• UPS now offers express services in 16 other countries
• Panattoni signed contract with Coca-Cola in Poland

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