Cargo-Partner: control tower solutions in Ireland 
Cargo-Partner's Dublin office offers not only physical connections to all major airports, ports and logistics hubs. Acting as a neutral control tower and working from a multi-carrier perspective, the logistics services provider is also getting closer to its Irish customers,... plus
A Mancunian hub for DB Schenker
DB Schenker has purchased a new site in Manchester which will more than double the size of its existing facility. Manchester represents the largest city region economy outside London and the 9,308 sqm site at Trafford Park will offer almost 4,645 sqm of warehousing and office... plus
Canada's largest pet speciality facility
Pet Valu Holdings, a Canadian retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, has opened its new 62,245 sqm distribution centre in Brampton, Ontario. Part of the company’s CAD 110 million supply chain transformation, the GTA DC will be the largest distribution centre and... plus
An automated wine and beer warehouse
V and B – Wine and Beer – will be inaugurating a new 7,200 sqm warehouse in Château Gontier sur Mayenne in January 2024, featuring Scallog robotics. This warehouse complements its existing 12,000 sqm facility. The Goods to Man Scallog solution – 130 mobile shelves... plus
From landfill to carbon neutral
Prologis’s Park in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, has become the world's first industrial building to secure zero-carbon certification from the ILFI. This means that the warehouse used lower-carbon building materials and was verified after a twelve-month performance period to be... plus
Emergent Cold Latam expands to Rio
Emergent Cold Latin America, a cold storage logistics operator, has signed an agreement to acquire a facility located in Rio de Janeiro. The transaction is expected to be completed within two months. The facility is in Duque de Caxias, an important distribution point for the... plus
Joining forces for sustainable lorries
On 18 September 2023, Formula One and DHL reported that the new biofuel-powered truck fleet reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 83 % compared to diesel-powered trucks. The trucks were used for the first time for the European leg of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship.... plus
Lidl's largest warehouse worldwide
The discounter Lidl has opened its largest regional distribution centre. At 111,000 sqm and 0.5 km in length, it could fit three of Lidl’s existing warehouses inside. The EUR 350 million facility will deliver over 9,400 pallets a day to 150 stores. This compares to its... plus
Harder moves facilities for Rügen Fisch
The plant relocation company Harder Logistics completed a major contract for the Sassnitz-based company Rügen Fisch within nine months. The work was carried out for the merger of the production sites of the Lübeck-based canned fish producer Hawesta and Rügen Fisch in... plus
Hellmann expands in Middle East with ATS
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and ATS have established a joint venture called Hellmann ATS Road Solutions in the UAE. Through this partnership, Hellmann adds to its road logistics business in the Middle East which includes air freight, sea freight, customs brokerage and contract... plus