logistics hub

Ward Transport & Logistics to open new service center

The 39-door operation will support the strategic growth initiatives and reduce pressure on existing operations.

November 12, 2019

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Ward Transport and Logistics, Altoona, Pa., announced plans to open a service center in South Plainfield, N.J.

AIT Worldwide Logistics Boston office relocates across Chelsea River

The new location is 30% larger than the previous site, and features more private offices and conference rooms.

September 17, 2019

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AIT Worldwide Logistics, Itasca, Ill., moved its Boston station and the 13 employees from East Boston to a new, larger location in Chelsea, Mass.

Study: E-commerce, logistics providers expand share of U.S. warehouse leases

The two are related in that many logistics companies, specifically third-party logistics providers, handle e-commerce distribution for their clients.

February 25, 2019

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E-commerce and logistics companies claimed a larger share of the 100 largest industrial and logistics leases signed in 2018 than they did a year earlier, underscoring the growing influence of those companies on U.S. warehouse construction, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.

EDEKA Nord expands distribution center

Upon completion, EDEKA Nord will have a total of 16 case order machines in operation, providing fully automated case picking onto pallets and roll containers.

January 21, 2019

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EDEKA Nord, Germany, expanded its state-of-the-art logistics center in Zarrentin, Germany.

Xebec to build 60-acre logistics facility

When completed, it will feature 36-foot clear height and 185-foot truck courts with 121 docks, 426 automobile parking spaces and 107 container parking spaces.

December 19, 2018

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Xebec Holdings, Dallas, Texas, and Dekel Capital, Los Angeles, arranged $34.3 million in construction financing for a speculative 537,000-square-foot, Class-A logistics facility in Lakeland, Fla.

Hanhaa launches Chicago hub to fuel U.S. expansion for logistics data services

ParceLive trackers are inserted into shipments, enabling 3PLs, logistics providers and corporate shippers to access a host of data on supply chain activities.

September 11, 2018

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Hanhaa Ltd., London, announced a partnership with iD Commerce + Logistics (iD), a Chicago-based process and fulfilment outsourcer, to support the U.S. distribution and reverse logistics for its ParceLive data trackers.

C.H. Robinson moves flagship Chicago operation to new office

The new building at 1515 West Webster was constructed with C.H. Robinson employees in mind.

August 9, 2018

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C.H. Robinson, Eden Prairie, Minn., moved its flagship Chicago operation into a new Lincoln Yards development in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Georgia Ports Authority breaks ground on Mason Mega Rail Terminal

GPA estimates that the new intermodal terminal will take more than 200,000 trucks off the road annually.

March 28, 2018

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The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Savannah, Ga., broke ground on its $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal.

Exceldor to build distribution center, logistics hub

The site will link the company's many production sites to the ultimate delivery to its customers.

December 20, 2017

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Exceldor, a Canada-based poultry processor, announced the construction of a new distribution center, which will become the hub of an agile and effective logistical chain.