
Hellmann takes over central warehouse for Stihl and rents new location in Saarland
The full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has signed a 10-year contract with the STIHL Group.

The full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has signed a 10-year contract with the STIHL Group.

Schenker Ventures is investing in the Berlin-based start-up Warehousing1, a provider of a platform for e-commerce fulfillment. It is the first investment by Schenker Ventures, the venture capital unit of logistics service provider DB Schenker.

sennder, a digital freight forwarder, has announced the appointment of Ekaterini Kranioti as Vice President - Shippers. In her new role, she will support shippers with digitalization.

Kühne Holding AG has acquired a total market share of 10 percent in Deutsche Lufthansa AG via a wholly owned German subsidiary.

Since April 4, thyssenkrupp Plastics has been serving its customers from a new logistics hub for northern Germany. The company has rented a logistics center at the Tornesch business park.

In the 2021 financial year, Dachser increased its consolidated revenue by 26 percent to EUR 7.1 billion. Organic shipment and tonnage increases of 6.3 and 7.7 percent respectively at Group level were responsible for the positive annual result.

Service from BVL and GS1 Germany
Delivery bills in paper form still accompany deliveries of goods from consumer goods manufacturers to retailers. Due to the wide range of functions and requirements, delivery bills cannot be easily digitized.

A new type of freight wagon will ensure more freight is transported by climate-friendly rail. DB Cargo and VTG have developed the modular m² wagon (pronounced "m-quadrat") and have now been given the green light for series production.

material flow PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2022
It's time to celebrate: The materialfluss PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2022 in the Logistics, Logistics Real Estate and Transport category go to AM Logistic Solutions, Pfenning Logistics and Still.

The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) is emphatically renewing its warning about the massive consequences of a short-term ban on imports of oil and, in particular, gas from Russia for the value chains in Germany.

Duisburger Hafen AG is withdrawing from all business activities in Belarus with immediate effect.

DHL Express has signed a so-called CM (Crew & Maintenance) contract for five Boeing 777 cargo aircraft with Singapore Airlines (SIA).
Four big names, one big project: Anchoring open source in logistics worldwide. Dachser, DB Schenker, duisport and Rhenus have jointly established the Open Logistics Foundation to open the next chapter of digitalization in logistics.

The logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group grew profitably in the past financial year. The Group's revenue increased by 22.5 percent year-on-year to 81.7 billion euros.

Deutsche Bahn has set up a logistics network by road and rail to transport relief supplies from Germany directly to Ukraine.

ASD has set up a "Russia sanctions" task force for questions relating to the sanctions imposed on Russia and the associated legal implications.

The Europäische Ladungs-Verbund Internationaler Spediteure AG (ELVIS) and the Mittelstandsverband Mittelstand.BVMW see immense problems looming for the logistics sector in Germany and Europe.

Takeover of the first series vehicle
DB Schenker will be the first customer worldwide to take delivery of its battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros as a series vehicle on February 28. The global logistics services company is using the 19-ton truck to deliver general cargo in urban logistics.

Founded in Osnabrück in 1871, the global full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021.

Logistics is largely experiencing a phase of prosperity, growth and increasing recognition and appreciation. Anyone who is a logistics service provider,