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Shipping congestion in Shanghai
German industry is bracing itself for potentially serious consequences due to a shipping jam at the world's largest container port in Shanghai. The port's export volume is estimated to have fallen by around 40%.
read more...With the release of the first open source components, the logistics operating system for the platform economy of the future is now taking shape. Companies can now use freely available software and hardware and adapt it to their needs.
read more...In March, the giant freighter 'Ever Given' blocked the Suez Canal for days - and hundreds of ships had to wait until they could pass again. The problem has long since been resolved. But recipients in this country still have to wait for ordered goods.
read more...Dachser, DB Schenker, Duisport and Rhenus have established the Open Logistics Foundation. The purpose of the non-profit foundation is to build a European open source community.
read more...Since September 1, 2021, SMB International has had dual leadership: Dr. Arne Dethlefs is managing the fortunes of the system and plant engineering company together with long-time Managing Director Andreas Heckel.
read more...Logimat, the international trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management, has been postponed from March to early summer 2021 as a precautionary measure due to the current coronavirus situation.
read more...Endress+Hauser is further expanding its European logistics capacities. A new logistics center near Frankfurt Airport is to replace the existing one in Nieder-Olm.
read more...To mark the final spurt of the virtual Computer&AUTOMATION world & conference trade fair, we would like to recommend three web seminars on the topics of robotics, artificial intelligence and intelligent logistics via driverless transport systems.
read more...Despite the financially devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic, German industry is using it as an opportunity to become much more efficient, digital and crisis-proof. This is the conclusion of the VDI's 'Corona Restart Survey'.
read more...Lightweight robots are becoming increasingly interesting for small and medium-sized companies when it comes to automating production and logistics tasks. The robots can be programmed without specialist knowledge and the acquisition costs are manageable.
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