ELA, the European Logistics Association, is a federation of National Logistics Associations, covering almost every country in Europe and even a number of countries outside Europe. The members of these National Logistics Associations are professionals working in a logistics and supply chain function, mainly in the industry but also in different service sectors. Throughout this network ELA reaches 55.000 professionals.
ELA aims to:
- promote the logistics and supply chain profession by empowering the profesional competencies,
- to provide an international forum for networking
- to promote innovation and best practices in the European logistics & supply chain field
- to exchange ideas, share knowledge and disseminate information within the network.
https://www.elalog.eu
Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) is the logistics company within the Stadtwerke Köln Group. From a former port operator, HGK has developed into a Europe-wide group for integrated transport and logistics services. Divided into the five divisions Logistics & Intermodal, Shipping, Rail Operations, Infrastructure & Maintenance and Real Estate, the HGK Group operates Germany's largest inland port network through its subsidiaries and associated companies, operates one of the largest private freight railroads, specialized logistics companies and terminals as well as its own rail network and workshops for freight rail transport.
With the Fusion Cologne project, HGK is developing an innovative and sustainable industrial area with direct trimodal connections in the immediate vicinity of the Niehl port. HGK Shipping GmbH is the largest inland shipping company in Europe.
https://www.hgk.de
RIO - The Logistics Flow, headquartered in Munich, is a wholly owned subsidiary of TRATON Group SE and sister to the commercial vehicle brands MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus. RIO is the digital brand of the Volkswagen Group's truck division. The company is developing an open, cloud-based platform for the transportation and logistics industry and aims to bring all supply chain stakeholders together in one digital place to increase transparency and efficiency in the transportation ecosystem.
RIO's vision is to make the entire value chain more transparent and sustainable and to connect all stakeholders so that they only need to come together in one place - the RIO platform. Transport companies will find what they are looking for at RIO, as will shippers. RIO develops some of these digital services itself, but also offers services from partners. RIO services can be booked and unbooked on a daily basis, and there are no contract periods. In this way, RIO wants to make it especially easy for small fleets to access the world of digital logistics. In January 2022, RIO had 111 employees.
Further information: https://rio.cloud/en/
The pfenning group is a full-service provider offering supply chain solutions. With 7,000 employees at 110 European locations, the company provides logistics services for the retail, food, consumer, chemical, pharmaceutical and automotive sectors across 1 million m² and 1,000 trucks. Known as a contract logistics provider, the group has greatly expanded its product portfolio and includes a personnel service provider and a car dealership trading group. Other areas of expertise include plant security, metal construction and logistics real estate development.
Further information about the pfenning group can be found at
www.pfenning-group.com
Based in Sauerland, at home in Europe: Winner Spedition is a third-generation family business and has been in existence for more than 70 years. With 22 regional locations in the top economic regions of Germany and subsidiaries in Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria, Winner offers a Europe-wide distribution. A special focus in the network is on transport & logistics of long goods in production lengths of up to seven metres. For more than 40 years, combined transports by rail have been an essential factor of service. According to the company's own climate protection goals, the freight forwarder reduces its CO2 emissions by around 70 percent in this way.
More information: https://winner-spedition.de/
The Logistics Hall of Fame
The Logistics Hall of Fame® honours leading figures who have made outstanding efforts to promote the further development of logistics and supply chain management. In addition, ist aims to document outstanding achievements in logistics and to encourage and promote innovations. In this way, it raises public awareness for the performance capability and innovative drive of logistics, helping to underpin the competitiveness and improve the image of the entire logistics sector. Patrick Schnieder, Federal Minister of Transport, is the patron of the event.
Contact
Anita Würmser
Executive Chairperson of the Jury
Phone: +49 (89) 958 226-11
email: anita.wuermser
@logisticshalloffame.net
Internet:
www.logisticshalloffame.net
