Jan 16, 2024 at 2:39 PM
The 17th Logistics Day will take place on April 18, 2024. Currently, companies, organizations, and institutions can register events for free. On this action day, initiated […]
Forwarding & Logistics
Jan 16, 2024 at 2:31 PM
At the Bremerhaven location, Ecocool GmbH operates a newly constructed cold storage facility for freezing and storing cooling packs produced in-house. The manufacturer of transport cooling […]
Jan 16, 2024 at 2:15 PM
The new railway infrastructure on the Gotthard axis has significantly influenced traffic and spatial development. This is the conclusion of the latest report from the “Monitoring […]
Jan 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM
The DB InfraGO AG, which started at the beginning of the year, has sent a worrying signal to the industry: Track prices for rail freight transport […]
Jan 14, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Companies with vehicle fleets worldwide, and particularly in Germany, are faced with a mammoth task: the electrification of their own fleets. Although the electricity price brake […]
Jan 14, 2024 at 9:19 AM
DKV Mobility, the leading European B2B platform for on-the-road payment solutions, is expanding its charging network for eTrucks with high-performance EV charging points of up to […]
Jan 13, 2024 at 8:35 PM
The Swiss Federal Council aims to strengthen rail freight transport across the board and enhance inland shipping. During a transitional period, the single wagon load traffic […]
Jan 13, 2024 at 8:10 PM
At the turn of the year, Roman Fürtig has taken over the management of the HHM representation for Eastern Germany of the Port of Hamburg. The […]
Jan 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM
The modern business world is constantly evolving, presenting companies with new challenges time and again. Increasingly, the possibilities of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Jan 11, 2024 at 7:04 PM
BGL is very satisfied with the current progress of the action week and demands an end to the disproportionate and haphazard burden of additional levies. The […]
Jan 11, 2024 at 6:50 PM
For more than 25 years, Rhenus Weserport Bremen has stood for professional and proper handling of various goods and raw materials. As part of the Rhenus […]
Jan 11, 2024 at 6:10 PM
The IT platform ZAPP – the comprehensive and mandatory IT system for the customs export process in the Port of Hamburg – is being revamped and […]
Jan 9, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Bridgestone and Webfleet significantly ease fleet management for electric vehicle fleets: Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, the business unit of Bridgestone focused on data-driven mobility solutions, which includes […]
Jan 9, 2024 at 7:01 PM
The logistics service provider RheinCargo GmbH & Co. KG (RC) has restructured its two business areas, port and railway. Effective from the new year, the previously […]
Jan 9, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Marius Neininger has been a partner at TransCare GmbH in Wiesbaden since January 1, 2024, with his company, BN Neininger GmbH & Co. KG. Neininger was […]
Jan 9, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Vice President Freight Sales Gerald Lefold will hand over responsibility for Scandlines’ freight sales to Peter Leschly on February 1, 2024. Leschly brings extensive experience from […]
Jan 6, 2024 at 8:09 PM
From January 8 to 12, 2024, an action week will take place across Germany, where agriculture and the transport industry will demonstrate together. Farmers, the transport […]
Jan 6, 2024 at 6:52 PM
What was announced by the association during the demonstration in Wiesbaden is now being realized by BLV-pro e.V., calling for a large demonstration of small and […]
Jan 6, 2024 at 6:08 PM
A joint venture of Kapsch TrafficCom and the Swiss LOSTnFOUND AG (part of AddSecure) has been awarded the contract by the Swiss Federal Office for Customs […]
Jan 6, 2024 at 5:53 PM
The federal government must involve companies more effectively in decisions that economically burden them. The economy feels unheard and excluded by politics. This is reflected in […]
Dec 14, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Legal issues are still often viewed as opaque and threatening in the logistics and transport industry in Germany. While large corporations maintain their own legal departments, […]
Dec 14, 2023 at 3:35 PM
Galenica and Planzer are establishing a joint venture. The new company, named Health Supply AG, aims to make the transportation of medications and other products to […]
Dec 11, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Since the years 2020-2022 were turbulent but also very profitable for the global economy, and especially for the logistics industry, one could almost speak of a […]
Dec 7, 2023 at 9:07 PM
DB and DB Cargo are currently facing significant challenges. As reported by the Handelsblatt, the company expects a loss of around 1.2 billion euros for 2023. […]
Dec 7, 2023 at 9:00 PM
Ramborn and CFL multimodal, through its subsidiary CFL logistics, announce the signing of a long-term agreement that has been in place since early August. The international […]
Dec 7, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Kaufland electrifies its trucks. The company is launching a groundbreaking project at its logistics site in Möckmühl. There, it is opening its first charging park with […]
Dec 7, 2023 at 8:16 PM
The members of the ERFA Rail Connection Group Bavaria met at the invitation of the logistics company ARS Altmann AG in Wolnzach to discuss the topic […]
Dec 7, 2023 at 8:05 PM
TX Logistik AG, a subsidiary of Mercitalia Logistics, has completed the acquisition of Exploris Deutschland Holding GmbH Hamburg, a European rail freight company, thereby becoming the […]
Dec 5, 2023 at 3:36 PM
The dock worker Jastin Dos Santos Costa from Lübeck Port Authority (LHG) has developed an innovative vest that is not only equipped with the usual reflectors […]
Dec 5, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Effective December 31, 2023, Monique Hezel-Reyntjens will retire after nearly 42 years of responsible service at today’s BeKa HGK GmbH. In 1982, her parents, Franz Josef […]
Dec 5, 2023 at 10:49 AM
In the Lennetal in Hagen, history and sustainability will soon shake hands. On the site of the former stone factory, the real estate developer Panattoni is […]
Dec 1, 2023 at 7:46 PM
An additional CO2 tax will nearly double toll fees for trucks starting December 2023. Forwarding companies must pass on the additional costs to their customers to […]
Dec 1, 2023 at 6:43 PM
Off to the South: The Logistics Cluster Swabia e. V. is calling on startups nationwide to apply as LOGISTICS CHANGERS. The competition starts today, December 1, […]
Nov 30, 2023 at 7:36 PM
The Competition Commission (WEKO) will conduct an in-depth examination of the merger plan between Swiss Post and Quickmail. The Post intends to acquire the financially troubled […]
Nov 30, 2023 at 6:54 PM
The DHL Group operates a total of four Innovation Centers worldwide – in Germany, Singapore, the USA, and the United Arab Emirates. For Germany, a state-of-the-art, […]
Nov 30, 2023 at 6:40 PM
The Federal Council’s LSVA plans in today’s 2023 relocation report are only partially understood by the Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association ASTAG. The intention to support vehicles […]
Nov 30, 2023 at 6:21 PM
According to the European Freight Alliance of International Forwarders (ELVIS) AG, the upcoming turn of the year also marks the proverbial hour of truth for the […]
Nov 28, 2023 at 9:13 PM
RS-Systems GmbH has further developed its environmentally friendly transport securing system for roll containers. With “Roll-Safe visible”, trading companies and food retailers now have access to […]
Nov 28, 2023 at 9:00 PM
Quiet and CO2-free: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Transport Europe GmbH (MTTE) is launching its new electric refrigeration unit TEK in Europe. The device, which was first […]
Nov 28, 2023 at 8:44 PM
MAN Truck & Bus, a global leader in transport solutions, relies on 3D printing using the production platform Replique to manufacture spare parts on demand, locally, […]
Nov 28, 2023 at 8:20 PM
The new automated Home Shop Center (HSC) of Albert Heijn will soon be operational. The innovative project has been developed in collaboration with Swisslog and includes, […]
Nov 28, 2023 at 7:46 PM
elexon, the leading charging infrastructure specialist in logistics, will continue its successful course with a strong partner. The Switzerland-based and Europe-wide operating energy company VARO Energy […]
Nov 25, 2023 at 8:12 PM
TIP Group, one of the leading providers of trailer rental, leasing, and service in Europe, and Schmitz Cargobull, Europe’s largest manufacturer of semi-trailers, have signed a […]
Nov 25, 2023 at 7:35 PM
The Swiss Federal Council elected the members of the RailCom Commission for Railway Traffic for the term 2024 – 2027 on Wednesday. Patrizia Danioth Halter was […]
Nov 25, 2023 at 7:21 PM
There are personnel changes in the management of HGK Logistics and Intermodal GmbH: Starting February 1, 2024, Jens Schmeidler will take on the role of Chief […]
Nov 25, 2023 at 6:16 PM
The successful funding program of the federal government for the purchase of commercially used cargo bikes has been suspended following the decision of the Federal Constitutional […]
Nov 23, 2023 at 8:05 PM
Tracking Stolen Vehicles with Heliot’s Sigfox 0G Radio Technology: On average, 45 cars are stolen every day in Germany. The perpetrators are often professional gangs. Modern […]
Nov 23, 2023 at 7:22 PM
When it comes to increasing efficiency and safety in daily transport operations, the correct tire pressure plays an important role. Starting in July 2024, the UN […]
Nov 23, 2023 at 7:03 PM
In eight days, the truck toll will be increased, as uncovered climate follow-up costs will be reflected in the toll rate in the future. THE FREIGHT […]
Nov 23, 2023 at 6:54 PM
The series production of heavy electric models from Renault Trucks has now commenced at the Bourg-en-Bresse site in France. For 60 years, trucks of the brand […]