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... plus
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... plus
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... plus
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... plus
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... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Each snowflake contains approximately one trillion (1,000,000,000,000,000) water molecules. plus
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... plus
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... plus
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... plus
It is not only the carriers
Singapore-based PSA Group from Singapore set a new global record in 2021. Its container volumes handled globally amounted to 91.5 million teu, a surge of 5.6% compared to 2020. The flagship port complex PSA Singapore contributed the lion's share with 37.2 million teu... plus