CBRE Global Investors has acquired DC Leeghwaterweg 2-8 in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands, on behalf of the CBRE European Industrial Fund. The logistics warehouse comprises 43,000 square metres and was constructed in 2009.It has been let to Bleckmann and Forever 21.

British Ports Association Chairman Rodney Lunn and Director Richard Ballantyne met with UK transport minister John Hayes MP today in Westminster to outline fears that the Brexit vote could disrupt cargo and logistics flows. There are concerns this might make UK ports less competitive and add costs to the freight industry.The BPA has also urged the government to set up special ‘port zones’ that would enable fast-tracked planning and licensing systems.

Prologis has begun construction of a speculative facility totalling 11,400 square metres at Prologis Park Wrocław V.
Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2017, the building is already 100-percent pre-leased, just one month after the start of construction.

Agility has won a six-year warehousing and logistics contract with Sweden-based Amring, a wholesaler that sells and distributes tyres, rims, complete wheels and related articles for passenger vehicles, trucks and commercial vehicles. Following the award, Agility announced plans to expand its Gothenburg logistics centre from 8,350 sqm to 23,000 sqm. As part of the contract, it will provide warehouse services to Amring, as well as tailored, value-added services including mounting/assembling of wheels.les.

An IT solution from CSB-System is managing all the business processes at Belgian beef specialist Veviba. The fully-integrated solution, which has facilitated the company’s rapid growth over a 15 year period, ensures effective planning and product management, as well as total transparency and traceability of all products.

The BT Levio LWE130 and the BT Staxio HWE100 are powered warehouse trucks that can be used in a wide variety of lower-intensity applications. They are ideal for working in confined spaces such as retail sales areas, shops and supermarkets, but also hospitals, especially thanks to their low noise level.

November 2016 – In this issue:
E-COMMERCE LOGISTICS – Key Questions Answered
ROAD TRANSPORT – Palletised Freight Then and Now
MARITIME CRANES – German Giant`s New Plant
WAREHOUSE PROPERY – Investor Picks European Hotspot

A few months after the start-up of the project and in line with the planned schedule, GEODIS has announced that the initial development phase of its unique solution for automated warehouse inventory “has come to a successful conclusion following extensive testing in real-life conditions” at the sites of Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône (near Paris) and Plaisance-du-Touch (near Toulouse).

Belfast harbour now has a new bulk storage facility that provides a safe haven for goods being transported to and from the port. The Belfast harbour is Northern Ireland’s principal maritime gateway and logistics hub. Around 70 per cent of Northern Ireland’s (and 20 per cent of the entire of Ireland’s) trade is handled at the harbour each year. The facility was bespoke-designed, manufactured and constructed by Rubb Buildings Ltd, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of engineered structures.

Gramercy Property Europe plc (“Gramercy Property” or the “Fund”), the real estate investment fund focused on pan-European sale-leaseback and single-tenant transactions, has acquired the Arrow property, an 330,408 sq. ft. institutional quality logistics warehouse in Worksop, UK, for an all-in cost of approximately £18.25 million.