Multi-user facility to open in Shanghai 
Geodis has signed a ten-year lease agreement with the PRD Group for a 20,000 sqm multi-user facility in Minhang district, Shanghai (China). The facility is set to bolster the company's contract logistics capabilities for retail partners and to support the e-commerce industry... more
Technology sorts, picks and puts away
Maersk is investing in tests of new technologies that offer upgraded warehouse services. The company is now evaluating technology from Bionic Hive, from Mira Loma CA (USA). The technology can climb existing warehouse racking to sort, pick and replenish cartons directly in any... more
Takeover expands event logistics portfolio
Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW), a US domestic and international forwarder that specialises in customised logistics and warehousing solutions, has acquired Legacy Logistics, a trade show and event logistics provider headquartered in Pennsylvania (USA). The acquisition... more
A new distribution warehouse in North America
Hellmann recently inaugurated a new warehouse in Indianapolis, USA, to handle all contract logistics services for its long-standing customer Endress + Hauser in North America. The distribution centre, which supplies customers in USA and Canada, is a state-of-the-art new building... more
Grade A asset near Piazenza acquired
GLP in Italy has acquired a new Grade A logistics asset totalling 28,000 sqm in Fiorenzuola d’Arda. The warehouse is situated in the south-east of the Piacenza province, one of the largest sub-markets in Greater Milan. The building, which is brand new, was constructed by the... more
Logistics hub near Tesla Gigafactory completed
The completed Panattoni Park Berlin East in Herzfelde, Brandenburg, has over 9,611 sqm of logistics space, 482 sqm of office space and 554 sqm of mezzanine space. The facility is particularly suitable for companies from the automotive sector but can also be used by online... more
GW continues upward trend
Gebrüder Weiss (GW), based in Austria, closed 2022 with a turnover of EUR 3.01 billion, 18% up from 2021, and thus continued the positive trend of recent years, the logistics company said. The land transport division posted EUR 1,479 million in sales (+16%). The home... more
Dachser expands in Australia and New Zealand
By taking over air and sea freight forwarder ACA International, Dachser is adding six locations Down Under to its own air & sea logistics (ASL) network. With this acquisition, Dachser extends its coverage in this segment to Australia and New Zealand, countries that are... more
C02 emission calculator for all transport modes
Nippon Express Holding has launched an “NX-Green” calculator. The tool calculates and visualises CO2 emissions from origin to destination for international air, ocean (including river barge), truck, and rail transport when users simply enter the origin and destination of a... more
Robots handle 55,000 units
DB Schenker has commissioned one of the largest automated e-commerce facilities for its retail customers in Spain, Portugal and France. Operations began at the 50,000 sqm warehouse in Guadalajara with 150 newly created workstations, more than 200 robots and an optimised... more