"Curiosity of the Day" 
18 billion hot dogs are sold in USA every year. On Independence Day alone, an estimated 150 million are sold. more
Planned rules could hold back Florida's economy 
The Florida Ports Council (FPC) has requested that the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (Noaa) rescind its newly proposed rules, because they pose a clear and present danger to Florida’s economy, its public safety and the security of its nation. FPC added that Noaa... more
Less sizzurp on the streets of Philadelphia
US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted an illicit shipment of codeine syrup from the United Kingdom that was destined to an address in Philadelphia. The shipment, which was destined to an address in Philadelphia, arrived on 13 June 2023 manifested as... more
Growing through business partnerships in Malaysia
Best Express Malaysia gained a foothold in Malaysia in April 2020 by setting up a courier service. Since then, the company has steadily expanded this unit, even during the pandemic period. Now, it is looking for more business partners in Malaysia to unlock more potential and... more
Loco drivers: major generation change ahead
They always sit in the front row, have a company vehicle with up to 10,000 horsepower, and yet their journeys are eco-friendly. We are referring to ÖBB’s more than 4,400 locomotive drivers. 15 new drivers have recently completed the training to become "universal train... more
Škoda Auto elects new board member
Andreas Dick has been appointed as a new member of the board to oversee production and logistics at Škoda Auto, effective 1 September 2023. As technical vice president, he is currently responsible for production, logistics and technical development at FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun... more
This side of utopia
Automated warehouse for retro goods coming up in Oxfordshire. There wouldn’t appear to be an end in sight to a strong ongoing trend – demand for music on CD and records, and for films on DVD and video. Now Utopia Music is building a distribution warehouse in Bicester as part of... more
Malungsfors terminal joins Green Cargo’s network
The Swedish carrier will add the terminal, which is located approximately 350 km from Gothenburg, to its network in December 2023. This will directly benefit the forestry logistics company Träfraktkontoret for which Green Cargo handles transports by rail. Initially, the... more
Danish logistics expert to lead Heathrow
The Board of Heathrow Airport has appointed Thomas Woldbye, currently the boss of Copenhagen Airport (CPH), as the person to replace John Holland-Kaye when he steps down after nearly ten years in post. Following an extensive recruitment process, Woldbye emerged as the... more
Improving ro-ro services between Italy and Greece
It is exactly a week ago that Grimaldi Group put its “green giants”, the hybrid vessels "Eco Catania" (pictured) and "Eco Malta", into operation on its regular ro-ro line between Patras (Greece), Barie and Venice (Italy). The Neapolitan shipping group aims... more