30 million poppies for Britain 
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Millbray Contracts, which is part of the APC Network, delivered poppies for the Royal British Legion in the UK for the third consecutive year. The four-week project saw APC shipping 30 million poppies to army barracks, schools, offices, homes and... mehr
Lineage builds on Midwest cold chain
Lineage has acquired the assets of the Kansas City-based Cold Point Logistics, a provider of temperature-controlled solutions, effective 1 November. This move will expand Lineage’s cold chain in the USA and add to its existing portfolio of 480 facilities... mehr
Germany-wide distribution for Alnatura
Alnatura’s stores in major German cities have partnered with Spetra Spedition & Logistik as their supply chain partner. The deal covers locations in Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig, Dresden and Erfurt. To handle the organic food retailer’s distribution operations, Spetra has... mehr
Another base for FedEx and Swiss Post
FedEx Express is opening a new location in collaboration with Swiss Post as part of the companies’ joint venture, giving them a foothold in Saint Gallen. Situated in Gossau, the new 14,500 sqm hub is designed to accommodate operative and administrative activities by... mehr
Destination: Dublin
Toga Freight has opened its newest pallet hub at a shared user facility in Coleshill, Birmingham, offering solutions for British exports into Ireland. Dubbed Irish Pallet Hub, the site now houses staff from both Toga Freight and its UK subsidiary, Irish Sea Logistics, which it... mehr
Planzer: another acquisition in Italy
With the takeover of Sifte Berti, the Swiss family-owned company Planzer is continuing its growth strategy in Italy. The well-established logistics company was founded in 1969 and is being transferred to Planzer with all its 300 employees and 40 vehicles as well as three of its... mehr
Ports and partnerships in Pakistan
The Pakistani government is working with AD Ports Group in a series of MOUs regarding air, sea and rail transport as well as logistics and digitalisation. The parties signed four agreements to this effect on 8 November in Islamabad, attended by PM Shehbaz Sharif as well as... mehr
Montea acquires in Antwerp
Montea has acquired its first site in the port of Antwerp in Luithagen. The company signed its latest deal with the port authority late last month, aiming to refurbish the 20’000 sqm area for more sustainable operations. The complex, comprising eleven units, has been in use... mehr
DHL adds first Autostore in Poland
DHL’s new Polish hub has been equipped with an Autostore system, making it the first of its kind for the logistics provider in Central and Eastern Europe. Located in Gorzów Wielkopolski, the facility uses the automated storage and retrieval solution which includes 25 robots... mehr
Working on sustainable vehicle logistics
Reducing emissions in the finished vehicle logistics industry is part of the new initiatives the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) has launched in cooperation with Smart Freight Centre, a non-profit organisation. The aim of the partnership is to use information... mehr