CEP Kwik widens range of services 
Nigerian CEP company Kwik Delivery is launching the release of its plugin for Prestashop. This new plugin completes the integration of the company within the “Big Four” of e-commerce frameworks: Magento, Woo Commerce, Shopify and now Prestashop. Delivery plugins are a... more
Breaking with tradition 
The outbreak of Covid-19 has caused some disruption on the roads and in warehouses too. A Canadian forwarder banks on fully electric delivery vehicles; a US chain of fast food restaurants doesn’t need drivers for deliveries; and Geodis practices social distancing in its... more
The future of logistics real estate
In a report, the research department of real estate developer Prologis Research has evaluated possible scenarios for the future development and demand for logistics real estate. Prologis Research expects a long-term increase in the structural growth rate of logistics real... more
New multi-temperature warehouse in Austria
The Austrian subsidiary of Ludwig Meyer, Friedrichsdorf in Germany - Meyer Logistik Österreich for short - is planning its own multi-temperature warehouse in Vorchdorf. At the site, which is centrally located between Salzburg and Linz, the company wants to offer storage... more
First container for Biontech vaccine in Budapest
Danish company Titan Containers has announced that its first "Titan Ultrafreezer 2020 Covid-19 vaccine storage container" has been delivered to a Hungarian customer. The container is located at a facility near to Budapest Airport ensuring cold chain security... more
Another purchase for Guyamier Group
Barely 18 months after the acquisition of Transports Lacassagne, the French Guyamier group has just taken possession of Atlantique Europe Express (AEE) located in Floirac. The Guyamier Group, which was founded in 1948, started its expansion strategy by acquisitions in 2019.... more
Bigger facilities in Baltimore and Charlotte
Seko Logistics has opened two new regional distribution hubs in Baltimore and Charlotte on the US East Coast. The new Baltimore operation offers over 48,000 sqm of warehouse space to support clients in the medical, e-commerce and defence sectors. Services include inspection... more
Pilot project completed for BASF Coatings
BASF Coatings is digitising its internal processing plant transportation at the Münster production site in Germany. The chemical company chose Swiss digitisation expert Nexxiot for this pilot project. The goal was to make BASF’s logistics processes more transparent and efficient... more
Geodis grows footprint in South Korea
A new multi-user facility built by Geodis has now been opened in Icheon, South Korea. The warehouse will provide additional capacity and value-added contract logistics resources. Located 25 km from central Seoul and a 90-minute drive from both Incheon International Airport... more
BCG and Miebach join forces
Strategy consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and supply chain specialist Miebach Consulting have partnered to help companies around the world optimise their supply chains. "Global supply chains are becoming ever more complex in the face of increased trade... more