Lethal cockfighting spurs seized by CBP 
On 17 January 2023, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry targeted a package arriving from Mexico City. The officers inspected the parcel and found 120 cockfighting spurs and two gaffs/leg attachment sheaths. Cockfighting spurs are... more
CPC Logistics promotes Daniel Most
CPC Logistics, which provides professional truck driver and warehouse logistics services in USA, Canada and Puerto Rico, has promoted Daniel Most to chief operating officer (COO). After managing various operations for a national private fleet, Most joined CPC in 2014 as... more
Jungheinrich strikes in USA
The Hamburg (Germany)-headquartered intralogistics specialist Jungheinrich is acquiring Storage Solutions Group, a USA-based provider of racking and automation solutions. The transaction is valued at USD 375 million. Storage Solutions, headquartered in Westfield, Indiana and... more
AMT changes hands
The Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group has significantly enlarged footprint in the port of Amsterdam. In a first step, the group purchased 80% of the shares of the Amsterdam Multipurpose Terminal (AMT) with a 20-year concession. The remaining 20% is owned by TMA Holding, a... more
Polish carrier begins liquid fuel transports
Ciech Cargo has organised the first transport of liquid fuels, commissioned by Olavion – a rail transportation company currently under acquisition by the Unimot Group. The load of diesel oil was transported in Poland from Gdynia to Zawadówka and Stawian. Operations of this... more
Andreas Krause leaves Clark Europe
COO Andreas Krause (left) left Clark Europe at his own request on 31 January 2023 to take up new challenges outside the company. Krause had been employed at Clark’s European headquarters in Duisburg since 2008. He was appointed COO in 2019, and, in this capacity, he was... more
Real-time tracking for sustainable freshness
Working with its partners Sensitech, and Lobster Cloud, global air freight company Lufthansa Cargo has achieved a milestone in the monitoring and optimisation of the shipment of fresh produce. Special sensors and GPS technology can be used to track & trace the location... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Irish rugby team, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, includes players from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. more
30,000 cbm of solid fuel delivered
In the first four weeks of 2023, Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) transported 6,000 cbm of officially priced firewood from forestry production sites to retail outlets. Since October 2022, the company has already delivered 30,000 cbm of solid fuel to its destinations in its single wagon... more
For the best liner in coffee
The Italian liner Ignazio Messina & C. has received fresh laurels of a special kind. The shipping company has won the prestigious title of international ECF Best shipping line of the coffee year 2021/2022. The prize was awarded by the European Coffee Federation, which is the... more