Halifax Stanfield begins building air cargo logistics park
Realising the potential to further enable regional exports and trade, the Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) in Canada is ready to construct a new air cargo logistics park that will benefit the entire region. The park has been made possible thanks to investments... more
Record revenue for Lindsay Australia
Lindsay Australia delivered a record result for the 12 months ending 12 June 2019. The company reported a revenue of AUD 386.07 million (EUR 235.7 million) and a net profit after tax of AUD 8.87 million (EUR 5.4 million), an increase of 10.2% over the prior year, as part of its... more
Urban Fox expands footprint in Southeast Asia
Urban Fox, an omnichannel logistics and commerce solutions provider, is expanding into Southeast Asia. Tapping into the established logistics network of its parent company Keppel Logistics, Urban Fox will soon be able to support brands in meeting the demands of both... more
IM Properties and Jaguar Land Rover plan logistics hub
IM Properties is working with Jaguar Land Rover to create a new global aftermarket parts distribution centre for the automotive company. The proposed new 273,000 sqm campus in the Midlands between Birmingham and Leicester (UK) would supply around 80 markets worldwide and meet... more
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