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02.11.2023

21 kg of ketamine concealed in air cargo

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized about 21 kg of ketamine, an animal tranquiliser abused by users, in an air cargo shipment from Cameroon on 10 October 2023 at Washington Dulles International Airport. CBP...

02.11.2023

Digital trucking with Egim and Drive My Box

Eurogate Intermodal (Egim), a Hamburg-based provider of intermodal transport for sea containers, and Drive My Box, a digital platform for container trucking, have formed a strategic partnership to further digitise truck traffic...

01.11.2023

H2 truck, filling stations, protecting the Alps

The Paul Group has developed the PH2P truck, Germany’s first serial-production hydrogen fuel-cell truck and also supplies the appropriate infrastructure. The group has opened a 'Next Mobility Hub' with filling station operator...

01.11.2023

P2F conversions take off at Istanbul

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter conversions (P2F), has commenced operations at its new third-party freighter conversion site in Istanbul (Turkey), after its first A330P2F was...

01.11.2023

AIT expands to Southeast Asia

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a provider of supply chain solutions is expanding to Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore, close to sea and airports. The company will now have offices in six countries in Asia. AIT’s regional director of...

01.11.2023

Three tugs delivered to Poland

Damen Shipyards has delivered three new ASD Tugs to WUZ Port and Maritime Services in Gdansk, Poland. The three tugs, including "Pax", the last of the trio, were welcomed into the fleet in a flag-raising ceremony in...

01.11.2023

CN announces COO succession

CN has appointed Patrick Whitehead as executive vice-president and chief network operating officer and Derek Taylor as executive vice-president and chief field operating officer. Both appointments come into effect on 15 November...

01.11.2023

More lorries use Swiss rolling motorways

The rolling motorway (ro-mo) between Freiburg (Germany) and Novara (Italy) is well positioned in the market. From June to September 2023, the Swiss ro-mo operator Ralpin transported almost 12% more trucks through the Swiss Alps...

01.11.2023

'Hub Performance' team now in action

After a postponement due to illness, the 'Hub Performance' team started work this week under the leadership of Martina Schikorr (Fraport), Kai Domscheit and Janina Meininger (CHI Deutschland Cargo Handling). The ‘Hub...

01.11.2023

From Google to ShipBob

ShipBob, a global omni-fulfilment platform, has appointed Catherine Lacavera as its first chief legal officer. Lacavera joins ShipBob with over 20 years of experience building and leading legal and compliance teams. She spent...

01.11.2023

Building up intermodal capacities in the LA basin

Union Pacific (UP) is investing heavily in its intermodal infrastructure in Southern California (USA). The US class I railroad has invested more than USD 275 million in the past five years, and additional investments are underway...

01.11.2023

DNV's recommended practices for AI

DNV, a risk management and assurance company, has released a set of recommended practices (RPs) to help companies safely implement artificial intelligence (AI) in critical devices, assets, and infrastructure. These RPs cover...

01.11.2023

Back in the outback: GW supports solar racing

It was solar energy that propelled ETH’s Solar Racing Team across 3,000 km through the Australian outback. The Centauri team was supported by Gebrüder Weiss and achieved 12th place in the "Challenger" category. The...

01.11.2023

Eleven Aero2 drones ordered

European Medical Drone, a Swedish drone operator focusing on connecting hospitals by means of drone transportation, and Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss eVTOL innovator, have signed a development cooperation and purchase agreement for...

01.11.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

A human’s inner clock follows a 25-hour rhythm.

01.11.2023

New appointment at APRC Group

Razzy Hammadi has joined the commercial real estate specialist APRC Group. An economist with MBA degrees from ESSEC Paris and Mannheim, École des Ponts and Telecom Paris (master smart mobility logistics), he was elected to the...

01.11.2023

Improved road links between Moldova and Romania

The European Commission is providing three grants worth almost EUR 45 million to support the modernisation of transport links between Moldova and Romania. The projects will upgrade the connections which have been in use since...

01.11.2023

Joint effort: rotor sails for LNG

Anemoi Marine Technologies and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group have partnered to develop rotor sail designs for two LNG carrier newbuildings. The collaboration aims to assess the feasibility of creating rotor sails for...

01.11.2023

Latest cloud-based cargo management system at AMS

Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) is set to migrate Dnata Amsterdam to its latest cloud-based cargo management system, Hermes 5 Software as a Service (SaaS). This strengthens control, increases operational efficiency, and...

01.11.2023

Newport to finance Panattoni's new park

Newport Logistics has secured the financing of the Panattoni Park Ennshafen in Upper Austria. Under the Newport Logistics Fund II, the company intends to raise EUR 100 million for investments in Western Europe. The...