New WMS installed in Sweden
MQ Marqet, a major retailer for fashion in Sweden, has put its logistics on a new footing. Its logistics provider DB Schenker has implemented Auto Store, an automated goods-to-person system, in its Gothenburg warehouse, for automated online order fulfilment and a returns... plus
On the digital path between Italy and Turkey
The digital waybill has reached the pilot test status thanks to blockchain applications. This collaboration between public and private organisations is intended to demonstrate that the implemented model can also work for particularly complex processes involving a change of... plus
Le suspense au rendez-vous
Expédition d’équipement cinématographique de Gaumont vers la Thaïlande. plus
A new hub in the US network
Taipei-founded 3PL Dimerco has expanded its US freight forwarding network to Phoenix, the fifth-largest city in USA, with the completion of its investment in BC Logistics. Founded in 2001, BC Logistics has provided international and domestic transportation services for... plus
Two GDP certificates for Militzer & Münch
Militzer & Münch’s sites in Frankfurt Airport and Hof in Germany were certified in accordance with the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines for the transport of medicinal products in January 2022. The audit was carried out by SGS based on the requirements of the... plus
GMI builds near Birmingham
Logistics and real estate developer St. Modwen Logistics has contracted the GMI Construction Group to build a new 50,000 sqm industrial/logistics unit close to Longbridge, Birmingham (UK). The development, marketed as “Longbridge 155”, will feature an array of sustainable... plus
Geodis ambitious also for 2022
France-headquartered Geodis Group saw significant growth in 2021. While revenues surged to EUR 10.9 billion (+28% versus 2020 and +33% versus 2019), ebitda took a similar leap, amounting to EUR 948 million (+33% versus 2020 and +38% versus 2019). Freight forwarding was the... plus
DP World and Imperial to complete takeover
Dubai-headquartered port and terminal operator DP World Logistics is now ready to take over Southern African Imperial Logistics. Both parties have announced that "all conditions precedent regarding DP World’s offer to acquire a 100% stake in Imperial, including regulatory... plus
Clipper handing over to GXO?
Clipper Logistics and GXO Logistics, the spin-off of XPO Logistics' global contract logistics segment, are ready: after months of negotiations, the companies have reached agreement on the key terms of a possible cash and share offer for Clipper by GXO, which values the company... plus
Two more partners for Cargo Integrity Group
Fiata, the international Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, and BIC, the Bureau International des Containers, are joining the Cargo Integrity Group, which brings together international freight transport and cargo handling organisations to foster improvements in... plus