Movianto: a big investment in anaesthetics 
With an investment of several million euros, the pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics service provider Movianto in Neunkirchen, Saarland (Southwest Germany), has tripled its capacity for the storage and handling of narcotics (BTM) and built a solar power production facility.... mehr
First digital shipment from UK to SE Asia
An international consortium of companies from the logistics and transport industry, including Singapore Airlines, NG Transport, Woodland Group and many more, has announced the world’s first fully digitalised cross-border goods movement. This is built on the UK electronic trade... mehr
Blue stain fungi do not impair Epal pallets
In a recent study, the Dresden Institute of Wood Technology (IHD) investigated the influence of technical drying on the susceptibility to blue stain fungus infestation on spruce wood. Timber that had been subjected to phytosanitary treatment was compared with additionally... mehr
New Wildberg facility for Schuon Group
The Schuon Group is expanding its contract logistics services and increasing its capacity for handling lithium-ion batteries at its Wildberg facility, which will enlarge the logistics area on this site to around 40,000 sqm. It is the largest investment in the company's history... mehr
Die Pharmalogistik lädt nach Basel 
Es ist bereits die 4. Ausgabe der Pharma Logistics Days (PLD), die am Standort Basel dieses Mal am 27. und 28. September 2023 stattfinden wird. Als Bestandteil der Ilmac, dem Branchenevent für Chemie- und Life Science in der Schweiz, bieten die 4. PLD den Besuchern ein weit... mehr
Arvato opens facility near Madrid
Arvato has opened the first two units of a new logistics centre totalling around 142,000 sqm in Illescas, around 40 km south of Madrid. There, the supply chain and e-commerce service provider currently handles all logistics and fulfilment services for the online business from... mehr
B&H Worldwide launches carbon tracker
B&H Worldwide, a supplier of specialised aerospace logistics services, has launched a new tool to show its customers the carbon emissions of their shipments. Called Carbon SmartTRAC, the cloud-based analytical dashboard was developed to guide customers on their... mehr
Starbucks: bean to cup in China
Starbucks has opened the China Coffee Innovation Park (CIP), its first “bean-to-cup” market. The company has invested around GBP 220 million in the project. Located in the city of Kunshan, an hour from Shanghai, the 80,000 sqm CIP features a roasting plant using energy... mehr
India: Mycrane launches online crane rental
Online crane rental platform Mycrane announced the launch of operations in India on day one of the Conex construction trade show, which took place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, between 21-23 September 2023. Substantial investment from a Series A round has facilitated a global rollout... mehr
Picking up the parcels
APC, an independent parcel delivery network based in the UK, has signed a partnership with Parcelly, a carrier agnostic logistics tech platform. Parcelly will provide a range of safe and convenient pick-up points, at 1,250 locations in the UK, as part of the APC Choice... mehr