Live-wire optimisation 
Logistics lighthouse projects from three different sectors. This year saw the 38th Zurich Logistics Colloquium staged in the Federal Institute of Technology ETH. Once again, a wide variety of case studies from logistics practice were presented by experts, focusing on crucial... more
From Asia to multiple destinations worldwide 
Kerry Logistics Network (KLN), based in Hong-Kong, China, has launched a global less-than-container load (LCL) service with weekly direct connections from key Asian gateways to multiple country destinations, catering to more than 2,800 corridors worldwide. For the new service,... more
Maersk: one country, one price
The new e-commerce fulfilment solution will provide single window access to the entire logistics ecosystem for brands selling their goods online, including e-commerce platform integration, warehousing, country-wide distribution and returns at a flat rate of INR 80 (EUR 0.895)... more
Quite a performance despite challenging conditions
For Freja, 2022/23 was marked by a market dominated by volatile energy prices, rising inflation and interest rates, and difficulties in relation to freight and storage capacity. But despite these challenging market conditions, Freja can look back on a record year. The... more
CSX launches online rail hub search tool
The electronic platform is the latest enhancement of the company’s select site programme, which has already helped many manufacturers find sites for projects in USA. According to the class I railway, the tool is more than a searchable property database. It includes... more
ACFS Port Logistics opens warehouse in Perth
The 15,000 sqm facility will be located in Hazelmere, Western Australia, and will service 3rd party logistics (3PL), freight of all kinds (FAK) and e-commerce. It will be a multi-site warehouse with 4 x recessed docks, racking capacity to store 20,484 pallets at 1.4 m, live... more
DX to invest in new freight parcel depot
The delivery company plans a new facility in the East Midlands, UK. The GBP 12 million (EUR 14.03 million) hub will include a new depot serving the local area. Detailed planning permission has been secured and the acquisition of the site is expected to complete within the... more
Taking stock after five years
Rail-road transhipment centre in Penthalaz with increasing volumes. An investment in the Suisse Romande is paying off handsomely. Planzer Transport recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its railway centre in Vaud and is simultaneously responding to growing local demand... more
Heppner: rapid growth and record turnover
Two years before the company's 100th anniversary, the French family business hit the billion target in turnover for the first time. The billion is an important milestone, Heppner says. Between 2018 and 2022, the specialist in international goods transports to and from France... more
An autostore facility for 23,000 containers
Contract logistics provider Craiss in Germany has completed the modernisation of a warehouse and production site for a well-known technology group and set up an automated small parts facility (AS/RS) at its customer’s plant in Tübingen. Small components required for the... more