Freshippo opens twelve new stores in just a day 
The new stores of Alibaba Group's digital intelligence-powered new retail company are spread over eight cities in Mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Over half of the new stores are adopting an upgraded Freshippo store image. Several of these newly... mehr
GW acquires freight forwarder B+A
The new wholly owned subsidiary in Germany specialises in the import and export of groupage freight containers by air and sea between Asia and Germany. It was integrated into the Gebrüder Weiss (GW) network on 27 June 2023. With the takeover, the logistics specialist... mehr
South Korea investing in logistics centres in USA
South Korea-based provider CJ Logistics and Korea Ocean Business (KOBC), a South Korean government entity, are partnering to construct large-scale logistics centres in USA. With a total investment of USD 457 million, these hubs will prioritise the handling of import and... mehr
MSK Pharmalogistic opens new distribution hub
The family-run, full-service pharmaceuticals service provider is planning to use the new site in Bensheim (Germany) as a GDP (good distribution practice) and GMP-certified (good manufacturing practice) logistics centre for the storage and transhipment of pharmaceuticals and... mehr
More Italianità in Lithuania
The Italy-headquartered 3PL Codognotto is continuing its international expansion by opening a new branch in Vilnius, Lithuania. The company aims to create its own intermodal network for transporting goods between Central Europe, the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. The new site... mehr
DB Schenker adds capacity in strategic location
The logistics service provider is setting up a new cross-dock terminal with an office building on more than 70,000 sqm in a strategically favourable location in Neunkirchen, Germany, by the end of 2024. With 119 loading gates and 10,500 sqm of warehouse space, the new... mehr
Dachser inaugurates high-bay warehouse
The logistics provider had begun to put its new facility in Memmingen, Germany, gradually into operation over the last few months. It invested some EUR 30 million in the fully automated warehouse. Construction started in spring 2021. Located within Dachser’s Logistics... mehr
Poland: space for 30,000 pallets
With the new facility, Zabka Group can supply around 3,500 stores in Poland. Located in Radzymin near Warsaw, it is the largest and most technologically advanced addition to Zabka's logistics infrastructure. There is also the possibility for further expansion and automation at a... mehr
Im Netzwerk der «Local Heroes» 
Eine TMS-Lösung als Schlüssel für die internationale Zusammenarbeit von Mittelständlern der Logistik. Die Digitalisierung schreitet inzwischen auch in der lange als konservativ geltenden Logistikbranche rasant voran. Einer der Treibe der Entwicklung ist das Familienunternehmen... mehr
Stepping into Switzerland anew
It is an expansion along the Rhine valley. The MBS Logistics Group, a global freight forwarder headquartered in Cologne, is launching its first branch in Zurich on 1 July 2023. The new Swiss unit, called MBS Logistics and operating from Zurich airport, will offer air, sea and... mehr