Medium-term executive planning at Dachser 

Dachser has announced a leadership transition that’s due to take effect on 1 January 2026. Claus Wetzel (pictured left) will take over the division European logistics Germany from Andreas Fritsch, whilst Florian Zehetleitner (on the right) will succeed Wolfgang Reinel as head of... more
Railfreight safety under review 

On 26 June, the Swiss federal office of transport (Fot) hosted a round table with railfreight stakeholders in Bern, to discuss ways to improve safety in railfreight operations. The talks followed the 2023 Gotthard base tunnel accident and aimed to identify short and long-term... more
New CEO for Central European post office 

Swiss Post has appointed Pascal Grieder as its new CEO, with effect from 1 November 2025. Grieder holds a PhD in engineering from ETH Zurich and previously held senior roles at Salt Mobile, McKinsey and 1&1 Telecommunications. From 2018 to 2023 he led Salt as CEO,... more
NYK purchasing German fintech firm 

NYK has agreed to acquire 100% of Kadmos Holding, a fintech enterprise from Germany that offers end-to-end salary payment solutions for seafarers. Founded in 2021, Kadmos serves shipowners and crew members with digital tools for global payroll management. NYK’s existing... more
New Kleyling facility in Village-Neuf 

On 20 June 2025 Kleyling inaugurated its new 8,500 m² logistics platform in Village-Neuf, strategically located in the tri-border region of France, Germany and Switzerland. The facility supports the company’s ongoing growth strategy and strengthens its regional presence in... more
Truesdale now CEO at DX 

DX has appointed Ian Truesdale as its new CEO, with effect from 1 July 2025, as it enters a new phase of accelerated growth backed by H.I.G. Capital. Truesdale has 40 years of logistics and supply chain experience and previously held senior roles at Unipart (where he last... more
Neo Lox chooses 'EuroDual' 

Neo Lox has signed a full-service lease agreement with European Loc Pool (ELP) for two 'EuroDual' locomotives. The hybrid units combine electric and diesel traction, enabling operations on both electrified and non-electrified tracks. Neo Lox aims to increase operational... more
Kribi welcomes Ceva Logistics 

Ceva Logistics is expanding its presence in Central Africa with a new 30,000 m² logistics base near the port of Kribi (Cameroon). The site will offer 25,000 m² of container space for up to 2,200 teu and 5,000 m² of warehousing for export goods such as cocoa, cotton and... more
To Paris with pride 

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) will hold a major equality conference in Paris today and tomorrow, 27–28 June, standing against growing far-right attacks on LGBTQI+ rights. Entitled 'We Are All Equally Different', the event follows rising harassment against... more
BMW wins Austrian logistics award 

The Austrian Logistics Award 2025 goes to BMW Motoren in Steyr. At this week's VNL Logistics Day in Linz, the company was honoured for its 'Logistik-Kompass' project, which integrates logistics for internal combustion and electric engines. The solution is based on lean,... more