Jun 30, 2021 at 12:03 AM
Today, on June 30, 2021, Dietmar Kutta, co-founder and partner of Acito Logistics, Weil am Rhein, bids farewell to retirement after a 50-year career. However, Kutta […]
Switzerland
Jun 27, 2021 at 7:14 PM
One of the central findings of the current BME short survey: Many members of the purchasing association expect continued shortages until the end of 2022. Around […]
Jun 22, 2021 at 8:20 PM
The intralogistics system house proLogistik and the Swiss companies Dataphone and XELOG have agreed to merge. Under a new group holding, the partners are pooling their […]
Jun 17, 2021 at 5:00 PM
The globally active full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics opens its first Direct Load branch in France in Rennes. This marks the company’s dynamic growth in the […]
Jun 16, 2021 at 5:02 PM
Highly efficient systems from the Swiss company Ferag AG for sorting, buffering, and distributing unit goods are increasingly found in various areas of distribution logistics. The […]
Jun 12, 2021 at 9:02 PM
On June 10, an info container from Contargo will start its journey in Basel to seven other terminal locations. The next stop is Strasbourg, and the […]
Jun 9, 2021 at 7:26 PM
Dematic has automated the new logistics center of the Swiss healthcare specialist IVF HARTMANN at its location in Neuhausen am Rheinfall. The intralogistics specialist developed a […]
Jun 9, 2021 at 6:49 PM
The Supply Chain Act has overcome its final hurdle, reports F.A.Z., and can now be passed. According to the amendment proposal available to F.A.Z., a classic […]
Jun 7, 2021 at 7:37 PM
More and more packages and fewer letters: This is how customers today use the services of the Post. The Post is preparing for the future and […]
Jun 5, 2021 at 6:17 PM
The Federal War Transport Insurance (BKV), which has its origins over 60 years ago, is being abolished. The Federal Council decided on June 4, 2021, to […]
Jun 5, 2021 at 6:11 PM
Tatyana Gaevskaja, Head of Department at the logistics service provider Asstra, spoke at the ‘Swiss Business Hub Russia’ about the specifics of importing medical devices to […]
Jun 5, 2021 at 3:35 PM
The privately funded major project Cargo sous terrain is gaining momentum. On June 1, the transport vision passed its first hurdle in the Swiss Council of […]
Jun 4, 2021 at 2:51 PM
Competec, known among other things for being the largest independent Swiss online retailer BRACK.CH, begins the gradual commissioning of its newly constructed extension. The automatic pallet […]
Jun 1, 2021 at 3:29 PM
Interroll expands its range of services to continuously improve comfort for system integrators and users. To this end, Interroll is restructuring its service offerings for new […]
May 31, 2021 at 8:08 PM
(Kerzers) “Companies have a special responsibility when it comes to climate protection. We want to lead the way and gradually replace fossil fuels. To fulfill this […]
May 31, 2021 at 4:27 PM
GfK has once again investigated in Switzerland how the pandemic has changed the consumption habits of the population. The new needs that arose during the pandemic […]
May 27, 2021 at 7:11 PM
The European Cargo Alliance of International Forwarders AG (ELVIS) officially established the pan-European transport network Paneco last month in collaboration with the logistics networks Kommodus (Poland), […]
May 25, 2021 at 6:17 PM
City logistics for individuals with Cargotrailer.ch, the new sharing portal for bike trailers. The cargo trailers available for rent provide private users the opportunity to use […]
May 18, 2021 at 5:07 PM
Those who work at Swiss Post are on average 46 years old. Only 22 percent of employees are younger than 35, but their voice in the […]
May 17, 2021 at 8:33 PM
The number of postal service providers is steadily increasing in the postal market. This development is accompanied by a growing trend towards outsourcing to subcontractors. PostCom […]
May 12, 2021 at 6:25 PM
The logistics company Kühne+Nagel has completed the acquisition of Apex International. This is an important step in implementing its strategic ambitions in Asia. The deal results […]
May 9, 2021 at 2:54 PM
In a small survey on LinkedIn, we asked what the biggest challenge for logistics service providers will be in the near future. The multiple-choice options included […]
May 8, 2021 at 7:17 PM
The Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association ASTAG aims to further improve the environmental and climate balance in road transport. At this year’s delegate assembly, attended by Federal […]
May 3, 2021 at 9:36 PM
Before and whether the trimodal terminal ‘Gateway Basel Nord’ can be built, various procedures still need to be completed. The situation is unclear and is now […]
Apr 28, 2021 at 4:54 PM
The General Assembly of Swiss Post AG approved the consolidated and annual financial statements for 2020 yesterday. The dividend payout from the Post to the Federal […]
Apr 27, 2021 at 5:12 PM
Two years after the acquisition of Panalpina, DSV Panalpina announces another major acquisition: Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL). This M&A is part of DSV Panalpina’s strategy, […]
Apr 21, 2021 at 6:45 PM
The innovative logistics system Cargo sous terrain (CST) is at a crucial milestone: Since the beginning of the year, Parliament has been debating the legal basis […]
Apr 21, 2021 at 6:26 PM
Jaeger Bernburg uses Nexxiot technology in its railway transport company to digitize its fleet and make the use of railway vehicles more economical and ecological. The […]
Apr 19, 2021 at 6:41 PM
In partnership with technology partner Swisslog Logistics Automation, XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transportation and logistics solutions, and Nestlé have successfully realized the distribution […]
Apr 16, 2021 at 3:25 PM
Logistics Day reaches around 200,000 people. What processes are behind the supply of everyday goods? This was one of the questions that particularly interested participants at […]
Apr 15, 2021 at 11:39 AM
E-commerce often has a better climate balance than brick-and-mortar retail. This is the conclusion of a joint study by the strategy consultancy Oliver Wyman and the […]
Apr 11, 2021 at 5:08 PM
SBB Cargo, in collaboration with logistics partner Ultra-Brag AG and Steel Gerlafingen AG, is implementing a groundbreaking and climate-friendly transport solution for scrap metal for steel […]
Apr 8, 2021 at 7:49 PM
On April 15, 2021, it is ‘Logistics Day’ in Germany and Switzerland (‘Swiss Logistics Day’). Due to the Corona pandemic, this year it will again be […]
Apr 6, 2021 at 4:21 PM
Jürgen Huschka has been the new Executive Director Eurasia of the InterRail Group since April 1st. He is an experienced professional in the field of rail/China. […]
Apr 5, 2021 at 5:48 PM
The Swiss fragrance expert Luzi AG is establishing an automated warehouse in collaboration with Jungheinrich at its new production facility in Dietlikon near Zurich. The pallet […]
Apr 5, 2021 at 5:24 PM
The Swiss intralogistics provider Swisslog, a leading Swiss company specializing in data- and robot-driven logistics solutions for warehouses and distribution centers, looks back on a satisfactory […]
Mar 31, 2021 at 4:12 PM
BTK Befrachtungs- und Transportkontor GmbH from Rosenheim supports DS Smith with a green transport solution for paper recycling in the city of Zurich. The FTSE 100 […]
Mar 31, 2021 at 3:44 PM
After nearly 48 years, Jürgen Behrens, head of the Port of Hamburg Representation South, is retiring from logistics into well-deserved retirement. For nearly 20 years, he […]
Mar 30, 2021 at 5:38 PM
Swissterminal AG, the leading operator of private container terminals and depots in Switzerland, is now offering its customers a new service for the disinfection of containers. […]
Mar 30, 2021 at 12:26 PM
The Swiss intralogistics provider Swisslog is automating the warehouse of the Spanish food retailer Virto Group. The commissioning of a pallet shuttle system in Funes, Navarra, […]
Mar 30, 2021 at 11:47 AM
The Swiss Post has decided to sell the operations of its subsidiary SecurePost AG to the internationally active Loomis Schweiz AG as of May 1, 2021. […]
Mar 29, 2021 at 7:22 PM
In 2020, 138,848 trucks, articulated lorries, vans, and buses were inspected. This resulted in 22,519 violations, and in 4,207 cases, the vehicles were immobilized or the […]
Mar 29, 2021 at 7:43 AM
The supply, logistics, and transport organizations ASFL SVBL, ASTAG, GS1 Switzerland, procure.ch, SPEDLOGSWISS, VNL Switzerland, and the Logistics Foundation Switzerland jointly founded the Swiss Association SWISS […]
Mar 29, 2021 at 7:42 AM
What significance does the Suez Canal have for global trade and specifically for the Swiss economy? What comes to Switzerland via the Suez Canal? What is […]
Mar 28, 2021 at 11:53 AM
The Austrian logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss takes over the E-Fulfillment for the Swiss food and personal care manufacturer Mibelle. A direct webshop connection to the […]
Mar 24, 2021 at 3:22 PM
It’s no secret: Receipts are often left at the checkout, crumpled into handbags, or end up in the trash after shopping. This leads to unnecessary paper […]
Mar 24, 2021 at 3:17 PM
Autonomous mobile sorting robots from Libiao Robotics expand Körber’s portfolio of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) to tackle the complexity of the supply chain. The two companies […]
Mar 22, 2021 at 8:22 PM
The small parts warehouse installed by the Swiss intralogistics company Swisslog AG at the bike manufacturer TST-GPR AG supports the company in logistics for the bike […]
Mar 21, 2021 at 12:56 PM
Voigt Industrie Service AG (VIS) and Lamprecht Pharma Logistics AG (LPL) have developed a cooperation concept aimed at combining both core competencies. (Niederbipp/Pratteln) Voigt Industrie Service […]
Mar 18, 2021 at 7:04 PM
On March 18, 2021, the jury chaired by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Stölzle (Institute for Supply Chain Management at the University of St. Gallen) awarded the Eco […]