DSV is set to boost its contract logistics and air cargo offering for the semiconductor industry as it reached agreements to acquire US-based S&M Moving Systems West and Global Diversity Logistics on 21 March. Headquartered in Phoenix and Chandler in Arizona, S&M Moving Systems West and Global Diversity Logistics are both run by the same family with a total of 130 employees across 11 sites in Oregon and Arizona. The companies provide services within domestic road freight, … [Read more...] about DSV locks in on semiconductor sector
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DHL forms joint venture with Saudi’s Aramco
Energy sector giant Aramco and DHL Supply Chain have signed an agreement for a new procurement and logistics hub in Saudi Arabia, to enhance supply chain efficiency and sustainability. The joint venture aims to be operational in 2025, and DHL said this would be the first hub in the region that will support the industrial, energy, chemical and petrochemical sectors with integrated procurement and supply chain services. The partnership is expected to add value in meeting customers’ supply … [Read more...] about DHL forms joint venture with Saudi’s Aramco
DHL plans 5-year warehouse expansion in Taiwan
DHL Supply Chain plans to invest €10 million in the next five years to expand facilities in northern Taiwan as it looks to fulfill the logistics demand of the semiconductor and life science and healthcare sectors. The contract logistics division of the German postal group is set to open its latest facility in Taoyuan (Taoyuan Distribution Center- Jian Guo) in December this year, which is the second site for the division in Taoyuan. The 10,000-sqm facility offers excellent connectivity to … [Read more...] about DHL plans 5-year warehouse expansion in Taiwan
JD Logistics opens second warehouse in Dubai
JD Logistics has opened its second warehouse in Dubai to offer end-to-end supply chain services that cover Asia, Africa and Europe for local and cross-border merchants. The 12,000-sqm warehouse is located in Dubai Industrial City, a 20-minute drive from the Port of Jebel Ali, where JD Logistics can digitally manage inbound and outbound inventory using its self-developed warehouse management system. Logistics services at the new Dubai warehouse range from B2B and B2C, including sea and air … [Read more...] about JD Logistics opens second warehouse in Dubai
DHL allots €500m to boost contract logistics in India
DHL Supply Chain (DHL) plans to invest €500 million in India over the next five years as it looks to grow its warehousing capacity, workforce and sustainability initiatives in the country. The company plans to own and operate large multi-client sites in India, adding 12 million square feet of warehousing space, to cater to growing sectors like e-commerce, retail, consumer, life sciences, technology, engineering and manufacturing as well as automotive. These warehouses will feature tech … [Read more...] about DHL allots €500m to boost contract logistics in India
Yusen Logistics widens footprint in Germany
Yusen Logistics (Deutschland) GmbH is expanding and has opened a new branch with a modern sustainable complex in Altbach with around 10,000 square metres of warehouse and office space. The facility located east of Stuttgart will now become the new contract logistics site of Yusen Logistics as it looks to meet the demands of its customers, particularly those from the local automotive industry. The complex has a large storage area, equipped with high racks, and the loading halls have truck … [Read more...] about Yusen Logistics widens footprint in Germany
