ITJ 06 / 2025
Unexpected times
Companies in the logistics sector compete fiercely in the market, with technology, sustainability and innovation all amongst the decisive factors that could give them an advantage. However, with conditions that seem to be changing at an ever-increasing pace, the question arises as to whether logistics companies will be overtaken by the aforementioned circumstances, or whether they’ll use the decisive factors to their advantage in such a way that they’re not left behind by them.
In this issue of the ITJ you can find out all about which companies are pulling which levers, and where the flow of goods is flourishing or stalling.
In the spheres of sustainability and technology, the Wärtsilä Group recently presented a proposal for what such a lever could look like. The company has reported that it has developed a system that scrubs carbon dioxide from ships’ exhaust systems. According to the manufacturer the system can filter up to 70% of greenhouse gases from exhaust gases.
DHL, meanwhile, is taking a different approach. It has announced that its supply chain division is taking over IDS Logistics, a provider of e-commerce fulfilment and retail logistics. According to the company this will make it the largest returns provider in the USA.
In other news, about half of all employees in the airfreight sector are wondering whether they want to stay in the industry – at least according to a survey by IBS Software, the results of which were recently published. You can find out what else moves the airfreight sector in our Special Air Cargo Europe supplement.
You can also meet us at the forthcoming Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, one of the industry’s key logistics events this year.
Come around to at booth A3.300 for a chat. Our panel discussion on 3D printing will take place in the trade fair’s B1 Forum on 4 June at 1.30 pm.
We in the editorial team hope you enjoy your read!
Jeremy Soland
Editor
Read our Air Cargo Europe Special here.