May 14, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Hans-Peter Hadorn has been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors of Birsterminal AG, a port logistics and multimodal freight transport company based […]
Switzerland
May 3, 2024 at 4:33 PM
At the VNL Switzerland Logistics Forum on June 6, 2024, in Lucerne, experts from business and science, education, research, and technology will come together to exchange […]
May 3, 2024 at 4:19 PM
The economic centers along the transport corridors Rhine-Alps, Scandinavia-Mediterranean, and Rhine-Danube are facing transport challenges. To ensure that these three important transport axes remain pivotal for […]
May 3, 2024 at 3:15 PM
With Pick8ship All-in-ONE, the Zurich startup is ushering in a fast, efficient, and flexible era of E-commerce logistics automation. The new logistics system automates fulfillment and […]
May 2, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Newport News, Virginia – Swisslog has announced that Walmart will install an automation solution from Swisslog at its new facility in Robinson, Texas, to enable seamless […]
Apr 30, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Switzerland, along with Germany and Austria, is advocating for the future-proofing of rail freight transport at the European level through the introduction of the Digital Automatic […]
Apr 26, 2024 at 5:58 PM
At the end of last week, Goodyear launched its Drive Results Tour 2024 in Germany. The Europe-wide tour will be conducted with the Goodyear Flagship Truck, […]
Apr 25, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Day and night, the material flow computer of Cargologic, a subsidiary of the Rhenus Group, processes thousands of transport orders, keeping its central automated shuttle warehouse […]
Apr 6, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia is the first Fraport Group airport to implement the software solution from the Swiss company Assaia to optimize ground handling processes. In […]
Mar 26, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Alltron has received the contract from DJI, the world market leader in industrially manufactured multicopters, for the Swiss distribution of the cargo drone “FlyCart 30”. The […]
Mar 26, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Last year, a total of 124,783 trucks, articulated lorries, vans, and buses were inspected. This resulted in 24,240 complaints. In 4,775 cases, the vehicles were immobilized […]
Mar 21, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Dr. Harald Schönfeld, Managing Director of the personnel consultancy Butterflymanager, specialized in the placement of interim managers, based in Schwerzenbach, Switzerland, points out that there is […]
Mar 12, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Thanks to a new record number of travelers, SBB reports a profit for the first time since 2019 in the 2023 financial year. However, the pressure […]
Feb 25, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Numerous construction sites on the European North-South corridor through Switzerland are currently complicating rail freight transport. To manage the situation as effectively as possible, the development […]
Feb 20, 2024 at 1:19 PM
It is quite extraordinary when a road transport association, such as the Swiss commercial vehicle association ASTAG, criticizes the expansion of rail infrastructure, which is essential […]
Feb 18, 2024 at 5:29 PM
In traditional logistics concepts of the 1990s, inventory was one of the most important optimization levers, closely linked to efforts to improve delivery service. Especially in […]
Feb 15, 2024 at 3:26 PM
The Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association ASTAG considers the Federal Council’s proposals for the further development of the LSVA as a good basis for discussion. The consultation, […]
Feb 15, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Modula, a leading provider of automatic vertical storage systems, and Ferag, one of the market leaders in intralogistics solutions, announce their new partnership. Through this new […]
Feb 13, 2024 at 7:32 PM
In 2023, the Hupac Group transported around 975,000 road consignments in combined road/rail transport. The declining transport demand in Europe, minimal market-oriented price increases in the […]
Feb 13, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Designwerk Technologies AG has experienced tremendous growth in recent years and is reinforcing its ambitious plans for the future. The shareholders have now approved a comprehensive […]
Feb 6, 2024 at 4:09 PM
With the newly founded Xplanis Deutschland GmbH, the leading Swiss logistics software company enters the German market for Transport Management Systems (TMS). The core of the […]
Feb 1, 2024 at 7:18 PM
The federal government has launched the consultation of the cantons regarding the traffic master plan, part “Underground Freight Transport.” This is another important step towards the […]
Jan 26, 2024 at 3:23 PM
The Swiss pioneer in electric mobility for commercial vehicles, Designwerk Technologies AG, reflects on an impressive year in 2023. Customers have covered a total of 5,778,509 […]
Jan 25, 2024 at 7:40 PM
The Federal Council appointed Christa Hostettler as the new Director of the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) during its meeting on January 24, 2024. The 49-year-old […]
Jan 21, 2024 at 7:59 PM
The surprising decision of the Competition Commission (WEKO) that Swiss Post is not allowed to take over the competitor Quickmail/Quickpac is causing a stir in Switzerland. […]
Jan 16, 2024 at 3:10 PM
transport.ch – The logistics and transport magazine for Switzerland – Issue 1/24 is online. The new magazine features a preview of LOGISTICS & AUTOMATION, a report […]
Jan 16, 2024 at 2:15 PM
The new railway infrastructure on the Gotthard axis has significantly influenced traffic and spatial development. This is the conclusion of the latest report from the “Monitoring […]
Jan 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Ferag, a leading provider of logistics solutions, has been awarded the contract for the implementation of its innovative ferag.skyfall bag sorter at the Digitec Galaxus Operations […]
Jan 6, 2024 at 6:08 PM
A joint venture of Kapsch TrafficCom and the Swiss LOSTnFOUND AG (part of AddSecure) has been awarded the contract by the Swiss Federal Office for Customs […]
Dec 14, 2023 at 3:35 PM
Galenica and Planzer are establishing a joint venture. The new company, named Health Supply AG, aims to make the transportation of medications and other products to […]
Dec 11, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Since the years 2020-2022 were turbulent but also very profitable for the global economy, and especially for the logistics industry, one could almost speak of a […]
Nov 30, 2023 at 7:36 PM
The Competition Commission (WEKO) will conduct an in-depth examination of the merger plan between Swiss Post and Quickmail. The Post intends to acquire the financially troubled […]
Nov 30, 2023 at 6:40 PM
The Federal Council’s LSVA plans in today’s 2023 relocation report are only partially understood by the Swiss Commercial Vehicle Association ASTAG. The intention to support vehicles […]
Nov 28, 2023 at 8:20 PM
The new automated Home Shop Center (HSC) of Albert Heijn will soon be operational. The innovative project has been developed in collaboration with Swisslog and includes, […]
Nov 28, 2023 at 7:46 PM
elexon, the leading charging infrastructure specialist in logistics, will continue its successful course with a strong partner. The Switzerland-based and Europe-wide operating energy company VARO Energy […]
Nov 25, 2023 at 7:35 PM
The Swiss Federal Council elected the members of the RailCom Commission for Railway Traffic for the term 2024 – 2027 on Wednesday. Patrizia Danioth Halter was […]
Nov 18, 2023 at 7:59 PM
About 60 experts from logistics and supply chain met for the 10th Swiss Logistics Innovation Day of VNL Switzerland (Association Network Logistics) in Altdorf, located between […]
Nov 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM
After about two years of construction and an investment of 42.5 million Swiss francs (excluding land), Camion Transport AG, a leading transport and logistics company in […]
Nov 11, 2023 at 1:41 PM
driveMybox, the digital all-in-one platform for container trucking, and IBEXUS, a technology company specializing in the development of a CO2-emission-neutral blockchain solution for business processes, announced […]
Nov 2, 2023 at 7:01 PM
The SBB expects that the Gotthard Base Tunnel will not be fully available for passenger and freight trains until September 2024. The derailment of a freight […]
Oct 30, 2023 at 10:43 AM
It won’t be long now; from November 8 to 11, 2023, the commercial vehicle trade fair transport-CH will take place in Bern. The event is accompanied […]
Oct 26, 2023 at 8:29 PM
The regional logistics industry gathered for the annual forum of the Logistics Cluster Region Basel organized by the Chamber of Commerce of both Basels. Around 150 […]
Oct 22, 2023 at 7:58 PM
The freight traffic through the Alps and the shift policy were shaped in the first half of 2023 by the difficult economic situation in Europe. Truck […]
Oct 13, 2023 at 7:58 PM
Swissterminal has filed a complaint with the Federal Administrative Court. The planning approval granted by the Federal Office of Transport (BAV) in September for the controversial […]
Oct 6, 2023 at 7:04 PM
The University of Excellence (HEX) in Ennetbürgen, Switzerland (Lake Lucerne), today announces its new strategic partnership with DSV in the logistics sector. This cooperation aims to […]
Oct 5, 2023 at 8:23 PM
In the presence of personalities from politics, business, and science, a festive event was held in Embrach to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Zürcher Freilager AG […]
Oct 5, 2023 at 7:34 PM
For the seventh consecutive time, Swiss Post has been named the best in the world, leading the ranking of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The organization […]
Oct 3, 2023 at 3:27 PM
Swisslog (a member of the KUKA Group) is pleased to announce Jens Schmale as the new CEO, who will take over the position on January 1, […]
Oct 3, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Bertschi, a company in chemical logistics, and Dow Inc., a global leader in materials science, have launched an advanced pilot project for sustainable transport from the […]
Sep 26, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Fewer letters, more packages: The Swiss Post is responding to this development. At the mail center in Härkingen, employees are now sorting not only letters but […]