CSG opens digital customs hub in Warsaw 

The Customs Support Group (CSG) has launched its European ‘TechHub’ in Warsaw (Poland), aiming to further digitalise customs processes and boost automation in its 14-market network. The hub, located in the Koneser Centre, will develop and support AI-powered solutions... more
MyCrane adds live-auction tool 

MyCrane has introduced a new live-auction feature on its digital crane rental platform, aiming to reduce costs and speed up procurement. The tool supports multiple formats, including reverse auctions, allowing customers to receive real-time bids from verified suppliers. The... more
Padrock acquires site for a future London logistics hub 

Padrock, a specialist for logistics and industrial property in the UK based in London, has acquired an 8 acre site in Leyton, East London, where it plans to develop a 210,000 sqft multi-let logistics hub. The ‘Leyton Logistics Hub’, as it will be called, will be made up of... more
Strategic expansion boosts Acito’s overseas services 

Acito Logistics expanded its international operations by taking over the overseas business from Kleyling Spedition at its Breisach site on 1 July 2025. Three experienced employees will join the company’s team in Weil am Rhein to reinforce sea and airfreight services.... more
DHL ups robot deployment in the UK 

DHL Supply Chain is investing GBP 550 million (EUR 637 million) to expand its automation capabilities in the UK and Ireland, supporting growth in e-commerce and the life sciences. The plan includes deploying over 1,000 new robots, including the UK’s first ‘Boston... more
DHL piloting registration-free pickup in Germany 

DHL Paket has launched a one-year pilot project in Germany that allows parcels to be delivered to what are called ‘Packstations’ without prior registration. From 7 July customers of selected online retailers, including Cewe and Mosaik Tree, can simply enter a... more
New DC in SW England 

Waitrose, a British supermarket chain, is making a multi-million GBP investment in a 360,000 sqft distribution centre in Bristol, to improve services in southwestern England. The retailer will open its first DC in the region at the end of 2026. Waitrose recently also... more
PCN adds members in Tanzania and Kenya 

The Project cargo Network (PCN), an alliance of heavylift operators, recently introduced the CFA Logistics Agency as its new member in Tanzania and Kenya. CFA is from East Africa and provides forwarding, logistics and clearing services and specialises in handling complex... more
Kalmar upgrades battery tech for e-fleet 

Kalmar has unveiled its second-generation lithium-ion battery for electric counterbalanced units, including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts. The new battery improves energy capacity, thermal stability and operational predictability in various... more
Munich’s new dimensions 

Our review of this year’s Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Europe. With a record result in terms of exhibitors, visitor numbers and internationality, Transport Logistic (TL) confirmed its role as the world’s leading trade fair for the logistics industry. Digitalisation, AI and... more