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A hair's breadth away from the curve
Hupac aims to shift more freight back to rail by increasing the use of the left bank of the Rhine corridor and digitally transforming the intermodal transport chain. The company has now closed its 2025 financial year with a profit of CHF 3.5 million, and transport volume increased by 4.3 percent.
Top retrofit of the «World Cup camp»
In 2007, the German women's national football team won the World Cup and Apple presented its first iPhone. For KWM Weisshaar, the year was also marked by the construction of a new multi-story production hall equipped with Kasto's Unigrip buffer storage system. A retrofit was now underway, which was implemented smoothly.
New building with a signal effect
Not a "lighthouse" in the true sense, but a construction project that has a signal effect in its dimensions, architectural design as well as its future function, is now being created with the groundbreaking ceremony for the doubling of the office capacity of TGW Logistics for around 50 million euros at the main site in Marchtrenk.
GS1 Excellence Day at StageOne
Prominent speakers from across the world of logistics, business, science, and technology will converge on June 18th at the GS1 Switzerland Excellence Day at StageOne in Zurich-Oerlikon . The focus will be on data-driven intelligence and sustainable supply chains.
Opposite in Duisburg
Directly opposite its European headquarters, Clark is celebrating the expansion of its direct sales operations in Duisburg with the official opening of its premises in the Asterlagen business park. The "Western Branch" is intended to serve as an "exclusive interface" to drive market potential in the region.
A new hunt for record times
The StaplerCup season is starting again at Linde Material Handling in Germany. Experienced forkliftoperators and enthusiastic newcomers can now register to qualify at over 20 venues both in Germany and abroad. The final will be held in Aschaffenburg in October.
Kemaro establishes US subsidiary
“The USA is no longer an experiment; it is our next major revenue driver”says Kemaro, the Eschlikon-based manufacturer of cleaning robots. The company has already sold over 1,500 robots to more than 600 industrial customers worldwide. With $5 million in fresh capital, it now aims to enter the next phase of its expansion.
SVTL meets in a historic setting
The general assembly of the Swiss Association for Temperature-Controlled Logistics will take place on May 8th Castle and Lenzburg , in addition to the usual agenda items, personnel management, modern advertising for skilled workers on social media and the question of whether humanoid robots will one day be helpful .
Logistics expert: "Masters at balancing uncertainties"
The days of unlimited supply chains are over. Global just-in-time supply chains are now on new leadershipThe 20th Logistics Day of the Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in Hamburg focused
New opportunities with «GreyMatter»
"Fifty Shades of Grey" is a moderately boring movie about teen fantasies concerning first sexual experiences with the opposite sex. "Grey Orange" be more exciting for some: a global provider of AI-powered software for warehouse control and inventory management, whose "GreyMatter"software Dematic now wants to profit from.
Lynn C. Fritz Medal for World Hunger Relief
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).
A. Würmser with St. Hohm and F. Müller. Photos: S. Basch/LHOF
to great applause for his contributions to modern officially inducted into the International Logistics Hall of Fame prominent guests from business, science, non-governmental organizations, and politics honored the achievements of the former BLG CEO.
Structures created
He facilitated collaborations and created structures that continue to have an impact today. This made him an architect of modern seaport logistics – an achievement that also impressed the international jury. The decision regarding his induction into the Logistics Hall of Fame was made this summer by a jury of 70 prominent figures from business, science, politics, and media from 13 nations.
B. Dreeke (center) accepted the award on behalf of her husband..
Stefan Hohm was met with great enthusiasm by receiving the "Logistics Leader of the Year Award 2025," sponsored by Still. The award recognizes his significant contribution to the innovation and digitalization strategy of the Kempten-based logistics service provider.
InnovationStefan“hero” Hohm
Having been with the company for 33 years, Hohm embodies a combination of pragmatism and technological advancement. Under his leadership, as previously reported, research and development became a strategic cornerstone at Dachser. Projects initiated under his responsibility include @ILO for the real-time mapping of general cargo warehouses, real-time tracking of trailers and swap bodies, and numerous initiatives in the areas of AI, machine learning, and big data.
Preventive stockpiling in Papua New Guinea. Photo: WHH
Frank Müller, Head of Sales and Service at Still, emphasized in his laudatory speech: "Stefan Hohm exemplifies a modern understanding of leadership – one that views change not as a risk, but as an opportunity for shaping the future." (...) For him, the "how" is more crucial than the "what": He creates structures in which new things can emerge, supported by attitude, teamwork, and the ambition to do the right thing correctly in the long term.
The World Hunger Relief organization is taking precautions.
was awarded at the event in Humanitarian Logistics awarded for the first time to a German aid organization: Welthungerhilfe (WHH). The award recognized the project "Emergency Supply Prepositioning Strategy (ESUPS)," which improves national strategies for stockpiling relief supplies in disaster areas.
Lynn C. Fritz with representatives of Welthungerhilfe (World Hunger Aid). Photos: LHOF
At its core is a digital platform called "Stockholm", which transparently maps the stocks of various humanitarian organizations and provides recommendations on which goods should be kept in which quantities and at which locations.
