GAC Logistics (UK) Ltd has opened a new, purpose-built 3PL logistics facility at East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington, Derbyshire. The move from previous premises trebles the company's floor space and will enable GAC Logistics to off er enhanced 3PL (third party logistics), warehousing and distribution services. "This impressive new facility will enable GAC Logistics to better serve our customers' growing 3PL and warehousing requirements," said Dennis Mead, GAC Logistics UK's … [Read more...] about GAC opens new East Midlands facility

Middle East-based global logistics provider Agility has formed a strategic alliance with Industriaplex Inc, a US B2B service provider, through the acquisition of a 10.8 per cent equity stake in the company. Industriaplex provides global sourcing, equipment distribution, and facility services. With customers located largely in the US, Canada, Kuwait and China and from the retail, food service, grocery and manufacturing sectors, the company has over 100 employees and offices in Atlanta, Carson … [Read more...] about Agility takes stake in US supply chain company

Singapore's continued development as a biomedical hub has led to signifi cant growth in the area of express and logistics services for the healthcare industry. Riding on the industry's growth, TNT Express has announced that its healthcare business has grown eight-fold in the past four years. The company, which currently dominates over 60 per cent of the outsourced R&D logistics for the life science industry, revealed that its healthcare business grew by 68 per cent in 2007, making it the … [Read more...] about TNT’s bio-med biz growing in Singapore

Apollo LogiSolutions Limited (ALL), a subsidiary of Indian company Apollo International Limited, and Spire Group Limited of Toronto, Canada, have executed a joint venture agreement for US$250 million to construct and operate temperature-controlled warehouses in India. The JV will operate under the name Apollo Everest Kool Solutions. Apollo said the Indian JV would construct up to 15 temperature-controlled warehouses in India, starting this year. The first two such facilities would be built … [Read more...] about Indian/Canadian JV for temp-control facilities

CEVA Logistics, one of the leading supply chain companies in the world, today announced that it has further strengthened its relations with Numil, producer of baby food and medical nutrition, by signing a multi-year contract in Turkey. Numil Turkey is a business unit of Groupe Danone, which recently acquired its former parent company Numico. Groupe Danone - a Fortune 500 business - enjoys leading positions in four businesses: fresh dairy products, water, baby nutrition and medical … [Read more...] about CEVA Logistics furthers partnership in Turkey