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From logistics trends and supply chain innovations to transport and warehouse technology – this news section offers up-to-date articles and expert perspectives on what’s shaping the industry.

25. June 2024

Green Paths: Sustainability as a Success Factor

Sustainability in Logistics – OTS & friends as a Pioneer The importance of sustainability in logistics is steadily increasing – not least due to growing awareness of climate change and the finite nature of natural resources. OTS & friends demonstrates how innovative approaches and targeted collaborations can make a significant contribution to a more environmentally […]

24. May 2024

Cybersecurity in Logistics – Protection Against Digital Threats

In today’s logistics industry, technology plays a crucial role in ensuring efficiency, transparency, and security throughout the entire supply chain. However, the use of cutting-edge technologies also introduces new risks—especially cybersecurity threats, which can have serious consequences. The ownership and use of data are of great importance, but equally vital is protecting that data from […]

30. April 2024

Frankfurt – Where Tradition Meets Innovation!

Whether by air, rail, inland waterways, or road – the Frankfurt Rhine/Main metropolitan region is one of the most important transportation hubs in both the German and European transport networks, making it a key logistics gateway. It is the most populous city in the state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. Millions of […]

30. November 2023

In the Fast Lane: Modern Workplaces for Truck Drivers

The logistics industry is undergoing continuous modernization. Digitalization, globalization – what was unthinkable just a few years ago is now state of the art. This benefits not only the industry itself but also the many customers who rely on the transport of goods by ship, plane, and above all, by truck. The workplace of thousands […]

2. May 2023

From OTS – Overland Transport Service to OTS & friends

When the word “friends” comes up during the takeover of a company, it marks the best possible beginning of something great. The company formerly known as OTS – Overland Transport Service is now becoming OTS & friends. Founded in 1986 by Andreas Blitzner and Andreas Kownatzki in Hamburg, the OTS founders found a reliable partner […]