New site in Coventry 
Real estate developer Bericote Properties has contracted Glencar to construct a 72,465 sqm logistics and industrial scheme in Coventry. The project will be known as Coventry Logistics Park. Works for the speculative industrial space across three new units will start in... plus
Aramex welcomes European stakeholder 
It is a connection linking Franc with the Middle East. Geo Post, which is owned by Le Groupe La Poste, has invested in a 20.15% stake in CEP and logistics services provider Aramex. The shares of the Dubai-headquartered company were sold for AED 1.4 billion (USD 380 million).... plus
SGL continues its rapid expansion
Nordic company Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is opening three new offices in West Africa and France - a change, since acquisitions of other companies have taken the lead over the last months. About a month ago, Group CEO Allan Melgaard inked the seventh acquisition in 2021,... plus
Fashion now close to Halle/Leipzig
Mytheresa, a virtual B2C sales platform for fashion items, is opening its new logistics centre at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. It will be the company’s second location after its headquarters in Munich. The proximity to the international cargo hub was one of the main reasons... plus
USD 100 million for seven fat years
Miami-headquartered Cargo Force, which is part of a ground handling group that includes Alliance Ground International and TCSC Security founded in 2002, is expanding on a big scale. The group is opening four new facilities in USA to facilitate mail and express mail services... plus
K+N maintains steady course in 2021
The figures speak for themselves - most logistics services providers cannot help achieving excellent results due to or despite the current supply chain disruptions. The Swiss logistics group Kuehne & Nagel International's growth continued strongly in Q3/2021. From... plus
Clipper Logistics expands in Wales
Under its contract with shipper Wilko, a British home and garden retailer, Clipper Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Magor, South Wales. The facility has become operational four months after board approval. Located within Wilko’s existing Magor site, the new warehouse... plus
Renaissance du stocktampon régional
La logistique contractuelle profite-t-elle de la supply chain déréglée?Les mesures anti-pandémie ont remis à leur juste place les exigences exagérées posées aux prestataires 3PL.Les interruptions des chaînes de livraison dues à la pandémie et les retards qui en ont découlé... plus
Kerry and Hengan form JV
Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics and Hengan International, a major producer of hygiene consumables in China, have put their partnership on a new basis and set up a joint venture company to create synergies in business-to-business (B2B) bulk distribution and the wholesale market... plus
Geodis expands footprint in Sweden
It is a first for Geodis: in order to bring its contract logistics services to the Swedish market, Geodis is opening a 16,000 sqm facility at Arendal, close to Gothenburg. Effective 1 December 2021, the new facility will cover the full range of warehousing and distribution... plus