Careful CBP officers in Pennsylvanian airports 
Ten days ago, on 7 September 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in two airports in Pennsylvania seized counterfeit documents. In Pittsburgh, 70 counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination cards (photo) that were shipped from China and were destined to an address in... mehr
More warehouse space in Northern Germany
Logistics group Cargo-partner, which is headquartered in Fischamend near Vienna, is expanding its portfolio in northern Germany. The opening of a new logistics site 70 km southwest of Hamburg increases the network's capacity by 10,000 sqm. The new location will serve... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Scientists want to feed cows onion extract to make them fart less. Chemicals from the onions reduce methane gas production in the rumen. However, more than 25 g of onion extract per day changes the taste of the milk. mehr
Gordian knot untied
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the German train drivers' union (GDL) have settled their wage dispute. The agreement includes a wage increase of 3.3% in two phases. Employees will receive a corona bonus of between EUR 300.00 and EUR 600.00 on 1 December 2021, and a second in the... mehr
From TC3 to own offices in Morocco
After focusing on its connections to East Africa in May 2021, Hapag-Lloyd is now enlarging its footprint in Morocco as well. The shipping company currently has three bases in the country: a head office in Casablanca and satellite offices in Tangier and Agadir. In a press... mehr
Grüner durchs Hinterland
Das Interesse der grossen Carrier am Hinterland-Verkehr steigt stetig. Neben der Entwicklung eigenen logistischen Potenzials möchte man auch den eigenen Modalsplit verbessern und Emissionen reduzieren. ONE setzt auf den Player Paris von Hutchison Ports. mehr
Indian "medicine from the sky" initiative
India's Anra Technologies has joined the "medicine from the sky" initiative. This project, spearheaded by the emerging technologies wing of the India government's information technology electronics and communications department, integrates drone technology to deliver... mehr
Train clears away debris
In Czechia, CD Cargo has started transporting waste from municipalities in southern Moravia, where a tornado caused great devastation at the end of June. The debris is loaded onto a 24-car train set on each of the sidings of the former Mir mine in Mikulcice near the... mehr
Wärtsilä consortium to design modular LNG carrier
The technology group Wärtsilä has lined up a collaborative effort with ABS, a firm that applies multi-physics modelling and simulation at sea, and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS), to develop a concept for a modular LNG carrier (LNGC) that will meet IMO 2050 decarbonisation... mehr
Echo Logistics is sold
Echo Global Logistics, founded in 2005, has inked an agreement to be taken over by funds managed by the private equity firm "The Jordan Company" (TJC). The transaction is valued at approximately USD 1.3 billion. Headquartered in Chicago with more than 30 offices in... mehr