The Logistics Hall of Fame holds its annual gala at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, honouring individuals and milestones that have shaped the logistics and supply chain industry.
This year's ceremony will formally induct Johannes Hödlmayr and Jürgen Weber as new members, alongside the posthumous induction of Günter Knapp, Oskar Schunck, Kiichirō Toyoda, and high-bay warehouse pioneers Kurt Baumann, Heinz Hasselmann, Reinhard Mohn and Hans Reuter.
The CMR Convention will also be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame as a milestone, with UNECE honoured for its key role in the Convention's development, implementation and digitalisation. In addition, the World Food Programme will receive the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics for its SCOUT project.
Earlier in the day, the ConnectChains Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference will take place at the Congress Center Vienna Airport, bringing together decision-makers, thought leaders and practitioners from business and humanitarian logistics.
IRU Secretary-General Habib Turki will present the award to UNECE for the CMR Convention's induction as a milestone. IRU Senior Adviser – Global Advocacy Jens Hügel will also be present at the dinner.
