New Swiss parcel hub in operation 
Swiss Post has opened a new parcel hub in Vétroz (canton Valais). The company invested around CHF 60 million in the construction and infrastructure of this third of a total of four new regional parcel centres. The Vétroz location brings together the activities of the existing... plus
SMB International builds warehouse for medical products
SMB International is building a new compact warehouse in Bad Oldesloe (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) for the clinic group Asklepius in order to ensure reliable supplies of medical products and equipment. SMB intends to set up a fully automated central warehouse on 65,000 sqm by... plus
A. Duie Pyle expands its facilities
A. Duie Pyle, a provider of asset and non-asset-based transportation and supply chain solutions in Pennsylvania (USA), has opened its highly anticipated integrated logistics centre near Hagerstown MD. The company also plans to expand its warehouse capacity with the addition of a... plus
Pfenning's GDP certification reconfirmed
Pfenning Logistics Group has gained recertification of the GDP (good distribution practice) certificate it obtained for its Heddesheim location in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2017. The audit evaluates distribution processes with regard to human medicines and comprises the... plus
B+S: more capacities in Borgholzhausen
For B+S, a German logistics services provider, Panattoni is building an extension in the company’s location in Borgholzhausen (North Rhine Westphalia). Panattoni planned and developed the provider’s new headquarters in the industrial estate Borgholzhausen-Versmold already back... plus
Savills IM buys facilities in Poland and the Netherlands
Savills Investment Management has acquired a logistics property in Łódź, Poland, and two adjacent distribution centres in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, for a total of EUR 52 million. The Polish property was purchased on behalf of the Savills IM European Logistics Fund 2... plus
KN invests in vaccine distribution network
With the opening of airside pharma & healthcare hubs in Brussels, Belgium, and Johannesburg, South Africa, Kuehne + Nagel adds two strategic elements to its global GxP-certified network of temperature-controlled facilities for the distribution of vaccines and other pharma... plus
Descartes working on a restructuring plan
Descartes has announced its financial results for its fiscal 2021 second quarter, reporting revenues of USD 84 million, up 4% from USD 80.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and up from USD 83.7 million in the previous quarter. The company also recorded a net... plus
Reine de la logistique au Queensland 
Un énorme site de logistique va être construit au cours des cinq années à venir à Logan, au sud de Brisbane. La première tranche du grand projet sera achevée dès décembre. La ville de Logan s’attend à 6000 nouveaux emplois créés sur le Crestmead Logistics Estate. plus
Ceva opens offices in Ecuador and Uruguay
As part of its strategic expansion across the Latin American markets, Ceva Logistics has officially opened its own offices in Ecuador and Uruguay. Air, ocean and ground operations will be headquartered in Ecuador’s second city, Guayaquil, and multi-modal operations have been... plus