Kuehne+Nagel has unveiled the latest expansion project in its Chicago facility, with a new GxP compliant area to support the pharma and healthcare sector. The logistics player has added 21,000 square feet of temperature-controlled space at its facility, which features separate areas to support climate requirements from +2°C to +25°C, specifically designed for healthcare operations. The opening follows the company’s move from Elk Grove Village to Bensenville in Illinois earlier this year, … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel unveils newly expanded facility in Chicago
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Robot automation specialist Mujin secures fresh capital
Mujin, involved in high-tech Japanese robotics for manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations, successfully raised $85 million in its Series C funding round on 5 September, with venture capitalists and Accenture as investors. With this fresh infusion of capital, Mujin aims to use the fresh capital to advance automation and enhance the accessibility of its intelligent robotics platform, the MujinController, to integrators and end users. Mujin has been around for 12 years and has … [Read more...] about Robot automation specialist Mujin secures fresh capital
MASkargo brings panda cubs home to China
MASkargo saw its recent passengers to China come to full circle as it successfully delivered panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi on the way to their new home at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. 10 years ago, MASkargo successfully transported parents Fu Wa and Feng Yi, from Chengdu to Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China. MASkargo shared that the elder cub, Yi Yi, was due to return to her homeland … [Read more...] about MASkargo brings panda cubs home to China
Kerry Logistics bounces back in Q2
Kerry Logistics’ performance in the first half of this year may have already seen the company ‘bottom out’ after the sharp drop from the extreme highs during the pandemic, as the Hong Kong-based logistics player saw 30 percent quarter-on-quarter growth for Q2. The abnormal highs seen in 2021 and 2022 have made an impact on year-on-year comparisons with rates slowly going back to the levels seen pre-pandemic. In its interim results, the company recorded a net profit of HK$368 million for the … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics bounces back in Q2
B&H Worldwide delivers first engine shipment for SIA
Aerospace logistics specialis B&H Worldwide has successfully completed its first engine transportation and storage on behalf of Singapore Airlines. The logistics specialist was recently commissioned by Singapore Airlines, to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city-state. B&H completed the shipment in 3 days with the 10,700-kilogram engine now safely stored within the climate-controlled environment of its warehouse facility at Singapore Changi … [Read more...] about B&H Worldwide delivers first engine shipment for SIA
DB Schenker unveils plans for ‘RedLion2’
German logistics firm DB Schenker on Monday announced plans to invest more than €100 million for a new zero-emissions logistics facility in Tampines, which is scheduled to be completed by the first half of 2025. Dubbed RedLion2, the 600,000-sqft facility will be the company’s largest investment in Singapore, surpassing the previous investment record for Red Lion, a S$163 million (€101 million ) warehouse opened in 2020 at the free trade zone of the Airport Logistics Park of … [Read more...] about DB Schenker unveils plans for ‘RedLion2’
