The Fressnapf Group reacted quickly to delays caused by the pandemic and for the first time put a 42-container train from the Chinese province of Linyi on the rails to its import warehouse in the port of Duisburg.

Markus Wolf has assumed responsibility as Managing Director of Interroll Conveyor GmbH in Mosbach, Germany, and the two associated Global Centers of Excellence Conveyors and Pallet Handling.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML and logistics service provider DB Schenker are continuing their research collaboration until the end of 2023.

Dematic GmbH has won the German Innovation Award 2021. The intralogistics specialist was recognized for its micro-fulfillment solution for urban areas in the "Excellence in Business to Business" category in the "Machines & Engineering" category.

How a labeler from the labeling provider Bluhm Systeme performs in the warehouse of the mail order company Happyshops is the subject of an exciting user report.

With its new GSX combination fork sensor, Leuze is presenting a world first. This combines the advantages of the light and ultrasonic versions.

The GS1 Smart Box (a matrialfluss PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2021) has cleared an important hurdle with the test run between industry and retail and is now ready for series production, which started a few days ago at Georg Utz GmbH.

The software provider AEB SE and the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML are working together on a blockchain-based customs solution.

Building on their partnership, Boris Herrmann's Team Malizia and Kuehne+Nagel are extending their commitment for a further five years, including the Ocean Race 2022/23 and the Vendée Globe 2024/25.

The cement manufacturer Insee Vietnam has commissioned the Beumer Group to supply an automatic truck loading system from the Beumer autopac 3000 series.

Descartes Systems Group announced on May 10 the acquisition of Portrix Logistic Software (PLS), a provider of multimodal rate management solutions for logistics service providers (LSPs).

With a lifting height of up to 8.5 m and a load capacity of 2.5 t, the Arny driverless counterbalance truck complements the DS Automotion forklift truck family at the upper end of the range.

Jungheinrich presented its latest automated guided vehicle (AGV) at the beginning of May. The new EKS 215a can independently store 700 kg loads up to 6 m high.

Cornelia Müller (54) has been Head of Corporate Communications at automation expert Lenze since February 1.

In order to keep pace with the constantly growing business, Levi Strauss & Co. builds a distribution center in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, which is designed according to strict sustainability guidelines.

The so-called ArtCube in the Lufthansa Cargo Center will in future have an area of 168 square meters and offer its customers secure storage for valuable works of art of all kinds.

Company founder Rudolf Grenzebach (95) and daughter Sonja Grenzebach-Proeller opened the Grenzebach Group's "365 Days of Grenzebach World" in Hamlar on April 28.

In the run-up to the 12th National Maritime Conference (NMK), which began on May 10 in Rostock, the German Shipowners' Association (VDR) addressed the three most important topics from the shipping companies' point of view to the participants: Training, competition, climate protection.

The Supervisory Board of Schenker AG has appointed Christa Koenen as the new Chief Digital Officer. The 49-year-old will take up her new position on September 1.

Proposals for inclusion in the virtual Logistics Hall of Fame or the TRATON Logistics Leader of the Year can be submitted until Friday, May 14.