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The BVL welcomes five new members to its Executive Board: Markus Bangen (CEO, duisport – Duisburger Hafen AG), the former chair of the BVL Advisory Board; Tobias Jerschke (Managing Director, Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG); Sebastian Peters (Member of the Management Board & Senior Vice President & ...

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Together with logistics consultant and service provider 4flow, the BVL E-Commerce Focus Group has published a study entitled “Sustainable Packaging in E-Commerce.” The study answers questions such as what proportion of shipping costs and emissions are attributable to packaging.  

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BVL has always been committed to diversity. Membership of the Diversity Charter e.V. underlines this emphatically. BVL is thus sending out a strong signal for diversity, tolerance and respect within the logistics sector. 

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Seit dem 12. August 2026 gilt die EU-Verpackungsverordnung (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, kurz PPWR. Was Ihre Artikelstammdaten schon heute können müssen

Was Ihre Artikelstammdaten schon heute können müssen Seit dem 12. August 2026 gilt die EU-Verpackungsverordnung (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, kurz PPWR, Verordnung (EU) 2025/40) unmittelbar in allen Mitgliedstaaten (Quelle: ...

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BVL/ifo Logistics Indicator Q3 2026

Following headwinds in the second quarter, the logistics indicator is trending slightly upward again in the third quarter of 2026. The business situation improved from 83.0 in Q2 to 85.8 in Q3. The trend is even more pronounced in business expectations: These rose from 81.3 to 86.7 points, an increase of 5.4 points. The business climate also improved significantly, rising from 82.1 to 86.3 points. This positive trend is driven equally by developments among shippers and service providers, with figures rising in all three areas for both groups.

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