Daher picks two new managers 
Cédric Eloy (left) was appointed head of the industrial services division and member of the Daher executive committee, effective 1 January 2024. Aymeric Daher (right) will lead the logistics division and will join the executive committee on 1 February 2024. Eloy began his... more
Facilitating China-Europe e-commerce
JD Worldwide has opened its first self-operated procurement warehouse in Paris, France, specialising in fashion goods, as the latest step in its strategy to simplify e-commerce trade between Europe and China. The Chinese company operates the shopping platform JD.com and has... more
“Increasing importance“ 
Construction logistics honing its profile in Switzerland. Construction projects are usually lengthy undertakings with complex logistics processes these days. In Zurich the consultant Dr Peter Acél elaborated to Christian Doepgen on how the potential of the processes can be... more
Turkka Kuusisto takes the helm
Finnair has a new CEO. Turkka Kuusisto joins the airline from Posti Group Corporation, where he has served as CEO since 2020. Prior to that, Kuusisto held senior leadership positions in Posti Group Corporation and in Lindorff Group. “I am happy to welcome Kuusisto to take... more
No magic, just automation
Logistics provider Arvato is implementing a new robot item pick solution in Germany. The system, dubbed “Just Pick” was developed by the Polish robot specialist Nomagic. Arvato is testing the project at its 30,000 sqm distribution centre in Dortmund, where it provides services... more
1,000 e-trucks for cement giants
The Swiss building materials producer Holcim plans to use most of the ordered 1,000 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s for transporting materials such as cement in silo trailers. The volume represents the largest single order for the eActros 600 to date, Daimler said. With a battery... more
Building a hub in Germany's Ruhr region
In a joint brownfield project, Prologis and Yusen Logistics have started to build a 57,200 sqm building in Bottrop, Germany. The town is strategically located in the Ruhr area, giving it access to several industries and proximity to supply chains. With its all-electric... more
Modern waste trucks for Fribourg
Switzerland's Trans-Auto is acquiring a new Scania G 420 truck for its partner company Kevag. With immediate effect, it will be deployed to collect and transport refuse in the Fribourg region. Agile and versatile, the truck has a drive train that reduces diesel consumption by at... more
A new platform for shipping operations
Gravity, which specialises in purchase order management, and Buyco, a container shipping platform, have developed a solution to improve the cooperation between procurement and transport teams in international trade. The combined platform covers the entire process from... more
Temperature-controlled rail service launched
The Swiss Inter Rail Group ran its first reefer container transports between Asia and Europe last year. The transport company has now added regular temperature-controlled rail services to its portfolio. Inter Rail uses diesel-powered 45-foot pallet wide reefer containers,... more