DFI builds on plot of former power plant 
DF Industrial Partners (DFI) has acquired a 110'000 sqm plot on the premises of RWE Power's former power plant in Mülheim-Kärlich (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). Located close to the motorway, the property has excellent connections to the transport network. Most of the area... more
An important step 
The Atlantic Forwarding Group has managed the first transported by rail directly to Switzerland from Asia. It celebrated it with a reception that allowed representatives to not only discuss the advance digitally, but also with business partners on site. more
New facility for Spanish vegetables
Agroponiente has inaugurated a new logistics centre for fresh vegetables in El Eljido in the south of Spain. The roughly 20,000 sqm hub is mainly used to order pick and package zucchini, aubergines, beans and cucumbers. Jorge Reig, Agroponiente's CEO: "Our employees and... more
Maersk opens warehouse in Ivory Coast
Maersk’s new multipurpose facility for storage, deconsolidation and distribution is strategically located outside the city of Abidjan, around the industrial zone, with easy access to the port with options to bypass the city’s traffic congestion. The fully Maersk-operated... more
A&R Logistics acquires L.T. Harnett
A&R Logistics, an American provider of supply chain services for the chemical industry, has taken over L.T. Harnett (LTH), which supplies bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical industry. Following A&R's acquisition of First Choice Logistics... more
Gruber countering the crisis
South Tyrol’s Gruber Logistics – together with the entire transport industry – suffered a hefty collapse in spring. The crisis didn’t end its employee identification campaign and further development measures, however. more
Logos acquires logistics estate in Melbourne
Real estate manager Logos has entered into an agreement to acquire a strategic logistics estate in Epping, one of Melbourne’s northern industrial suburbs, via an off-market deal. The estate, which is currently under development by Time & Place and due for completion in... more
JD Logistics launches warehouse in Langfang
JD Logistics has inaugurated a new warehouse in Langfang, Hebei province, near Beijing, equipped with the first automated storage and retrieval system for bulky items in Asia’s e-commerce industry. It is expected to greatly improve efficiency in handling items including air... more
Agility reports a 61.3% decrease in net profit in H1
Agility reported first-half net profit of KWD 16.2 million (EUR 44.5 million), a decrease of 61.3% over the same period in 2019. Ebitda declined by 20.1% to KWD 75.8 million (EUR 208.6 million), and revenue declined 1.3% to KWD 765.1 million (EUR 2.105 billion). Tarek... more
Imbach Logistik builds in Lucerne
Imbach Logistik, a subsidiary of Galliker, a Swiss transport company, is building a new logistics facility in Lucerne (Switzerland). Already present in the area, Imbach now intends to significantly grow its footprint in Lucerne and is investing CHF 60 million in the project.... more