Deme to ship 112 foundations for Nordlicht 
Deme has secured two contracts for Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore wind farms in the North Sea in Germany.The company will transport and install 112 foundations in the Nordlicht wind farm. The zone can provide energy for 1.7 million households. Vattenfall is developing and building... more
A crown for Port Talbot 
Aiming to give offshore wind power a leg up. The British Crown is using part of its supply chain accelerator fund to increase the ability to compete of offshore energy production off Port Talbot (Wales). Sarens and Tugdock will build an operations and maintenance centre there. more
A ‘plus’ for digital trade
Dubai Trade is enhancing its ‘Trade+’ service to facilitate digital delivery orders and cut transaction times by almost 90%. The service is available through the Dubai Trade single window for trade and logistics, where customers can use it to complete orders, approvals,... more
Setting sail in a new partnership
The Transport Overseas Group is now the commercial agent for Polaris Autoliners, supporting the latter in its expansion into markets in Europe and Oceania. The British firm Polaris, which specialises in ro-ro solutions, will now be able to leverage the TO Group’s global... more
NX and Zepto link up
NX Logistics has opened a 16,000 sqm warehouse in eastern Bengaluru (India), where the company is looking to collaborate with Zepto, an emerging Indian quick-commerce provider. The hub is in Hoskote, from where it enables access to major transport networks to the city and... more
Seven new sites for Prologis
Prologis has bought seven logistics sites from Union Investment, boosting its German capacity by 380,000 sqm. The hubs are in Hamburg, Hannover, Nürnberg and the Rhein-Neckar region, enhancing Prologis’ network in the country. Most of the units have been leased for mid- to... more
Providing disaster relief in Japan
Late last year four Japanese companies collaborated in the Kumamoto prefecture’s disaster drill, testing rescue operations using drones. Japan Airlines, Amami Island Drone (Aid), JDrone and Yamaha Motor came together on 18 and 19 December to participate in a drill for a... more
M&M building in Belgium
Militzer & Münch began its Belgian operations on 27 January by establishing a local subsidiary aimed at strengthening trade between the Benelux region and the Maghreb. The business, headquartered in Mouscron, in western Belgium, will operate under the company’s French... more
Crowning a Colombian candidate
ABC Cargo Logistic has become the Waco System’s Colombian member, enhancing the British network with its local hubs and forwarding portfolio. The company has already been active for almost four decades and has amassed a network of offices at all major Colombian ports; it also... more
Geodis growing near Paris
Geodis has opened a 23,000 sqm distribution and express hub, bringing its network in the Île-de-France region to three centres. The new facility complements its sites in Bonneuil-en-France and Gennevilliers, adding hall space of 16,000 sqm and a 5,000 sqm storage cell to the... more