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AI is neither mythology nor panacea. Visibility and efficiency in transport shipment can be enhanced further, Transporeon’s Bernhard Schmaldienst tells David Priestman. “Bad processes with AI are still bad processes,” Schmaldienst, Director of Operations – Freight Procurement and Audit, stated when we met at the vast Transport Logistic Munich exhibition. He is a believer in […]

The intricate nature of trade compliance, coupled with the constant pressure to adapt to changing sanctions and geopolitical risks, often places a heavy burden on logistics professionals and businesses that are trading globally. Since the stakes are so high, companies are looking for any help they can get to manage the growing complexity that is […]

Microline, an Italian company specialising in the design and manufacture of automatic end-of-line systems for the Tissue, Food and Cosmetics industries, presents its new AL 80 Maxi. This evolution of the successful AL 80 horizontal packaging machine was conceived to meet the new demands of the tissue industry and expand the product handling range. Greater […]

Hyster has an adaptive approach in the way it develops and supplies big trucks to the complex ports and terminals sectors, writes Peter MacLeod. At the TOC Europe 2025 conference and exhibition, which was held in Rotterdam, the conversation around port equipment wasn’t just about hardware – although there were plenty of trucks on display […]

The UK Material Handling Association is set to stage its most ambitious and hard-hitting health safety scenario to date, courtesy of a courtroom drama which will shine a spotlight on safety breaches in the workplace. As part of the Conference at IMHX on September 10th, an unprecedented line-up of legal experts and industry leaders will […]

Bloq.it, provider of smart locker networks technology in Europe, has announced a landmark partnership with InPost Group, a logistics provider for the e-commerce industry. The agreement combines a multi-year commercial commitment to deploy more than 20,000 Bloq.it NEXT locker units across Europe, which includes a strategic small minority investment from InPost. This partnership marks a […]

Ahlers Logistics, the Antwerp-based international logistics provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Van den Bos as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over two decades of global leadership experience in logistics and supply chain management, Van den Bos joins Ahlers to lead the company into its next phase aimed at international growth […]

Körber is expanding its portfolio with AI-based pick-and-place technology from Sereact. The strategic partnership focuses on integrating robotic solutions for single-item picking into automated production and distribution solutions. An initial joint project with a German mechanical engineering company is already in progress. When it comes to picking a wide variety of items reliably, quickly, and […]

Prologis has been selected to deliver a build-to-suit National Distribution Centre (NDC) for Marks & Spencer at DIRFT — a flagship development that will support the transformation of the retailer’s food logistics network while showcasing Prologis’ expertise in designing and delivering highly complex logistics facilities. Spanning 1.3 million square feet, the facility represents a £340 […]

Peter MacLeod speaks to two critical members of the MiTek mezzanine flooring team that helped deliver structural support for a high-tech fulfilment centre in Czechia. When retailers expand their global logistics footprint, the demands placed on partners across the supply chain can escalate rapidly. MiTek was brought in by a household-name fashion retailer to provide […]