Last flight 
On 1 November, border protection agriculture specialists (CBPAS) at the Louisville port of entry intercepted a shipment from Nigeria heading to a residence in West Palm Beach, Florida. The shipment was manifested as “yam flour sponge”, hoping to avoid detection. A physical... mehr
30 million poppies for Britain
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Millbray Contracts, which is part of the APC Network, delivered poppies for the Royal British Legion in the UK for the third consecutive year. The four-week project saw APC shipping 30 million poppies to army barracks, schools, offices, homes and... mehr
On-site biosecurity inspections
Victoria International Container Terminal (Vict) at the port of Melbourne has gained approval to conduct rural tailgate inspections under Australia’s approved arrangement class 14.4, enabling on-site biosecurity checks for containers bound for rural areas in Victoria.... mehr
TIP Group delivers 56 trailers
The truck leasing company has won the contract to renew the existing trailer fleet of Interfloor, UK-based underlay and flooring accessories supplier. TIP has now delivered 56 new trailers to its customer as part of a comprehensive long-term hire arrangement. The new assets... mehr
Port of Rotterdam picks COO
The shareholders have appointed Berte Simons as chief operating officer (COO) of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, effective 1 January 2025. She will join the executive board and succeed Boudewijn Siemons, who was named CEO and interim COO in February 2024. Effective 1 January... mehr
Jubelfeier in Houston 
Die Breakbulk Americas Messe war ein würdiger Ort, um 20 Jahre Chipolbrok America zu feiern. Als China und Polen immer mehr Abfahrten von China und Fernost in die USA zählten, beschlossen die Chipolbrok-Anteilseigner auf beiden Seiten, eine eigene Vertretung in Houston zu... mehr
Rail service also for very small quantities
Finland-based Nurminen Logistics has purchased the Swedish railway logistics company Essinge Rail. This acquisition will make it a significant railway operator in the growing freight market between the Nordic countries and Continental Europe, Nurminen said. The purchase is part... mehr
Boeing: +66% of freighters by 2043
Boeing has just published its "2024 World Air Cargo Forecast" (WACF), the biennial overview and long-term outlook for the air cargo industry, projecting that air cargo traffic will increase by an average of 4% per year through 2043. Darren Hulst, VP of commercial... mehr
UP to serve new car plant in Texas
Volkswagen Group of America has chosen the US class I railroad to serve its recently opened car facility in Freeport, Texas (USA). Union Pacific (UP) will help VW distribute imported vehicles to 300 dealerships in the central and western USA. The port Freeport facility has... mehr