In a widely anticipated moved, InPost has announced its acquisition of Yodel, one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies. This game-changing move dramatically accelerates growth and redefines delivery in the UK by seamlessly integrating out-of-home and to-door solutions under one powerful brand.

The acquisition further consolidates InPost’s leading position in the UK eCommerce delivery market. By combining the largest out-of-home (OOH) delivery network with Yodel's strong home delivery capabilities, InPost will scale its operations significantly, expand its service offering, and provide greater convenience to retailers and customers. Following the transaction, InPost UK’s market share increases to c. 8.0% and positions InPost as the third agnostic eCommerce logistics carrier in the UK. This transaction follows the successful acquisition of Menzies Distribution in October 2024, which gave InPost full control over its entire logistics process in the UK.

Under the terms of the transaction, InPost has acquired 95.5% of Judge Logistics Ltd share capital (‘JLL’), parent company of Yodel Delivery Network (‘Yodel’), with PayPoint retaining a minority stake of 4.5%. This builds on the existing partnership between Yodel and PayPoint - creating a strong future in the OOH space.

The JLL acquisition was structured as a debt-to-equity conversion, with InPost converting its existing loan to JLL into equity. Until the transaction date, InPost had provided JLL with financing amounting to £106.0 million in the form of convertible loan notes. InPost has a clear plan on the integration of Yodel and its goal for this deal is to be EBITDA accretive within one year.

The acquisition builds on the partnership established between InPost and Yodel in October 2024, when Yodel began providing last-mile services through InPost’s “locker-to-door” service.

Furthermore, the acquisition will allow InPost to achieve several key strategic objectives:

> Accelerated UK growth and market share expansion: Rapid increase to approximately 300 million+ parcels annually, immediately expanding its merchant base to over 700+ eCommerce stores, and approximately 8.0% market share, with 10,000 APMs totalling over 18,000 OOH points.

> Unique offering for merchants: through next-day to door delivery combined with the extensive out-of-home network resulting in one InPost brand delivering a comprehensive service to the UK market.

> Diversification benefits: diversifies InPost's volume by segment and geographically, with the UK contributing approximately 30.0% to InPost Group's revenue.

> Attractive deal economics: The acquisition presents a strategically compelling opportunity taking into account the size of investment and market share gained, enabling InPost’s long-term growth and strengthening its position in the UK market.

This acquisition marks a pivotal milestone in InPost's journey to revolutionise the UK delivery market as well as the Group pan-European presence. It has fast-forwarded five years of organic expansion in the UK and it is a clear reflection of the Company’s long-term commitment to this market, a market where it sees enormous opportunity for growth.

Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real assets, has partnered with Dupré Logistics, a privately held transportation company specialising in innovative logistics solutions.

Dupré provides energy distribution services, onsite and private fleet services, and strategic capacity brokerage services to a diverse group of blue-chip customers throughout the US. The Company, headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, has an extensive presence on the Gulf Coast and widespread coverage across the rest of the country. Dupré maintains a fleet of more than 700 trucks and 1,000 professional drivers, and is partnered with more than 16,000 preferred carriers.

In conjunction with the announcement, Chris Sower has been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer of Dupré, effective immediately, succeeding Mike Weindel. Chris brings over 25 years of experience in supply chain logistics and has served in leadership positions at companies similar to Dupré that are essential to the movement of goods in the US.

Over the last 40 years, Dupré has established an impressive footprint, becoming an integral part of the supply chain in the Sun Belt. Their continued quality and delivery of mission-critical services has resulted in a loyal customer base and an established position as a regional industry leader.

Stonepeak believe that Dupré will be a great complement to its growing transportation and logistics portfolio and look forward to working hand-in-hand with the Dupré team to take the Company to the next level.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the transaction has already closed. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel to Stonepeak. Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) served as the exclusive financial advisor to Stonepeak. Scudder Law Firm served as legal counsel to Dupré. G2 Capital Advisors served as financial advisor to Dupré.

Cargostore has officially completed its first acquisition in the Company’s 30-year history, welcoming two well-established Aberdeen, UK-based businesses into the Cargostore Group; Reftrade UK and Environstore. This multi-million-pound deal marks a major milestone, and with continued investment from Connection Capital LLP and Agathos Management LLP, the Company is entering a new phase of growth whilst enhancing support for clients across the UK and around the world.

Why Aberdeen? It’s one of the UK’s key offshore logistics hubs and the perfect base for scaling the Company’s presence in Scotland, the North East and East Anglia. With this acquisition it is now able to rapidly mobilise a broader range of high-spec DNV 2.7-1 and ISO certified containers, right where customers need them most.

By bringing Reftrade’s Zone 2 ATEX approved EX refrigerated containers into the service offering; ideal for hazardous offshore and pharmaceutical environments, alongside Environstore’s range of mudskips for drilling and decommissioning projects, the Company is significantly expanding its capabilities. These additions strengthen its ability to support critical sectors including offshore wind, decommissioning, clean energy and pharmaceuticals.

Clients of Reftrade and Environstore will now also benefit from full access to an extensive fleet of DNV 2.7-1 and ISO certified Cargo Carrying Units (CCUs).

This acquisition also gives a major boost to Cargostore’s Intermodal Division, particularly in the cold storage space. With Reftrade’s ATEX approved reefers joining the line-up, the Company is even better placed to support the pharmaceutical and humanitarian sectors where reliable, regulated temperature control is essential.

It’s not just about expanding products, it’s about continuing to deliver during critical moments. Both Cargostore and Reftrade played key roles during the UK’s COVID-19 response, rapidly deploying cold storage units for testing and vaccination. Now, their combined expertise will further strengthen the ability to support defence, government and aid clients with fast, reliable and compliant storage and logistics solutions.

Last but not least, the agreement includes the acquisition of a fleet of DNV accredited offshore drill cuttings skips. These skips are crucial for compliant waste management in drilling and decommissioning projects and are now available for lease or sale across global offshore energy markets.

As of April 2025, Reftrade UK and Environstore will be 100.0% owned by Cargostore with no change planned to the existing management and operational teams within both companies. Greg Spence, who has held the role of Managing Director of both Reftrade UK and Environstore since their inception, and Martin Baxter who is an existing director, will be supported by the Cargostore management team to take the businesses to the next level.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced Q1, 2025 net earnings of US$117.7 million, versus Q1, 2024 net earnings of US$127.5 million, or US$1.22 per diluted share. Total operating revenue for the current quarter was US$2.92 billion compared with US$2.94 billion for Q1 2024, a decrease of 1.0%. The decline in revenue was primarily driven by a 5.0% decrease in average truck count in Dedicated Contract Services® (DCS), 15.0% fewer stops in Final Mile Services, 13.0% fewer loads in Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), and an 8.0% decrease in Truckload (JBT) gross revenue per load compared to the prior year period. These declines were partially offset by Intermodal (JBI) revenue growth of 5.0%, driven primarily by an 8.0% increase in load volume. Current quarter total operating revenue, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, increased modestly versus the Q1, 2024.

Operating income for the current quarter decreased 8.0% to US$178.7 million versus US$194.4 million for Q1, 2024. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to the decline in DCS revenue, lower yields in JBI, higher insurance claim and premium expense, increased group medical cost, and higher equipment and maintenance expense. These items were partially offset by lower driver and non-driver personnel counts and corresponding personnel-related expenses, lower bad debt expense and less cargo claims costs compared to the prior-year period.

Intermodal (JBI) Q1, 2025 segment revenue was US$1.47 billion, up 5.0%, with operating income of US$94.4 million, down 7.0%. Intermodal volume increased 8.0% over the same period in 2024. Transcontinental network loads increased 4.0%, while eastern network loads increased 13.0% compared to Q1, 2024. Overall demand for domestic intermodal service offering in the quarter remained strong, delivering the highest first quarter volume in the Company’s history. There was notable strength in the eastern network as service execution and value proposition continues to drive growth. Segment gross revenue increased 5.0% for the quarter versus the prior-year period primarily driven by the 8.0% increase in loads, offset by a 2.0% decrease in segment gross revenue per load, resulting from changes in the mix of freight, customer rates, and fuel surcharge revenue. Revenue per load excluding fuel surcharge revenue was down 1.0% year-over-year. Operating income decreased 7.0% from the prior-year period primarily from lower yields combined with increases in professional driver and non-driver wages, higher insurance claim and premium expense, increased group medical costs, and higher equipment storage costs as compared to the prior-year period. These items were partially offset by higher volumes equating to improved utilisation of assets.

Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) saw Q1, 2025 revenue reach US$822.0 million, down 4.0% as operating income fell to US$80.3 million, down 14.0%. DCS revenue decreased 4.0% during the current quarter over the same period 2024, driven by a 5.0% decline in average trucks partially offset by a 2.0% increase in productivity (gross revenue per truck per week). Productivity excluding fuel surcharge revenue increased 4.0% driven by contracted indexed-based price escalators and less idled equipment compared to the prior-year period. On a net basis, there were 630 fewer revenue producing trucks in the fleet by the end of the quarter compared to the prior-year period, and 23 fewer versus the end of the fourth quarter 2024. Customer retention rates are approximately 91.0%. Operating income decreased 14.0% from the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily driven by the lower revenue and higher insurance claim and premium expense, increased group medical costs, and higher equipment and maintenance costs. These items were partially offset by lower bad debt expense, the maturing of new business onboarded over the trailing twelve months, and greater productivity and utilisation of equipment.

Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) reoorded Q1, 2025 revenue of US$268.0 million, down 6.0% with a Q1, 2025 operating loss of US$(2.7) million; vs. US$(17.5) million in Q1’24. ICS revenue declined 6.0% during the current quarter. Overall segment volume decreased 13.0% versus the prior year period. Revenue per load increased 8.0% compared to Q1, 2024 due to higher contractual and transactional rates as well as changes in customer freight mix. Contractual volume represented approximately 65.0% of the total load volume and 63.0% of the total revenue in the current quarter compared to 57.0% and 59.0%, respectively, in Q1, 2024. Operating loss was US$2.7 million compared to an operating loss of US$17.5 million for Q1, 2024. Operating performance improved from the prior-year period largely due to lower personnel-related and cargo claims expenses, reduced technology costs and a reduction in acquisition-related integration and transition costs compared to the prior-year period. Gross profit increased 1.0% versus the prior year period due to higher revenue per load and higher gross profit margins. Gross profit margins increased to 15.3% compared to 14.3% in the prior year period. ICS carrier base decreased 3.0% year over year, largely driven by changes to carrier qualification requirements to mitigate cargo theft.

Final Mile Services (FMS) saw Q1, 2025 revenue fall to US$201 million, down 12.0%, with operating income of US$4.7 million, down 69.0%. FMS revenue decreased 12.0% compared to the same period 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by general weakness in demand across many of the end markets served. The decline in revenue was modestly offset by improved revenue quality at underperforming accounts and multiple new customer contracts implemented over the past year. Operating income decreased 69.0% to US$4.7 million compared to the prior-year period. The prior year period included a US$3.1 million benefit from a prior period claim settlement. After consideration of this impact, operating income decreased primarily from lower revenue and higher insurance claim and premium expense and increased group medical costs. These items were partially offset by lower personnel-related costs and facility rental expense.

Truckload (JBT) Q1, 2025 revenue fell to US$167 million, down 7.0%. First quarter 2025 operating income was US$2.0 million, up 66.0%. JBT revenue decreased 7.0% compared to the same period in the previous year. Revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue decreased 4.0% due to a 6.0% decline in revenue per load excluding fuel surcharge revenue partially offset by a 2.0% increase in load volume. Total average effective trailer count decreased by approximately 800 units, or 6.0% versus the prior-year period. Trailer turns in the quarter improved 9.0% from the prior-year period as a result of the continued focus on improving asset utilisation with better network balance and velocity. JBT operating income increased 66.0% to US$2.0 million compared to Q1, 2024. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by better safety results, a more balanced network, and an overall continued focus on cost management and productivity. JBT segment operating income as a percentage of segment gross revenue improved versus the prior-year period as a result of lower casualty and cargo claims and personnel-related costs as a percentage of gross revenue.

At 31 March 2025, the Company had a total of US$1.58 billion outstanding on various debt instruments compared to US$1.48 billion at 31 December 2024. Net capital expenditures for Q1, 2025 approximated US$225.0 million compared to US$166.0 million for Q1, 2024. At 31 March 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of US$43.0 million.

All closing conditions for DSV A/S’ pending acquisition of the global freight forwarding and contract logistics business DB Schenker operated by Schenker AG and its affiliates from Deutsche Bahn AG have been fulfilled, including approval by the European Commission and the expiration of the applicable waiting period in the US.

The parties are now able to complete the transaction, which is expected to take place on 30 April 2025.

Due to the expected completion of the Schenker acquisition, the interim results for the first quarter of 2025 for DSV A/S, which is scheduled for 29 April 2025, will be postponed to 30 April 2025, where further details and preliminary financial information related to the acquisition of Schenker will be announced.

Menzies Aviation has signed a US$305.0 million agreement to acquire US-based G2, an aviation service partner of choice for major airlines across the US. Once the deal is completed, Menzies will operate in over 340 airports in 65 countries with a global team of 65,000 highly trained people. The deal is expected to boost Menzies’ group revenue by 20.0% to over US$3.1 billion, based on FY 2024 revenue figures.

This deal strengthens Menzies’ position as the largest aviation services business globally, by countries, airports and aircraft turns.

This acquisition is a key milestone in the Company’s longer-term value creation strategy. It are already the global industry leader in terms of countries, airports and aircraft turns and this transaction will expand its footprint to 340 airports worldwide. This deal enhances the Company’s presence in the US – the largest and most dynamic aviation market worldwide.

Menzies first entered the US market in 2000 and is currently an industry leader providing safe and high-quality ground, air cargo and fuel services. Established in 2005, G2 has a strong growth history within the US, with a focus on providing passenger assistance, cabin cleaning and ground and air cargo handling at airports across the country, including major airline hubs. G2’s services complement and expand Menzies’ current service offering to customers.

This agreement, which involves the acquisition of the entire G2 business, will expand on Menzies’ best-in-class service offering for airline customers with nearly 20,000 employees working across more than 100 airports across the US.

In a fragmented aviation services market, airlines and airports will benefit from having an established operator with scale that can leverage its extensive track record to establish a new standard of service focused on operational excellence. G2 will rebrand as Menzies, and the business will roll out its industry-leading training and safety-first culture, sustainability practices and innovative technology across its new airports of operation.

The transaction to purchase G2 is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to complete in June 2025.

Primeline is boosting its UK operations with the acquisition of Avon Freight Group. Avon Freight offers groupage, transport, warehousing and forwarding solutions for customers throughout the UK and Ireland and has more than 40 years' experience providing groupage and customs services to Ireland, with multiple daily, driver-accompanied routes.

The Company operates with over 120 staff, operating from three sites, all located in Redditch, Worcestershire. Dawn Greene, Managing Director, Avon, will continue in her role.

For Primeline, the deal provides a platform for further expansion into the UK. Avon will enhance existing expertise and capabilities in and out of Ireland and Europe, including navigating complex freight customs requirements.

This acquisition will enable it to broaden its footprint in the UK market, whilst also enabling synergies across its entire operations. Bringing Avon into the group also aligns with the Company’s goal of being the leading provider of game-changing logistics and route-to-market solutions.

An advisory team at Evolve Corporate Finance, led by David Neate, Partner, provided strategic advice to the shareholders of Avon. Law firm Knights and Claritas Tax also advised on the deal.

Mullen Group has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire the shares of Cole Group Inc., Cole International Inc., Abco International Freight Inc. and all related entities (collectively the “Cole Group“), subject to receiving regulatory approvals. The parties have filed the necessary regulatory submissions and expect the transaction to close in the second quarter.

The Cole Group is an industry leading privately owned, full spectrum logistics services company specialising in customs brokerage, freight forwarding and trade consulting, operating throughout Canada and the US.

Employing over 700 employees and operating from 43 locations throughout Canada and the US, which includes strategically situated offices at various air and seaports of entry and land border crossings, the Cole Group provides industry leading customs and logistics services to a diverse group of North American and international customers through a suite of proprietary technology solutions.

Not only is the Cole Group an industry leader in customs brokerage and trade consulting, which happens to be one of the most talked about issues of the day, they have a sizeable 3PL freight service offering, a service that aligns very closely with Mullen’s US and International Logistics segment.

Mullen Group intends to fund this transaction through its existing cash and credit facilities.

BRT has launched a transformational plan aimed at increasing turnover by approximately 20.0% by 2029, through process optimisations and investments dedicated to digitalisation, sustainable logistics, and the expansion of the commercial network.

Having put behind the receivership and the dismissal of the criminal proceedings against the Company pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/01, BRT closed 2024 with revenues slightly down compared to 2023, also in light of the market situation.

Initiated at the beginning of 2025, the corporate transformation plan, called ‘Project Galileo’, rests on three fundamental pillars: consolidating the core business, developing new areas, and strengthening the strategic network. The plan is divided into 15 programmes and 243 activities.

Investments will be made to strengthen the logistics network and sorting capacity, in addition to the plan to internalise approximately 1,300 warehouse operators by the end of 2025 - of which 800 have been completed to date - with a view to greater efficiency. Also noteworthy is the profound rationalisation that BRT has undertaken in the galaxy of external suppliers, significantly reducing their number and choosing certified contractors capable of ensuring full compliance with contractual and contributory regulations, immediately after exiting receivership in April 2024. The adoption of these changes has already had positive impacts such as improved quality of work, with more stable contracts and fairer conditions, greater operational efficiency, thanks to digitalisation and process rationalisation, and a strategic repositioning, with a focus on innovation, sustainability and growth in high-value segments.

The development of new business areas is particularly focused on strengthening services reserved for eCommerce and OOH delivery methods, as well as on the expansion of the BRT Fresh network dedicated to fresh delivery (temperature-controlled food, a segment that is growing at a double-digit rate).

As part of the Galileo project, BRT's commitment to ever greater sustainability continues, through the optimisation of internal processes, with a review of operating models and an investment in digitalisation and sustainability, including the green conversion of the fleet. Today BRT uses approximately one thousand electric vehicles out of a total of 10,000, and the branches are already equipped with charging stations in a large part of the Italian territory.

The Company currently has 200 branches, including 40 sorting hubs, over 10,000 BRT-Fermopoint collection and shipping points, and approximately 25,000 employees, of which 4,000 are direct employees, with a planned growth in structures and staff to strengthen and streamline operations. Starting with the infrastructure, with a plan to open 2,000 lockers by 2026 to improve last-mile logistics and intercept the increase in B2C demand. Overall, the "Project Galileo" will enable BRT to achieve a turnover increase of over 20.0% by the end of 2029.

The Galileo Project also saw the establishment of a dedicated organisational structure, the Transformation Office, within which roles such as the Transformation Manager and Programme Managers were established to support the entire project, responsible for monitoring the results and the interdependencies between the various programmes.

Ryder System, Inc. has achieved an elite certification from the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC). The recognition comes after the Company reimagined the traditional distributor model for healthcare supply chain management. Ryder then engineered a self-distribution model with a highly automated consolidated service centre (CSC) in St. Louis, Missouri, for BJC HealthCare, which serves 14 facilities with more than 3,200 beds in the Midwest.

BJC HealthCare’s new, highly automated 38,650 m2 consolidated services centre in St. Louis, Missouri, engineered and managed by Ryder, is one of only two in the US to earn an elite certification from the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC).

Ryder voluntarily entered the WERC Warehouse Assessment and Certification Programme, which provides a robust industry standard-grading methodology. It requires an independent audit of 114 processes in eight core areas of warehouse operations, including receiving and inspection; material handling and put-away; slotting; storage and inventory control; picking and packing; load consolidation and shipping; shipment documentation; and warehouse management system. Only facilities that achieve a minimum score receive WERC certification and recognition.

The self-distribution model includes:

> A highly automated 38,650 m2 CSC for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and everyday supplies, engineered and managed by Ryder
> A fully optimised, dedicated outbound transportation network with professional drivers trained specifically to meet unique needs, also engineered and managed by Ryder
> A professional operations team — recruited, trained, and managed by Ryder — to ensure a culture of continuous improvement to drive efficiencies and keep service levels high

Inside the CSC, the AutoStore, an automated storage and retrieval system, increases storage capacity and fulfils orders 24 hours a day, continuously feeding 1.3 miles of conveyors and giving the supply chain increased speed and reliability. And Ryder’s proprietary real-time visibility and collaboration technology RyderShare enables everyone to easily see across the supply chain, work together to prevent costly delays, and find efficiency gains.

With this fully integrated, customised solution, the effort has achieved:

> 100.0% real-time visibility
> 100.0% inventory control
> 99.75% inventory accuracy
> 99.7% fill rate
> 99.0% on-time delivery

DP World has announced the opening of its fourth freight forwarding office in Brazil. This new location marks a significant milestone in the Company’s strategic growth across Latin America, enhancing its ability to provide end-to-end supply chain solutions to customers throughout the region.

Located in Campinas, an industrial hub near São Paulo, the new office offers comprehensive logistics services, including FCL (full container load) and LCL (less container load) ocean freight, air freight, and domestic container trucking. Additional services include warehousing, international insurance, and customs clearance, providing customers with seamless logistics solutions throughout their cargo cycle, with improved visibility, security, and efficiency.

This new office complements DP World’s existing operations in Santos, São Paulo, and Itajaí, which opened last year and are already transforming trade capabilities in the region.

DP World’s expansion strategy aims to significantly broaden its freight forwarding network in Brazil by 2027. The Company plans to open three new offices in Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, and Porto Alegre by the end of this year, followed by two additional locations in Manaus and Fortaleza in 2026. This growth initiative is projected to create 150 new jobs across sales, operations, and administrative roles.

DP World has been operating in Brazil since 2013 and continues to play a pivotal role in the country’s logistics sector. The Company operates one of Brazil’s largest private terminals at the Port of Santos, handling 1.4 million TEUs per year. An ongoing expansion project is set to increase this capacity to 2.1 million TEUs annually by early 2026.

Additionally, DP World’s strategic partnership with Rumo, Brazil’s largest rail operator, involves developing a new grain and fertilizer terminal that will boost bulk handling capacity to 12.5 million tons per year.

Since mid-2023, DP World has launched over 200 freight forwarding offices worldwide, including 20 throughout the Americas. The network now spans operations in Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Suriname. Planned future openings include locations in the US, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – the largest independent handler at the world’s top cargo hub - has been awarded the highest level attainable - Operating Status - for any new entrant to the IATA Security Management System (SeMS).

The comprehensive IATA SeMS Certification process focuses on six core components: Corporate Commitment and Governance, Resource Management, Threat Assessment and Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Emergencies and Incidents Management, and Security Documentation.

Hactl’s successful certification was achieved following a rigorous on-site assessment by IATA auditors, which provided a comprehensive evaluation of the organisation’s readiness and maturity in line with IATA’s SeMS framework. A further, non-mandatory core component – Cyber Security / Insider Threat - was also addressed and thoroughly assessed during the audit.

According to IATA’s SeMS audit report, Hactl demonstrates a strong commitment to aviation security excellence and has embedded security considerations throughout its operations. This includes well-defined governance structures, an evolving security strategy, proactive collaboration with business departments, and a developing culture and awareness of continuous improvement.

Oman Air is launching direct flights to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, starting 01 July 2025, as well as boosting cargo capacity to London Heathrow, UK, starting this winter. The Amsterdam route will operate four days a week, served by Oman’s B787-9 fleet, offering 14 to 18 metric tonnes in each direction.

Double daily flights on the Muscat-London Heathrow route will be relaunched in October 2025, also operated by Oman’s B787-9 fleet. The second flights on the route will initially be added on four days a week, with a view to increasing to 14 flights a week by the summer of 2026.

The launch of the Amsterdam service, along with increased frequencies to London, means the Company can offer cargo customers greater flexibility and a wider global reach.

FedEx has further enhanced service between Southeast Asia and the US with the launch of its first direct flight from Singapore to Anchorage. This new route makes FedEx the only logistics provider offering a direct, non-stop connection from Singapore to the continental US. Key industries, including aerospace, healthcare, industrial, high-tech and semiconducting materials will benefit from enhanced supply chain efficiency and improved connectivity to major US markets, supporting businesses in Southeast Asia, especially in fast-growing economies like Malaysia.

Operating six times a week with a dedicated Boeing 777 freighter, the flight departs from the FedEx South Pacific Regional Hub at Changi Airport in Singapore. With this enhanced connectivity, shipments from Malaysia will be consolidated in Penang and Kuala Lumpur before being transported to Singapore for the direct flight to Anchorage, ensuring a more seamless and efficient journey to the US. There is also a direct return flight from Anchorage to Singapore operating once a week, with plans to expand to five flights per week in the summer to support the seamless flow of goods in both directions. The flight improves transit times, allowing shipments picked up in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand on Saturday to arrive in the US a day earlier on Monday. Businesses shipping from across this dynamic region will enjoy enhanced connectivity when importing and exporting to the US.

Trade between Southeast Asia and the US remains an important corridor driven by eCommerce, high-tech electronics and manufactured goods. As a major manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is set to benefit from this new flight, particularly in key industries such as semiconductors, electrical and electronics, and medical devices, with the US remaining one of its top trading partners.

4RCargo, the Independent General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA), has opened a new office in Bratislava, Slovakia as part of ongoing strategic expansion across Central Eastern Europe. The Company has upsized its dedicated presence in the Slovakian capital Bratislava

Warsaw-headquartered 4RCargo has tripled its team in 18 months and invested in four dedicated offices to meet growing demand for air cargo services across the region.

The GSSA has also developed shipper pick-up services, including trucking solutions direct from manufacturing premises across the region, avoiding the need to twice screen cargo transiting to the UK for flights.

Founded in 2021, privately-owned 4RCargo’s management team has over 25 years of experience in the Central Eastern European freight market.

The GSSA provides customer-focused solutions including personalised quotation follow ups within 12 hours of a customer booking a shipment over 1000 kgs.

FedEx has further enhanced service between Southeast Asia and the US with the launch of its first direct flight from Singapore to Anchorage. This new route makes FedEx the only logistics provider offering a direct, non-stop connection from Singapore to the continental US. Key industries, including aerospace, healthcare, industrial, high-tech and semiconducting materials will benefit from enhanced supply chain efficiency and improved connectivity to major U.S. markets.

This new flight strengthens Singapore’s position as a strategic logistics and air cargo hub for Southeast Asia. Operating six times a week with a dedicated Boeing 777 freighter, the flight departs from the FedEx South Pacific Regional Hub at Changi Airport. There is also a direct return flight from Anchorage to Singapore operating once a week, with plans to expand to five flights per week in the summer to support the seamless flow of goods in both directions. The flight improves transit times, allowing shipments picked up in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand on Saturday to arrive in the US a day earlier, on Monday. Businesses shipping from across this dynamic region will enjoy enhanced connectivity when importing and exporting to the US.

Trade between Southeast Asia and the US remains an important corridor driven by eCommerce, high-tech electronics and manufactured goods. The new service reinforces FedEx’s network connectivity and unique offerings, contributing to Singapore’s role as a trans-shipment hub for global supply chains.

This new flight marks an important milestone in FedEx’s long-term investment in Singapore, following the establishment of its regional headquarters in February 2024, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to supporting Singapore’s aspirations of becoming a premier logistics and supply chain hub in Asia Pacific.

Atlas Air Worldwidepartnered with Cirque du Soleil logistics to transport the spectacular show, LUZIA, using two B747-400 Freighters flying from Sydney, Australia to New York City in March for its North American tour. While the visually stunning production inspired by the vibrant culture and landscapes of Mexico has typically moved by sea between continents and by road within countries, this marks the first time since 2019 that the show traveled by air cargo, enabling a two-month faster transition.

With limited time to move LUZIA following its final performance in Sydney, Cirque du Soleil’s custom-designed sets and props required a meticulously coordinated and secure transportation process. To accomplish this, Atlas integrated closely with Cirque du Soleil’s logistics operations to ensure seamless transport for the show’s highly anticipated premier night in New York.

Throughout the journey from Sydney Airport (SYD) to New York's JFK Airport, Atlas and Cirque du Soleil documented the entire operation with an exclusive video. The footage highlights the expertise required to transport one of the world's most iconic entertainment brands, from loading a first-of-its-kind rain curtain and 20-foot-long treadmills (converted from mine conveyors and each weighing 4,500 kilograms), to ensuring the safe arrival of specialised lighting, sound, and water elements.

Cirque du Soleil has performed in 86 countries across six continents, bringing awe-inspiring productions to more than 400 million people over four decades. With tight schedules and complex staging requirements, delivering their captivating performances requires partners who understand and can adapt to the unique challenges of touring productions. Atlas' expertise in specialized air cargo solutions makes it an ideal partner, ensuring Cirque du Soleil's productions arrive on schedule and ready to inspire audiences around the world.

Wavin Ireland has announced a new long-term partnership Ace Express Freight. As part of this collaboration, a brand-new site will be developed just off the M1 at Blakes Cross, North County Dublin, which will serve as the future centre for Wavin’s logistics and distribution operations in Ireland.

Location wise, the new 8-acre site at Turvey, Blakes Cross is closer to Dublin, just 13km from the Compny’s current base in Balbriggan. As well as a logistics centre, the site will also include modern state-of-the-art offices and dedicated space for a new Wavin Academy – an innovative training centre, that will allow industry professionals to discover Wavin’s building and infrastructure solutions and learn about new products and technologies.

For Ace Express Freight, this initiative will increase its warehouse and logistics space to over 46,450 m2 in the Fingal area, significantly enhancing its operational capacity. Once completed, this facility will not only support Wavin's growth but also contribute to the local economy and job creation.

Work on the site is expected to commence in the summer and the new site is expected to be operational by mid-2026.

Sergio Bondi, Head of Logistics at Scuderia Ferrari HP, has explained the main challenges of logistics for a Formula 1 team.

The first triple-header of the season ends this weekend. What are the logistical challenges involved?

The start of the season is always quite hectic and kicking off with a triple-header only added to the challenge. The most complex phase for us is preparing the sea freight kits, because we ship by sea the structures we use at the races: the pit wall structure, the garage panels, hospitality furniture and so forth.

It’s a tricky task that requires careful planning and adherence to strict timing from all parties, especially in the current international climate. Once on site, the biggest challenge is managing the constant flow of parts from Maranello to the track, which could be updates or replacement parts, as well as parts heading back to the factory. This was particularly complex over the Japanese weekend, because of the distance involved and Suzuka’s limited infrastructure. For Bahrain, we also had to deal with the arrival of updates for the SF-25, which was quite a headscratcher.

This long championship will visit four continents. Give us some figures relating to the movement of equipment and people of course.

I think this is possibly the most interesting aspect of Formula 1 logistics. Over the course of the year, we will travel 340,000 kilometres with 24 races across four continents. My team therefore has to manage the movement of over 100 personnel, material and equipment. When it come to the personnel, this involves organising thousands of hotel check-ins and check-outs, vehicle rentals and airport procedures while ensuring that everyone’s life away from home is as safe and comfortable as possible.

As for the rest, we have six identical kits to cover the season. Their movement is meticulously planned at Maranello as soon as next season’s calendar comes out. This year, we have already sent out the first five kits by sea freight, one to Bahrain, which with a few modifications was used for the test and the Grand Prix and the others to Australia, China, Japan and Saudi Arabia. The sixth one is in Maranello ready to go to Imola. The one from Bahrain is already en route to be used in Monaco, while the China kit is heading for Miami. From there, it will be used for the other American races, travelling by train organised with our partner CEVA Logistics. Shorter transfers are done by truck and we try to limit using air freight for material as much as possible, for sustainability reasons.

This all requires a high level of planning, as we work with limited resources to keep costs down. We try to plan as far ahead as possible, even starting the previous year, so that in the current season we only have to deal with the unexpected, such as car damage, broken parts or a sudden change in the global situation. Then there can be genuine mishaps such as a container falling and damaging all its contents.

Sustainability and efficiency are increasingly important. What measures have you implemented in recent years with regards to movement of the team and its equipment?

Economic sustainability is vital and making some less valuable procedures more efficient means we can invest in higher value ones and because some of our costs are governed by the budget cap, controlling those costs becomes even more important. Logistics is a service role and our job is to get everything done as efficiently as possible.

We favour sea freight to air wherever possible because, although it’s slower, it results in considerable savings. In general, our main efficiency strategy is in consolidating the material we send. We work with our PMO department that deals with planning and organisation, to arrange shipments for each race with consolidated loads, combining and concentrating materials to reduce the volume we transport, finding the right compromise between weight and volume.

When we do have to use air freight, for example when we have back-to-back races outside Europe, we use special packing structures called Unit Load Devices, designed to fit Boeing 777s, which allow us to load the freight as efficiently as possible, as if we are playing a giant-sized game of Tetris.

With the start of the gardening season, eCommerce is experiencing a significant upturn. The demand for leisure articles and gardening tools is skyrocketing. One of the winners is FUXTEC GmbH in Herrenberg / Baden-Württemberg. The German company sells its products mainly via its own web shop and other online platforms. FUXTEC relies on its logistics partner Gebrüder Weiss to ensure that its spring products arrive on time.

At FUXTEC's 12,000 m2 logistics centre in Simmozheim (northern Black Forest), around 20 employees ensure that orders are processed smoothly and quickly. Every day, Gebrüder Weiss picks up the packaged items ready for shipment and brings them to the logistics center in Esslingen near Stuttgart. After thorough routine checks, they are prepared for onward transport to the customer.

Gebrüder Weiss has been supporting FUXTEC in Germany for one and a half years. It now handles almost 10,000 shipments per year, with peaks of up to 100 parcels per day during the spring season.

Gebrüder Weiss uses a dense network of its own warehouses and partner locations to deliver FUXTEC articles within 24 hours of order placement in Germany, and within 48 hours in other European countries – right to the doorstep.

FUXTEC can check the delivery status at any time on the Gebrüder Weiss myGW web portal.

Kuehne + Nagel and Orange, a leading worldwide telecommunications operator, extend their partnership another three years for eCommerce operations of communication hardware in France, Poland and in the African markets. Kuehne + Nagel successfully supports Orange in a growing market for mobile telephony and Internet access. Since 2004, the logistics activities in a dedicated fulfilment centre in the Paris area have grown continuously.

The highly secured facility of 22,119 m2 employs 150 people. Kuehne + Nagel oversees storage, order fulfilment, shipping, returns, and after-sales service for Orange’s mobile phones, accessories, and internet devices.

Listening, adaptability, and confidence are the foundation of the collaboration.

In recent years, new technologies have been used to minimise the environmental impact and optimise resources, e.g. through innovative packaging solutions that ensure customised cartons, optimised volume and less empty space.

Orange continues to place their trust in Kuehne + Nagel for their reliability and agility. Thanks to their support, it has been able to handle significantly increased volumes and reduce delivery times, two key challenges for its eCommerce business.

GXO Logistics announced the signing of an agreement with PRG Retail Group, one of the main retailers of children's items and toys, to serve as its managed transport partner. GXO will supervise the transport chain from the Castel San Giovanni warehouse for an important selection of Toys Center, Bimbostore and Fao Schwarz stores in the regions of Lombardy, Emilia Romagna and Piedmont, providing customised solutions based on technologies that provide real-time visibility on shipments and optimise costs.

Following the recent expansion of its transport solutions to include a new managed transport service, GXO is proud to be able to count major brands such as Toys Center, Bimbostore and Fao Schwarz among its customers. Thanks to its proven transport network and logistics expertise GXO will be able to offer a streamlined service, capable of handling large volumes and seasonal peaks.

GXO’s carrier-neutral model leverages a vast network of carriers to identify solutions tailored to each customer’s needs to optimise outbound transport flows. GXO’s expert teams will support PRG Retail Group in all aspects of transport, ensuring optimisation of loads through direct deliveries to ensure greater control, as well as managing all aspects of customer service, carriers and disputes.

GXO’s managed transport service also includes state-of-the-art digital solutions, including customized dashboards, a Track&Trace portal to track shipments and view real-time delivery status, reporting tools and KPI tracking that improve visibility and optimize costs.

The FIEGE Group will oversee the fulfilment and distribution for Hisense Gorenje Germany in the future. The Greven-based logistics company will manage the new business operations at its facility in Peine. 35,000 m2 of logistics space are available for the international technology group in the Hanover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg metropolitan area.

As one of two service providers in Germany, FIEGE handles white goods and brown goods for Hisense Gorenje from its location in Peine, Lower Saxony. Hisense Gorenje is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of household appliances and consumer electronics. On around 35,000 m2 of space, FIEGE will handle warehouse management, value added services and returns management as well as distribution services for Germany.

The modern location in Peine from where FIEGE is overseeing operations for Hisense Gorenje, boasts a strategically beneficial location right in the middle of the Hanover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg metropolitan area. It offers major advantages for the Germany-wide distribution.

Hisense Gorenje’s innovative products include flatscreen TVs, thermal pumps and electronic household appliances like fridge-freezers and washing-machines. FIEGE also handles the professional delivery to and installation of large appliances at end customers for the high-tech group.

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a new five-year cargo handling contract with the cargo arm of the world’s largest international airline, Emirates SkyCargo at Frankfurt Airport. This strategic win strengthens SATS’ and WFS’ long-standing partnership with Emirates, with the group now providing specialised gateway services at 21 stations across the airline’s global network.

The new agreement builds upon the companies’ extensive collaboration across key international markets and underscores the importance of WFS’ role in supporting Emirates’ operations with WFS’ secure and efficient cargo handling services. Frankfurt Airport, as one of Europe’s busiest cargo hubs, serves as a critical gateway in Emirates’ European network, with the freight division offering a weekly cargo capacity of over 1,400 tonnes.

With six scheduled freighters and 21 passenger flights per week, Frankfurt is an anchor of Emirates SkyCargo’s European network. As one of the world’s most important financial hubs, the Company moves significant volume in and out the market, including specialist products such as pharmaceuticals, automobiles and machinery. By expanding its global partnership with WFS to Frankfurt, it will enhance existing operations and ensure it can deliver goods quickly, reliably and efficiently, strengthening trade links between Germany’s vibrant business community and the wider world.

This contract win further solidifies WFS’ growing presence in the crucial European air cargo market and demonstrates its commitment to providing specialised handling solutions for leading global airlines like Emirates.

A few weeks after the inauguration of a first site in Cholet (49), ID Logistics is continuing its collaboration with METRO, a leading player in food distribution for professionals, with a new delivery depot in La Brède, near Bordeaux, France. This site consolidates the system deployed in the Grand Ouest to meet the growing needs of the food industry, while strengthening METRO's presence in a region with strong economic and gastronomic potential.

Opened in March 2025, the La Brède site ensures direct distribution to restaurateurs and food professionals throughout the south-west flank of the country and is fully in line with METRO's proximity strategy. Designed to ensure maximum operational efficiency, this 16,933m2 site optimises delivery routes and ensures an agile and reliable service.

Designed to accommodate fresh, dry and frozen products, the site offers multi-temperature management, adapted to the specificities of foodstuffs. Among the references stocked: seafood, butchery or grocery products. ID Logistics' teams, trained in health requirements and good business practices, ensure the reception, storage and preparation of orders, in compliance with safety and quality standards.

A notable feature of the site is its ability to manage orders at the end of the day, for preparation in the evening and at night and delivery the next morning, directly to restaurants. This logistical agility is essential, especially in the summer, in high-traffic areas such as the Arcachon basin, for example. Nearly 87,000 orders are expected in 2025, with operational activity six days a week. The site already employs 70 people, with a ramp-up planned for 2030, to support the growth of the sector.

With this new location, ID Logistics confirms its ability to build tailor-made solutions, adapted to the challenges of agility, quality of service and territoriality specific to the professional catering sector. This second site illustrates METRO's renewed confidence in ID Logistics' expertise and testifies to a common ambition: to deploy a high-performance, sustainable supply chain that is as close as possible to customer needs.

Maersk has inaugurated its new state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Senegal. This significant milestone highlights Maersk's commitment to developing and enhancing logistics infrastructure across West Africa. The facility's strategic location provides multiple benefits for customers, including proximity to end markets, manufacturing operations, and port facilities that are within a distance of 10 km. This positioning enables more efficient distribution within Senegal and facilitates cross-border transportation to neighbouring West African countries.

West Africa represents a dynamic and rapidly evolving market with unique logistics challenges. This investment in Dakar demonstrates the Company’s long-term commitment to Senegal and the broader West African region.

The warehouse offers 5,100 m2 of indoor storage capacity with 7,036 pallet positions, complemented by 500 m2 of outdoor storage. This versatile setup allows Maersk to handle a wide range of commodities, including fast-moving consumer goods, retail merchandise, lifestyle products, and technology items.

Beyond traditional storage capabilities, the facility provides comprehensive value-added services, including palletisation, order processing and management, distribution, labelling, packaging, and pallet customisation. This one-stop-shop approach enables customers to outsource all cargo handling activities to Maersk, streamlining operations and reducing complexity.

The warehouse incorporates cutting-edge technology through its Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) capabilities, providing customers with real-time transaction visibility, enhanced traceability, and opportunities for technological integration with their existing systems.

Sustainability and safety are central to the facility's design and operations. The warehouse operates on 60.0% solar energy and utilises electric material handling equipment, reflecting Maersk's global commitment to decarbonising logistics. Comprehensive safety features include forklift safety systems with rear-view cameras and pedestrian sensors, extensive firefighting infrastructure, and 24/7 security with CCTV surveillance that complies with both local regulations and international standards.

The new integrated logistics hub in Dakar strengthens Maersk’s network of facilities in West Africa, which spans eight countries and covers over 100.000 m2, with a presence in key gateways such as Dakar, Abidjan, Tema, Douala, Lagos, Conakry, Lome, and Cotonou, all of which adhere to the same high HSSE standards as the recently launched warehouse.

Iceland Foods has opened a logistics facility in Cheshire, UK. At 46,450 m2, the distribution centre is the Company’s largest. Based at Omega Park in Warrington, the site has been developed in partnership with GXO Logistics.

The facility will support the distribution products to over 350 Iceland stores nationwide and operates with ambient, chill, and frozen chambers. It has been designed with future growth in mind, incorporating technology to drive efficiency and ensure a resilient supply chain.

The logistics centre gives the retailer the capacity to grow, improve service, and futureproof its operations for years to come. Investment in the facility also supports a more sustainable operation, with the site partly powered by solar panels to increase green energy consumption.

DX has opened a new depot in Southampton, UK. The opening significantly increases the Group’s capacity in the region and continues the DX programme to expand and develop its depot network.

The new site which is located in Chander’s Ford, Eastleigh comprises a 2,325 m2 facility and replaces a smaller depot in Totton. It is the latest addition to the Group’s Parcels network, part of the DX Express division, which provides highly secure, tracked deliveries to both business and consumer addresses. The new depot will improve operational efficiencies, reduce carbon emissions and enhance customer service levels, a key focus for the Group.

Enlarging and improving the depot network underpins the continued successful delivery of the Company’s growth plans over the short to medium term, and it is looking forward to reporting on further openings over the forthcoming months.

DPD has opened a 18,000 m2 logistics hub at SEGRO Logistics Park Stryków. This is DPD's third location in Poland, after Wroclaw and Poznan, in parks owned, developed and managed by SEGRO. The courier company currently leases a total of more than 35,000 m2 in SEGRO's portfolio in Poland.

The logistics hub at SEGRO Logistics Park Strykow is DPD Poland's fourth sorting facility. Its 18,000 m2 of space consists of 16,300 m2 of warehouse and 1,700 m2 of offices and social areas. One of the hallmarks of the facility is a gantry equipped with tablets through which TIR drivers can register their entries and exits helping improve efficiency of operations. In addition, due to DPD's needs at this location, the warehouse space has been equipped with a two-level loop sorter, which significantly improves the process of picking and segregating parcels.

The new nationwide sorting facility has been established at SEGRO Logistics Park Strykow to handle general cargo shipments destined for DPD's OOH Pickup network – that is, 32,000 points and parcel machines. Ultimately, DPD plan to employ between 320 and 350 people there.

In addition to chill-out zones, an outdoor chess table has been created around the building. The surroundings have been enhanced with eight beehives, hotels for pollinating insects and nesting boxes for birds. The facility benefits from 50 kW photovoltaic panels, which will help DPD to reduce its energy costs and carbon footprint. At the same time, SEGRO provides energy exclusively from wind and solar to customers in all its parks in Poland. The investment is part of the Company's long-term commitment to support low-carbon development.

SEGRO Logistics Park Strykow is the flagship and largest park in SEGRO's portfolio in Poland. Its current size is almost 320,000 m2 with the potential to expand and build more facilities with a total area of almost 44,000 m2. The park's location near the intersection of the A1 and A2 highways facilitates quick transportation in all directions, while its proximity to Łódź guarantees access to human resources and high-class specialists.

DHL Supply Chain has launched a new Pharma Hub in Singapore, a dedicated facility for pharmaceutical logistics. The €10.0 million facility is part of DHL Group’s €500.0 million investment into Asia Pacific to bolster its Life Sciences and Healthcare (LSHC) infrastructure across all business units.

This strategic initiative reflects DHL Group’s global focus on the healthcare sector as part of its Strategy 2030, which introduced the new “DHL Health Logistics” sector brand to drive cross-divisional growth. The LSHC sector currently contributes €5.0 billion to DHL’s global revenue, underscoring its significance in the Group’s growth strategy.

DHL Supply Chain is committed to supporting the rapidly growing LSHC sector in Asia Pacific where there is a growing demand for transformative healthcare solutions due to longer lifespans, personalised treatments and rising consumer expectations. By 2030, the region’s medical market is projected to reach US$138.0 billion (~€127.0 billion), reflecting the critical need for resilient and efficient supply chains.

The investment goes beyond building warehouses or expanding networks. It is about building a foundation across all business units that enables faster, more reliable delivery of life-saving medicines and healthcare products. In a region where healthcare demand is surging, DHL enable customers to focus on innovation and patient care.

The new 8,200 m2 Pharma Hub at 8 Jurong Pier in Singapore features specialised temperature-controlled zones including ambient (15C to 25C) and cold room (2C to 8C), ensuring precise storage conditions for sensitive healthcare products. It is Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant with advanced cold chain infrastructure, including airtight loading docks and dedicated anterooms, ensures uninterrupted temperature stability throughout the logistics process. Future plans are in place to enable pharma related value-added services including redressing activities. Strategically located near Tuas Bio-Medical Park, the Pharma Hub offers seamless connectivity to Changi Airport and Tuas Mega Port, enabling efficient regional and global distribution for pharmaceutical partners.

Singapore is laser-focused on becoming a global leader in life sciences and medtech innovation. The country’s ambitions are backed by investments, such as a top-up of SGD$3.0 billion (~€2.0 billion) in Budget 2025 to attract investments in sectors like semiconductors and life sciences, as well as other key initiatives, including the National Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE).

With the new Pharma Hub in Jurong, DHL has over 36,000 m2 of warehouse space in Singapore dedicated to LSHC operations. Current operations include being the regional distribution centres for multiple medical device multi-nationals, clinical trials support and other value-added services

A successful LSHC supply chain requires several critical factors – robust warehouse infrastructure, skilled personnel and innovative solutions. Together, these elements enable DHL Supply Chain to meet the unique demands of the healthcare industry and deliver exceptional value to customers.

Even before the recent announcement of DHL Group’s €2.0 billion investment into the sector, DHL Supply Chain has already made strategic early investments in the region. These key projects, supporting the growing LSHC industry and helping customers navigate evolving demands, include:

> €28.0 million in upgrades to automation, robotics, and expanded floor space at LSHC sites in New South Wales, Australia.
> A €26.0 million automated LSHC site in Auckland, New Zealand, featuring advanced technologies like automated pallet storage, tote robotic storage, and Goods-to-Person (GTP) systems.
> Upcoming LSHC sites in South Korea to support critical deliveries to hospitals for medical devices and clinical logistics.
> An upcoming LSHC site in Bhiwandi, India, further expanding DHL’s footprint in the region.

DHL Supply Chain’s extensive network of Good Distribution Practice (GDP)/ GMP-compliant facilities, featuring specialised temperature zones, humidity control, and uninterrupted cold chain capabilities, ensures the integrity of sensitive products such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Its specialised logistics solutions, including multi-temperature storage, transport, and complex and customised white glove express delivery for extremely time- and temperature-sensitive deliveries, position it to address structural shifts in the LSHC market.

Globally, DHL Group has announced an investment of €2.0 billion by 2030 to boost integrated healthcare solutions. It also recently acquired CRYOPDP, a specialty courier providing end-to-end temperature-controlled solutions and white-glove services designed for the LSHC industry.

Many pharmaceutical products require strict temperature control during storage and transportation, as well as adherence to stringent LSHC industry regulations. Skilled personnel are crucial in managing cold chain logistics, ensuring products remain within specified temperature ranges to maintain efficacy and safety. These professionals also navigate complex regulations and ensure compliance with local and international laws governing the storage, handling, and transportation of medical products.

With over 2,600 healthcare logistics experts and more than 40 full-time pharmacists in Asia Pacific, DHL Supply Chain manages the complexities of healthcare logistics for its customers. From regulatory compliance to proper product handling, DHL Supply Chain’s trained team ensures that every step of the supply chain operates seamlessly and efficiently.

With the investments in new additions and expanded capabilities, DHL Supply Chain will operate over 80 facilities with over 700,000 m2 of fully compliant warehousing space in 13 countries across Asia Pacific.

Panattoni has completed the expansion of Panattoni Park Koluszki and obtained an occupancy permit. Located in central Poland, the industrial park is now fully leased.

The investment was expanded by nearly 15,000 m2, occupied by two existing tenants of the park., a European automotive parts brand, operates a modern distribution centre at this location, which, after expansion, totals 26,500 m2.

The second tenant is Pet Republic, part of the multifood LipCo Foods group, a producer of wet pet food, which operates an automated production facility along with warehouse space totalling 13,700 m2.

Pet Republic chose this location because of its central position in Poland, close to the major transportation hub connecting the A1 and A2 motorways. This allows it access to high-quality raw materials for production, contributing significantly to its competitive pricing.

Quality and sanitary-epidemiological requirements for pet food manufacturing plants are as stringent as those for human food production facilities. The Company selected Panattoni because it was the only company willing to build a facility for it in this location.

The new part of the facility has been integrated with the existing warehouse and production spaces, ensuring smooth factory operations throughout the expansion.

Panattoni Park Koluszki offers a modern warehouse and production space in a strategic location that had remained undeveloped until recently but has experienced dynamic growth in recent years. Its rapid access to major highways ensures efficient logistic connections across the country, complemented by proximity to a major railway junction.

Locus Robotics has successfully deployed LocusOne at Boulanger, one of France's top consumer electronics and home appliance retailers. This deployment marks a significant milestone in Boulanger's digital transformation, transitioning from a fully manual operation to an advanced, flexible robotic solution that scales dynamically with demand.

Boulanger joins a growing number of leading retailers in France leveraging Locus's intelligent automation, reinforcing the region's increasing shift toward scalable, high-performance fulfillment solutions.

The LocusONE deployment at Boulanger's central Hénin-Beaumont warehouse delivered immediate efficiency improvements. Within just six weeks of going live, Boulanger doubled its picking productivity. Implemented in under four months, the solution seamlessly integrates with Boulanger's WMS and existing MHE traffic, ensuring smooth operations without disrupting established workflows.

With Locus, Boulanger efficiently manages a broad range of consumer electronics and home appliances, distributing stock to over 200 stores across France. The deployment has also significantly enhanced workforce efficiency, with warehouse associates quickly adopting the solution and working alongside Locus AMRs in a safe and collaborative environment.

Key Results:

> 250+ Units Per Hour: Within six weeks, productivity soared from 120 to over 250 units per hour.
> Rapid Deployment: Achieved full implementation in just five months, from project initiation to go-live.
> High-Volume Fulfilment: Nearly 9.0 million units processed in under a year, demonstrating exceptional efficiency.
> Global Support: Over 200 stores across the country are now efficiently supplied with a diverse range of consumer electronics components.
> Dynamic Scalability: Locus expanded its fleet by 30.0% within days to meet a sudden surge in demand.

Boulanger is a leading French retailer specialising in consumer electronics and home appliances, with a strong commitment to quality service and innovation. With a presence in over 200 locations across France, Boulanger is known for its dedication to offering high-quality products and exceptional customer service, continually advancing to meet the evolving needs of the modern consumer. Boulanger's LocusONE deployment demonstrates how AI-driven warehouse automation maximises efficiency, mitigates peak season challenges, and delivers unmatched operational agility. With orchestrated automation, retailers can scale seamlessly, future-proofing their fulfilment strategies in an increasingly dynamic market.

C.H. Robinson has performed over 3.0 million shipping tasks with its fleet of generative AI agents – proprietary tech tools the global logistics provider has built to automate steps across the lifecycle of a shipment and reduce customers’ speed-to-market from hours to seconds.

The Company is at well over 1.0 million price quotes delivered by AI. In March, it hit 1.0 million orders processed by AI. Those are two of the Company’s most mature generative AI agents, and they’re more capable every day as the models get smarter and as they are applied to more of the 83,000 customers.

Each additional shipping step that is automated has created new leaps in efficiency for global supply chains and freed people to do more high-value work for customers.

As one of the world’s largest logistics providers, C.H. Robinson has been using artificial intelligence at scale for more than a decade – going back to its pioneering freight-matching capabilities and continuing today through its supply chain insights, optimisation and visibility. With the newest and most powerful form of AI, the Company broke a long-standing barrier to automation in 2023 and announced its first generative AI agents throughout 2024. So far in 2025, data from C.H. Robinson’s 37 million shipments a year and from its supply chain experts have enabled the Company to create new AI models, build new AI agents and rapidly increase the impact of its existing AI agents.

Now the Company is using its exclusive generative AI tech to provide price quotes, process orders, acquire trucking capacity, set appointments for pickup and delivery, check on loads in transit and has taken the first steps to supply tracking updates with generative AI.

Price quotes for truckload shipments was a natural starting place for the Company’s generative AI tech, because it moves more truckload freight than anyone in North America. But it also does more less-than-truckload shipping than any 3PL. Since it added LTL to its quoting agent, every month it has had at least a 30.0% jump in LTL quotes delivered by AI.

The tech that classifies incoming email can even recognise when a shipper is asking for quotes on both truckload and LTL freight.

LTL has also been a factor in growing the number of emailed load tenders that no longer have to be manually processed and the number of customers who are benefiting.

In February and March, the Company’s AI took care of just as many LTL orders as truckload orders. It first applied its orders AI agent to emails from the biggest customers with the most truckload volume. Now in 2025, it is extending it to more of customers in the small and medium business sector, who are heavy users of both email and LTL shipping. Instead of waiting up to four hours for a person to get to their shipment in an email queue, over 5,200 customers are getting their loads accepted in under 90 seconds.

As emails come into C.H. Robinson from carriers offering capacity, a new AI agent launched in January reads them, extracts information about available trucks and feeds the details into the Company’s real-time capacity centre. In February, the agent uploaded nearly 10 times more trucks to the system.

Like the other AI agents, the truck posting agent lifts this repetitive manual task off of people, frees them to do more strategic work and increases speed-to-market for customers.

In March, C.H. Robinson’s innovations included

> Rolling out a new version of its AI agent for appointments, now that the original has already set more than 1.0 million
> Adding voice capability to a pilot using generative AI to contact carriers for missing status updates
> Building an AI model for responding to customer requests for tracking updates

Generative AI played a key role in the Company’s 30.0% productivity increase across 2023 and 2024. Greater automation not only makes operations and customers’ supply chains more efficient. It lowers the cost to serve while simultaneously raising the quality of service. As the Company deploys generative AI across more aspects of its business, its teams can spend more of their time on the most complex shipments and the most pressing disruptions and the most valuable supply chain optimisations for customers. In 2025, the Company increasingly view generative AI as a growth lever and a critical element of its broader ecosystem of AI capabilities for customers, carriers and the Company.

Convenience is a key driver of Walmart’s growth, and technology is what enables it to meet customers where they are. That’s why it continues to invest in innovation to enhance delivery capabilities, integrating automation into fulfilment centres to boost speed and efficiency, leveraging AI to predict demand and optimize inventory, and ensuring customers get the items they need, when and where they need them.

Now, the retailer is taking delivery innovation even further with geospatial technology, a powerful data science model that divides geographic areas into precise hexagonal grids, optimising delivery zones for greater efficiency. By redefining how it maps delivery areas, the Company has expanded its reach, bringing the convenience of Walmart’s delivery to 12 million more households across the US, making same-day deliveries more accessible than ever. What was once just out of reach is now within range, ensuring even more households have access to the essentials they rely on — delivered fast and reliably right to their doorstep.

The geospatial platform is built on open-source software and customised to meet Walmart’s unique needs. Using advanced geospatial intelligence and a variety of internal and external data sources, the retailer has created a dynamic system that optimises delivery coverage.

Rather than relying on traditional boundaries like zip codes, it divides large areas into smaller, more precise hexagonal grids. Think of it like pixels in a digital image — each hexagon is a "tile" packed with real-time data such as slot availability, drive time, store capacity, customer demand and more. This allows the Company to adjust delivery zones with greater accuracy, ultimately serving more customers across the country.

Hexagons have a unique geometric form that fits together perfectly, covering an entire area without leaving gaps. Unlike square or circular grids, which can create inefficiencies and leave out small areas at the edges, this system ensures that every point within a delivery zone is included.

For example, a household that might have previously been just beyond the delivery boundary, now can enjoy the same convenient service as their neighbours across the street. By shifting from rigid mapping methods to a more data-driven model, more customers have access to delivery offerings.

With the new approach, customers can now have their delivery orders fulfilled by multiple Walmart stores within their service area. Previously, a customer’s order might have been fulfilled by a single Walmart store based on their location, which sometimes meant that if a product wasn’t available at that store, the customer would receive their order in multiple deliveries at different times. Now, with geospatial technology refining and expanding delivery zones, a customer may be covered by multiple stores. If one store doesn’t have a particular item but another nearby location does, Walmart delivery drivers can pick up products from both, ensuring customers receive everything they need in one seamless delivery.

TAHUHU, a leading cold chain logistics provider, has partnered with Geekplus to transform its Hong Kong warehouse into a state-of-the-art cold chain facility powered by robotics, setting new standards for efficiency, safety, scalability, and advanced robotics applications in cold chain logistics.

With growing demands for faster deliveries, stricter temperature control, and operational precision, TAHUHU embraced automation to address these challenges and optimise its cold chain logistics processes.

TAHUHU's adoption of Geekplus technologies, including cold store autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), low-temperature 4-way shuttle robots, and automated vertical lifts, has revolutionised its operations.

TAHUHU manages goods across three temperature zones, 0C to 4C, -18C, and -25C, while maintaining temperature consistency and reducing contamination risks. Geekplus' energy-efficient solutions also align with TAHUHU's sustainability goals, reducing operational costs and environmental impact.

Building on its success, TAHUHU plans to expand its automation capabilities with Geekplus solutions like RoboShuttle and SkyCube to further enhance scalability and efficiency.

Shippeo and Elemica announced a strategic partnership that will enhance supply chain orchestration and visibility for manufacturers worldwide. By integrating Shippeo’s best-in-class transportation visibility solutions with Elemica’s end-to-end supply chain execution capabilities, this partnership offers unparalleled value for complex supply chains, delivering superior automation, decision intelligence, and customer experience.

Through this alliance, customers will gain access to an integrated solution connecting market-leading shipment tracking powered by Shippeo’s Real-Time Transportation Visibility (RTTV) platform with Elemica’s multi-enterprise network and transportation management systems (TMS) resulting in frictionless logistics workflows with end-to-end tracking and execution.

Additionally, the partnership will unlock new data-driven insights and predictive AI-enabled intelligence helping businesses optimise logistics efficiency, anticipate disruptions, and enhance overall supply chain resilience.

The unmatched combination of inbound and outbound, multi-modal transportation management and execution with multi-modal logistics tracking across ocean, road, parcel, air, and rail, offers complete transparency into shipments, ensuring proactive and efficient management of logistics operations. Moreover, sustainability remains a core focus, as the collaboration enables businesses to optimise routing decisions and track CO₂ emissions, supporting corporate environmental objectives and sustainability initiatives.

Shippeo and Elemica are united by a vision of fully connected, intelligent, and responsive supply chains. By leveraging Elemica’s expertise in digital supply chain execution and Shippeo’s real-time transportation visibility, businesses can break down information and workflow silos, allowing them to proactively manage disruptions, improve OTIF rates, and continually improve customer service metrics.

This partnership also reinforces a commitment to customer-centric innovation, ensuring that users benefit from automated workflows, real-time tracking, and actionable insights with minimal complexity. The result is an agile and responsive supply chain that adapts to disruptions, strengthens carrier and partner relationships, and drives measurable business growth.

Logistics Reply, a company of the Reply Group specialised in digital solutions for the supply chain, has successfully partnered with Uniserve to implement a cutting-edge warehouse management system (WMS) to meet the growing demand for scalability, efficiency, and real-time visibility across supply chain operations.

As the leader in logistics innovation for over 40 years, Uniserve worked with Logistics Reply to implement LEA Reply, a cloud-native, microservices-based platform developed by Logistics Reply.

LEA Reply was selected for its scalability and seamless integration with Uniserve's existing infrastructure. The smooth implementation process and ongoing support have significantly enhanced operations, providing real-time inventory visibility across all sites and improving accuracy rates. Since adopting LEA Reply,

Uniserve has increased operational efficiency and laid the foundation for future growth by implementing a scalable platform designed to support business expansion, with plans to integrate advanced technologies, such as AI, inventory drones, yard management, and dock scheduling, in the future.

Aramex has signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Shipsy, a leading global SaaS-based platform offering AI-powered logistics orchestration. This agreement reflects Aramex's commitment to enhancing its last-mile delivery capabilities, increasing operational efficiency, expanding service offerings, using advanced technologies and ensuring customer service excellence.

By partnering with Shipsy, Aramex will leverage advanced AI-powered solutions to optimize key areas of its logistics operations. This collaboration will enable the roll-out of new services, improve productivity, and drive greater customer satisfaction.

Shipsy will power Aramex's latest initiative – Aramex Same Day Delivery, designed to meet the growing demand for time-sensitive shipments like next and same-day delivery. Additionally, Shipsy's AI-powered routing will enable Aramex to offer customers more accurate delivery windows, including time slots, improving predictability and convenience.

To further enhance operational efficiency, Aramex is trialling Shipsy's Workforce and Territory Optimisation solution. This helps the Company to plan delivery territories more effectively, increase courier productivity, and optimise costs.

Aramex India is also set to launch a Virtual Wallet for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and prepaid customers, enabling them to seamlessly add funds and begin shipping with Aramex.

This partnership underscores Aramex's ongoing commitment to investing in technology and innovation to improve service offerings and operational efficiencies across its global network.

ATC Computer Transport & Logistics (ATC) has successfully completed its second long haul battery electric truck trial, this time in collaboration with Windrose Technology. Windrose is an innovative electric truck manufacturer founded in 2022 and backed by global industrial partners. The Company is focused on delivering high-performance, zero-emission long-haul transportation solutions and is currently expanding across Europe.

For this trial with ATC, Windrose deployed its latest 6×4 heavy-duty electric truck, specifically developed for the European market. The vehicle features four independent motors, a peak power output of 1,400 hp, a 730 kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) battery pack, and dual fast-charging ports compatible with both Combined Charging System 2 (CCS2) and Megawatt Charging System(MCS) standards.

In previous real-life demonstrations, Windrose has successfully operated its trucks in double trailer configurations of up to 64 tonnes, achieving 520 km of continuous motorway range on a single charge, setting a new benchmark for electric freight under high payload.

This collaboration with ATC represents a further step in validating that battery-electric trucks can match diesel in both uptime and productivity on long-haul routes, enabling a new standard for zero-emission logistics across Europe.

The journey, which is a round trip starting at the Milence fast charging hub at the TruckStop in Venlo, Netherlands, to Budapest, Hungary, and back, will cover approximately 2,600km in total. This is a typical route operated by ATC for one of their global hyperscale clients, which the company aims to fully electrify.

This trial, with support from the Fleet Electrification Coalition from the Smart Freight Centre, forms part of a broader series of real-world evaluations of Battery Electric Trucks (BETs) in different configurations and across multiple OEM platforms. The objective is to collect robust performance data on energy consumption, emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO) which are all key inputs in ATC’s comprehensive life-cycle analysis framework.

The current trial follows ATC’s first successful run using one of its own Volvo FH Electric tractor units, paired with a TrailerDynamicse-axle trailer. Further long-range battery-electric trials are already scheduled for the Venlo to Budapest and other routes, in collaboration with leading truck OEMs.

In 2024, ATC invested €22.5 million over five years to support its companywide ‘Driving Green Strategy,’ which focuses on the transition to battery-electric vehicles and achieving net zero emissions by 2030. A key part of this strategy is the ongoing conversion of ATC’s HGV fleet from traditional combustion engines to battery-electric power.

The Company has also rapidly scaled up its green initiatives across Ireland and Europe, reinforcing its commitment to zero tailpipe emissions and net zero companywide operations by 2030. As part of this, ATC recently added nine battery-electric Volvo HGVs to its fleet. The fleet was expanded earlier in the year with ten Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric vans, now operating across Ireland and Europe.

Noatum Logistics announced the acquisition of 152 long-haul transport trucks from Mercedes Benz to enhance its freight forwarding operations in the Middle East. The fleet expansion comes in response to Noatum Logistics’ robust growth trajectory and strategic focus on managing customers supply chains across the region, while advancing its commitment to environmental sustainability.

The Mercedes Benz Actros advanced trucks will boost Noatum Logistics’ regional transport capacity by 6,000 tonnes and grow its fleet from approximately 450 vehicles to over 600. While capable of handling containerised, reefer, and loose cargo, the vehicles will support customers across key industry sectors, including energy, polymers, food & FMCG, automotive, pharma & healthcare, and defence.

Furthermore, by generating significant fuel efficiency gains and reductions in Nitrogen Oxide and particulate emissions via its Euro 5 diesel engines, the acquisition also aligns with the Company’s sustainability agenda, which includes achieving Carbon Neutral status by 2050.

With the delivery expected to be completed by end of Q2 2025, the new trucks will be integrated into Noatum Logistics’ state-of-the-art Control Tower telematics system, a centralised platform that leverages GPS technology and onboard diagnostics, thereby allowing for monitoring of driver behaviour and management of vehicle movements in real-time. The seamless integration will ensure enhanced efficiency, safety, and service reliability for the Company’s growing regional and global customer base.

Leading parcel delivery company DPD UK has confirmed it is conducting electric HGV road trials with MAN, with the aim of introducing heavy-duty electric trucks later this year. DPD UK is running road trials with the MAN eTGX which has a range of up to 800 kms and a charging capacity of up to 750 kW.

The truck will be based at DPD's Hinckley hub 4 where, following a full induction and driver training, it will be assigned to a DPD route for operational testing, towing a standard trailer.

In 2023, DPD UK converted the majority of its 1,600 HGVs to HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil). 95.0% of DPD's HGV fleet is now running on HVO, reducing emissions by 83.0% compared to diesel.

The transition to electric trucks presents an additional challenge, as DPD UK has operated double-decker trailers for many years, which reduce the number of vehicles on the road by increasing parcel capacity and reducing the accompanying emissions.

DPD UK is working with MAN to develop a configuration capable of pulling double-decker trailers and the first vehicle with that spec will be on test with DPD UK later this year.

As part of Geopost, DPD UK has a Net Zero target of 2040, which is fully validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). DPD UK has confirmed that the UK operation is on track with the trajectory required to meet the group target, after delivering a 47.5% reduction in overall emissions at the end of 2024, compared to the 2020 benchmark.

Electric HGVs have the potential to become a viable solution in the future, and DPD now believe it can get the configuration needed to maintain its double-decker trailer fleet, which has enabled it to reduce the overall number of HGVs it puts on the road for many years. HVO is likely to remain the most effective solution in the medium term, delivering a huge emissions reduction. It remains key to the Company’s strategy for reaching a near-term target in 2030, but DPD is keen to work with manufacturers to help develop the electric trucks that can work for it in the real world.

SEKO Logistics announced the appointment of Gordon Branov as Chief Executive Officer, effective 21 April 2025. Branov succeeds Philippe Gilbert, who has served as Interim CEO since January and will continue in his role as Chairman of SEKO’s Board of Directors.

Gordon brings more than two decades of leadership experience in logistics and supply chain innovation, most recently serving as Regional Head of LTL and Final Mile at Maersk North America. He previously held key operational and leadership roles at Estes and Pilot Freight Services, earning recognition for driving performance, streamlining logistics processes, and delivering customer-focused solutions.

Branov’s appointment follows a comprehensive executive search led by the Board’s nomination committee. His arrival comes at a pivotal time, as SEKO continues to invest in technology, talent, and service innovation to support its ambitious growth plans. With a clear focus on expanding market share, deepening client relationships, and entering new sectors, SEKO is well-positioned to capitalise on emerging opportunities and deliver long-term value to clients across a rapidly evolving global logistics landscape.

Gordon will be working out of SEKO’s global headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.

As SEKO looks ahead, Branov’s leadership will help propel the Company’s strategic priorities, expanding its global reach, delivering next-generation customer solutions, and building a more connected, sustainable supply chain.

DSV has made senior leadership changes and appointments to its Group Executive Committee. Executives from both DSV and Schenker have been assessed based on competencies and achievements, as well as professional and personal plans for the future.

The Company is also set to rename its Solutions Division to Contract Logistics.

Søren Schmidt will leave the Company and will be replaced by Helmut Schweighofer. Schweighofer was CEO of Schenker’s Europe region, with 40,000 employees, and will now become the CEO of DSV’s Road division.

Vishal Sharma, currently CEO Schenker’s Asia Pacific region will become Chief Commercial Officer of the committee. He succeeds Morten Landry, who will continue with DSV as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company’s largest division, Air & Sea, from Q1, 2026. In the meantime, Landry will remain part of DSV’s commercial executive team.

Saskia Blochberger is joining the DSV Executive Committee as Group Chief People Officer – taking over from current Head of Group HR Helle Bach, whilst Jochen Thewes, CEO at Schenker, is expected to be nominated for election to the Board once the acquisition has been finalised.

Additional appointments have been made internally, and further appointments will be made in due course, according to DSV.

Nurminen Logistics has announced the appointment of Per Sandberg as a member of its Board of Directors. Per Sandberg currently serves as Vice President Operations, Head of Parts Distribution and Logistics at Alfa Laval. He brings extensive experience in supply chain and logistics, with deep expertise in developing supply chain strategies, driving transformation, and operating in complex, customer-focused environments.

Previously, he has held management positions at globally recognised companies such as Gambro, Papyrus, and Tetra Pak. His background and leadership will be a valuable asset for Nurminen Logistics as the Company continues to grow and innovate.

Nurminen Logistics believes that Per Sandberg’s unique perspective and expertise will significantly strengthen its ability to achieve its strategic goals.

GEODIS has announced the appointment of Hervé Cornède as Executive Vice-President, Public Affairs at GEODIS. He will be a member of the Group’s Management Board, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of GEODIS.

Hervé Cornède has 30 years’ experience in transport and logistics sector. Between 2009 and 2018, he was a member of the Executive Board of the Port of Le Havre. In 2012, he helped set up the Haropa Port EIG (economic interest group), and served as Marketing and Sales Director until 2018, when he became Chairman of the Executive Board of the SOGET Group.

He is also a French Foreign Trade Advisor (CCEF), a role that involves promoting and supporting the international development of French companies.

STG Logistics is taking the next step in the evolution of its leadership team with the execution of its long-term succession plan. Geoff Anderman has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of STG, after serving as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer since January of 2023.

Additionally, as part of STG's succession plan, Paul Svindland, who has served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer since February of 2020, is moving into the role of Chairman. Svindland will lead STG's Board of Directors and continue to assist in the Company's strategic initiatives and commercial development.

As a result of Svindland's move to Chairman, Farrukh Bezar will move into the role of Vice Chairman.

By introducing the new Empowered by You employer brand, the Rhenus Group is taking an important strategic step to further strengthen its corporate culture and promote a sense of belonging among its employees worldwide. A uniform employer brand is being established for the entire Group for the first time, creating a common self-image and further strengthening the team spirit across sites and national borders. The aim is to strengthen the working environment in which people feel valued, can develop their potential and identify with Rhenus in the long term.

A clear and lived employer brand is a decisive factor for employee loyalty and satisfaction. It strengthens the sense of community, promotes exchange and ensures a high level of identification with the company. Companies with a strong internal corporate culture also record significantly higher employee satisfaction and lower staff turnover.

The new Rhenus employer branding concept is based on four central pillars that define the employer value proposition:

> Entrepreneurship: Employees are encouraged to take responsibility and drive innovation.
> Purpose: Rhenus has an impact beyond logistics and shapes industries and economies.
> Opportunities: The focus is on career paths, further training opportunities and flexibility.
> Community: Team spirit, diversity and a strong corporate culture are fundamental components.

The introduction of the new employer brand is deliberately starting internally: As a first step, it will be brought to life in the global teams in order to create enthusiasm and further strengthen team cohesion. This includes company-wide information campaigns, interactive formats and opportunities for dialog.

One highlight is the Rhenus Empower Tour – an interactive roadshow through German and international Rhenus sites. A tour truck will be stopping off at various sites in Germany to experience the new identity and vision together with the employees.

In the long term, Empowered by You is intended to further develop a corporate culture in which all employees see themselves as part of a strong community – and as proud ambassadors of the Rhenus Group.