More clients for Swisslog 
Buchs (Switzerland)–headquartered Swisslog won new customers in 2020 and installed new facilities for some of its existing clients. The new distribution centre dm-Drogerie Markt near Berlin came on stream despite difficult circumstances. Swisslog also successfully completed... mehr
Odyssey Logistics goes Laredo
Odyssey Logistics is launching a new operation in Laredo, Texas. Laredo is one of the main truck crossing points between the United States and Mexico. Odyssey’s new facility will serve as a bonded container freight station, a hub for customs transactions and a warehouse to... mehr
A new location for Dachser
After just under a year of construction at Dachser's logistics centre in Erfurt, Germany, the new 20,000 sqm warehouse has opened its doors for business. The logistics provider is thus centralising its activities in Thuringia. As part of the expansion, two halls, each with... mehr
UK online retailers go Europe
A growing number of British online retailers are seeking to ease the extra customs and tax administration and costs involved in trading with the EU by shifting stock from UK warehouses to storage facilities on the Continent. “The addition of VAT, customs duties, and in some... mehr
Unilever banks on TST
British-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever has entrusted part of the logistics at the warehouse in Mannheim, its central location in Germany for the storage of household and personal care products, which include company brands such as Axe, Dove, Domestos and Coral, to TST.... mehr
A strong year for KLN
Hong Kong-based KLN reported strong results for 2020. China’s Kerry Logistics Network benefited from measures to counter Covid-19. Its revenues increased by around 30% to HKD 53.4 billion (USD 6.9 billion) compared to 2019. Its core operating profit increased by about 20% to... mehr
New regional HQ down under
Agility's Australasia regional headquarters has moved to a new 32,000 sqm facility in Melbourne airport's business park. Qanstruct, a Melbourne-based design firm, led the construction of the facility, which took 13 months. The property covers 30,000 sqm devoted to warehousing... mehr
Mibelle is now GW’s belle
Personal care and beauty, home care and nutrition are the preferred fields of business for the shipper Mibelle Group, which employs around 1,200 people and achieved a turnover of CHF 640 million in 2020. Gebrüder Weiss (GW) took over e-fulfilment for the group in Germany,... mehr
Vaccines in Norway delivered by Freja
The health agency of the city of Oslo has entered into an agreement with Freja Transport & Logistics for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to districts, GP offices, clinics and pharmacies in Norway’s capital. The assignment involves the distribution of urgent... mehr
FMCG warehouse in Kenya re-certified
Bolloré Transport & Logistics reports that the BRC global standard certification for storage and distribution for its dedicated FMCG warehouse in Nairobi (Kenya) has been renewed. The certification covers storage of ambient stable food products and consumer products as... mehr