UPS invests in electric delivery vehicles 
UPS reports that its venture capital arm, UPS Ventures, has completed a minority investment in Arrival, which makes electric vehicle (EV) platforms and purpose-built vehicles that offer a highly competitive value proposition when compared to both traditional internal combustion... plus
Panattoni to build another facility for Haase
Panattoni is setting up another logistics centre for Haase Hausgerätelogistik in Garbsen (Germany). The real estate developer will construct the build-to-suit property on a 30,702 sqm plot. The project comprises 15,000 sqm of logistics area, 700 sqm of office and social areas... plus
More space for trucks in Saudi Arabia
Logipoint, a major logistics zones developer in Saudi Arabia, has completed phase one of the Logistics Park Modon 1 project. Phase 1 comprises 350 truck parking spaces designed to bring Modon much needed respite from congestion and pollution by taking the parked and waiting... plus
Elemica takes over Eyefreight
Elemica has announced the acquisition of Eyefreight. By taking over the provider of multimodal SaaS transport management systems (TMS), the cloud-based digital supply network increases its range of capabilities: the combination of the two companies enables Elemica’s customers to... plus
99.9% accuracy in the warehouse
Automotive supplier Minth has been working with cargo-partner since 2013. Now cargo-partner has begun to provide logistics services to support the company in the production of more than 88,000 cars per year, handling about 120 stock keeping units. In cargo-partner‘s... plus
Supply chain software for fashion designer
Garment and fashion specialist Jump Design Group has implemented the supply chain management software Osca to make its delivery flows transparent. Among other features, the cloud-based system developed by the Bochum (Germany)-based company Setlog controls all processes relevant... plus
Corona virus may trap containers in ports
“The recent position of the Chinese government and provinces to extend the Chinese New Year and impose new restrictions on the movement of people in China has a significant downstream effect on the movement of goods, which raises issues for international freight forwarders... plus
U-Freight sets up e-commerce hub in South Korea
U-Freight Korea has opened a new logistics hub in Incheon to support its growing e-commerce business. The e-commerce fulfilment centre (EFC) will process domestic and cross-border e-commerce shipments for business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) fulfilment.... plus
Clean Intralogistics Net welcomes new member
Clean Intralogistics Net (CIN), which focuses primarily on promoting fuel cell technology in the intralogistics sector, has welcomed a prominent newcomer to its industry network: the Schaeffler group, an automotive and industry supplier, employs about 89,000 people worldwide and... plus
Torwegge expands to Poland
Continuing its expansion strategy, Torwegge founded a subsidiary in Poland at the beginning of this year. The branch is based in Poznan and operates under the name of Torwegge Polska. “Poland has become an increasingly important business market for us over the last few... plus