Dimos expands production capacities 
Dimos, a German manufacturer of special forklifts, is investing in a new production plan at its headquarters in Petersberg (Hesse). With 3,600 sqm, the new hall will be double the size of the existing production facility. After completion in the first quarter of 2021, the... mehr
Investing in iLogistics Center Dunajska Streda
The international transport and info-logistics provider cargo-partner has added over 3,600 pallet slots to its warehouse in Dunajska Streda, Slovakia, bringing the total up to 26,700 pallet slots on an area of 18,300 sqm. With this newest extension of the i-Logistics Center,... mehr
DHL launches software platform with Blue Yonder
DHL Supply Chain has just launched a new “plug & play” robotics platform in collaboration with Microsoft and artificial intelligence (AI) driven digital fulfilment provider Blue Yonder. The robotics platform significantly reduces integration time and programming efforts... mehr
Dachser transports locomotives to Peru
Dachser Peru has successfully delivered two locomotives to a major railroad customer in Peru. Weighing over 180 t each, the units were initially received at the Port of Houston in the USA and then delivered right to the customer facility located in Lima, Peru. Of significant... mehr
Inther Group automates hub in Ireland
Uniphar, a supplier of medical products, has contracted system integrator Inther Group to realise an automation project at its distribution centre in Ireland. The new system will substantially increase Uniphar’s capacities. Ireland’s hospitals and pharmacies are supplied... mehr
Sievert Logistik wins contract from steel plant
Sievert Logistik has won a new customer in the Kehl (Germany)-based steel factory Badische Stahlwerke. The factory has awarded the logistics specialist with a major contract. With an initial duration of one year, the contract involves the delivery and waste management of raw... mehr
Dematic installs autostore facility in Switzerland
Dematic will implement an autostore automation system for Swiss tool manufacturer Applitec Moutier. The developer and producer of high-end cutting tools has contracted Dematic to automate a new building at its central warehouse in Moutier (canton Bern). In future, storage... mehr
Challenges and innovations
In its report titled “Securing Supply Chains”, Geodis reviews the high points of 2019. Despite sluggish global economic conditions, the group achieved solid financial results and pursued its aims in the areas of social and environmental responsibility. The year was also... mehr
Transport solution for alcoholic beverages
Astre, a transport network with a main focus on the Iberian Peninsula, has launched “Astre wine & spirit“, a service for alcoholic beverages. The network offers customers its employees’ expertise in transportation, customs clearance and supply chain processes. For... mehr
Two new distribution hubs in Western Sydney
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has announced that two of its corporate members, Qube Holdings and Woolworths Group, plan to invest in two distribution centres at the Moorebank Logistics Park in Western Sydney. Subject to NSW government planning approvals, the... mehr