CBP seizes two shipments of GBL and DMT
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized two shipments of dangerous controlled substances – gamma butyrolactone (GBL), a date-rape precursor, and dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an LSD-like hallucinogenic – that arrived on 20 January 2022 in express... plus
Changes in Trutac management team
Trutac, part of the Microlise Group, has promoted Jemma James to managing director as Terry Ramsey retires at the end of January. Jemma has been with Trutac for over 14 years and became a director in October 2010, with her most recent role being director of commercial operations... plus
Free download of hyperloop guideline
TÜV SÜD, a provider of safety, security and sustainability solutions based in Germany, is offering the world’s first guideline for hyperloop technologies as a free download. The guideline defines the essential safety-relevant requirements for these systems. The term... plus
Valenciaport to test H2 tractor
The Port of Valencia is getting ready to test a hydrogen terminal tractor. The vehicle is part of the H2Ports project and already under development by Atena. The yard tractor will be powered by a fuel cell provided by Ballard. It is scheduled to undergo a two year trial in... plus
IAG Cargo adopts Iata DG AutoCheck system
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has adopted the International Air Transport Association’s (Iata) newly developed dangerous goods autocheck (DG Auto Check), to automate the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments from its London-Heathrow... plus
Mars elects new officers
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (Mars) elected its 2022 slate of officers at its annual winter meeting earlier in January. The 2022 Mars officers are: president Carrie Evans, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; first vice president Kathy Bathurst, CSX... plus
Another warehouse in Strasbourg
A new 8,500 sqm warehouse in Strasbourg is in the making, close to the Rhenus head office in Alsace, France. The construction of the multi-client warehouse, designed to store products at controlled temperatures and with a dedicated 2 to 8°C area, will be finished H2/2022. A... plus
"Curiosity of the Day"
The Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) was treated by the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) for potency problems. plus
Battery-electric locos for two US-States
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in USA is purchasing 20 battery-electric locomotives. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed USD 100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad.... plus