Robots on the move in Sweden 
Located in Sisjön, Gothenburg, Kollmorgen Automation is moving into new 1,900 sqm premises. The change is part of a strategic initiative to push the implementation of AGVs and mobile robots into processes. "The new building is located next to our testing and simulation... more
Nippon Express goes for Delhi Airport
Japan-headquartered freight forwarder Nippon Express (NE) India recently opened a logistics centre in the cargo area of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. So far, NE India has transported the cargo collected from its customers directly to the airlines or stored it... more
Joint venture investing heavily in USA
It is an invitation for two. The US real estate investor and developer Oxford Properties Group (Oxford) and the real estate investment management firm Ever West Real Estate Investors (Ever West) formed a joint venture in late 2021, planning to invest around USD 1 billion in US... more
Ikea opts for Glencar
Ikea has contracted the construction company Glencar in UK for a GBP 12 million fit out project. In Ikea’s 150,000 sqm new distribution centre, located at the former Littlebrook Power Station site on the south bank of the River Thames in London, the project involves the... more
Milestone for K+N's roadmap in 2021
Despite the tense political situation in East-Central Europe, the mood in Schindellegi is bright, as the freight forwarder set records almost across the board in 2021. When asked directly about the company's involvement in the Ukraine conflict, CEO Detlef Trefzger said that... more
New WMS installed in Sweden
MQ Marqet, a major retailer for fashion in Sweden, has put its logistics on a new footing. Its logistics provider DB Schenker has implemented Auto Store, an automated goods-to-person system, in its Gothenburg warehouse, for automated online order fulfilment and a returns... more
On the digital path between Italy and Turkey
The digital waybill has reached the pilot test status thanks to blockchain applications. This collaboration between public and private organisations is intended to demonstrate that the implemented model can also work for particularly complex processes involving a change of... more
Lights, camera, action! 
Transporting film equipment to Thailand for the French film company Gaumont. more
A new hub in the US network
Taipei-founded 3PL Dimerco has expanded its US freight forwarding network to Phoenix, the fifth-largest city in USA, with the completion of its investment in BC Logistics. Founded in 2001, BC Logistics has provided international and domestic transportation services for... more