Investing in a grain terminal in Kazakhstan
AD Ports Group has signed a heads of terms agreement with Semurg Invest (Semurg), the owner and developer of Sarzha Multifunctional Marine Terminal in Kuryk Port, to potentially invest in the grain terminal located at Kuryk Port, Kazakhstan. Abdulaziz Zayed Al-Shamsi,... more
Long-term logistics partner for Brazilian rally
Rock-it Global, the new logistics partner of Rally dos Sertões, will transport vehicles, motorbikes, and team equipment for the Americas' biggest rally until 2026. The rally is a cross-country off-road competition that has been held in Brazil since 1993. Alex Amaral,... more
Repatriating cultural artifacts to Mexico
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Homeland Security Investigations special agents repatriated 281 cultural artifacts, some dating back to 900 BC, to the Government of Mexico this week. The artifacts were dispatched from CBP’s Area Port of Memphis, Tennessee.... more
On the other side of the fence and hemisphere
London-headquartered aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has obtained airside licences for its drivers to operate vehicles at both Auckland (AKL) and Christchurch (CHC) airports in New Zealand. After undertaking and passing tests which include showing a full... more
Antitrust authorities approve acquisition
Green light for the transaction agreed at the beginning of May: the antitrust authorities have approved the acquisition of 66 % of the business shares of Quehenberger Logistics (Augustin Quehenberger Group) by the Geis Group. "Geis is very well positioned in the areas... more
AIT opens new global HQ in Chicago suburbs
A prominent high-rise building welcomes corporate teams on multiple floors: Corporate teammates for supply chain solutions provider AIT Worldwide Logistics recently moved into a new global headquarters at 2 Pierce Place, Itasca, Illinois (USA). AIT’s chairman and CEO,... more
Robotic food delivery service starts at Wichita State
Wichita State Dining plans the rollout of robotic food delivery on campus, thanks to a partnership with Starship Technologies. Users can download the Starship Deliveries app and get food delivered quickly to any campus location. After choosing the desired item, they drop a pin... more
Three new tenants for Berlin business park
Panattoni, a project developer for industrial and logistics real estate in Europe, is leasing four more units of the Panattoni Campus Berlin City Centre to three new tenants: SKS Sondermaschinen- und Fördertechnikvertrieb, Probiogen and CNC Teile24. Completion is... more
Installation for Vectura completed
Dematic has completed an automated buffering and sequencing system for Vectura, one of Norway’s major distributors and logistics service providers for alcoholic beverages. As an upgrade of Vectura’s existing automated pallet warehouse, the intelligent automation technology... more
“Niches, not volumes”
Schneider expanding its range of services – with a global perspective. Schneider Transport, which is headquartered in Switzerland and runs activities all across Europe, is further expanding worldwide. Daniel Girod, COO Sea & Air, and Martin Isler, COO Road Europe, describe the... more