10 years of the Central German Logistics Network
The Central German Logistics Network was founded ten years ago not far from Leipzig/Halle Airport with the aim of supporting small and medium-sized companies in the logistics sector.
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read more...UPS starts delivery with e-cargo bikes in Karlsruhe
UPS now wants to implement its sustainable delivery concept with e-cargo bikes in Karlsruhe. These are particularly suitable for narrow streets. The drivers will pick up and deliver the parcels from a micro-depot.
read more...500-E transporter for start-up
Major order for Streetscooter
StreetScooter, a provider of electrically powered commercial vehicles, has received another major order for its e-transporters. The start-up UZE Mobility is buying 500 Work and Work L models from the Deutsche Post subsidiary. They are to be used as zero-emission car-sharing vehicles in selected major cities.
read more...Loxxess and Philip Morris extend cooperation
Logistics and fulfillment specialist Loxxess and tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris have expanded and extended their cooperation. As part of a tender, Philip Morris Manufacturing GmbH (PMMG) has entrusted the takeover of further areas to Loxxess.
read more...Self-driving delivery robot wins award
The delivery robot developed by Yape was able to hold its own against international products for industry and logistics in the "Utility Vehicles" category of the German Design Award 2019. The award ceremony will take place on February 8 in Frankfurt am Main.
read more...New management position at Hoyer
Gerd Peters is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Hoyer Group, continuing his long career with the company. Together with Ortwin Nast as Chief Executive Officer, he forms the Executive Board of the international logistics company.
read more...Joint venture for future project
Hyperloop transport system for sea containers
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG and the American research and development company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) are working together on the idea of transporting containers at high speed through a tube to and from the Port of Hamburg.
read more...Competition: Sustainable urban logistics
Deliver quietly at night
The "GeNaLog" research project was recognized as one of the winning projects in the "Sustainable Urban Logistics" competition by Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze. The basic idea of the project is to shift some of the delivery traffic to the night and off-peak hours in order to reduce emissions.
read more...Logistics service provider Hoyer invests 173 million euros
In order to set the course for the HOYER Group's continued profitable growth, the logistics company is increasing its investment budget from around EUR 90 million in the current 2018 calendar year to a record level of EUR 173 million for 2019.
read more...19th TEAM Logistics Forum: Over 450 participants discuss digital transformation
Topics relating to digitalization and its effects and opportunities for logistics were the focus of the 19th TEAM Logistics Forum on 27 November in Paderborn. Over 450 participants were inspired by presentations on visions and solutions for intralogistics in their own companies.
read more...70 logistics ambassadors from 30 nations for Bremen
The sixth class of Bremen Logistics Ambassadors was honored on November 27. The federal state now has around 70 logistics ambassadors from 30 nations. Their aim is to make the city-state's logistics expertise known worldwide.
read more...Rhenus takes over Nellen & Quack Logistik
The logistics service provider Rhenus will take over the shares of the freight forwarder Nellen & Quack at the beginning of January, subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. Rhenus would like to strengthen its presence in North Rhine-Westphalia through the acquisition.
read more...Real-time parcel tracking for the first time
"Christmas in a shoebox" in the final spurt
Parcel donations for the "Christmas in a Shoebox" gift campaign can still be brought in until November 15. For the first time this year, the parcel packers can follow the transportation of the gift packages to the recipient countries almost in real time.
read more...Refrigerated logistics center: Makro commissions ID Logistics
ID Logistics has been commissioned to operate a new refrigerated logistics platform by the catering and hotel wholesale company Makro. The 16,000 square meter logistics facility is located in the Getafe industrial area of the Madrid metropolitan region.
read more...Smart through the warehouse - with autonomous transport systems
If you had told the merchants who founded Bremer Lagerhaus-Gesellschaft in 1877 that more than a century and a half later, self-propelled robots would be whizzing through their warehouses, they would probably have thought you were crazy.
read more...DPD invests 45 million for parcel sorting center in Augsburg
The parcel and express service provider DPD has started construction work on a new parcel sorting center in Augsburg with the general contractor LIST Bau Bielefeld. DPD is investing 45 million euros in the new 53,500 square meter building.
read more...How SMEs score points with global players
Even as a medium-sized logistics company, you can win over global players. With its expertise in contract logistics and e-commerce, pfenning logistics has expanded its business with well-known international customers in recent months.
read more...Traton joins the Logistics Hall of Fame
Traton AG, one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers in the world, joined the Logistics Hall of Fame supporters' circle in October. The aim of the Logistics Hall of Fame is to document logistical milestones, as well as the networking and further development of transportation and logistics.
read more...Consistently high demand for cargo space in Europe
The booming economy in the eurozone has led to continued high demand for transport capacity on the market in the third quarter of this year. IT specialist Timcom has analyzed the current market development using its transport barometer values.
read more...Saving time by using drones for parcel delivery?
Drones are now widely used, and parcel deliverers are also interested in the technology. Student Daniel Schermer from Kaiserslautern has now been awarded a prize for his master's thesis on the use of drones in parcel delivery.
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