Dachser to host webinar on alternative fuels 
Dachser Chem Logistics Switzerland and Austria are hosting a webinar on 16 April 2024 (15.00 h -16.30 h) on "Managing the logistics balance sheet: importance, CO2e calculation and alternative fuels". The event is aimed at experts from the chemical industry in both... more
SingPost sets strategy
Singapore Post (SingPost) completed a strategic review of the group last week, which has resulted in the creation of five initiatives for the next three years. With SingPost striving to transform from a postal organisation into a major logistics player, its board has now... more
A combined logistics tech solution
Proglove and Topsystem, a division of the Ehrhardt Partner Group, have jointly developed a new package of mobile logistics solutions. The combination of a pick-by-voice software and wearable barcode scanners is intended to relieve employees. Topsystem’s Lydia voice... more
Nippon certified for Taiwan operations
The Taiwan food and drug administration has awarded Nippon Express with a certification for its cosmetics operations in Taoyuan. The good manufacturing practices (GMP) certificate means that the quality and safety of the company’s cosmetics manufacturing meet the standards... more
"FEDeRATED" - pioneering logistics transformation
After five years of collaboration, the EU-funded "FEDeRATED" project – a EU member state driven initiative to establish a federated network of platforms for data sharing in the freight transport and logistics sectors, has finally come to a key step. The official final... more
Maersk makes moves in Mexico
Maersk is looking to benefit from the potential of Tijuana as a key hub for US/Mexico cross-border trade by opening a new 30,000 sqm facility in the city. The site is located in Prisma XII, Pacifico Industrial Park in Tijuana, Baja California, close to various ports in the... more
Breeam Excellent for Prologis
Prologis has been awarded a Breeam Excellent certificate for its hub in Wroclaw, Poland. With an energy-smart design cutting carbon impact, the site was given a 77.3% rating. The Breeam assessment factors in carbon emissions, low-impact design, adaptation to climate change, and... more
Authorising a cross-border player
The Turkey-based Kita Logistics has obtained its authorised economic operator (AEO) licence. The certification is valid as of March 2024 and will facilitate the company’s customs processes. The AEO programme was launched by the World Customs Organisation in 2007 and seeks to... more
Strengthening a site in Shenzhen
FedEx Express has upgraded its facility in Shenzhen, aiming to improve import operations at the gateway to Southern China. Located at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, the hub serves as one of FedEx’s four international gateways in China. It mostly handles import and... more
A stylish New Jersey hub
Kuehne + Nagel is opening a new fulfilment centre in Piscataway, New Jersey. The logistics provider’s latest project, which measures over 5,000 sqm, is designed to serve as a fashion hub for a retailer in the textile industry. With a focus on contract logistics, the facility... more