Saint-Jean Transports goes to BH développement 
As part of an ownership succession agreement, the French transport company Saint-Jean Transport will be taken over by BH développement, a lessor of utility vehicles. Saint-Jean Transport is based in Southwest France, employs a staff of 125 and generates a turnover of EUR 13... plus
Morgan McLernon announces UK mainland expansion
Ireland Logistics specialist Morgan McLernon (part of Culina Group) has announced an expansion onto the UK mainland with the establishment of a major new purpose-developed site in Telford, Shropshire. The 3,700 sqm chilled facility is perfectly situated for linking Ireland with... plus
FM Logistic increases warehouse capacities near Moscow
FM Logistic has opened the second stage of its warehouse in the Noginsk district near Moscow, Russia. The newly built section offers 12,500 sqm of additional space, bringing the facility’s total surface to 66,000 sqm and its storage capacity to 85,000 pallet spaces. The... plus
C.H. Robinson enlarges its Cologne office
C.H. Robinson has inaugurated a larger regional office in Cologne (Germany) in response to the Rhine region's booming logistics industry. The company set up a subsidiary in Cologne already last year, its sixth location in Germany. In its new, larger offices, the company will... plus
Lödige Industries outfits automotive plant in Mexico
Lödige Industries continues its collaboration with the BMW Group by providing automated storage and buffer systems for BMW’s new automobile manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The project is designed to be a turnkey solution including all relevant systems like... plus
ESR to develop large logistics facility in Japan
ESR, a large APAC focused logistics real estate platform, will invest an estimated JPY 27 billion (USD 245 million) to develop the ESR Yatomi Kisosaki distribution centre, which is set to be the largest modern logistics facility in Greater Nagoya, Japan. Located on a prime... plus
Bolloré Logistics joins MRO Blockchain Alliance
At the Singapore air show, Bolloré Logistics announced that it has joined the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) Blockchain Alliance. This alliance aims to bring the different stakeholders together to set a global standard around the use of blockchain technology to track,... plus
A&R Logistics acquires First Choice Logistics
Wind Point Partners and portfolio company A&R Logistics, a North American supply chain services company for the chemical industry, have announced that A&R has acquired First Choice Logistics, a provider of bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical... plus
Goodman and CPP Investments increase equity commitment
Goodman Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have committed an additional USD 2.5 billion of equity to the Goodman North American Partnership (GNAP), increasing their total equity commitment to USD 5.5 billion. Consistent with the partnership’s... plus
Quickmail continues to grow
Quickmail, Switzerland's only private mail service provider, has grown again: In 2019 Quickmail delivered 106.8 million addressed letters in Switzerland, 8 million more than in the previous year, which corresponds to an increase of 8.1%. Quickmail's share in the addressed mail... plus