Automating logistics for IVF Hartmann 
The Swiss company IVF Hartmann, which specialises in medical consumer goods, is building a new logistics hub in Neuhausen (Canton Schaffhausen, Switzerland). In cooperation with intralogistics specialist Dematic, IVF Hartmann will set up a fully automated warehouse equipped with... plus
DSV completes acquisition of Panalpina
Yesterday, 19 August 2019, DSV completed all transactions with regard to the previously announced public exchange offer for all publicly held shares of Panalpina. Pending the approval at an extraordinary general meeting, DSV will change its registered name to “DSV Panalpin”. As... plus
Tigers South Africa opens e-commerce hub as demand soars
Tigers South Africa has officially opened an e-commerce centre at its Johannesburg (South Africa) facility, as the online retail market continues to grow globally. The centre is equipped with the Tigers-developed Scanpak app that allows staff to conduct scan checks while packing... plus
XXXLutz inaugurates logistics centre
After almost twelve months of construction, the furniture dealer has officially inaugurated its new logistics and service centre in Schüttorf (Lower Saxony, Germany) and thus paved the way for improving the efficiency of its deliveries and furniture installation services. The... plus
DHL strengthens cooperation with Mattel in Australia
DHL Supply Chain and the toy maker Mattel have strengthened their long-term partnership with the opening of a new dedicated logistics distribution centre in Truganina, in the Australian state of Victoria. The 25,690 sqm warehouse features an automated labelling and sorting... plus
Agility's ebitda grows by 27% in H1/2019
Agility has reported that the H1/2019 earnings of 25.18 fils (KWD 0.02518) per share and the net profit of KWD 41.9 million (EUR 124 million) were up 7.7% from the same period in 2018. First-half ebitda in 2019 was KWD 95 million (EUR 281.1 million), a rise of 27%. Revenue for... plus
Quickpac comes to Basel
Quickpac, the new division of Quickmail, will distribute parcels in the entire urban area of Basel (Switzerland) as from 2 September 2019, which means that it will extend its customer base to 20% of all Swiss households. The company will thus be serving more than a quarter of... plus
Gebrüder Weiss offers truck parking spaces
At the end of a driving shift, truck drivers often have to look for a space to park their trucks. Even at the international transport hub in Nuremberg (Germany) secure truck parking is in short supply. In order to improve the situation, the logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has... plus
LLamasoft lands JD Logistics supply chain deal
The US-based software company LLamasoft has announced a strategic partnership with JD Logistics, part of the Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. The company will exclusively deliver and integrate LLamasoft’s solutions as part of its service and technology offerings to select... plus
Oiling up for business in Oman
The international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina is establishing its presence in Oman, leveraging the company’s long-standing experience in project solutions and the energy sector to support the country’s burgeoning economic and infrastructural growth.... plus