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Series of surveys conducted by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the SCHUNCK GROUP: Supply chain problems are becoming significantly less relevant compared to political risks. New risk ranking shows what the sector must prepare for after the 2025 general election – and what is expected from the new German federal government.

The Stuttgart-based software provider AEB will remain a Silver Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2025. The company is thus continuing its long-standing commitment to promoting the logistics industry.

Who will be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2025 and who will be named Logistics Leader of the Year? Nominations for both awards will be accepted until May 5, 2025, at www.logisticshalloffame.net.

Winner Spedition will continue its commitment as a Silver Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2025.

The owner-managed investment house with a focus on logistics real estate is extending its network partnership with the Logistics Hall of Fame for the year 2025.

The Logistics Hall of Fame will soon elect a new member: Who has had a lasting impact on logistics and deserves induction into the international Logistics Hall of Fame? Which personalities have made decisive contributions, shaped the future of the industry, and achieved significant success in their companies? Who will be named the “Logistics Leader of the Year”?

io is now part of the circle of supporters and is committed to shaping the logistics of the future in an innovative and sustainable way.

The conveyor systems specialist has extended its commitment to the global Logistics Hall of Fame.

HIAB, known for its innovative load-handling solutions such as MOFFETT truck-mounted forklifts, will remain a network partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2025.

Logistics Hall of Fame accepts applications online until May 5. Award honors successful supply chain management projects by humanitarian organizations.

The Fritz Institute continues its support for the Logistics Hall of Fame this year as a Gold Partner. Additionally, the institute is sponsoring the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics, for which the application period will open soon.

The Hamburg-based intralogistics company STILL continues to be a Gold Supporter of the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2025 and remains the donator of the prestigious Logistics Leader of the Year Award.

The software company for supply chain management solutions will continue to be part of the global Hall of Fame's circle of supporters in 2025.

24/7 ASSISTANCE is continuing its commitment to the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2025. As the leading independent mobility service provider for the commercial vehicle sector in Europe, the company continues to support the recognition of exceptional achievements in the logistics industry.

Exotec will continue to strengthen the Logistics Hall of Fame's circle of supporters in 2025.

The TRATON Group subsidiary remains committed to recognizing outstanding achievements in logistics in the new year.

New survey engaged international organizations, corporate representatives and donors. Results of the survey were presented for the first time during the conference ConnectChains of the Logistics Hall of Fame in Berlin.

Conference offers opportunities for stakeholders in humanitarian supply chain management to exchange views on challenges and collaborate with representatives of private sector companies to develop new solutions. For the second time, the Logistics Hall of Fame hosted the summit in Berlin to enable supply chain experts to network.

It was an emotional evening at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport - the Logistics Hall of Fame Gala 2024! Our after movie and numerous pictures of the evening are now available to watch.

Inventor of the Mobile Robotic Fulfillment System inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame. FERNRIDE founder Hendrik Kramer receives the Logistics Leader of the Year Award 2024. Humanitarian organization Strategies for Northern Development from Kenya accepts Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics.

The expert in the internationalization of the Flemish economy joins the Logistics Hall of Fame as a new network partner.

The transport solutions provider will continue its support of the Logistics Hall of Fame into the coming year.

The inventors of the Mobile Robotic Fulfillment System in intralogistics, Mick Mountz (59), Dr. Peter Wurman (59), and Prof. Dr. Raffaello D'Andrea (57), are entering the Logistics Hall of Fame. With their developments for the company Kiva Systems, founded in the USA in 2003, the trio has enabled numerous e-commerce companies to deliver goods efficiently and error-free on the same day. Logistics employees no longer walk along shelves looking for orders; instead, Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) move a shelf with inventory to the picking stations. 

Hendrik Kramer (29) has been named Logistics Leader of the Year by the Logistics Hall of Fame jury. The award, presented by the Logistics Hall of Fame and donated by Hamburg-based STILL GmbH, recognizes his vision of “Human-Assisted Autonomy” in road freight transport and its successful implementation.

According to a survey by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the SCHUNCK GROUP, the majority of companies in the logistics sector rate the risk of suffering harm from the consumption of alcohol or cannabis in the workplace as low to very low.

METRO LOGISTICS will remain a Silver Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame for another year.  In doing so, the company wants to promote the recognition and promotion of outstanding achievements in the logistics industry in order to encourage the development and exchange of best practices and forward-looking solutions.

The winner of the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics 2024 has been announced: The medal, which has been awarded by the Logistics Hall of Fame since 2023 and is sponsored by the Fritz Institute, goes to the humanitarian organization Strategies for Northern Development (SND) in Kenya.

SSI Schaefer will remain a member of the Logistics Hall of Fame's circle of supporters for another year, setting an example for the innovative spirit and numerous achievements of the important economic sector of logistics.

Public-private partnerships, sustainability and localization - these are the top themes of the second edition of ConnectChains - The Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference on December 5, 2024 in Berlin. The one-day event will take place on the premises of the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the Federal Government.

Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) has once again extended its Gold Partnership with the Logistics Hall of Fame.

The young company from Munich sets an example for innovative spirit and entrepreneurship in logistics.

LTG Landauer Transportgesellschaft Doll is continuing its commitment to the Logistics Hall of Fame and remains a Silver Partner.

The Seifert Logistics Group will remain on board as a network partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame.

The logistics service provider has raised its involvement in the Logistics Hall of Fame's circle of supporters to a new level.

HIAB, known for its innovative load transport solutions such as the MOFFETT truck-mounted forklifts, will remain a network partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2024. In doing so, the company continues to set an example for the variety and importance of the logistics sector.

Who will be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2024 and who will be Logistics Leader of the Year? The Logistics Hall of Fame Council nominated four candidates in Berlin. The final decision will be made by the jury.

In 2024, Garbe Industrial Real Estate will continue to support the Logistics Hall of Fame as a network partner to continue recognizing groundbreaking achievements in the logistics industry and to promote the exchange of knowledge and innovation.

The Stuttgart-based software provider AEB is continuing its commitment to the supporters' circle of the global Hall of Fame and is extending its membership as a Silver Partner for another year.

According to a recent survey by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the SCHUNCK GROUP, over half of companies rate the risk of suffering financial losses due to the effects of climate change as medium to high. More than 70 percent of respondents have already invested in the sustainability-related areas of responsibility of climate, compliance and employees.

The Institute Director of Material Flow Systems at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) in Dortmund has been newly named to the committee.

With its commitment, the contract logistics service provider from Heddesheim wants to continue to commemorate the milestones of the logistics sector.

The Group is now supporting the Logistics Hall of Fame and is committed to recognizing outstanding logistics achievements.

Winner Spedition will remain a Silver Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame this year. Gudrun Winner-Athens herself was inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2020 as a pioneer of combined transport.

The Logistics Hall of Fame nomination portal is open again. Anyone can suggest personalities or groups of people for induction into the global Logistics Hall of Fame at www.logisticshalloffame.net now.

The application portal for the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics is open again. Humanitarian and development aid organizations with completed, successful logistics projects can now apply for the medal on the Logistics Hall of Fame website. The medal is also intended to help draw the attention of potential donors and partners to the excellent achievements of the winners.

The owner-managed investment company in the logistics real estate asset class has extended its network partnership with the Logistics Hall of Fame for the year 2024.

The company has extended its membership of the supporters' circle for the year 2024.

The robotics specialist headquartered in Lille, France, has become a new member of the Supporters' Circle of the global Logistics Hall of Fame.

According to a recent survey by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the SCHUNCK GROUP, the ongoing shortage of skilled workers ranks second in the global risk ranking behind cybercrime.

The expert in conveyor systems has extended its commitment to the global Logistics Hall of Fame.

The TRATON Group subsidiary is continuing its commitment to recognizing outstanding achievements in logistics.

 The mobility service provider for the commercial vehicle sector continues to honor the pionieers of logistics.

Only with agile supply chains, local partnerships and long-term collaborations can the players in the disaster relief sector overcome future challenges. This was the tenor of the premiere of ConnectChains – The Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference on November 29 at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport.

Thunderous applause at the TIPI am Kanzleramt in Berlin: on Wednesday evening, Cube Storage Pioneers Jakob Hatteland and Ingvar Hognaland were inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame on Europe's largest stationary tent stage. More than 200 international guests from business, science, non-governmental organisations and politics paid tribute to the achievements of the Norwegians, who founded AutoStore in 1996.

The Port of Duisburg is also supporting the conference on the topic of humanitarian logistics. The event celebrates its premiere on November 29.

Locus Robotics will remain a Silver Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2024.

The non-profit organization is supporting the new conference format on humanitarian logistics on 29 November at the Federal Ministry of Transport in Berlin.

Goldbeck remains a Silver Supporter of the Logistics Hall of Fame.

The seaport and logistics service provider is supporting the new Logistics Hall of Fame conference, which will focus on humanitarian logistics.

The Munich-based family business Baumann Paletten will once again be part of the Logistics Hall of Fame's circle of supporters in the coming year. 

As a seaport and logistics service provider with a global network, the company is firmly anchored in the circle of supporters of the worldwide Logistics Hall of Fame.

As a global logistics provider owned by UPS, Coyote remains committed to its support of the prestigious Logistics Hall of Fame.

With its internally developed software “Pharmaceutical Information Management System” (PIMS), the Los Angeles-based organization International Medical Corps started a revolution in the management of the last mile in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Humanitarian organizations, pharmacies, governments and, most importantly, patients benefit from the IT deployment, which brings great time savings and deep transparency to the supply chain in disaster areas. 

Cube storage pioneers Jakob Hatteland (72) and Ingvar Hognaland (68) will be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame. The two Norwegians can claim to have reinvented and commercialised warehousing with the AutoStore system. The underlying principle of cube storage automation is one of the most important inventions in modern logistics and has established itself worldwide as the standard and model for highly efficient automated small parts warehouses.

The Logistics Leader of the Year Award, donated by Hamburg-based STILL GmbH, goes to Axel Frey and Harry Seifert.

The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) will continue its long-standing membership in the Logistics Hall of Fame's circle of supporters.

The Working Group of German Logistics Initiatives has extended its network partnership for another year.

According to the current Logistics Hall of Fame Trend Survey in cooperation with the SCHUNCK GROUP, around 65 percent of the surveyed managing directors and entrepreneurs rate the risk of negative consequences for the logistics industry due to disruptions in the supply chain as high to very high.

The Logistics Hall of Fame has welcomed METRO LOGISTICS as a new Silver Partner of the global hall of fame.

The Logistics Hall of Fame is launching a new international conference in 2023: ConnectChains will celebrate its premiere on November 29 in Berlin. Partner is Fritz Institute based in the USA.

Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) has extended its gold partnership with the Logistics Hall of Fame for another year.

SSI Schaefer remains on board as a Network Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame and passionately continues to honor logistics excellence and preserve it for future generations.

LTG Landauer Transportgesellschaft Doll remains committed to the Logistics Hall of Fame and remains on board as a Silver Partner.

In 2023, five new jury members will be allowed to decide for the first time who will enter the international Logistics Hall of Fame and who will be honored as "Logistics Leader of the Year".

The renowned logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has extended its commitment as Silver Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame for another year.

The jurors will decide which humanitarian organization will be honored for an exemplary humanitarian logistics project in 2023.

The managing director of LOG-IT Cub and manager of the competence network Logistik.NRW has accepted the role of election commissioner for the Logistics Hall of Fame.

Who will be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame and who will be Logistics Leader of the Year 2023? The Council nominated the candidates.The induction of the new member will take place on November 29 at the "Tipi am Kanzleramt" in Berlin.

The Austrian system integrator TGW Logistics Group has extended its network partnership with the Logistics Hall of Fame for another year.

The logistics service provider will continue to be involved in the circle of supporters of the international Hall of Fame.

The company, which specializes in software solutions for the logistics industry, remains a network partner for the Logistics Hall of Fame.

Seifert Logistics Group is on board as a network partner for the Logistics Hall of Fame again this year.

The Hamburg-based intralogistics specialist STILL has taken over the foundation for the “Logistics Leader of the Year” award. 

GARBE Industrial Real Estate has extended its network partnership in the circle of supporters of the Logistics Hall of Fame.

Winner Spedition will remain a Silver Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2023. Gudrun Winner-Athens was herself inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2020 as a pioneer of combined transport.

The contract logistics company from Heddesheim, Germany, has extended its commitment to the global Logistics Hall of Fame for another year.

LOGISTIC PEOPLE is again a network partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame.

Logistics Hall of Fame opens online application portal through May 2. Award recognizes organizations that have implemented successful supply chain management projects.

The provider of sustainable load handling solutions is committed to honoring outstanding achievements in logistics.

The editor-in-chief of the magazine "materialfluss", who lives in Bremen, has been inducted as a new member of the jury of the "Logistics Hall of Fame".

The owner-managed investment house in the logistics real estate asset class has extended its network partnership with the Logistics Hall of Fame for another year.

The company has renewed its membership in the circle of supporters for another year.

The Logistics Hall of Fame elects a new member: Who has fundamentally changed logistics and should be inducted into the international Logistics Hall of Fame?
Which women and men are currently setting the pace in logistics and will become Logistics Leader of the Year?
Proposals for both awards can be submitted online at www.logisticshalloffame.net by May 15, 2023.

The Werlte based commercial vehicle manufacturer is committed to honoring outstanding achievements in logistics.

According to the latest Logistics Hall of Fame Trend Survey in cooperation with the SCHUNCK GROUP, cybercrime is one of the biggest risks for logistics worldwide, along with a shortage of skilled workers. Two thirds of the respondents have taken concrete actions against web-based attacks.

The TRATON Group subsidiary will continue its commitment to honoring outstanding achievements in logistics in 2023.

The mobility service provider for the commercial vehicle sector continues to set an example for the outstanding importance of logistics for a functioning economy.

The supply chain management software solutions provider enters the circle of supporters of the global hall of fame.

The expert for conveyor systems is a new network partner of the worldwide Logistics Hall of Fame.

ADAC Truckservice has extended its long-standing cooperation with the Logistics Hall of Fame and remains on board as a Gold Partner.