Cargo-partner creates “quick transport order” option ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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With the transport order module on its spot platform, cargo-partner offers its customers an easy way to award transport contracts. To simplify the procedure even further, the company has now introduced a “quick transport order” function. Unlike the existing standard... more
DHL Supply Chain builds cargo hub in South Carolina ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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DHL Supply Chain will build a distribution and warehouse park in Dorchester County, South Carolina (USA). It will open in phases. With its USD 100 million investment, the company plans to create approximately 450 new jobs. The provider has purchased an area of 505,857 sqm, now... more
Kerry Logistics signs MOU with Sitthi Logistics ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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KLN Singapore, a subsidiary of Kerry Logistics, and Laos’s Sitthi Logistics have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to develop a dry port in the Vientiane logistics park in Laos. The dry port will be situated in an area of approximately 350,000 sqm and... more
Goodman builds for home24 ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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After about seven months of construction work, the real estate company Goodman has completed a new logistics hub in the Star Park in Halle (Germany). The facility was built for the online merchant home24. It is the company’s largest logistics centre in Germany. “Our new hub... more
Dachser maintains sustainable growth ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Dachser posted substantial growth once again in 2018. The logistics provider increased its consolidated net revenue by 5.5% to EUR 5.57 billion. Shipment volumes grew by 2.5% to 83.7 million; tonnage rose by 3% to 41.3 million t. With 30,609 employees in total, up 1,511 from the... more
Tigers expands UK operations ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Tigers has opened a new facility in Thurrock, near London Gateway, to continue with long-term UK investment plans and to meet growing e-commerce demand, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit. Tigers has moved its existing Basildon facility to the larger location... more
IDS adds 50th warehouse to its network ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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IDS’s general cargo network is growing. At the beginning of April, Geis Lichtenfels was the 50th warehouse to join. Since the beginning of 2018, IDS has added six new locations to its map of storage facilities. “With the significant increase of storage space and major... more
Rhenus Contract Logistics installs Swisslog's autostore ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Rhenus Contract Logistics has implemented an automated storage and order picking system provided by Swisslog. Autostore has been installed in a new 60,000 sqm distribution centre in Tilburg (The Netherlands). The autostore system covers a surface area of 1000 sqm and is... more
UPS supports trans-border shipments ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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UPS has expanded its UPS worldwide express freight palletised service, which is now available in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. With this move, UPS can provide its customers with guaranteed delivery of palletised shipments in one day to the United States, helping to expedite... more
Prologis enlarges portfolio in Sweden ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Prologis, a logistics real estate provider, has bought 295,000 sqm of prime properties in four of Sweden’s strongest logistics markets. The acquisition substantially strengthens the company's presence in Sweden. The properties are near the company's existing portfolio ‒ and... more