GAC breaks ground in Doha 
In Ras Bufontas Free Zone Doha, construction is underway on GAC Qatar’s new 27,000 sqm multi-user contract logistics facility. It follows the signing of an agreement between GAC and Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) in February this year. The facility is expected to be... mehr
Renovating automation
The VVA (Vereinigte Verlagsauslieferung) Group, an affiliate of Arvato Supply Chain Solutions, has reshaped its distribution centre in Guetersloh in Germany. SSI Schäfer has built an automated shuttle warehouse with order picking system in the existing facility on a limited... mehr
Anspannung aller Kräfte 
Im Mai wurde in Indien mit mehr als 28 Mio. gemeldeten Fällen einer neuartigen Corona-Variante (Sars-Cov2) ein trauriger Rekord erreicht. Die Entlastung des indischen Gesundheitssystems aus dem Ausland ist auch eine logistische Herausforderung. Das ITJ sprach dazu mit Mukesh... mehr
Jan de Rijk Logistics shifts focus
In its recently published results for 2020, Roosendaal (Netherlands)-based Jan de Rijk Logistics is in the black, with profits before tax of EUR 6 million for 2020 compared to EUR 5.5 million in 2019, while turnover moved sidewards to EUR 228.6 million (2019: EUR 230.4 million).... mehr
Universal Wolf and Ferguson collaborate
Fergusons Transport, a major haulier in the northeast of England, has expanded its partnership with design and manufacturing specialist Universal Wolf. This moves follows the companies’ joint effort to build and deliver 750 hospital beds to support the NHS during the... mehr
DPD France contracts Axians
Parcel service provider DPD France will continue to use Cargonet, a logistics system developed by Axians ICT Austria, for another ten years. DPD has been working with the software platform for 25 years. "We have been working with DPD on a pay-per-use model from the very... mehr
Nachhaltig dynamisch
Auf der internationalen Münchener Leitmesse für Logistik, die im Mai online stattfand, zeigte Lkw Walter u.a. Möglichkeiten auf, wie durch nachhaltige Transportlösungen, mittels Kombinierten Verkehr auf der Schiene oder via Short Sea Shipping, CO2-Emissionen und Leerkilometer... mehr
Facility close to Seoul changes hands
South Korean ESR Kendall Square REIT has acquired another mixed-use logistics facility for KRW 103 billion (USD 94.2 million). This acquisition follows the recent launch of “Anseong LP”/“Yongin BRIC” located in the logistics hub of the broader Yongin area about 1.5 hours... mehr
First location in Barcelona
The North Germany-based L.I.T. group opened its first location in Spain on 1 May 2021. From the new office in Barcelona close to the international seaport, a team of three employees handle export and import orders covering the Iberian Peninsula. Initially, the business will... mehr
The desert lives
The Désert Group, which specialises in bulk and liquid transport, has taken over Jean Moreau Transport. The French company, which had been in receivership since 2018, was sold by owner Frédéric Moreau, who wanted to retire. 55 employees, including 45 drivers, transferred to the... mehr