Decathlon opts for logistics hotspot Tilburg 
Decathlon has concluded a long-term lease with HVBM Vastgoed for a new distribution centre to be constructed on a site of approximately 45,000 sqm in Tilburg (the Netherlands). Decathlon has decided to take this step due to the growth of its stores and sales on the Dutch market.... more
LIP Invest buys logistics hub for Röhlig
LIP Invest, the Munich (Germany)-based investor that specialises in logistics real estate, has purchased a new logistics hub in Nettetal near the German-Dutch border. The centre has been leased to Röhlig Logistics for the long term. On the 61,000 sqm plot, Röhlig intends to... more
DPD opens its largest parcel sorting centre in Germany
DPD is commencing operations at a new parcel sorting centre in Hamm (Germany) this week. The facility, the largest that the company has ever built in Germany, will handle around 80,000 parcels per day on an area totalling 122,000 sqm, as from 7 September. The parcel volume will... more
Circle participating in European project Easylog
Circle, a specialist for analysing and developing automation and digitalization solutions for the port sectors and intermodal logistics, is participating in the European project Easylog, funded to the tune of almost EUR 2 million (EUR 1.7 million from the European Regional... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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,... more
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... more