With the groundbreaking ceremony for a European battery logistics center in the Netherlands, the DHL site in Holtum is set to support electromobility and energy storage systems across Europe from 2027. Through DHL's supply chain business unit, which specializes in contract logistics, the company is further expanding its battery and energy storage logistics capacities in Europe.

Swiss air traffic control had tactically astutely announced staff reductions at the top level. Now, they've announced plans to lay off approximately 220 employees in Dübendorf and Geneva to make the company "financially and organizationally stable"Unflattering memories are resurfacing.

1.3 million flights, including 83,519 military flights, are controlled annually in Swiss airspace, making it one of the most heavily used airspaces in Europe due to its intermediary function. Skyguide is now being restructured. The first measure: the management board will be reduced from nine to five members. 

Exactly 15 years after the commissioning of its first logistics center, Galliker is expanding its capacities in southern Switzerland by around 13,279 m² at its Ticino location in S. Antonino and is responding to the increasing demand for specialized logistics space along the north-south axis with the official opening on Wednesday. 

The eActros 600 features three battery packs, each with a capacity of 207 kWh. These batteries are based on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell technology, which is characterized by its long lifespan. Since the end of 2025, they have also been used in a total of 14 electric trucks operated by Gebrüder Weiss. 

Peter Spuhler wastes no time. At the annual general meeting in the Swiss Life Arena in Altstetten, he reports CHF 6.1 billion in order intake for 2025 and a total order backlog that has risen to CHF 32 billion. Sabrina Soussan and Michael Schöllhorn are joining the board of directors as new members.

The Port of Duisburg, a key transshipment point for the Rhine shipping corridor between Basel and Rotterdam, successfully concluded the 2024 financial year with the Duisport Group, even exceeding its targets. Container throughput increased to 3.9 million TEU, and 51 million tons of goods were transported. 

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.

Even after a malfunction was resolved on Wednesday, the screens at Swiss air traffic control remained the technical problem at the fixed

The shift to rail freight through the Alps has suffered significant setbacks recently. According to BLS Cargo, the main culprits are the dilapidated German infrastructure and the numerous line closures and construction sites along the north-south corridor. This is also impacting personnel policies.

With a new workshop in Obersiebenbrunn near Vienna, rail manufacturer Stadler is expanding its capacity for the commissioning, approval, and servicing of modern rail vehicles in Austria. The workshop has been used to maintain Westbahn's high-speed trains since March 2026.

which describes itself as "the world's largest inland port", a hub and trimodal address for numerous logistics services and freight destinations on the Rhine, is increasingly offering internal and external expertise in the crane sector through its own "crane  service GmbH" .

What does the construction of a cross-city rail line for the S-Bahn in Basel have to do with freight transport? Quite simply, says National Councillor Florence Brenzikofer in an "Basel vernetzt"series: more capacity will be created above ground for long-distance and freight transport if the S-Bahn runs underground. 

Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler increased its revenue from CHF 3.3 billion to CHF 3.7 billion in the past fiscal year 2025, despite challenging conditions. Order intake amounted to CHF 6.1 billion. In Valencia, following the severe weather disaster, partially rebuild and strengthen its affected supply chains.

Beumer entered into a strategic innovation partnership with Fraunhofer IML at the end of 2025. At its core will be a jointly operated "Enterprise Lab" for the development of mobile robots, operating for three years. The intralogistics specialist aims to secure a technological edge through this partnership.