Fewer car parts, more lavatory paper 
Massimo Faggin and his brother Christian Faggin are the second generation of their family to manage the Mannheim-based German logistics company Alpensped. In our interview Christian Faggin talks about why he considers the automotive industry’s share of Alpensped’s portfolio to... more
“Structure follows strategy”
A new regional structure introduced in May 2018 has completed its first year in the market for Geodis. At Transport Logistic in Munich Thomas Kraus, Geodis’ CEO for North, East and Central Europe, told Christian Doepgen about the firm’s reorganisation, trends and prospects. more
Five partners for e-commerce
The small kingdom of Belgium is a major European foreign trade hub. Now four major maritime and aviation gateways have set up an alliance for faster and more efficient customs-clearance procedures in international trade. The innovative new customs platform, called ‘BE Gate’,... more
Innovating at the roots
The logistics industry cannot advance without innovation, and thus one of the questions driving logisticians forward is how to deal with changes and how to approach innovation. Professor Markus Peschl teaches innovation research and cognitive science at the University of Vienna... more
Creative capital markets
When logistics corporations need more money, then bonds are one viable way of raising funds. However, if there are radical changes in the ownership structure, repurchasing bonds is also an option. more
Austrian Post takes over DP DHL hubs 
After the German federal cartel office, the Austrian competition authority and the federal anti-trust attorney have also given the green light, under certain conditions, for the Austrian Post to take charge of locations of the Deutsche Post DHL Group in Austria as planned.... more
New Indianapolis 'super-hub' now supercharged
UPS has officially opened its 83,000 sqm package sorting and distribution centre in Plainfield IN (USA). “Our business is growing in Indiana and the surrounding states. The new regional super-hub in Plainfield sorts packages faster and more accurately by bringing together... more
Geodis meets its targets
With the publication of its 2018 activity and CSR report Geodis takes stock of a year marked by a new phase in its strategy. In 2018, the group achieved strong financial results and met the key targets in its sustainable development agenda. Faced with ever-changing market... more
Zufall logistics founds IT company Ifano
The Zufall logistics group is deepening its know-how with regard to digitisation. To this end, the logistics service provider is founding the IT-company Ifano to develop innovative IT solutions and assist its customers in meeting the challenges of Industry 4.0. “We are... more
Bolloré Logistics creates new subsidiary
Bolloré Logistics has created a company that will provide local logistics services in France. Bolloré Solutions Logistiques will supply customers with logistics solutions either on site or as part of dedicated projects. The new entity will offer added-value logistics... more