An active year for Bertschi 
Despite a 15% reduction in sales, the Swiss transport group Bertschi reported several successful projects in 2023. It opened its new chemical logistics centre, with a storage capacity of 25,000 t storage, in Zhangjiagang, China, in mid-2023. Elsewhere in Asia, the group is... more
A rebranding in the Middle East
Noatum, a maritime group in AD Ports Group’s logistics cluster, has launched a new brand focusing on the Middle Eastern market. Noatum Logistics Middle East will take over from Micco Logistics, which previously served the Abu Dhabi and GCC regions. Micco was acquired by AD... more
Facilitating China-Europe e-commerce
JD Worldwide has opened its first self-operated procurement warehouse in Paris, France, specialising in fashion goods, as the latest step in its strategy to simplify e-commerce trade between Europe and China. The Chinese company operates the shopping platform JD.com and has... more
“Increasing importance“ 
Construction logistics honing its profile in Switzerland. Construction projects are usually lengthy undertakings with complex logistics processes these days. In Zurich the consultant Dr Peter Acél elaborated to Christian Doepgen on how the potential of the processes can be... more
No magic, just automation
Logistics provider Arvato is implementing a new robot item pick solution in Germany. The system, dubbed “Just Pick” was developed by the Polish robot specialist Nomagic. Arvato is testing the project at its 30,000 sqm distribution centre in Dortmund, where it provides services... more
Building a hub in Germany's Ruhr region
In a joint brownfield project, Prologis and Yusen Logistics have started to build a 57,200 sqm building in Bottrop, Germany. The town is strategically located in the Ruhr area, giving it access to several industries and proximity to supply chains. With its all-electric... more
A new platform for shipping operations
Gravity, which specialises in purchase order management, and Buyco, a container shipping platform, have developed a solution to improve the cooperation between procurement and transport teams in international trade. The combined platform covers the entire process from... more
New groupage service to Mexico
Unstable rates and capacities in the market for airfreight services from Europe to Mexico have increased the demand for reliable and cost-efficient transport solutions. In response, Cargo-Partner has expanded its airfreight consolidation portfolio to include the Frankfurt -... more
Tackling the end-of-year peak
Europa Warehouse reported a 45% increase in orders during December of 2023, attained without the typical stress associated with “peaks”. Sales during the 2023 peak were lower than in previous years due to macroeconomic circumstances, but the pressure on Europa was still high.... more
Automated storage on 800 sqm
Hongkong Electric has installed an all-new automated storage and retrieval system manufactured by Lödige Industries, a Germany-based systems supplier, in its electric tower in Ap Lei Chau. The new system includes an elevating transfer vehicle (ETV) to handle heavy cable drums... more