Warehousing News Updates

Stord is planning a $40 million upgrade to an existing facility in Hebron and will add another building to its Kentucky footprint for fulfillment operations just outside Cincinnati.

UPS will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to sources, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion automation plan that aims to boost profit.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein welcomed an $860 million investment by grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize USA to build a large distribution center in Burlington to bolster brands like Food Lion.

Kroger could close some existing automated warehouses to cut costs. Britain’s Ocado has been selling automated warehouse technology to power online grocery shopping since 2000.

The integration will allow companies to source inventory across warehouses and stores within a local area and choose modes and carriers based on cost and delivery status in real time.

Earlier in 2025, Lineage also expanded its operations in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Washington state, as well as in Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway.

In a time of unpredictable tariffs and changing international trade policies, shippers and warehouse operators have been dealing with an uncertain business environment, supply chain upheaval, and shifting inventory levels and purchasing practices.

CEO Malcolm Wilson touted $307 million of new business wins in the second quarter, bringing the six-month total this year to more than a half a billion dollars.

Amid shifting trade patterns and unsettled tariffs, shippers are examining their networks and contemplating how and where they source core products.

Robots and dynamic weighing systems will help fill 100,000 prescriptions per day for shipments to 16 states and Washington, D.C. Story by Noel Fletcher.