GW supports ETH students solar car team in Australia 
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is once again in charge of logistics for ETH Zurich’s ‘aCentauri Solar Racing Team’ as it prepares for the 2025 World Solar Challenge. Following 12th place in 2023, the students have now developed a new vehicle with better aerodynamics and solar surface.... more
Seaplane reaches milestone with Easa agreement
Norway’s Elfly Group has signed a pre-application contract (PAC) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) to develop its all-electric 'Noemi' seaplane, marking a key step toward certification. The zero-emissions amphibious aircraft is designed for regional... more
WSP leads Spats3 partnership
Mott MacDonald, in partnership with WSP, has secured a place on National Highways’ new 'Specialist Professional and Technical Services 3' (Spats3 framework), a six-year programme valued at up to GBP 495 million. The agreement builds on the firms’ collaboration under previous... more
New German heavylift regulations from July
From today, 1 July 2025, new tolerance rules will apply to undershooting approved total weights in the heavy haul and oversized transport sector. The national ministry for digital matters and transport affairs is introducing the revised regulations thanks also to input from... more
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