Agility broke ground on construction of a distribution park on a 40-acre site in the Tema Port Free Trade Zone Enclave in Accra, Ghana. The Agility Distribution Park, one of a series of logistics hubs that Agility is building across the African continent, will provide international standard logistics infrastructure to local, regional and global companies operating in Ghana. The network of Agility Distribution Parks being developed across Africa will serve the growing requirements of … [Read more...] about Agility to develop 40 acre distribution park in Ghana
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E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
Almost 25 per cent of the total warehousing/logistics space uptake across the country in 2014 was by e-retail players, while the uptake of logistics space rose by more than seven times over that of 2013. India’s online retail sector saw exponential growth, as a number of local market-specific services—such as cash on delivery (COD), multiple payment options, and EMI options—assisted in developing the growth curve of e-commerce in the country, according to the findings of … [Read more...] about E-retail drives India’s demand for warehousing space
Yusen opens its sixth warehouse in Sydney
Yusen Logistics Australia will open its sixth Sydney warehousing facility this month. The site is at Greystanes in Western Sydney and is ideally located for all major arterial routes. The new warehouse, which is dedicated to a major US retailer, consists of 12,500 sq metres and will comprise 18,500 pallet locations. Operations will commence immediately. Yusen Logistics Australia managing director Ian Pemberton said: “This additional facility continues the expansion of our portfolio … [Read more...] about Yusen opens its sixth warehouse in Sydney
Sodexi opens express freight hub at CDG
France-based express package handler Sodexi, a joint venture of Air France-KLM (65 per cent) and Geopost (35 per cent), began operation of a new 7,600 sq m (818,000 sq ft) express freight terminal at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport last week. The €22 million (approx. US$25.94 million) facility, owned and developed by Aéroports de Paris, but financed by Sodexi, has an annual capacity of up to 55,000 tonnes of express freight. Jérôme Balbi, managing director of … [Read more...] about Sodexi opens express freight hub at CDG
CEVA opens new SG warehouse
CEVA Logistics has expanded its presence in Singapore with a new West Hub Logistics Center at Jalan Buroh. The 48,000 sq m warehouse and office hub is the company’s largest facility in Singapore. Strategically located in the western part of Singapore near Jurong Port, with easy access not only to the port but also the major highways across the island; it is ideally placed to support the logistics needs of both existing and new customers. Currently, CEVA provides warehouse and logistics … [Read more...] about CEVA opens new SG warehouse
Menlo opens Genk logistics centre
Menlo Logistics has located its Genk, Belgium warehouse site with an astute attention to both proximity to European markets and the availability of multimodal transport options. Close to the Dutch/German border to the East and to significant concentrations of industrial activity in Belgium and the Netherlands to the West and North, the 16,000 square metre facility at Genk has particular advantages when it comes to efficient product distribution. With an eye also on cost-effective transport … [Read more...] about Menlo opens Genk logistics centre