Oman: growing potential for an e-commerce hub 
Asyad Express has signed an agreement with Evri, an UK-based dedicated parcel delivery company, to establish an alliance for e-commerce and e-fulfilment logistics in Oman. Jason Ashbrook, VP commercial at Asyad Express: “We will jointly build a comprehensive e-commerce... more
FedEx Express digitises shipment paperwork
FedEx Express has launched FedEx Ship Manager (FSM), a new e-commerce service to support small businesses and e-commerce retailers, helping them to efficiently manage their shipments online. This service is available in 44 countries and territories in the Middle East, the... more
Tyremotive: an eco-friendly facility in Kitzingen
Tyremotive, a manufacturer and wholesaler of wheels and tyres, has moved into its new warehouse in the Kitzingen industrial park, which is located between Frankfurt and Nuremberg and is connected to both the A3 and A7 motorways. In accordance with the sustainable building... more
A new hub in Vietnam
French contract logistics provider FM Logistic has opened a multi-client facility in Binh Duong, Vietnam. Built by NG Concept, the warehouse is located 43 km from Ho Chi Minh City centre and provides warehousing, handling, co-packing, distribution, and e-commerce services. It is... more
Sparx Logistics expands to Thailand
Warunee Katasai, Sparx’s operations manager in Thailand: “The Thai economy's consistent growth is opening up fresh possibilities for businesses. Sparx can assist them in their journeys to achieve their supply chain objectives.” Thailand is a growing market in Southeast... more
A joint expansion to Africa/Indian Ocean
Van den Bosch has joined forces with Celero Group to expand its network in East Africa and the Indian Ocean. Celero Group was founded in 2009. Its presence in the African and East Indian transport sector includes employees and offices in Madagascar, Reunion Island, as well as... more
Robo-Op: Robots in use at Ceva's LA facility
Ceva Logistics recently opened a new transload facility where it will deploy robots from Boston Dynamics. The site is located near the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. It is the only transload facility in North America to offer a cross-belt sorting device,... more
Fedex Express: another new facility in Ireland
Eight months after opening a new handling facility in Cork (photo), Fedex Express Europe has announced plans to build a new logistics facility in Dublin. Construction is scheduled to commence next January, and the facility is anticipated to become operational in early 2025.... more
DHL acquires Turkish logistics provider
DHL Group has completed the acquisition of Turkish parcel services provider MNG Kargo. "MNG Kargo's expertise in parcel courier services, combined with its extensive domestic network, will help us expand our service offering in Turkey and further enhance our already strong... more
NG.Network combats residual storage
The category "residuals" includes those consignments that partner companies within the network receive in their storage halls following their own orders or those of other partners and subsequently prepare for delivery. Above a certain volume of residuals, the... more