Apr 6, 2022 at 3:02 PM
The world’s largest hybrid ferry from Scandlines will be powered by a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery system from Leclanché, manufactured at Leclanché’s European facilities. Scandlines’ PR24 will […]
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Apr 4, 2022 at 7:43 PM
When one of the largest economic sectors opens its doors on April 21, 2022, during the “Swiss Logistics Day” in Switzerland and “Logistics Day” in Germany, […]
Apr 4, 2022 at 7:35 PM
The Competec Group, which includes well-known trading companies such as BRACK.CH and Alltron, has appointed Thomas Gasser as CEO of Competec Logistik AG and a member […]
Mar 25, 2022 at 7:48 PM
Swisslog, a leading integrator of AutoStore, has completed 300 projects around the world. The applications range from micro fulfillment centers to standalone systems and larger, fully […]
Mar 24, 2022 at 1:35 PM
In the presence of Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga, Head of the Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, the Swiss Rhine Ports, the Logistics Cluster Region […]
Mar 23, 2022 at 2:16 PM
The Eco Performance Awards 2022 were presented on March 22, 2022, under the motto “Innovations for Sustainable Road Freight Transport” during a digital ceremony. At the […]
Mar 22, 2022 at 4:07 PM
The Middle East and North Africa are increasingly becoming an important logistical hub for global goods traffic. The potential of the MENA and GCC regions attracts […]
Mar 20, 2022 at 11:59 AM
E-commerce in the food and beverage sector has grown significantly during the Corona pandemic in the DACH region, but still accounts for a manageable percentage of […]
Mar 17, 2022 at 4:06 PM
The share of rail in the total freight transport through the Swiss Alps reached 74.9 percent last year, the highest value in 30 years. This is […]
Mar 14, 2022 at 6:07 PM
At an exciting event, the Economic Service Goods and Logistics WGL, the logistics payment service provider JITpay, and other partners present the electric truck brand Futuricum […]
Mar 14, 2022 at 2:41 PM
On March 14, 2022, Swiss Post acquired the health logistics company MW Partners Holding SA. The company, based in Froideville (VD) in western Switzerland, specializes in […]
Mar 14, 2022 at 2:36 PM
In April 2022, Birsterminal AG, in cooperation with Terminal Container Athus S.A., will launch the only direct rail connection between the Swiss Rhine ports and the […]
Mar 8, 2022 at 3:15 PM
Together with the companies Galliker and Kässbohrer, the Swiss E-Truck manufacturer Designwerk has developed and built the world’s first fully electric car transporter under its brand […]
Feb 28, 2022 at 7:17 PM
The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 28, 2022, […]
Feb 24, 2022 at 6:06 PM
Taller, wider, bulkier – but still quiet and emission-free: The new Cargo Electric Scooter DXC has proven itself in the daily delivery routine of the Swiss […]
Feb 16, 2022 at 12:27 PM
Arvato Financial Solutions has invested in the Swiss logistics digitization and TradeTech pioneer Nexxiot. This continues Bertelsmann’s financial service provider’s strategy of improving the precision and […]
Feb 10, 2022 at 6:34 PM
SBB Cargo will continue to transport packages, letters, and newspapers on behalf of Swiss Post in the future. The main share lies in the traffic between […]
Feb 7, 2022 at 5:52 PM
The Swissterminal Group is expanding its transport offerings with an intermodal rail connection to Wolfurt (Austria) effective immediately. Three weekly round trips provide customers in the […]
Feb 7, 2022 at 5:49 PM
EXOTEC, the developer and manufacturer of innovative robotic solutions, presents its innovative picking robot Skypicker for the first time at the LogiMAT logistics fair. Exotec is […]
Jan 27, 2022 at 7:07 PM
Despite the challenging economic situation, the combined operator Hupac increased its traffic volume in 2021 by 10.7% to around 1.1 million road consignments. The key success […]
Jan 25, 2022 at 5:59 PM
The international logistics service provider JCL Logistics has appointed Axel Hinz, previously CEO Air & Ocean, as Group CEO. Christof Marx, who was previously CEO Road […]
Jan 20, 2022 at 6:07 PM
The navigation software company HERE has acquired a software tool from Migros, developed in collaboration with Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology), and […]
Jan 19, 2022 at 5:22 PM
Digital Revolution in Rail Freight Transport: A train equipped with innovative Digital Automatic Couplings has today commenced a multi-month practical test. The Federal Minister for Digital […]
Jan 19, 2022 at 4:50 PM
The courier service provider swissconnect has strengthened its management team with Sabine Kuhn since January 1, 2022. She has been leading the front office since 2016 […]
Jan 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM
Bertschi successfully established itself in 2021 in a challenging environment and demonstrated the robustness of its business model. With CHF 1.02 billion, the company achieved a […]
Jan 18, 2022 at 1:46 PM
In 2021, employees of Swiss Post processed 202.1 million packages. This is a record in the history of the Post. Compared to the previous year, this […]
Jan 15, 2022 at 6:35 PM
When transporting and storing goods such as pharmaceuticals or food, maintaining a specified, consistent temperature is essential. The new data logger MSR86 helps with this: it […]
Jan 7, 2022 at 3:08 PM
Adjusted for sales and holiday effects, retail sales in November 2021 increased nominally by 5.4% compared to the same month last year. Seasonally adjusted, nominal retail […]
Dec 20, 2021 at 6:16 PM
The Post has decided to sell its subsidiary Swiss Post Solutions (SPS). The AS Equity Partners, based in Freienbach (SZ) and London, is taking over the […]
Dec 20, 2021 at 5:48 PM
The SBB lays the foundation for the long-term development and modernization of the largest production and storage site for rail technology in Switzerland with the project […]
Dec 19, 2021 at 11:18 AM
The Swiss Federal Council held a discussion on December 17, 2021, regarding the future direction of rail freight transport in the region (domestic, import, and export […]
Dec 17, 2021 at 10:38 AM
The National Council and the Council of States have both given their final approval today to the Federal Act on Underground Freight Transport (UGüTG). This provides […]
Dec 13, 2021 at 6:34 PM
The Kombiverkehr KG offers rail transport with profile P400 on the routes between Mortara via Lötschberg and the Greenport terminal in Venlo, as well as between […]
Dec 10, 2021 at 6:18 PM
To raise public awareness and attract young talent to the importance of the industry and our exciting career opportunities, the Swiss Supply Association, together with over […]
Dec 10, 2021 at 5:54 PM
The transport of goods using electric small vehicles and so-called cargo bikes is booming. This leads to increased demand for road space in urban areas. According […]
Dec 9, 2021 at 7:08 PM
The Post receives good feedback from its customers. In this year’s customer satisfaction survey, it achieves an excellent result of 81 out of 100 points. This […]
Dec 6, 2021 at 8:38 PM
Since Corona, the topic of home office has come to the forefront. Currently, politicians and health experts recommend working from home, and in some places, it […]
Dec 2, 2021 at 6:57 PM
7.4 million packages were sorted and delivered by Swiss Post in the week around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This is an increase of 100,000 packages […]
Nov 30, 2021 at 1:43 PM
Transition at Swiss Post: Urs Schwaller hands over his position today to Christian Levrat. Urs Schwaller has chaired the Board of Directors of the Post since […]
Nov 29, 2021 at 7:04 PM
Swissterminal AG is expanding its Swiss train product portfolio starting January 1, 2022, with a new connection between Antwerp and Ottmarsheim. This service will commence with […]
Nov 29, 2021 at 7:03 PM
The Swiss Camion Transport AG simplifies dispatching in local and long-distance transport with the telematics solution TISLOG from TIS, saving around 24 tons of paper annually. […]
Nov 25, 2021 at 7:17 PM
E-Commerce platform Gambio publishes study “Climate Impacts Under Scrutiny: How Environmentally (Un)Friendly is E-Commerce Really?” in collaboration with Logistics Advisory Experts GmbH. The focus of the […]
Nov 25, 2021 at 7:16 PM
The shift of freight transport across the Alps from road to rail has made further progress in the last two years: The share of rail has […]
Nov 23, 2021 at 4:06 PM
The Board of Directors of Kühne + Nagel International AG has today initiated the change in the company’s leadership. Effective August 1, 2022, Stefan Paul will […]
Nov 23, 2021 at 3:51 PM
The transport services in freight transport decreased by 0.9% on the road and by 2.7% on the rail in 2020. In the Swiss Rhine ports in […]
Nov 22, 2021 at 5:53 PM
Capacity increase and process automation through an AutoStore system from Element Logic ensure efficient storage and coordinated picking processes at the Peterhans Handwerkercenter with same-day delivery […]
Nov 18, 2021 at 4:16 PM
A large part of companies was caught completely unprepared for volatile supply chains when the Corona crisis hit! In the report, author Daniel E. Bubendorf points […]
Nov 13, 2021 at 6:44 PM
The leading Swiss online retailer Digitec Galaxus is doubling its warehouse capacity at the central warehouse in Wohlen with Exotec. This increase in efficiency is made […]
Nov 11, 2021 at 6:45 PM
Thanks to the software “M Opex Tower” developed in collaboration with Empa, Migros now maps all its goods flows in real-time. This allows the retailer to […]
Nov 8, 2021 at 7:14 PM
The six largest employers and associations in the Swiss logistics market are advocating for minimum standards regarding employment conditions for companies that provide postal services and […]