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Staffing needs almost halved
The US cooperative Associated Wholesale Grocers keeps 54,600 dry goods, fresh produce, and frozen food items in stock for its 1,100 members using a highly automated, full-range logistics center . The facility is designed for a daily picking capacity of more than 460,000 retail units.
Knowledge transfer in the Seychelles
Natural hazards are increasingly occurring worldwide in the form of floods, landslides, forest fires, storms, earthquakes, and rockfalls. Acute crisis management is required, but so are long-term strategies for transportation routes, where Gasser Felstechnik provides assistance in the Seychelles.
German Design Award for Traigo-i
Following the Red Dot Design Award 2025, Toyota Material Handling's new 48-volt counterbalance forklift, Traigo_i, has now also received the German Design Award 2026 in the Excellent Product Design – Industry category. The focus: the complete integration of lithium-ion technology.
Long-term contracts at SBB Cargo
Numerous SBB Cargo Switzerland transport customers, such as Migros, have signed new single wagonload (EWLV) contracts with terms of up to ten years. New contracts have also reportedly been concluded with fenaco, Stahl Gerlafingen, and the Swiss saltworks.
Cooperation with Capra Robotics
Frei Fördertechnik announces its future collaboration with the Danish robotics specialist Capra. "This expands our portfolio to include mobile robot platforms that bring even greater flexibility and efficiency to production and logistics," says Michael Schüpbach, Head of Automation & Robotics. The AMRs are versatile and can be used in a wide range of applications.
SSI subsidiary continues to consistently rely on SAP
Since 2021, the software specialists at SWAN have been part of the SSI Schäfer Group, responsible for the SAP projects of the globally active intralogistics experts and supporting companies in implementing future-proof solutions – from highly automated distribution centers to integrated production logistics. The course is right.
Arne Sturm will be the new CEO in Hirschthal
Jungheinrich Switzerland will have a new managing director as of January 1, 2026. Arne Sturm will succeed Martin Weber, who is leaving the company after 18 years – eleven of them as managing director – at his own request to pursue new topics and challenges.
Another 50 million for new TGW headquarters
TGW Logistics is currently investing €100 million in expanding its production capacity at its headquarters in Austria. Now, with an expansion of the existing office building at the site, a five-story office building with 14,000 m² of usable space is being constructed for around €50 million, with completion expected by the second half of 2028.
AutoStore for Belgian hospitals
AutoStore system for Maria Middelares, a non-profit medical organization in Belgium, and Aalter in East Flanders, about 60 km west of Brussels.
Reliable data instead of empty phrases.
The Basel Logistics Cluster of the Basel Chamber of Commerce (HKBB), together with the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, industry associations, and infrastructure operators, has published a guide to sustainable logistics in the Basel region. Supply chain expert Daniel Bubendorf explains why such a guide is needed.
Eight wagons still in the tunnel
Eight wagons still in the tunnel
Following the accident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel, 22 carriages and two locomotives have been pulled from the tunnel so far. According to SBB, eight carriages were still in the tunnel as of yesterday. The recovery work is expected to continue until the end of September, and repairs on the line will take months.
Several wagons were so badly damaged that they had to be dismantled in the tunnel before being transported away. The wagons will be recovered via the south portal, which is approximately 15 km from the accident site. For this purpose, a temporary track had to be built in some places.
The undamaged eastern tube has been serving freight traffic again for two weeks. Solutions are being sought for passenger trains so that they can also travel through the base tunnel on weekends. A timeline is difficult to predict. Nevertheless, clearing work at the accident site in the western tube is progressing according to plan. Actual repairs cannot begin until the clearance and recovery work is completed at the end of September.
Photos: SBB
Although SBB has reserve equipment, it does not have the quantity required for this extraordinary scale. As already communicated, it will take several months to repair the damage.
Since August 23, four freight trains have been able to travel consecutively through the undamaged eastern tunnel. These are followed by four freight trains from the opposite direction. Currently, around 90 of a maximum of 100 freight trains per day are running through the base tunnel via the panoramic route, with an additional 15 to 20 freight trains per day.
