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
Dachser expands Linz facility
Dachser has completed the third expansion phase of its logistics centre in Hörsching, near Linz (Austria). With an investment of EUR 6 million, the site has been extended by more than 3,000 m² of transhipment space, boosting total hall capacity to 11,200 m². The site now... more
Fashion logistics upgrade
The Italian fashion retailer OVS has partnered with TGW Logistics for its omni-channel fulfilment capabilities. TGW has implemented its 'FlashPick' goods-to-person system at OVS’s Pontenure distribution centre, enabling processing of up to 100,000 items daily for store... more
Deugro delivers CCU cargo
Deugro has successfully delivered critical cargo units for the world’s first large-scale carbon capture and utilisation facility (CCU) in the German cement industry. Located at a cement plant in Triefenstein-Lengfurt am Main, the project, built by Linde Engineering, aims... more