Dematic automating distribution for Turkish retailer 
Dematic is set to automate the Turkish retailer Eren Perakende’s new distribution centre in Istanbul (Turkey) by Q2/2026. The solution includes Dematic’s ‘multishuttle’ system, pocket sorter and integrated conveyor technology, all controlled by Dematic’s warehouse software... more
Garbe building logistics space in Poland
Garbe Industrial Real Estate Poland and the Wood & Company Logistics sub-fund are set to jointly develop Garbe Park Gliwice, a new industrial complex in southern Poland. The logistics facility will offer around 75,000 m² of leasable space and meet the Breeam... more
Publisher Tech.co on the state of the industry
The publisher Tech.co spoke to spoke with 521 logistics professionals to gain insights into the sector’s current trajectory. The resulting ‘Logistics Report 2025’ reveals that 63% of logistics firms have experienced rising freight demand, with 85% operating nearly at full... more
182,000 sqm of logistics assets change hands in Abu Dhabi
Aldar Properties, a real estate developer and manager from the UAE, has acquired some prime logistics and light industrial assets in the Almarkaz industrial park from Waha Capital for AED 530 million. The assets add 182,500 sqm of net leasable area to Aldar Investment’s... more
ODW expands campus near Rickenbacker airport
ODW Logistics, a third-party logistician based in Columbus OH (USA), is expanding its presence near Rickenbacker airport, a cargo hub just outside said city. It is adding a new 864,000 sqft distribution centre there, with the site due to open in June 2026. The move will... more
Green hub for Amazon in Nagoya
Amazon’s latest fulfilment centre in Nagoya (Japan) uses geothermal technology and vertical solar panels to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency. The facility, Amazon’s largest on-site solar project outside the USA, will harness underground temperatures for... more
New Hellmann logistics centre in Melbourne 
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has opened a new contract logistics centre in Truganina, thus doubling its warehouse capacity in the Melbourne metropolitan area at one fell swoop. The 19,000 m² facility offers 18,000 pallet slots and serves customers in the automotive, healthcare,... more
Rhenus MTG Mannheim joins NG.network in Germany
Rhenus MTG in Mannheim has officially joined the NG.network as a shareholder-operated site, making the site the eighth Rhenus road freight branch to be integrated into the group since Rhenus became a shareholder in September 2024. Located in the industrial port of Mannheim,... more
GW supports ETH students solar car team in Australia
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is once again in charge of logistics for ETH Zurich’s ‘aCentauri Solar Racing Team’ as it prepares for the 2025 World Solar Challenge. Following 12th place in 2023, the students have now developed a new vehicle with better aerodynamics and solar surface.... more
New German heavylift regulations from July
From today, 1 July 2025, new tolerance rules will apply to undershooting approved total weights in the heavy haul and oversized transport sector. The national ministry for digital matters and transport affairs is introducing the revised regulations thanks also to input from... more