Whittan is celebrating its 70th anniversary as a trusted supplier of storage products and solutions. Whittan’s story – capturing 70 years of British design, manufacture and installation of pallet racking, shelving and lockers by one company – remains unique today. It was in 1951 that father an...

TESISQUARE, a leading partner to build digital supply chain ecosystems, has acquired the supply chain management (SCM) business unit of Aptos, a recognised market leader in retail technology solutions. As part of its go-to-market plan to penetrate the European market with a strong presence in such a...

Four big names, one big project: Anchoring open source in logistics across the globe. Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport and Rhenus have jointly founded the Open Logistics Foundation to open the next chapter of digitisation in logistics. A technology initiative of this kind is not only unique in logisti...

Depalletising refers to the process of unloading bags or boxes from a pallet. Traditionally, it involves a strenuous set of physical activities, such as heavy lifting, bending, and stretching repetitively. This physical exertion could prove to be dangerous, if the package is over 25kg. In fact, manu...

Goodman Group, a leading global industrial property group and Geek+, a global market leader in autonomous mobile robot technology, have signed a strategic co-operation agreement. Goodman and Geek+ will collaborate to share technical and logistics property expertise to develop cutting-edge, customise...

Top Delivery Services (TDS) has made a major commitment to emission-free city distribution following the purchase of 10 BYD ETM6 pure-electric eTrucks in collaboration with Bluekens EV, strategic partner and BYD eTruck dealer for the Netherlands. The vehicles will be used specifically for eco-friend...

Transporeon has strengthened its international ocean visibility capabilities through the acquisition of Logit One. As adoption of in-transit visibility has become a must-have, the focus has mainly been on outbound transportation visibility, improving customer satisfaction and delivery accuracy. The ...

Vertical storage lift company Randex is launching Compact 24/7, a solution that integrates the company’s Compact family of automated vertical storage systems with robotics technology to allow continuous, 24/7 warehouse picking with, it says, up to 50% fewer warehouse workers. Compact 24/7 allows a...

Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, is helping customs clearance agent Dover Hamilton Ltd’s customers navigate post-Brexit EU customs complexities and grow their business with Descartes’ e-Customs. Established immediately after Brexit i...

Leading developer and owner of logistics property, Prologis, has acquired a prestigious office building at Heathrow Airport, known as the Compass Centre, as part of its ongoing investment into the London logistics market. The property, previously owned by the Arora Group, is a striking office buildi...