VW to build new logistics centre in Poland 
The German car producer Volkswagen has signed a deal concerning the construction of a modern logistics centre in Komorniki, near Poznan in western Poland. The location has direct access to the A2 highway, connecting Poznan and Swiecko near the German border. The centre will... more
UPS opens new healthcare facility in Ontario, Canada
The US integrator and logistics service provider UPS has opened a new state-of-the-art 18,600 sqm healthcare distribution facility at its Burlington Campus in Ontario. The platform has one of the largest cold-chain chambers in Canada. The company stated that the new site... more
Menlo Worldwide introduces pick-to-light carts technology
Menlo Worldwide Logistics has implemented a radical new product picking regime involving pick-to-light carts developed by warehouse system integration specialist Inther Logistics Engineering. The system has been operational at the global logistics company’s Maastricht... more
Sievert Handel Transporte concentrates activities in...
The German logistics company Sievert Handel Transporte GmbH (SHT) has concentrated its activities in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With effect from 1 January 2014, all the Mannheim branch office’s business is being carried out at the Heilbronn location. To... more
Kuehne + Nagel and Airbus extend logistics partnership
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has renewed its lead logistics provider contract with Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) until 2016. The service provider will continue to manage Airbus’ entire production logistics in France, Germany, Spain, the UK and China for all aircraft programmes. The... more
Quehenberger takes over five Logwin affiliates in Eastern...
The Augustin Quehenberger Group, an Austrian logistics provider based in Strasswalchen near Salzburg, has taken over five national companies of Luxembourg-based Logwin AG. Two hundred Logwin employees are being integrated into the Quehenberger organisation in Bulgaria, Croatia,... more
TNT Express wins exclusive contract with Gibson
TNT Express has won an 18 month exclusive contract to provide express delivery services to Gibson Brand Inc in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This region is an increasingly important market for Gibson Brand, the world’s premier manufacturer of musical instruments and... more
XPO Logistics to buy Pacer International for USD 335 million
XPO Logistics, based in Greenwich CT (USA), is to buy logistics company Pacer International Inc, based in Dublin OH. The USD 335 million deal is expected to close in Q2/2014, and will boost XPO's rail services and give it a big fleet of domestic containers that can be... more
Stute Logistics investing in Bremen for Arcelor Mittal
The German logistics service provider Stute Logistics (AG & Co), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuehne + Nagel, is investing EUR 6 million in a fully automatic sampling station with a connected packing line for the steel manufacturer Arcelor Mittal. The facility will be... more
AEO certification for BDP International in Thailand
The US-based transport and logistics company BDP International (BDP) recently announced its Thailand offices have been awarded authorized economic operator (AEO) certification by the Thailand customs department. AEO is a supply chain security programme developed by EU member... more