“Optionality is our strongest currency” 
In conversation with David D’Annunzio, Global VP, Vertical Lead, Automotive, DP World. How does a global logistics company respond to the upheavals in the automotive industry? DP World manager David D’Annunzio came to BMW’s home from Texas to discuss new standards for... more
Coming in from the sidelines
A country with a view for GulfLink. A new joint venture called GulfLink, launched by AD Ports and Kazakhstan Railways, aims to strengthen trade routes in, to and from Central Asia, and to expand Kazakhstan’s role as a link between China, Europe and the Middle East. The partners... more
New structures
Logisticians for aviation suppliers. Safran has entered into new partnerships in the field of inbound and production logistics. While Ceva Logistics is extending an existing contract, Groupe Idea will take over central functions for the engine business at Bordeaux in the future. more
Intra-regional acquisition with European perspective 
The German company Acito Logistics has taken over the business activities of Freiburg-based Logistik und Transport International GmbH as of 1 July 2025. The acquisition strengthens Acito’s regional footprint in southwest Germany and expands its service portfolio across... more
Warehouse upgrade for Higgins
To supply ten new Higgins fashion stores opening in Austria this August, TB International has implemented the Logistics Vision Suite (LVS) from ecovium at its central warehouse in Gross-Gerau. The fashion supplier, working additionally with WLL Logistik & Service, expects... more
Bitterfeld logistics site sold
Garbe Industrial, Bremer and Quakernack have sold a large logistics property in Bitterfeld (Germany) to a fund managed by Clarion Partners Europe. The facility, located in the Technologiepark Mitteldeutschland, comprises 125,000 m² of leased space on a 222,000 m² site and is... more
FMS expands African footprint
Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (FMS), the Hamburg-based global logistics provider, has acquired South African freight forwarder GAC Laser International Logistics and its affiliated companies. The acquisition marks a key step in FMS’s African growth strategy. Founded in 2007, GAC Laser offers... more
Dako joins PCN in Germany
Dako Worldwide Transport has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN) as a new member in Germany. With offices in Düsseldorf and Bremen, the company is part of the CF&S Group, which already holds PCN membership in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan and Georgia. Dako... more
A heavylift premiere for the STB 320
TII Scheuerle’s new STB 320 side girder bridge successfully completed its maiden voyage recently when it transported a 285 t transformer for grid operator TransnetBW. The modular vehicle, developed jointly with TII Scheuerle’s long-time partner and heavylift specialist Kübler... more
Dachser supports future-focused logistics forum in Zurich
On 19 September 2025 the Swiss Export association is hosting its 'Best Practices' event, entitled 'Empowering Your Tomorrow – Teams, Technologies, Transport Solutions', at the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich in Dübendorf. Supported by main partner Dachser Spedition AG, the... more