A greater solar impact in Austria 
Early in August the logistician Gebrüder Weiss (GW) commissioned a photovoltaic power plant at its Graz branch office (Kalsdorf, Austria) that can generate more than 460 MWh of electricity a year. It will supply around 50% of the energy needed to run the 27,000 sqm logistics... plus
Regional hub moved from UK to Netherlands
Houston-based Crane Worldwide Logistics has invested in a warehouse near Amsterdam Schiphol airport (Netherlands). The facility comes on top of operational centres in Tilburg and Rotterdam, will provide additional space and is also a reaction to the implications of Brexit.... plus
Double strike for Agility
Kuwait-headquartered Agility has now finalised the sale of its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business to DSV Panalpina. It also reports good figures for Q2/2021. The group's revenues grew by 26.6% to KWD 112.2 million (USD 373 million) and net profit amounted to KWD 38.6... plus
More international investors in China
The Dutch pension fund asset manager APG Asset Management (APG), ESR Cayman (ESR) and another global institutional investor have agreed to launch a logistics development platform in China, the ESR China Development Platform (ECDP). With an initial equity commitment of USD 1... plus
DPD to swallow City Sprint
DPD UK, part of the European DPD Group owned by La Poste in France, will acquire City Sprint, a major same-day and last-mile delivery company based in UK. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed and the transaction is still subject to regulatory clearance.... plus
Dachser USA banks on e-commerce fulfilment
According to a recent market report, US-American consumers spent USD 861.12 billion online with US merchants in the full year of 2020 – a leap of 44% in comparison to 2019. This represents the highest annual US e-commerce growth over the last two decades. Dachser USA Air... plus
A first-timer in Vietnam
SLP (SEA Logistic Partners), a Southeast Asia focused industrial and logistic facilities developer and joint venture partner of GLP, has started building the SLP Park Hai Phong. It is the company's first logistic development in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The new development... plus
New facility at Colchester
The Woodland Group’s warehouse and fulfilment business, founded in Great Britain in 2010, has opened a new 14,000 sqm facility in Marks Tey, Colchester. The warehouse has been designed to expand capacity by 5,000 pallets and has over 4,000 pick faces dedicated to e-commerce.... plus
Fresh logistics approach for fashion player
Germany-based fashion and lifestyle company S. Oliver Group is setting up a new service centre in Dettelbach close to Würzburg. Commissioning is planned for March 2024. Miebach Consulting is the Group's planning partner, including the oversight of the construction of the... plus
«Optimiser l’efficacité» 
Le déchaînement de demandes et les turbulences qui affectent le marché de la logistique n’ont pas épargné les transporteurs. La CEO Jenny Vargas-Lamprecht et le directeur de Lamprecht Pharma Logistics Gian Carlo Alessi expliquent comment une entreprise de taille moyenne gère ces... plus