Season's greetings fake vax card 
US Customs and Border Protection officers were conducting routine international parcel inspections for dangerous, illegal or prohibited products when they found an obviously counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination card. CBP officers immediately noted the vaccination card’s poor... more
GDP for pharmaceuticals facility in Brussels
Nippon Express (Belgium) has gained good distribution practice (GDP) certification for air and ground forwarding operations, inclusive of inventory control, at its facility in Brussels Airport’s cargo area. Belgium has become a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and Nippon... more
Kukla picks John Hay
Kukla Beverage Logistics welcomes a new commercial manager to strengthen its growing business and commercial partnerships in the beverage industry. John Hay assumed his new role at the start of January 2022. He was previously with JF Hillebrand and until recently, a director... more
General cargo network regroups
System Alliance has unbundled its organisation, founding the companies System Alliance Netzwerk and System Alliance Hub Betriebsgesellschaft for this purpose. System Alliance will continue to exist as a pure real estate company and owner of the property in Niederaula, Germany.... more
Kalitta Air implements 8tree’s Dent Check
Kalitta Air, a USA-based cargo and special-missions airline, has begun using 8tree’s Dent Check, which is the world's only handheld-portable, completely wireless 3D scanner tool with integrated AR that is purpose-built for the aviation maintenance industry. It is now used by... more
Combi Lift appoints Klaus Hilpert
German heavy lift and project logistics expert Combi Lift has hired Klaus Hilpert as its new managing director and chairman of the board of directors. “I am very pleased that Hilpert is part of our team. With his expertise and proven track record in the project forwarding... more
An American-European software marriage
The US-American company Four Kites has acquired NIC-place, a European supply chain visibility provider. With its own data control centre (DCC), NIC-place offers carriers ways to share supply chain data with customers and keep complete control of their business, their networks... more
DP World invests in Southampton
DP World is putting eleven sustainable straddle carriers into service in the Port of Southampton. The new equipment cost GBP 10 million (EUR 12 million) and completes a GBP 40 million (EUR 48 million) investment in Britain’s second largest container terminal over the last twelve... more
Driving decarbonisation
DB Schenker has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU) as its newest corporate member. The logistics operator aims to work more closely with the wider road transport sector on a range of issues and opportunities, including decarbonisation, digitalisation and the... more
Replacing 900 diesel locomotives
DB Cargo is investing in modern traction engines on a grand scale. The new vehicles will gradually replace all existing diesel locomotives, around 900 units. 300 climate-friendly vehicles are already in the pipeline. DB Cargo ordered 50 plug-in hybrid locomotives from... more