CBP intercepts lethal chemical compound 

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of Cincinnati seized a shipment containing the deadly, addictive, and illegal substance tianeptine on 26 January 2024. Officers seized the 5.443 kg for violation of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act.... plus
CPKCR continues its H2 course 

Power system manufacturer Ballard will deliver twelve 200 kW fuel cell engines to Canadian Pacific Kansas City Rail (CPKCR) in 2024. They will support the expansion of the railway’s new fleet of hydrogen-powered locomotives planned for regular switching and local freight service... plus
Röhlig goes to Canada 

Röhlig Logistics has added a new subsidiary in Toronto, Canada to its global network. The logistics provider is looking to capitalise on the services sector and innovation in the country, the world’s tenth-largest economy. The expansion also gives Röhlig access to various free... plus
A reliable partner 

Reliable Robotics, a manufacturer of autonomous aircraft systems, has received military airworthiness approval to begin flight testing and operational missions of its remotely piloted Cessna 208 Caravan for the US Air Force. The approval strengthens the partnership with the... plus
Lubbers joins the pipeline 

Chicago-based AIT Worldwide Logistics, a global supply chain solutions provider, has completed its acquisition of Lubbers Logistics Group, a European logistics company founded in the Netherlands 95 years ago. Lubbers specialises in high-value, complex and time-sensitive... plus
Partenaires atlantiques 

ECS Group et Royal Air Maroc Cargo sont partenaires. La route fret aérien entre le double continent américain et l’Afrique joue un rôle plutôt secondaire. Royal Air Maroc (RAM), un des plus grands prestataires africains de capacités fret aérien, a pourtant accru son offre US à... plus
Delta Cargo delivers e-commerce solution 

Delta Cargo has launched its newest product, Deliver Direct, developed in collaboration with Smart Kargo. It is a door-to-door delivery service for the US market, offering a competitive and flexible solution for e-commerce retailers seeking to optimise their... plus
YVR: 160,000 t more cargo 

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has welcomed the Canadian government’s announcement of 11 January, which confirms new federal funding through Transport Canada’s national trade corridor fund (NTCF) for cargo development at YVR. The CAD 75 million investment, which will... plus
GW: eleventh hub in USA 

Gebrüder Weiss is taking over the Salt Lake City (Utah)-based forwarding company Cargo-Link, thus adding the eleventh hub to its US network. Cargo-Link operates a 2,000 sqm logistics hub on a site close to the city’s international airport. With this acquisition, the German... plus
Des jumeaux fraternels 

L’alliance «Gemini Cooperation» sera lancée en février 2025. Maersk va se séparer de 2M et Hapag-Lloyd de ses partenaires de The Alliance. Les deux vont démarrer une nouvelle alliance début 2025. D’ici là, les autres grands carriers auront eux aussi créé de nouvelles... plus