Highlighting innovation in specialised airfreight 
At the latest forum of the Aircargo Club Deutschland (ACD), a German platform for airfreight dialogue established in 1963, experts discussed the rising demand and challenges in specialised airfreight. From pharma and live animals to emergency shipments, the panel's members... more
Dematic automating distribution for Turkish retailer 
Dematic is set to automate the Turkish retailer Eren Perakende’s new distribution centre in Istanbul (Turkey) by Q2/2026. The solution includes Dematic’s ‘multishuttle’ system, pocket sorter and integrated conveyor technology, all controlled by Dematic’s warehouse software... more
WSC reports on containers lost at sea
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has reported that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024. Although this marks a rise from the record-low of 221 boxes in 2023, it still remains well below the ten-year average of 1,274. The figure represents just 0.0002% of the 250 million... more
Garbe building logistics space in Poland
Garbe Industrial Real Estate Poland and the Wood & Company Logistics sub-fund are set to jointly develop Garbe Park Gliwice, a new industrial complex in southern Poland. The logistics facility will offer around 75,000 m² of leasable space and meet the Breeam... more
DB InfraGo completes IT system migration
DB InfraGo, a subsidiary of DB, has successfully transitioned its railway dispatching operations to a new nationwide digital control system. The switch is part of the 'Prisma' programme aimed at modernising infrastructure management and information systems. The system replaces... more
Changing of the guard on GW's board
After 28 years on the management board of Gebrüder Weiss, Peter Kloiber has stepped down. In his 35-year career with the company he was in charge of parcel services, logistics, IT, HR, marketing and communications as well as the subsidiaries Xvise and Dicall. CEO Wolfram... more
Publisher Tech.co on the state of the industry
The publisher Tech.co spoke to spoke with 521 logistics professionals to gain insights into the sector’s current trajectory. The resulting ‘Logistics Report 2025’ reveals that 63% of logistics firms have experienced rising freight demand, with 85% operating nearly at full... more
CMA CGM to add vessel to Amerigo link
The French shipping line CMA CGM is phasing the ‘Cosco Shanghai’ into its Amerigo service, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance reliability and up frequencies. Expected time of arrival at the first port of call is a month from now, on 4 August in Salerno (Italy).... more
New head of its transport operations in Poland
Girteka has named Dmitrij Voitkevič as the new head of its transport operations in Poland, effective 1 July. Based at the firm’s largest site in Sady, near Poznań, he’ll focus on improving efficiency, service quality and on strategic development. Voitkevič joined... more
ANA gains green light; honours heritage
ANA Holdings has received conditional approval from China’s market regulator to acquire Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), clearing the last major hurdle for the deal. The merger was delayed eight times but is now set to be completed on 1 August, transferring NCA from NYK Line to... more