Record results for Europa Worldwide 
Europa Worldwide revealed record turnover (GBP 205 million) and profit (GBP 6 million) in its annual financial results. In addition, the business has doubled the number of its employees and now employs over 950 people. Managing director Andrew Baxter said: "We have set our... more
More parcel handling capacities for Amazon in Germany
Panattoni is developing distribution centres in Germany to create additional last-mile capacities for Amazon. In a first phase, the real estate developer will focus on projects in Kaltenkirchen (Schleswig-Holstein) and Knüllwald (Hessen). On a 93,000 sqm plot in Kaltenkirchen,... more
Greens from the Ganga 
The state government wants to export more fresh foodstuffs to the UAE from the region around Varanasi in northern India. The first delivery of 14 t of containerised vegetables to Dubai (UAE) has been completed successfully. Further consignments are in the pipeline. more
UPS expands its facilities in Pennsylvania
UPS has announced that it will invest approximately USD 1.4 billion in significant facility enhancements in Pennsylvania, as part of the company’s major capacity expansions in 2020. UPS plans to open a new “super hub” in Harrisburg, along with highly automated package operations... more
Frigo Breda sets up new waterfront cold store in Moerdijk
Frigo Breda, a provider of transport and cold-store solutions for refrigerated and frozen cargo, will set up a branch in the port of Moerdijk as from 1 June 2020. The new location will measure 58,000 sqm and have its own quay measuring 300 m. Frigo Breda will build a waterfront... more
Licence to deliver
Since "Casino Royale" (2006), DHL’s logistics experts have been responsible for transport and logistics solutions related to the shooting of the 007 movies. For "No Time To Die" – in cinemas from 2 April 2020 – DHL transported everything around the globe via... more
Pilot expands warehouse presence in Boston and El Paso
Pilot Freight Services, a provider of transportation and logistics services, is planning a significant expansion in El Paso, Texas and Boston, Massachusetts, by adding new warehouse locations and enhancing its foreign trade zone (FTZ) capacity. Pilot’s warehouses now total... more
Vestas and DSV Panalpina form strategic partnership
Vestas Wind Systems and DSV Panalpina have formed a strategic partnership on transport and logistics. With the partnership, DSV Panalpina will carry out and manage Vestas’ general freight and special project transport services, inbound as well as outbound. By combining... more
Driverless transport system at Arvato facility
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions continues to advance the automation of its locations. Recently, a driverless transport system (DTS) was introduced to handle all floor-level pallet transport jobs for the healthcare sector at the Harsewinkel (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)... more
Clark expands in Brazil
Clark Material Handling Brasil has moved into its new headquarters in the Campinas technology centre, a strategic step to prepare the company for further expansion in the Brazilian market. The new location spans over an area of more than 25,000 sqm, of which 4,500 sqm have... more