Unipart wins Kimberly-Clark extension 
Unipart Logistics has succeeded in securing a three-year contract extension with Kimberly-Clark for the management of UK warehouse operations in Barrow, Chorley and Northfleet through 2022. Today, around 200 Unipart employees support Kimberly-Clark. In Chorley and Northfleet,... more
Fedex launches new services in Oman
Fedex’ subsidiary Fedex Express, which used to operate in Oman through a local provider, has now launched direct access to its services in Oman. Fedex Express has been facilitating trade in Oman since 1993. Recognising the potential in Oman’s logistics market, the company... more
Flexport expands to Vietnam
Flexport is expanding its global cross-dock network. Working in partnership with ITL Corporation (ITL), the company will now offer dedicated space to its clients in a state-of-the-art warehouse located in Thu Dau Mot City, just outside of Ho Chi Minh City. Working with ITL’s... more
Raben Group to take over Fenthol & Sandtmann
Raben Group has signed a purchase agreement with Family Ehrig to take over 50% of their shares in Fenthol & Sandtmann, including FKL & Kraftverkehr Ehrig. By this transaction Raben will become the sole shareholder of the German company. The transaction will be... more
Geis sells Central European parcel business to DPD Group
The Geis group plans to sell its parcel delivery operations in Czechia and Slovakia to the DPD Group. This move will help both companies to strengthen their core businesses: DPD will focus on last-mile deliveries, and Geis will concentrate on international freight forwarding... more
More capacity for Norwegian beverage supplier
Dematic is automating Vectura’s despatch warehouse by installing a collation and sequencing solution. The system allows the Norwegian company, which provides logistics services for producers, retailers and importers of alcoholic beverages, to increase its throughput: In future,... more
Bidvest in new clothes
Bidvest Panalpina Logistics unveils a fresh new look, as it announces a name change and a change in its global partner to bolster its current position as a large provider in supply chain logistics in South Africa. Bidvest Panalpina Logistics (BPL) will split from DSV/Panalpina... more
10,000th Flexi truck leaves the factory
Narrow Aisle has produced its 10,000th Flexi warehouse truck. The landmark machine is a Flexi Acion - the company’s latest model. It was specifically designed for a third party logistics (3PL) services company and will be deployed at a warehousing operation near Ljubljana... more
ESR Australia expands its presence around Sydney
ESR continues to expand into the Australian industrial and logistics real estate space with the purchase of a 2008,000 sqm development site for AUD 142.5 million in western Sydney. Given that it is strategically situated near major transport links including the motorways and in... more
New direct route to Ireland
Loxx Logistics has launched a new direct route for general cargo and partial load services from its logistics hub in Gelsenkirchen (Germany) to Dublin (Ireland). With departures every Friday, the goods, including dangerous goods, arrive in Dublin on the Monday and can be... more