A singular achievement 
Moroccan SEZs do well in a pan-African comparison. Special economic zones (SEZs) based around ports played a central role in China’s economic rise, for example. In Africa this tool has had too little impact so far. One major exception stands out, however – SEZs in Morocco. more
Dachser growing in Finland 
The logistician will start operating a new logistics centre in Pirkkala, in the south of the country, in the summer of 2024. The new facility for handling general cargo is located at Tampere-Pirkkala Airport and will cover an area of around 5,000 sqm. It also includes an... more
DB Schenker: a new site in Glasgow
The new multi-modal site at Hillington, Scotland, offers more than 1,580 sqm of warehousing space and more than 750 pallet positions for storage and pick/pack services. The high-security site features full camera coverage which includes its own external yard for devanning... more
Reusable boxes to ship pharmaceuticals
In Germany, the express service Trans-o-flex recently delivered the millionth shipment in a reusable box for the pharmaceutical manufacturer MSD. At the beginning of 2021, MSD was the first pharmaceutical company in the human and animal health sectors to switch to a newly... more
Swiss Post: an acquisition in Alsace
A large medium-sized company in Alsace is to change hands. Swiss Post intends to buy the logistics company Portmann Gestion from Sausheim near Mulhouse, France. The transaction price has not been named, but the letter of intent has been signed. Founded in 1946, the... more
J&T Express expands in Middle East
The international express logistics company has introduced its own network in both UAE and Saudi Arabia. The two countries are the first markets to be covered by J&T Express in the Middle East. The company’s expansion plans in this area kicked off in April 2021. After... more
GXO deepens partnership with A&F
The contract logistics specialist is now managing A&F’s e-commerce fulfillment and returns in UK from its newly refurbished 15,800 sqm facility outside London. The expansion follows GXO’s partnership with the specialty retailer Abercrombie & Fitch in USA, where the... more
Growing through business partnerships in Malaysia
Best Express Malaysia gained a foothold in Malaysia in April 2020 by setting up a courier service. Since then, the company has steadily expanded this unit, even during the pandemic period. Now, it is looking for more business partners in Malaysia to unlock more potential and... more
This side of utopia
Automated warehouse for retro goods coming up in Oxfordshire. There wouldn’t appear to be an end in sight to a strong ongoing trend – demand for music on CD and records, and for films on DVD and video. Now Utopia Music is building a distribution warehouse in Bicester as part of... more
‘Flexible storage’ initiative launched
Supply chain and logistics specialist Bis Henderson Space has joined forces with logistics property company Prologis to pilot a flexible warehouse model in UK. A new 31,120 sqm facility will be available on a flexible, pallet-by-pallet basis at Prologis Park, Wellingborough West... more