A move into Miami 
Logistics Plus’s has added a 16,908 sqm warehouse in Miami to its network in Florida. It is the logistics provider’s second facility in the Southern state after the opening of a hub in Doral two years ago. The Miami warehouse will be used for a variety of tasks and orders,... more
Linking the cold chain down South
Vertical Cold Storage has purchased a new 37,161 sqm facility in Burleson, Texas, thus expanding its network and portfolio of cold chain real estate. It will be the company’s second site in the Dallas-Forth Worth market and employ 70 full-time team members. Located adjacent... more
Intelligent robotics 
Test run for robot and AI-supported logistics for cosmetics shippers. Combining generative AI with robotics is less self-evident than it may seem at first sight. The marriage of the two technologies is currently being tested in a contract logistics pilot project in a Californian... more
For the future of fashion
The French clothes retailer Gémo has chosen the Manhattan active warehouse management system for its digital transformation, aiming to meet growing demands for omnichannel and sustainable purchasing. The warehouse management solution is provided by Manhattan Associates and... more
A classy cooperation
Southern China’s top yogurt brand is entering into an agreement with Uni-China Group for the latter to take over all its distribution activities in Hong Kong. Uni-China Group will launch three of Classy Kiss’s yogurt products into the Hong Kong market. They will be... more
Bolloré expands in Poland
Following its recent activity in Ireland, Bolloré Logistics is now also completing its move to a new office in Warsaw, Poland. Centrally located, the new hub enables access to Warsaw’s city centre. It also connects Bolloré to the nearby airport as well as road transport... more
More business in retail beyond obvious candidates
It does't necessarily have to be China and India all the time. The Chicago-founded consultancy Kearney draws a number of conclusions from its latest Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) and sees the global retail landscape "at the crossroads." The report is a... more
Another Dubai hub for FedEx
FedEx Express has opened a new hub at Dubai World Central Airport as part of its USD 350 million investment plan for its expansion in the UAE. The new site has been dubbed Meisa as it serves the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and Africa. It will not only increase FedEx’s... more
Four facilities, two ports
In an acquisition near two major West Coast ports, Centre Point Properties has added four buildings to its portfolio. The company is moving into the South Bay industrial submarket, which is located near the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. It now manages 30 total assets and... more
DHL: a Mid-Atlantic move
DHL recently relocated its Maryland e-commerce hub to a new site in Manassas, Virginia. The new distribution centre spans almost 13,006 sqm and is close to an international airport. Maintaining its focus on its customer base in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic states, DHL... more