The Alps are and will remain a bottleneck for freight transport. Participants at a discussion event on Alpine transit agreed that new concepts are needed in view of traffic jams on the roads and railways.

Women are still underrepresented in the industry. What needs to change – and how companies, politicians and society can work together to drive change.

According to a survey conducted by the state-owned development bank KfW in May 2025, more than 40 per cent of all companies in the road and rail transport sector experience an acute shortage of skilled staff. If the economy picks up again in the near future, this will become even more acute. Mircea Pop, founder and CEO of the online job portal JobNinja, explained the opportunities offered by new AI tools at the Campus Plaza on the last day of transport logistic fair.

How targeted measures along the process chain can strengthen the motivation and loyalty of truck drivers – and why companies themselves have a particular responsibility in this regard.

Resilient HR management strengthens trusting teamwork with empathy.

TikTok is an important, but not the only promising way to get young people of Generation Z excited about training in logistics. A panel discussion on the last day of the transport logistic trade fair showed how it can also work.

With a record 2,722 exhibitors from 73 countries and more than 77,000 visitors from over 130 nations, this year’s transport logistic once again confirmed its status as the world’s leading logistics trade fair. The focus was clear: digitalisation, sustainability and artificial intelligence are shaping the future of supply chains. Also notable was the growing significance of air cargo Europe, which occupied two full halls dedicated to the global air freight industry.

Automation, AI and transparency took centre stage at the ‘Logistics Made for the Future’ panel at transport logistic. Experts debated how much digitalisation makes sense – and why courage, cooperation and practical thinking are key to real progress.

How digital twins, on-demand production and additive services can open up new business models for the supply chain.

Markant’s Digital Transaction File (DTA) is cutting through complexity in the supply chain by digitizing delivery and complaint processes between suppliers and retailers. The result: fewer errors, faster turnaround, and real-time transparency. With thousands of hours saved and expansion underway, the system is setting a new standard for efficiency in the consumer goods sectors.