Stemming a 23,000 t ship with Scheuerle equipment 
Heavy-load logistics provider Fagioli, based in Manvel TX (USA), set three world records recently. Positioned on 880 Scheuerle SPMT axle lines and using the thrust of 28 PPUs (power pack units), Fagioli transported the 23,163 t special ship "Charybdis", a so-called... more
Taking over Toniebox fulfilment
Arvato is taking over logistics operations for the German audio cube manufacturer Tonies, comprising both the e-commerce and B2B segments. From warehousing and order picking to transport and distribution, Arvato will be in charge of Tonies’ logistics activities in continental... more
Celebrating a centenary
Drachten (Netherlands)-based Sparck Technologies will be 100 years old in less than a month. Its business has developed from the mechanisation of clogs production all the way to modern packaging solutions. Sparck Technologies’ automatic packaging systems are being implemented in... more
Health and safety award for APC
APC, a UK-based parcel delivery network, has won a Gold Rospa award for its focus on health and safety in its premises. Every year the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) recognises companies for their efforts to ensure a safe environment for their... more
Automating the storage process
Geodis has teamed up with Dematic, a logistics technology provider, to install new automation solutions: The new autostore system at the Geodis hub in Moulins involves 12,500 containers, four R5 robots and two conveyor ports that will be used to boost efficiency and growth.... more
Edeka strengthens Stuttgart presence
Edeka Südwest is moving into its newest distribution hub, developed by Garbe Industrial Real Estate near Stuttgart. The company will use the site as a local base to supply beverages and goods to its grocery stores between Heilbronn and Lake Constance. With an area of 14,500... more
Rude Boy gets a ride home
Rude Boy has named XPO Logistics as its global forwarding partner and entrusted it with the transport of its iconic party bus to the Caribbean. The company expanded its ready-to-drink products to the UK in 2020, where XPO started to support its import operations from Trinidad.... more
GXO's newest robot fleet
GXO Logistics has put 500 autonomous mobile robots into service at one of its sites, aiming to enhance its operations for a sporting goods retailer. On 12,000 sqm at the hub, the robots are part of a tote-to-person solution and used for picking activities. They handle 70,000... more
DHL comes out on top
Gartner has named DHL a “leader” in its 2024 Magic Quadrant for 3PL report for the efficiency and reliability of its supply chain and global forwarding units. The company took first place in both the “highest in ability to execute” and “furthest in completeness of vision”... more
Speeding up Swedish delivery services
With the opening of its new freight hub in Örebro, Sweden, Danx is aiming to improve its logistics lead times to remoter areas of the country. The new project focuses on reaching customers in hard-to-reach areas. With growing demands in the region and an expanding green... more