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As warehouse automation continues to increase, automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS or AS/RS) have become essential for optimizing space and reducing labour costs, allowing a more efficient storage and retrieval of items in...

Estonian logistics startup MyDello has raised €3.1 million in new funding. Icelandic VC Frumtak Ventures led the investment round, with participation from existing investor Finnish early stage VC Superhero Capital. Joining the board are...

Premier Logistics has completed the acquisition and merger of Northampton-based WT Transport, creating a larger, more diversified logistics group with increased capacity, operational scale and long-term growth ambitions. The deal brings together two established,...

DP World has launched a new 36-hour maritime service between Dubai’s Mina Rashid and Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port, providing a faster alternative to overland trucking and accommodating up to 145 accompanied trailers per sailing....

Hitachi ZeroCarbon has announced it has strengthened its partnership with Ayvens, the global mobility provider specialising in leasing and fleet management services, to pilot the ZeroCarbon BatteryManager solution within its company fleet and a...

Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) – Hactl’s wholly-owned, value-added services subsidiary – is elevating its collaboration with a global provider of logistics and supply chain technology, Flexport, into a strategic partnership,...

FORTNA has been selected by RAM Hand-to-Hand Couriers, one of South Africa’s Courier, Express and Parcel (CEP) industry providers, to automate its new distribution centre in Isando, Kempton Park, Johannesburg. The new facility will...

As another year draws to the end, it seems that change is happening faster than ever: technological advance continues to race forward, global dynamics are shifting on a near daily basis, and consumer expectations...

With supply chains facing some of the most volatile conditions in recent years, a new UK Supply Chain Professional (SCP) Club was officially launched at an event at Hampton Manor last week. The club...

In a strategic push to elevate its home delivery capabilities, Ingka Group – the largest IKEA retailer globally has acquired Locus, a U.S.-based logistics software company powered by artificial intelligence. The move signals IKEA’s...