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New approaches at Toyota
A new Traigo80 electric counterbalance forklift with a lifting capacity of up to 5 t, a new Tracto series (electric driver's seat tractor) with a towing capacity of up to 10 t, and further developed Optio low-level orderpickers will be the focus at Toyota Material Handling at LogiMAT (March 24-26).

Transport sector at the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos is closely followed by globally operating logistics companies. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, CEO of DP World, also cites his company's Outlook report, which states that 39% of 3,500 logistics experts surveyed consider warehouses and logistics centers to be crucial factors in global trade.

Humanitarian Logistics Conference 2026 in Vienna
is part of the German Logistics Hall of Fame, humanitarian aid, known as "ConnectChains," which take place in 2026 at the Vienna Airport Center at Vienna Airport. Twenty speakers from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the USA are expected.

Key theses on transformation
The BVL has published a study entitled "Future-proof through digital, sustainable and resilient value chains" in its "Trends and Strategies" series. It primarily offers insights into cybersecurity and the digitalization of business processes.

Fresh courage in the new Academy
With its ambitious sustainability goals, Galliker is considered a role model in the transport industry. In this interview, Corinne Galliker explains the upcoming appearance at "Logistics & Automation" in Bern and why people will continue to be the focus of the new Galliker Academy World.

Flexible Automation in Bern
At Logistics & Automation on January 28th/29th in Bern, Dematic will present its flexible automationportfolio with solutions for new customers and for expanding existing systems, its autonomous mobile robots (AMR), AutoStore systems and pallet shuttles.
New approaches at Toyota
A new Traigo80 electric counterbalance forklift with a lifting capacity of up to 5 t, a new Tracto series (electric driver's seat tractor) with a towing capacity of up to 10 t, and further developed Optio low-level orderpickers will be the focus at Toyota Material Handling at LogiMAT (March 24-26).

Transport sector at the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos is closely followed by globally operating logistics companies. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, CEO of DP World, also cites his company's Outlook report, which states that 39% of 3,500 logistics experts surveyed consider warehouses and logistics centers to be crucial factors in global trade.

Humanitarian Logistics Conference 2026 in Vienna
is part of the German Logistics Hall of Fame, humanitarian aid, known as "ConnectChains," which take place in 2026 at the Vienna Airport Center at Vienna Airport. Twenty speakers from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the USA are expected.

Key theses on transformation
The BVL has published a study entitled "Future-proof through digital, sustainable and resilient value chains" in its "Trends and Strategies" series. It primarily offers insights into cybersecurity and the digitalization of business processes.

Fresh courage in the new Academy
With its ambitious sustainability goals, Galliker is considered a role model in the transport industry. In this interview, Corinne Galliker explains the upcoming appearance at "Logistics & Automation" in Bern and why people will continue to be the focus of the new Galliker Academy World.

Flexible Automation in Bern
At Logistics & Automation on January 28th/29th in Bern, Dematic will present its flexible automationportfolio with solutions for new customers and for expanding existing systems, its autonomous mobile robots (AMR), AutoStore systems and pallet shuttles.

A vibrant industry platform in every respect
On January 28th and 29th, "Logistics & Automation" will once again present future approaches to corporatelogistics. Organizer Easyfairs discusses (part 3) with Peter Spycher, President of the Swiss Intralogistics Association, the leading Swiss platform for (intra)logistics, materials handling technology, and warehouse automation.

Material Flow Congress integrated
The German Material Flow Congress will have a more live character in 2026, taking place as part of the Intralogistics Test Camp at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund. During the conference, 25 speakers will discuss the trends of 2026 in technical logistics on April 15th and 16th.

Invigorating exchange between Bern and Zurich
On January 28th and 29th, "Logistics & Automation" will once again open its doors at Bernexpo in Bern. The leading Swiss trade fair for (intra)logistics, materials handling technology, and warehouse automation, along with Peter Spycher, President of the Swiss Intralogistics Association (ILS), will showcase future approaches to corporate logistics.

Lynn C. Fritz Medal for World Hunger Relief
Stefan Hohm, Head of Development at Dachser, was awarded the "Logistics Leader of the Year" prize in Berlin, as announced, for innovations such as the digital twin @ILO and emission-free city logistics projects, as well as numerous initiatives in the areas of AI, machine learning, and big data. The Lynn C. Fritz Medal went to Welthungerhilfe (World Hunger Aid).

Intralogistics as an economic factor
The «Logistics & Automation», Switzerland's leading trade fair for (intra)logistics, materials handling technology and warehouse automation, will open its doors again in Bern on January 28 and 29, 2026. Peter Spycher, President of the Swiss Intralogistics Association, discusses the future of an economic factor that has often been underestimated.

Packaging industry under pressure
OnJanuary 28th and 29th, 2026, will once again take place together in Bern "Logistics & Automation" and . The packaging industry is under pressure due to new EU regulations, rising customer expectations, and increasing demands for climate protection. An interview explores the background.

Plant service with a fun factor
It's well known that service contributes around 40% to the success of many companies. At transport.ch at Bernexpo, workshop and service vehicles arrived as electric vehicles, also contributing to a humorous improvement in work-life balance: with a surfboard on the roof – for surfing before work.

Women in a male-dominated field
The third meeting of the "Young Ladies", young women in the transport sector, brought by Monika Erb and Ramona Felder with support from Urs Gerber, CEO of Volvo Switzerland together around 65 young female talents as well as experienced logistics professionals at transport.ch,

What actually belongs together
None of the leading manufacturers in the industrial truck sector missed out on being present at this year's transport.ch trade fair in Bern. Leading the way was Jungheinrich as a premium partner of the fair, featuring the "Dunking Devils" from Slovenia, who delivered acrobatic performances at the basketball hoop.

What will drive us tomorrow
“What will drive us tomorrow” was a question that was by no means easy to answer at the “Mobility Forum,” which attracted a number of prominent participants at this year’s transport.ch trade fair in the Bernexpo Congress Center. The trail clearly leads to electric drive – but also to other alternatives.


