Automated logistics in the spirits industry 
The French wine and liquor company Bartinet is installing an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) for pallets in its logistics centre. After outfitting its logistics centre with adjustable pallet racking, pallet live racking and drive-in pallet racking from... more
An aerospace fair with a deepsea ship 
In conversation with Jean-Philippe Tison, Bolloré Logistics’ senior vice-president for aerospace and defence. In March Jean-Philippe Tison was appointed as the new head of Bolloré Logistics’ aerospace and defence division – one of the company’s key units. This represented a step... more
BIFA to use Pledge to calculate emissions
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) is cooperating with Pledge, a carbon emissions measurement and offsetting platform for freight forwarders to allow direct access to Pledge’s freight emissions calculator via the association’s website. Members can try the... more
Heuel Logistics launches Stuttgart office
Heuel Logistics opened its newest branch in Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) on 1 September 2023, as part of its strategy to offer its customers transport solutions nationwide. It is already the second addition to the company’s network this year. The new office will... more
Amazon's new commitments in India
At this year’s Smbhav Summit, Amazon announced new initiatives to boost India’s digital economy and exports. Firstly, the company signed an MOU with India Post for a cross border logistics solution to support the exports of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Indian... more
More potential for intermodal services in Basel
The Swiss transport and logistics company Camion Transport (CT) is taking over the business activities of its long-standing partner company Hänger in Basel. As of 1 January 2024, the two family-owned companies will combine their activities at the Wolf railfreight station in... more
China’s first 100% green powered logistics centre
As of July 2023, Yum China Holdings’ logistics centre in Nanning, Guangxi province, is completely powered by renewable energy. It is the first cold chain logistics centre in China to fully operate on carbon-neutral power. Accomplished without increasing utility costs, this... more
Trucking goods to Macau
Following the decision of the governments of Hong Kong and Macao to open the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) to goods transport, Bolloré Logistics has launched a direct trucking delivery service to Macao. The HZMB is a 55 km bridge-tunnel system consisting of three... more
Closing the gap
On 1 September 2023, Kramer Group and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a new ‘connection agreement’ to connect Kramer Group’s new depot – the Kramer Distripark Depot (KDD) - to the Container Exchange Route (CER). This is a 17 km closed transport route that links many... more
MOL Group launches first warehouse in Africa
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and its group company MOL Logistics Co report that MLG began operating a warehouse in Nairobi, the MOL Group’s first in Africa, in July 2023. MLG’s Nairobi warehouse has an area of 1,620 sqm and is located a 15-minute drive away from Jomo Kenyatta... more