US customs tells hair-raising stories 
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Dallas Fort Worth port of entry recently intercepted two separate shipments from Nigeria, containing a combined USD 63,000 in counterfeit currency. In April, officers selected a box of wigs and hair for... mehr
Röhlig Logistics: new MD for Germany
Röhlig Logistics has appointed Dirk Schneider as managing director of its German organisation. Schneider succeeds Christian Böttcher, who is leaving the company upon his personal request after nearly five years in this role. Schneider has held various positions at Röhlig... mehr
Three new trucks for Swiss vegetable producer
The family-run company Gebrüder Meier Gemüsekulturen in Dällikon near Zurich (Switzerland) has taken delivery of three new T 460 T4x2 Renault Trucks with cooling trailers. The three new 460 HP semi trailers are licenced for 36 t and will deliver vegetables across the entire... mehr
Gebrüder Weiss introduces ETA
Now that Gebrüder Weiss has introduced ETA (estimated time of delivery), its customers will receive even more precise information concerning delivery times. Depending on the traffic situation, the logistics services provider will continuously update its calculation of the... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A cow-bison hybrid is called a “beefalo”. You can even buy its meat in at least 21 states in the USA. mehr
Antwerp is on the brink
Throughput in the first quarter of 2020 compensated the decline in April. The Port of Antwerp's total cargo traffic increased by 0.4% in the first four months of this year compared to the same period in 2019. Container flows show an annual growth of 6.1% in teu, yet consequences... mehr
Trotz Corona in der Gewinnzone
Das Finanzjahr 2019 hat die japanische Containerreederei mit einem Plus abgeschlossen. Das Jahr zuvor beendete sie noch mit einem Verlust. mehr
Flying vaccines from Brussels to Mumbai
Qatar Airways Cargo transported 56 Skycell containers with vaccines from Global Biopharma on its scheduled maindeck and bellyhold cargo flights for Ceva Logistics. The 54 t shipment consisting of pneumococcal and varicella vaccines were flown from Brussels to Mumbai via Doha... mehr
Calais gains a secure truck parking lot
Forwarders can now reserve secure parking spaces at the C4T Calais service area in Calais, France, over the electronic platform of Bosch Service Solutions using a special app. The parking lot in Calais is enclosed by a fence, illuminated and monitored by cameras. In... mehr
Christian Doepgen joins jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame
The Logistics Hall of Fame has elected four new members for its jury. For the first time, these executives will be able to take part in the vote on who will enter the global hall of fame of the logistics industry at the end of the year and who will win this year’s award of... mehr