Amazon has opened a new fulfillment center in Northampton and announced plans for a second major facility in nearby Kettering, taking its total investment in Northamptonshire to more than £1bn (US$1.34bn) and creating over 4,000 jobs.

The Northampton site, costing £500m (US$670m), is described as one of the most advanced logistics operations in the UK. The facility stores tens of millions of items across three floors, where thousands of Hercules robots retrieve products and bring them directly to employees.

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GXO Logistics has signed a multi-year agreement with L’Oréal to boost the beauty company’s logistics operations in Europe.

The partnership will strengthen L’Oréal’s supply chain capabilities across Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, supporting growth in both retail and e‑commerce channels.

GXO and L’Oréal’s partnership spans more than 15 years, with operations in the USA and Mexico. In this latest agreement, GXO has been selected to outsource part of L’Oréal’s operations in Central Europe, helping secure the resources needed for an agile, resilient and sustainable supply chain.

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DHL Group has announced its plans to grow its new energy logistics business from around €600m (US$691m) in 2025 to €3bn (US$3.45bn) by 2030, in response to growing global demand for diversified energy sources and domestic renewable energy capacity for energy independence.

The company identified new energy as a growth area in its Strategy 2030, which was published in autumn 2024. Since then, it has invested substantially, developing end-to-end logistics solutions spanning segments including alternative fuels, battery energy storage systems, electric vehicles and their batteries, hydrogen, grid infrastructure, as well as solar and wind.

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DHL Supply Chain has announced a major expansion of its data center logistics infrastructure across Asia-Pacific, adding more than 160,000m2 of dedicated warehousing capacity to meet growing regional demand driven by AI investment and digital infrastructure growth.

The expansion includes more than 30,000m2of dedicated warehouse capacity already in operation across the region, with a further 130,000m2 of committed expansion. Built-to-suit developments in Malaysia and Thailand are scheduled to go live over the next two years.

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Polish state postal operator Poczta Polska has opened a new intermediate depot in Radom as part of a nationwide program to modernize its logistics infrastructure and improve parcel delivery performance.

The facility on Stefana Okrzei Street has 750m2 of warehouse space and features more than a dozen gates and a ramp capable of handling approximately 30 courier vehicles simultaneously. It is equipped with basic automation elements, including electric, modular roller conveyors to support more efficient parcel handling.

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Pos Malaysia is consolidating its domestic and international courier services under the Pos Laju brand in order to support Malaysian businesses with scaling cross-border trade.

Under the consolidation, all courier services will be offered under Pos Laju, covering local and global delivery through a single, simpler access point for customers.

The move will simplify how businesses access delivery services while strengthening Pos Laju as a single, trusted platform for both domestic and international shipping.

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Mileway has agreed a lease renewal with Captech for a logistics property in Gothenburg, Sweden, securing the Nordic IT and technology distributor’s continued presence at the site nearly two years before the existing lease was due to expire.

The renewed agreement covers the Balltorp 1:223 facility, which spans 18,000m2 and has direct access to the E6/E20 transportation routes. The property offers 11m of clear height and houses a Knapp OSR shuttle warehouse system, which Captech has already integrated into its operations.

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Pošta Slovenije and the City of Ljubljana have launched a pilot project testing assisted robotic delivery in the pedestrianized zone of Slovenia’s capital city, marking the first real-world trial of such a concept in the country.

The trial began at the start of June and demonstrates how robotic delivery technology could support last-mile logistics in urban environments with restricted vehicle access. The initial demonstration involved a delivery along the route from City Hall to the Soline shop.

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DHL Group has announced plans to invest around €160m (US$185m) in France between 2026 and 2027, with a focus on expanding logistics capacity, upgrading infrastructure and accelerating decarbonization across its business divisions in the country.

The announcement was made at the Choose France Summit. The new investment brings DHL Group‘s total spend in France from 2018 to 2027 to nearly €900m (US$1bn).

“France is a vital logistics hub at the heart of Europe, and a key market for DHL Group,” said CEO Tobias Meyer.

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FedEx and China Southern Air Logistics have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formally establish a strategic partnership, with plans to deepen collaboration across air logistics network operations.

The MOU was signed in Guangzhou on June 2 by FedEx China president Poh-Yian Koh and China Southern Air Logistics chairman Li Xiao, witnessed by FedEx chief operating officer of international and CEO of airline Richard W Smith and China Southern Air Holding Co. 

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