Jun 12, 2020 at 9:15 AM
Visibility in the Supply Chain is becoming increasingly important, and only comprehensive digitalization ensures Supply Chain Excellence and optimal customer satisfaction, as Thomas Kofler explains in […]
Forwarding & Logistics
Jun 12, 2020 at 6:50 AM
Fraport is committed to its climate protection goals at Frankfurt Airport despite the Corona crisis. The electricity supply from wind energy is planned. The share of […]
Jun 12, 2020 at 6:30 AM
The merger between the digital freight forwarders sennder and Everoad will henceforth be called Everoad by sennder. The group employs 350 staff at six locations and […]
Jun 11, 2020 at 7:30 AM
The DSLV Federal Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics questions the six-month reduction of value-added tax in Germany. The additional effort and the resulting costs from […]
Jun 11, 2020 at 7:00 AM
Cargo sous terrain can welcome three new main investors from Switzerland. The work on the project has continued in recent months. The federal law on underground […]
Jun 11, 2020 at 6:50 AM
The inaugural use of complete trains from Europe to China by DHL reflects the increasing demand for transport capacities and shorter transit times to Asian countries […]
Jun 11, 2020 at 6:45 AM
The German Transport Forum (DVF) welcomes the decision of the National Hydrogen Strategy by the Federal Cabinet. This step is seen as important for climate protection […]
Jun 10, 2020 at 9:59 PM
The globally active full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is expanding its location in the Leipzig / Halle region and is moving into a new hall facility […]
Jun 9, 2020 at 7:32 AM
Linz Airport and the GrowNOW Group are pleased to announce the opening of the first German-speaking Air Freight Academy starting in September 2020 in the training […]
Jun 9, 2020 at 6:59 AM
The expansion of the DHL Packstation network and the development of further automated solutions is part of a multi-year digitalization program. Especially during the Corona crisis, […]
Jun 9, 2020 at 6:30 AM
Infineon and Kühne+Nagel will use an electric truck in their collaboration in Regensburg. This truck will make four trips daily between the production site and an […]
Jun 8, 2020 at 6:59 AM
With the groundbreaking ceremony, the logistics company DSV celebrated the expansion of its logistics center in Lahr/Black Forest. The expansion will double the capacity, adding a […]
Jun 8, 2020 at 6:56 AM
The logistics software developer Coglas GmbH supported the freight forwarder Haaf in implementing the SAP interfaces of a customer. The transaction was completed within four weeks […]
Jun 8, 2020 at 6:30 AM
The DSLV Federal Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics has welcomed the decision of the Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) today to reject the last lawsuits against […]
Jun 8, 2020 at 6:00 AM
Last week, additional sanitary containers for professional drivers were installed in the service park of GVZ Bremen. While this may not seem like a topic for […]
Jun 5, 2020 at 12:20 PM
Loginfo24 is a new digital information platform for logistics and supply chain and is now online at www.loginfo24.com. The platform focuses on German-speaking countries as well […]
Jun 5, 2020 at 7:01 AM
Transac Transport + Logistics from Rülzheim (Rhineland-Palatinate) focuses on logistics and transport services for fresh and refrigerated products. In addition to these two sectors, express transports […]
Jun 5, 2020 at 5:48 AM
As in the previous year, the career Institute & Verlag awarded the parcel service provider GLS Germany as the industry winner in the category of Transport, […]
Jun 4, 2020 at 5:30 PM
The marketing company Seaports of Niedersachsen has a new managing director, André Heim, since June 1st. He succeeds Timo Schön, who left the company at his […]
Jun 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM
Pharmaserv Logistics based in Marburg has received approval for its distribution center in Groß-Gerau for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. Thus, Pharmaserv has 8,600 m² of pharmaceutical logistics space […]
Jun 4, 2020 at 8:45 AM
ALDI Nord and ALDI Süd will replace wooden pallets (80×60 cm) with the so-called Düsseldorf pallet made of plastic company-wide starting in autumn 2020. The new […]
Jun 4, 2020 at 7:01 AM
The Port of Rotterdam, ING, Engie, and Wärtsilä jointly founded Zero Emission Services B.V. (ZES) with the aim of developing an emission-free propulsion system for inland […]
Jun 4, 2020 at 7:00 AM
During the Corona times, contactless package delivery was introduced. Nowadays, all major parcel service providers offer this, and according to a survey by Bitkom, 52 percent […]
Jun 3, 2020 at 10:13 AM
The party THE LEFT wants to merge Deutsche Bahn and Lufthansa into a large mobility corporation in light of the billions in aid. Both companies, already […]
Jun 3, 2020 at 7:48 AM
DPD starts the VanAssist project with partners in the practical phase. Autonomous electric vehicles are intended to optimize delivery processes. The focus is on supporting human […]
Jun 2, 2020 at 7:02 AM
The parcel service provider GLS celebrated the sixth ‘Day of the Package’ on May 29 exclusively online with a video competition. The motto is: ‘Our Package […]
Jun 2, 2020 at 7:00 AM
Scandlines’ hybrid ferry ‘Copenhagen’ is now equipped with a 30-meter high rotor sail from Norsepower, which is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by around four to […]
Jun 2, 2020 at 7:00 AM
This Saturday marked the end of the Austrian Army’s support at the logistics site in Hagenbrunn for the Austrian Post. After thorough disinfection over the weekend, […]
May 29, 2020 at 10:52 AM
After many years of successful service as the director of the Swiss Rhine Ports, Hans-Peter Hadorn is resigning at the end of 2020 due to retirement. […]
May 29, 2020 at 10:32 AM
The logistics service provider Schneider & Cie. AG based in Basel has acquired 100% of the shares of Nova Traffic AG based in Kloten. The acquisition […]
May 29, 2020 at 7:01 AM
According to the ‘Handelsblatt’, the American courier service provider Fedex is working on acquiring the Otto subsidiary Hermes. However, Otto rejected talks with the also interested […]
May 29, 2020 at 7:00 AM
The Federal Association of Parcel and Express Logistics (BIEK) has achieved a significant success against Deutsche Post at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig. The court […]
May 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM
In the corn crisis, many see an opportunity to drive forward the structural change. In many cases, as in the Port of Hamburg, this has long […]
May 28, 2020 at 9:36 AM
The BdKEP, Federal Association of Courier, Express, and Postal Services e.V., welcomes allebacker Schulte GmbH as a new member. allebacker Schulte GmbH is a manufacturer of […]
May 28, 2020 at 9:13 AM
DPD, Mercedes-Benz Vans, and what3words have teamed up for a test to increase efficiency in package delivery. The efficiency improvement was a remarkable 15 percent compared […]
May 27, 2020 at 7:02 AM
With a refinancing of 2.9 billion euros, VTG reduces overall financing costs and achieves a significant extension of maturities. The refinancing strengthens VTG’s capital structure and […]
May 27, 2020 at 7:00 AM
The Bremen ports have increased their total throughput in the first quarter of this year by 1.1 percent despite the onset of the Corona crisis. The […]
May 26, 2020 at 7:00 AM
Seven European road transport associations are calling for an extension of the transition period in light of the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the Brexit negotiations. […]
May 26, 2020 at 7:00 AM
The members’ assembly of the Federal Association of the German Aviation Industry (BDL) has unanimously elected Peter Gerber as the new president of the association. Gerber […]
May 26, 2020 at 7:00 AM
After a complete overhaul of the GLS Germany website, it has now gone live. The establishment of a versatile, modern information platform and a positive customer […]
May 25, 2020 at 8:52 AM
The Sieber Group is further expanding its position in the Swiss furniture logistics market by taking over the operational business of DST Combitrans AG. The logistics […]
May 25, 2020 at 8:44 AM
The intralogistics expert viastore Systems from Stuttgart has appointed Thomas Hibinger as the new COO in May. Hibinger is transitioning from thyssenkrupp System Engineering to viastore. […]
May 25, 2020 at 8:28 AM
Röhlig Logistics based in Bremen has appointed Dirk Schneider as Managing Director for the Germany organization. Schneider succeeds Christian Böttcher, who is leaving the company at […]
May 25, 2020 at 7:00 AM
The Hupac Group was able to shift more than 1 million road consignments from road to rail in 2019 and achieve a satisfactory financial result. During […]
May 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM
The logistics software specialist inconso supports the electrical wholesaler Sonepar in optimizing IT-supported logistics processes. Sonepar operates six central warehouses and around 300 branches in Germany. […]
May 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM
GLS takes another step forward in sustainable delivery: In Hamburg, the parcel service provider has taken delivery of eight brand new e-Sprinters from Mercedes-Benz. Together with […]
May 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM
The Study Society for Combined Transport e.V. (SGKV) expresses future thoughts on strengthening combined transport. The CT is one of the pillars of the European Green […]
May 21, 2020 at 10:37 AM
With a new, state-of-the-art logistics approach, the Mexican canned food manufacturer La Costeña has developed a large logistics solution in collaboration with SSI Schäfer. The aim […]
May 20, 2020 at 6:09 PM
The consequences of the Corona pandemic are increasingly affecting German shipping. A VDR survey shows drastic revenue declines. Corona could have harsher effects than the financial […]
May 20, 2020 at 2:07 PM
The international logistics service provider DHL Global Forwarding presents its innovative customer portal ‘myDHLi’ for digital logistics from a single source. The portal is launching with […]