Kerry Logistics helps charities in Manchester 
Kerry Logistics has supported two food charities facing increased demand for help during the Covid-19 pandemic to set up delivery networks across Manchester, home of its UK headquarters. The Kerry Logistics UK team delivered groceries and ready meals for social enterprise... more
Many challenges well managed
2019 was an iconic year for Operail from several aspects, the Estonian railway operator said. The company entered a new market and established a subsidiary for servicing cargo transport in Finland, expanded the list of services rendered, took some significant steps with regard... more
Online pharmacy invests in new logistics hub
Shop Apotheke Europe, an online pharmacy in continental Europe, is responding to the rise in order volume, which has been growing steadily for years, by moving into a new office and logistics centre in Sevenum near Venlo (Netherlands). This will speed up all processes involving... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
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... more
"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. more
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... more
Making a profit – despite Covid-19
The Japanese container shipping line ONE closed financial 2019 with a positive result. It made a loss in the previous year. more