Ceva Logistics expands presence in Ho Chi Minh City 
Ceva Logistics officially opened its new facility in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), doubling the size of its local operation. The company's new facility, strategically located close to the two cargo terminals at the country's busiest airport Tan Son Nhat International, and a short... mehr
DB Schenker automates logistics for Media Markt Sweden
DB Schenker is now responsible for Media Markt Sweden's logistics for online sales and store deliveries from the Arlandastad logistics centre near Stockholm. Media Markt Sweden benefits from Swisslog's automated "CarryPick" warehouse management solution, where entire... mehr
Gebrüder Weiss acquires forwarder KK+M in Tyrol
Gebrüder Weiss is taking over the freight forwarder Koler, Kuhn & Merk Speditions (KK+M) in Lechaschau (Reutte district in Tyrol, Austria). „With KK+M we can cover another important region in Tyrol and close to southern Germany for our customers. We will take over all the... mehr
Stiff competition for Basel Gateway Nord? 
The decision of the Swiss competition commission WEKO on the controversial multi-million project Gateway Basel Nord (GBN) has met with opposition. After an in-depth examination, WEKO concluded in June 2019 that the project would "eliminate effective competition" among... mehr
Agility invests in green supply chain technologies
Agility has so far invested USD 18 million in green supply chain technologies through its corporate venture arm Agility Ventures. The company is pursuing an ambitious environmental strategy. By 2025, it plans to cut its emissions by 25% from 2016 levels. To reach that goal,... mehr
A machine to unload bags of coffee
Tramar, a coffee warehousing company based in Le Havre (France), will soon use a machine from Copal to unload its bags of coffee beans from the containers. Thus, the company will automate its processes for the receipt of goods and protect the health of its employees. Copal’s... mehr
Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group plans strategic takeover
The Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Benteler Distribution, a division of Benteler International with an annual turnover of about EUR 750 million (2018). This strategic acquisition will provide Van Leeuwen access to additional key markets... mehr
Die letzte Meile in LA
Trotz des Booms des E-Commerce gab es auf der letzten Meile bisher relativ wenig Innovation. Mittlerweile ist dieses Potenzial erkannt und verschiedene Unternehmen positionieren sich in diesem Segment. mehr
Yusen Logistics opens new office in Koper (Slovenia)
Yusen Logistics (Hungary) has opened a new branch office in Koper (Slovenia). Yusen Logistics thus continues to expand its presence in Europe. The southern part of Central Eastern Europe is well covered (Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Romania,etc.) in terms of sea freight... mehr
Halifax Stanfield begins building air cargo logistics park
Realising the potential to further enable regional exports and trade, the Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) in Canada is ready to construct a new air cargo logistics park that will benefit the entire region. The park has been made possible thanks to investments... mehr