Start-up Codept grows
The logistics platform of the start-up Codept enables the management of the entire life cycle from fulfillment to the last mile to returns after a one-time connection.
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read more...Zeitfracht Group rescues shrimp cutter
The Husum shrimp cutter "SU24 Birte" can set sail again, insolvency has been averted. The new owner is unusual: Opus Marine GmbH, a Zeitfracht Group company.
read more...Logistics service provider with a concept
Sustainable growth
The Pfenning Logistics Group, a family-run contract logistics service provider, wants to meet the growing demand for logistics services for sensitive goods.
read more...Antje Lochmann heads Geodis in Germany
Antje Lochmann has been appointed Managing Director of the Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics divisions of Geodis in Germany.
read more...Call for entries for German Logistics Award 2022 launched
Applications for the German Logistics Award 2022 are now open. It is awarded annually in October at the German Logistics Congress in Berlin.
read more...Third car rack for Kia Germany put into operation
50 kilometers of cable, 32 charging stations for electric vehicles, 2,800 LED lights: The third car rack ("P3") at the 547,000 square meter BLG AutoTerminal Kelheim has been successfully integrated into ongoing operations.
read more...JCL's brand alignment addresses logistics requirements
The logistics service provider JCL Logistics presents itself with a new slogan, a new mission statement and a new vision.
read more...Deutsche Post DHL sells StreetScooter rights to ODIN Automotive consortium
The logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group is selling the rights and know-how for the production of its StreetScooter electric vans to the international consortium ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg).
read more..."VanAssist": the delivery vehicle of the future?
The number of parcels transported in Germany each year is expected to rise to around 5.7 billion by 2025. This is why parcel delivery companies such as dpd are actively working on sustainable delivery concepts. As part of the VanAssist cooperation project, an autonomous electric delivery vehicle has been developed. Tests with the VanAssist vehicle in daily road traffic are already planned.
read more...How to distribute congestion costs
Presented: The congestion surcharge system from Traveco Transporte and Wanko Informationslogistik is intended to ensure a fairer distribution of congestion costs.
read more...The call for innovation rings out
Demand for space in the logistics real estate sector has been increasing for years, with drivers such as e-commerce, the coronavirus pandemic and the expansion of regional stockpiling structures fueling demand.
read more...DB Schenker expands its network in Spain
DB Schenker continues its growth course in Europe. The German company today announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Grupo Loserco and Transportes Santos Campos, two leading land transportation companies in Spain.
read more...IKEA's Billy goes electric
Products such as the "Billy" shelving unit from furniture manufacturer IKEA have been reaching customers in the Vienna area in zero-emission electric vehicles since October.
read more...Tunnel construction competition
Top spot in the Hyperloop competition
Swissloop Tunneling, the team of students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich supported by Gebrüder Weiss, took second place in the "Not-A-Boring-Competition" tunnel construction competition on September 12 in Las Vegas.
read more...Arnand Medepalli new CPO at Shippeo
Shippeo, a specialist in supply chain visibility, has appointed Arnand Medepalli as Chief Product Officer. In this position, he will steer the company's growth and support customers with a vision around Shippeo's product offering.
read more...At the AutoTerminal Bremerhaven
BLG Logistics and Hyundai Glovis enter into joint venture
The RoRo shipping company Hyundai Glovis and BLG Logistics, one of Europe's leading automotive logistics companies, have entered into a strategic partnership for car handling in Bremerhaven.
read more...Dr. Tobias Meyer takes over Deutsche Post DHL in May 2023
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Post AG has extended the appointment of Dr. Frank Appel as CEO until 4 May 2023. After that, Post & Parcel Germany CEO Dr. Tobias Meyer (pictured) will take over.
read more...Energy self-sufficient thanks to PV system
Pfenning Logistics switches to green electricity
As part of its sustainability strategy, the contract logistics service provider is installing a photovoltaic system on the roof of its administrative headquarters in Heddesheim.
read more...thyssenkrupp Materials Services: Executive Board members appointed for a further five years
The Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Materials Services has resolved the early reappointment of Martin Stillger to the segment's Executive Board for a further five years from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026.
read more...Expansion of the electric fleet
DB Schenker announces partnership with Volta Trucks
DB Schenker and Volta Trucks, a manufacturer and service provider for all-electric commercial vehicles, have confirmed a close partnership and the pre-order of almost 1,500 all-electric Volta Zero vehicles - the most significant order for large zero-emission trucks in Europe to date.
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