Speedy construction progress 
About 120 days after the first turning of the sod, construction work on the new logistics halls for Nosta Logistics in Ladbergen, between Münster and Osnabrück (Germany), is proceeding according to plan. The commercial real estate will be finished even before the contractually... more
Pharmaceutical logistics trends 
What are the issues facing pharmaceutical logistics? Pelican Biothermal, a company that specialises in temperature-controlled pharmaceutical packaging, recently surveyed biopharmaceutical industry players on challenges, trends and technologies. more
Fiata strives for parley
Fiata is calling for urgent talks with the top carriers, in the wake of recent moves by shipping lines to impose penalties on shippers who misdeclare cargoes. The previous week saw Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and OOCL confirm to have adopted a practice of charging fines of up USD... more
Allbirds selects Geodis
Geodis has been chosen by Allbirds to service sales through its newly launched e-commerce website, www.allbirds.eu, which caters to twelve European markets, including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Scandinavia. Geodis Netherlands will manage all of Allbirds’... more
AIT Worldwide Logistics opens newest office in Mexico City
AIT Worldwide Logistics’ current global expansion has continued with the opening of a new site at Mexico City International Airport. “We’re eager to expand our reach and strengthen our service offerings with this newest location,” said AIT President and CEO, Vaughn Moore.... more
Thyssen Krupp Materials Services invests in hubs in Europe
Thyssen Krupp Materials Services, the distribution and service provider of the thyssenkrupp group, is investing around EUR 70 million in the upgrade and expansion of its European warehousing and logistics network. A logistics centre and new warehouses will be set up in Germany,... more
Retailer teams up with delivery platform to widen its scope
Online traders that want to grow are dependent on strong distribution partners. To this end, Flaconi, a manufacturer of perfumes and beauty products, has joined forces with the delivery platform Seven Senders to manage carriers and check shipments by deploying the tracking and... more
DHL helps Tetra Pak implement innovative warehouse in Asia
DHL Supply Chain has implemented an integrated supply chain solution for Tetra Pak’s warehouse in Singapore. This is the first smart warehouse for DHL in Asia Pacific to deploy the digital twin technology, which involves using digital models to better understand and manage... more
Ceva Logistics renews contract in the global energy sector
Ceva Logistics has reinforced its reputation in the global energy sector with the renewal of its contract with Borr Drilling for an additional year to the end of August 2020. Borr Drilling is a provider of international drilling contracts to the oil and gas exploration industry.... more
Dematic automates distribution hub for Ceratizit
Dematic is automating the new distribution hub operated by Ceratizit, a manufacturer of carbide products, in Kempten (Bavaria, Germany). To this end, the intralogistics specialist is setting up a Dematic multi-shuttle system comprising about 90,000 bin spaces that saves room by... more