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Layoffs at Hedemora logistics firm follow Garpenberg mine halt
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Nearly a month after a rockfall and tremors halted production at Boliden's Garpenberg mine, a Hedemora-based logistics firm specializing in ore transport from the site has announced layoffs. Långdahls logistik AB is affected by the ongoing suspension of mine operations.
The Ministry of Transport reported an 11.25% increase in land cargo movement during May, reaching 14.4 million tons.
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Solar has inaugurated its new logistics center in Kumla where operations are already running on the large facility.
Beltone Venture Capital and Citadel International Holdings have announced the successful exit of their joint investment in the Egyptian logistics startup Bosta, delivering a 75% internal rate of return.
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Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Walid Gamal El-Din, announced record $7.1bn in investments for the current fiscal year, including $1.8bn in the last two months. He spoke at a conference in New Cairo on the zone's role as a global logistics and industrial hub. The zone reported strong growth in revenues and cargo volumes.
Cargo transportation costs on Colombia's main routes rose 5% to 9% in January and February 2026, with hourly rates increasing 21% to 30%. These hikes follow the government's January toll adjustments and are driven by salary increases, fuel prices, and logistical delays.
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Damietta Port has launched a new transit service for refrigerated and dry cargo from Europe via a Ro-Ro line connecting it to Italy's Port of Trieste. Shipments will move onward to Safaga Port on the Red Sea and then to Gulf markets. The initiative supports Egypt's strategy to become a regional hub for transport and transit trade.
Ethiopia advances as regional power and logistics hub
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