“Traditional ASRS systems require aisles for cranes or forklifts,” says Bob Jones, ISD senior analyst and consultant. “This automated cube system eliminates that waste.” “You’re storing inventory in what was previously empty air. That’s important when you’re paying $15 per square foot.” summary: ISD’s new URBX Cube robotic ASRS system uses AI-driven robots to navigate…
Maersk’s port operator, APM Terminals, is set to significantly expand capacity at its facility at the US Port of Mobile after agreeing to extend the contract with the Alabama Port Authority to continue its concession until 2058. The parties agreed yesterday to build a new 400-metre quay, increasing Mobile’s capacity by 50% and “enabling the…
DHL Express is investing $90 million in new facilities and advanced material handling systems to expand capacity and enhance operations in the greater New York City area, the company said today. The move includes moving the company’s Manhattan service center operations to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, by the end of…
Contract logistics company Pure-Play GXO has appointed Michael Jacobs (above) as president of the Americas and Asia Pacific. Mr. Jacobs, who most recently served as senior vice president of supply chain at plumbing and heating supplies distributor Ferguson Enterprises, will assume his new position on November 3. He has over three decades of experience in…
To serve these clients, Randa operates a far-reaching DC network that includes facilities in Toronto, Canada; Melbourne, Australia; Glenrothes, Scotland; Johannesburg, South Africa. It also operates three locations in the United States, located in New Orleans; Reno, Nevada; And Fort Worth, Texas. In those facilities, workers perform typical warehousing tasks: processing forms; Product inspection; Packing…
There seems to be at least one trade line where freight forwarders are having a good time lately, namely between Europe and Africa, where capacity, prices and volumes are all trending in the right direction for cargo owners and their logistics partners. Cindy Lowitt, general manager of 1Up Cargo in South Africa, told The Loadstar…
As companies face an increasingly complex and risky cross-border trading environment, they cannot afford to become complacent when it comes to continually improving their compliance program, especially with enforcement activity in full swing and penalties for non-compliance becoming more stringent and more common. Read also: Leveraging shipping technology for smarter global business operations Consider it…
Statistics released today on factory automation show that 542,000 industrial robots will be installed in 2024 – more than double the number 10 years ago – according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The group’s latest report says annual installations exceeded 500,000 units for the fourth year in a row. Asia accounted for 74%…
Following the completion of its upcoming investment in Morocco earlier this week, CMA CGM is preparing to expand its global portfolio further after signing a joint venture to develop a new terminal in the Red Sea port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. At a Future Investment Initiative event in Riyadh this week, French transport subsidiary…
Global supply chains are evolving rapidly, not only to keep up with demand, but to meet the urgent call for sustainability. Companies in every industry are rethinking how products move, how waste is managed, and how materials can live multiple lives within the same system. The old linear model, make, use, throw away, no longer…