Barjane's Marseille project on track 
The French investment and asset management group Barjane recently inaugurated the Parc des Aiguilles, in the town of Ensuès-la-Redonne, close to Marseille. The park has already welcomed its first tenants, the companies Decathlon, Action, and Geodis. The 6,000,000 sqm... plus
Fresh produce delivered within 24 hours
The France-based fresh produce e-commerce marketplace Pourdebon.com. now belongs to the DPD Group. The price was not disclosed. The platform is designed to offer a direct link between the producer and the consumer. The service provider Pourdebon.com manages express, fresh,... plus
For a sustainable warehouse design
Cargo-Partner is planning various measures to promote sustainability. For example, the company’s offices and warehouses in Austria have been sourcing 100% of their electricity from renewable sources already since 2017. Stefan Krauter, CEO of Cargo-Partner: "Our work is... plus
Brisbane to build new distribution hub
The Brisbane Airport Corporation has announced plans for a distribution hub for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions to further expand its logistics portfolio. The Oslo-based logistics company, which specialises in the global distribution of cars, trucks, agricultural,... plus
Beware of Brexit in Belgium
Belgium-based company Tailormade Logistics (TML) has set up a new entity to better serve international transports. Tailormade Customs will be headed by Omar Boukhzar. Boukhzar brings over ten years of experience in customs handling. Boukhzar said that “the company's focus is... plus
Ceva’s best-kept secret
Ceva Logistics, the logistics arm of CMA CGM, has won a contract from Best Secret, a European online retailer for premium and luxury off-price fashion. The logistics provider will take over the shipper’s new 80,000 sqm e-commerce fulfilment centre in Sulechów, in Poland’s... plus
Essor local, visées mondiales 
Un cadre international pour le cinquantenaire de Sisa Studio Informatica. Le monde de l’informatique est le meilleur témoin permettant de prendre la mesure des mutations affectant notre époque mouvementée. Ce secteur joue un rôle majeur dans l’univers de la logistique et des... plus
Cargo-Partner: Viva Mexico!
Cargo-Partner has opened a new branch office in Mexico City. The company set up its first representation in Mexico in September 2021 with an agents’ liaison and key account support office in Puebla, serving one of its key customers from the automotive industry. The new... plus
Slump across the board?
Reuters reports that Fedex lost approximately USD 12.5 billion in market capitalisation after it withdrew its original financial forecast on 16 September 2022 and predicted a USD 500 million drop in turnover for 2022. However, some bank analysts did not agree with Fedex’s... plus
Warehouse boom at London Gateway continues
In UK, demand for logistics space continues to grow. DP World has just broken ground to build a new speculative 11,000 sqm green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park. According to the company, demand in the Southeast of England is even "reaching... plus