With Bangladesh’s economy growing at 6% per year, expansion plans are set according to a new port master plan which was prepared by HPC Hamburg Port Consulting – a Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) subsidiary – together with Hamburg based Sellhorn Engineering and the local partner KS Consultants from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

FedEx Express is expanding its distribution hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport. Once completed, this new facility will be one of the world’s most advanced express logistics hubs, featuring technology that will boost package sorting capacity by more than 40 percent. The commitment includes €200 million in capital and a 30-year lease. Joining in today’s announcement was the President of the French Republic, François Hollande.

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, AvantiGas, has launched a bespoke service for the forklift industry offering a tailored energy plan to increase efficiency, reduce costs and boost health and safety standards.The Complete Forklift Truck LPG Solution has been devised to deliver the safest, most cost effective and flexible solution for forklift operators and owners regardless of fleet size.

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, AvantiGas, has launched a bespoke service for the forklift industry offering a tailored energy plan to increase efficiency, reduce costs and boost health and safety standards. The Complete Forklift Truck LPG Solution has been devised to deliver the safest, most cost effective and flexible solution for forklift operators and owners regardless of fleet size.

United States Cold Storage (USCS) can safely lay claim to founding the refrigeration and cold storage industry. The company traces its roots back to 1889 when its forefather, The American Ice Company, began harvesting ice from frozen lakes and transporting it with horses and buggies. In 1920 it changed its name to USCS and has been at the forefront of the industry ever since, providing refrigerated storage and fully integrated third party logistics solutions for food companies worldwide.

As a leading third-party logistics provider, accuracy is paramount for Merrill Corp., especially since its customers are held to strict regulatory standards to maintain privacy and confidentiality. However, due to a rise in clients (approximately 30) and SKUs (17,000), Merrill encountered increasing difficulty as it attempted to maintain order accuracy while using its legacy paper-based system.

Pall-Ex has announced three major new appointments as it continues on its mission to set a new industry benchmark for quality. Chris Holland joins the board of the palletised freight specialist as director of IT, Mark Steel has taken the role of director of sales and marketing, and Adrian Bradley is welcomed as director of operations.

Subject to approval by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Saica Group has acquired 100% of the Irish-owned Americk Packaging Group of companies. Consisting of six manufacturing sites in Ireland and the UK, employing 691 staff plus additional operations PP Global and Starfish Brand Solutions who operate as independent brands in the same market. The group achieved a combined turnover in 2015 of around £110 Million.

Transport is often seen as an indication of the broader economy. Undoubtedly the container shipping industry has had an unsteady journey over the past 5 years, driving companies to look to more innovative ways to streamline operational costs, provide higher value services and increase overall productivity. Shipping lines in particular are searching for ways to reduce costs by optimising and automating their business processes.

Cartwright Conversions displayed a range of racking solutions to suit a wide variety of customers at this year’s Commercial Fleet’s new Van & Truck showcase. The company took a Mercedes-Benz demonstration van to the show at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire (UK) to demonstrate the quality of its carefully-designed and engineered racking solutions.