Huge facility at Doncaster Sheffield Airport 
Doncaster Council (UK) has approved the construction of a 325,000 sqm advanced manufacturing and logistics development located at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA). The scheme will create around 4,300 jobs and provide high-quality manufacturing and logistics floor space... more
New refrigerated warehouse in the Port of Dunkirk
In the Port of Dunkirk (France) the foundations have been laid for a new refrigerated warehouse for Nofrigo. Nofrigo is a joint venture of the sea food producer Le Garrec and the cool logistics services provider Stef. The facility will have a storage capacity of 48,000 cbm... more
Long-standing contract renewed
Ceva Logistics has been awarded a new three-year contract to handle warehousing services and inventory management for Michelin at its Valladolid facility in north-western Spain. Using a space of some 55,000 sqm within its Valladolid facility, Ceva Logistics handles warehousing... more
Kale Logistics Solutions partners with Khimji Ramdas
Kale Logistics Solutions has partnered with Khimji Ramdas’ information & technology division (KICT), a part of the Khimji Ramdas group, which is an established business conglomerate in the Sultanate of Oman. KICT and Kale Logistics Solutions will invest in developing new... more
XPO uses intelligent robotics in the UK
XPO Logistics has increased its use of intelligent robotics in the UK in anticipation of holiday retail volumes. The robots work alongside XPO’s employees to help manage inventory for distribution during the seasonal peak. The automation is manufactured by 6 River Systems.... more
Kuehne + Nagel acquires Rotra
Kuehne + Nagel announces has acquired the overland and logistics operations of Rotra, a company headquartered in the Netherlands with approximately 800 employees and a yearly net revenue of above EUR 100 million. Following the recent takeover of the Jöbstl Group in Austria, this... more
Tesisquare forms partnership with Tokema Consulting
Tesisquar, a technology partner enabling the design and implementation of collaborative digital ecosystems to boost supply chain network visibility, has partnered with Tokema Consulting to support its expansion in the French market. This agreement aims at combining the expertise... more
Ceva Logistics in the UK signs the Armed Forces covenant
Ceva Logistics is demonstrating its commitment to the military community and their families in the UK by signing the Armed Forces covenant. This document recognises the value that serving personnel, regulars as well as reservists, veterans and military families contribute... more
The joint way forward 
Following the takeover of Panalpina by DSV the focus is now on the former’s integration into the latter’s structures. Executive vice-president Flemming Ole Nielsen told the ITJ how DSV plans to make the most of Panalpina’s strengths and create one of the world’s largest... more
PTV Group merges transport and logistics expertise in France
As part of its growth strategy, the software company PTV is bundling its transportation and logistics operations in France. Under the umbrella of the new subsidiary PTV France SAS, industry and public-sector customers can now benefit from PTV’s entire range of products and its... more