Greener transport for Formula 1 equipment 
Ceva Logistics completed the transport of Ferrari equipment between three of the North American F1 grand prix races in two steps. First, in 2022, six separate 45 t equipment kits were moved from air freight to a combination of ocean and road freight, and rail transport was added... mehr
German logistics prize for digital twin
The German Logistics Association (BVL) has awarded the German Logistics Prize 2023 to Dachser and Fraunhofer IML for their digital twin ILO ('Advanced Indoor Localisation and Operations'). The technology, which the honourees jointly developed in the Dachser Enterprise Lab... mehr
Nokera to use 4PLCS supply chain management
Nokera, which specialises in the serial production of timber for the building of houses, schools and other buildings, has placed an order with 4PL Central Station to centrally manage its road haulage logistics operations. The long-term order involves coordinating procurement... mehr
Netherlands' first CO2 storage
Porthos, a joint venture involving EBN, Gasunie, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has finally decided to provide the investment required to commence construction in Rotterdam on the first major CO2 transport and storage system in the Netherlands in 2024. This Porthos... mehr
Three new Delta Cargo pharma stations
Delta Cargo is adding three new pharma stations to its network, with the following product capabilities: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL) - Pharma 1-4, Chicago, Illinois (ORD) - Pharma 1-4 and Raleigh, North Carolina (RDU) - Pharma 1, Pharma 3-4. All three stations feature... mehr
Kerry Rayner joins Pallet-Track
Kerry Rayner has been appointed network development manager at the Wolverhampton-based pallet services provider and brings over 20 years’ experience to the role. She has worked for the Hazchem Network, TPN and Birmingham-based Pallet-Track shareholder member, PGS Global... mehr
Alpine transit: rail and road volumes fall
Freight traffic through the Swiss Alps was affected by the difficult economic situation in Europe in H1/2023. Truck journeys fell by 13,000 to 463,000. In railfreight, transport volumes decreased even more. Rail's share was 72.7% - 0.9% lower than in H1/2022. In H1/2023, a... mehr
Illegal fish swim bladders seized at US border
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of San Luis discovered 91 swim bladders of the endangered totoaba fish which were concealed within a commercial shipment of frozen fish fillets. A previous seizure at the Nogales trade facility was made in April 2023.... mehr
London Gateway welcomes first tenants
The first manufacturers have joined DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park, which is part of the Thames Freeport initiative. Ranson, a Belgian food and catering products company, and Destiny Entertainments, which imports and modifies audio and video products, will establish... mehr
Black Swan on its way to flying with hydrogen
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) and Dronamics have signed an MOU to further progress the application of the CAeS hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) propulsion system to the Dronamics Black Swan cargo drone aircraft. This agreement confirms the position of CAeS as the preferred... mehr