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Agility, a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), has opened a Shanghai Logistics Hub. The 66,000 square meter hub will receive and distribute up to 600,000 tons of polyolefins annually from Borouge's plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Agility Abu Dhabi designed, constructed and owns this facility and will manage operations and distribution to the Asian market over 10 years.

Borouge is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis, a provider of chemical and plastics solutions.

Jones Lang LaSalle, a professional services firm specializing in real estate, has announced that it will be the exclusive project advisor to Treasure Coast Intermodal Campus (TCIC) on its more than 4,000 acre site in southwest St. Lucie County in Florida. The Treasure Coast Intermodal Campus will be developed into a logistics hub over the next 30 to 35 years, with pre-development efforts currently underway.

“TCIC will create an entirely new industrial model for Florida, ultimately providing a connection to direct on-dock rail service at Florida’s key seaports, along with easy access to all major highways,” says John Carver, who heads Jones Lang LaSalle’s Ports Airports and Global Infrastructure practice. “TCIC is being designed to help Florida compete more effectively for market share as a leading port destination in the Atlantic region.”

Victoria’s Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford has announced the next step in the Ararat freight and logistics hub, with the appointment of strategic consulting firm WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff.

WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff will undertake a feasibility study on developing a freight and logistics hub in Ararat.

The study will identify Ararat’s role and function in Victoria’s freight network and examine the opportunity for developing a transport and industry hub in the Ararat City Council local government area.

Wagga Wagga City Council is one step closer to developing the Riverina Intermodal Freight and Logistics (RIFL) Hub, following the $14.5 million funding announcement by Minister for Regional Development Simon Crean.