ESR to develop large logistics facility in Japan 
ESR, a large APAC focused logistics real estate platform, will invest an estimated JPY 27 billion (USD 245 million) to develop the ESR Yatomi Kisosaki distribution centre, which is set to be the largest modern logistics facility in Greater Nagoya, Japan. Located on a prime... more
Bolloré Logistics joins MRO Blockchain Alliance
At the Singapore air show, Bolloré Logistics announced that it has joined the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) Blockchain Alliance. This alliance aims to bring the different stakeholders together to set a global standard around the use of blockchain technology to track,... more
A&R Logistics acquires First Choice Logistics
Wind Point Partners and portfolio company A&R Logistics, a North American supply chain services company for the chemical industry, have announced that A&R has acquired First Choice Logistics, a provider of bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical... more
Goodman and CPP Investments increase equity commitment
Goodman Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have committed an additional USD 2.5 billion of equity to the Goodman North American Partnership (GNAP), increasing their total equity commitment to USD 5.5 billion. Consistent with the partnership’s... more
Quickmail continues to grow
Quickmail, Switzerland's only private mail service provider, has grown again: In 2019 Quickmail delivered 106.8 million addressed letters in Switzerland, 8 million more than in the previous year, which corresponds to an increase of 8.1%. Quickmail's share in the addressed mail... more
Conveyor system for automotive supplier
Dematic will automate a new logistics centre for ZKW Lichtsysteme, an automotive supplier. At its headquarters in Wieselburg (Austria), ZKW is building a new property for production supplies, as the existing storage facilities are no longer sufficient. In order to make the... more
Celtic Freight forced to close down
For 23 years, the South African transport company Celtic Freight offered primarily road haulage services between South Africa and Zambia. Now this once-thriving business has come to the end. The company had to cease trading, because it could no longer guarantee the safety of its... more
EUR 20 million for Shippeo
The start-up Shippeo has successfully closed a EUR 20 million series B financing round. NGP Capital and ETF Partners, with participation from Bpifrance Digital Venture and Partech, are the biggest investors. Shippeo provides forecasts and real-time visibility for goods... more
Wooing emerging economies 
The emirate of Dubai has introduced what it has termed a ‘World Logistics Passport’, to create incentives for the industry to make better use of the emirate’s logistics infrastructure and to direct goods flows through Dubai. The focus is on countries and enterprises from Asia,... more
Ciblex joins Eurodis
Eurodis has integrated Ciblex as a member for France to strengthen its international transport network for parcels and pallets in 36 European countries. In Belgium, the national Ciblex organisation already became a Eurodis member in 2015. In France, Ciblex holds the third... more