Malaysia: a new place to store cocoa beans 
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut and Maersk have entered into a long-term partnership to build and operate a new cocoa bean warehousing and dispatching facility in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. The construction work started after a ground breaking ceremony, which was held last... more
High-security storage for red wine
Apple Storage offers its customers a range of diversified storage spaces. Now, the group is launching its new branch "Apple Wine Cellar" in Hong Kong, China, in June. The branch has a variety of red wine storage cabinets, including the first sliding red wine storage... more
A new healthcare logistics facility in Singapore
UPS Healthcare has opened a new, USD 20 million purpose-built facility in the west of Singapore. The 8,700 sqm warehouse can store healthcare products in temperatures ranging from -80° to 25° Celsius. Compliant with all GDPMDS, ISO 13485 and GMP certification standards, it can... more
Klog joins SAE network
System Alliance Europe (SAE) is continuing to expand its general cargo cooperation. With the Portuguese provider Klog Logistics, the number of network partners has risen to 49. In recent years, the Porto-based company has focused primarily on developing its intermodal... more
Takeover and investment in automation
Germany-based parcel service provider GLS is expanding its service portfolio and purchasing the fulfilment service specialist Versandmanufaktur. With the acquisition, customers can now carry out all their logistics processes with GLS as an integrated service... more
A strong partner in East and Central Africa
Three months after setting up its own African office, Dutch breakbulk and heavylift specialist Roll Group is further expanding on the continent by appointing CMTL Logistics as commercial agent in Tanzania. Roll Group aims to improve its position in the East African heavy lifting... more
Talking robots to deliver parcels in Helsinki
During this spring and summer, a pilot project in Helsinki, Finland will test whether electric and autonomous vehicles can deliver small construction supplies needed at worksites to customers in the area – quickly and flexibly. Würth’s customer companies operating in... more
DACH: high priority for sustainable fleets
85% of transport companies in the DACH countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland renewed their fleets last year in order to make their services more sustainable. 67% of the providers introduced telematics-based solutions, as the latest Goodyear Sustainable Reality Survey... more
More warehouse space for exporters in Bangladesh
Maersk is opening the doors to a new warehouse in Chattogram. In cooperation with Isatl (Isaphani Summit Alliance Terminal Limited), a privately owned, independent off dock facility, Maersk will give its customers exclusive access to 19,510 sqm of a custom bonded warehouse for... more
Port of Mobile receives new container depot
Marino Group’s Marine Repair Services-Container Maintenance Corporation (MRS-CMC) has opened an almost 140,000 sqm large container depot in Port of Mobile, Alabama (USA). The new facility provides container maintenance and repair, loaded and empty container storage, warehousing,... more