Harsewinkel healthcare campus growing 
Arvato is expanding its Harsewinkel healthcare logistics campus to meet demand from the pharmaceutical and medtech sectors. With completion expected by mid-2026, the project will add 20,000 m² of logistics space, including a new cold storage facility and 22,000 ambient pallet... more
Rewe backs fulfilment growth
The Rewe group recently announced a USD 17 million investment in the Cologne-based platform provider 'Fulfillment Tools'. The funding aims to support the firm OC fulfillment GmbH in its goal to become a global leader in distributed order management systems (Doms). Founded in... more
Laso expanding in Spain
Laso Abnormal Loads (Laso AB) has expanded its Spanish footprint with two new branches in Porriño (Galicia) and Valladolid (Castile and León). With the Valladolid branch the company wants to strengthen its coverage in northern and central Spain and ensure faster, localised... more
Brownfield turning into a hub
Prologis has plans to redevelop a 278,000 m² brownfield site in Dortmund into a fully electric urban logistics and business park. The ‘Dortmund DC4ward’ project will add 130,000 sqm of space in seven buildings built in phases, with the first phase set to start later... more
IBC takeover in France and Spain
Hoyer has acquired the intermediate bulk container (IBC) logistics operations of the French company Trans Modal Partenaires (TMP), thus strengthening its presence in European markets. The deal includes all IBCs managed by TMP in France and Spain, along with the related... more
CSG rolls out 'SmartAssist'
The Customs Support Group (CSG) has launched AI-powered document processing to accelerate customs digitalisation at all of its European locations. A tool called 'Customs SmartAssist' extracts data from documents using AI, optical character recognition and machine... more
FS Logistix goes live
FS Logistix, a new digital brand of the FS Group’s freight business, was recently launched in Rome with its online platform fslogistix.com. The move marks the start of FS’s 2025–2029 strategic plan to transform logistics operations, with EUR 2.16 billion in investments in... more
Switzerland updates lorry tolls
From 2029 on, Switzerland will apply its LSVA performance-related heavy vehicle fee to electric trucks, aiming to ensure that all freight vehicles contribute to infrastructure costs and support the modal shift to rail. A rebate scheme valid until 2035 will still incentivise... more
Ciblex boosting traceability
Ciblex, an express and courier services provider, has partnered with supply chain technology provider Zetes to drive end-to-end digitalisation of its transport and logistics operations. With over 450,000 parcels processed daily in 125 locations, the group has implemented... more
DHL and Shopify cooperate
DHL Group has expanded its partnership with Shopify to simplify national and international shipping for online retailers. The integration allows millions of Shopify merchants to access DHL’s global logistics network directly via the Shopify shipping platform. Available now in... more