Magaya unveils platform upgrades 
Magaya corporation has released a range of new features and product upgrades for its digital freight platform, aimed at enhancing automation, compliance, and visibility across global logistics operations. The updates include improvements to Magaya supply chain, rate management,... more
Enercon debuts new 'BladeLifter G4'
Enercon has used its new Scheuerle 'BladeLifter G4' for the first time during rotor blade transports to the Olsbrücken wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate. The recently delivered system from TII Scheuerle enabled the movement of 68-metre-long blades through tight village streets,... more
Modular systems for resilience
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are under increasing pressure to respond quickly to market shifts and customised demand. Researchers from the Fraunhofer IWU and IPA have developed a approach that helps companies introduce flexible production systems without major... more
Eastern hubs gain freight power
According to logistics platform Timocom, the European transport spot market saw a sharp 25% rise in freight demand in Q3 2025 compared to the previous Q3, driven by economic recovery in Western Europe. However, available truck capacity stagnated and prices rose only slightly, as... more
Sps showcase: retrofit and control
At this year’s Smart production solutions (Sps) in Nuremberg, Paul Vahle GmbH will present solutions for industrial automation, focusing on retrofit technologies and its 'vDRIVE' control portfolio. Under the motto 'RetroFit for Future', the company will demonstrate how existing... more
DHL tracker shows resilient trade
According to the latest 'DHL global connectedness tracker', released with New York University’s Stern School of Business, world trade continues to grow despite growing US tariffs. The study analyses over 20 million data points and shows that global trade expanded faster in the... more
How Scottish exporters weave success back in Europe
Europa Road is helping Scottish manufacturers regain EU market access after Brexit, with tartan carpet specialist Stevens & Graham among the first to benefit. Using Europa’s "Europa Flow" DDP customs solution, the company has restored almost half of its export... more
Leschaco opens chemical logistics hub in Bremen
Leschaco has commissioned a new 20,500 sqm multi-purpose chemical facility in North Germany's "Bremen Industrial Park", strengthening its capabilities in LCL and contract logistics. The site offers over 12,000 pallet spaces, an integrated container packing station... more
Startup acquires heritage firm Mallory Alexander
CoPilot Global Logistics – a newly founded venture by industry veterans Rich Bolte, Paul Svindland and Carmen Gerace – has partnered with investment firm Endeavour to acquire the century-old Mallory Alexander International Logistics. The Memphis-based company, long family-owned,... more
Japan Post aims to become a 3PL
Japan Post has agreed to acquire a 19.9% stake in Logisteed Holdings, formerly Hitachi Transport System, from investment fund KKR, forming a capital and business alliance with Logisteed and its subsidiary Logisteed Ltd. The move supports Japan Post’s strategy to become a fully... more