Cannabis found in an inspection 
On 15 June US Customs and Border Protection officers at the 'Peace Bridge' crossing in Buffalo discovered 78 pounds of marijuana hidden in a rental truck. The driver, a 43-year-old US citizen, claimed the vehicle was empty after mistakenly entering Canada. A secondary... more
New safety push in African ferry sector
Interferry will co-host the Lagos Ferry Safety Conference next week (25–26 June) with the Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (Mowca) and the Lagos Waterways Authority (Laswa), as part of its "Ferrysafe" project to enhance maritime safety in West and... more
SmartLynx saves 30 million pages with digital cockpit
SmartLynx Airlines is marking ten years of operating a fully paperless cockpit. Since launching its 'Electronic Flight Bag' (EFB) programme in 2015, the airline headquartered in Latvia has saved more than 30 million pages of paper – equivalent to over 3,500 trees. Pilots now... more
BLG applies data to planning
BLG Logistics has reported the deployment of 'MotionMiners' automated process analysis at its Hamburg vehicle terminal, to optimise operations in automotive and contract logistics. Using wearable sensors and bluetooth beacons, real movement data was collected over... more
Renault and Kleuster unveil cargo bike
Renault Trucks and Kleuster have unveiled the Kleuster 350, a new electric cargo bike designed for urban logistics. Built to medium and heavy-duty vehicle standards and manufactured by Renault Trucks, the model features swappable batteries (35 km range), chainless... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Because their eyes are on the side of their heads, horses have a blind spot. They can nevertheless still see whether a person standing in front of them is happy or in a bad mood. more
Realterm and Leipzig/Halle to build cargo hub
Realterm and Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ) have unveiled plans for a new 45,000 sqm built-to-suit air cargo facility at Germany’s second-largest freight hub. Designed for single or multi-user operations, the terminal will feature direct apron access, truck staging and flexible... more
Tailwind expands 'Tiger Express' in Malaysia, Vietnam
From today, 17 June 2025, Tailwind Shipping Lines will expand its Tiger Express (Tex) service to include one call in Vietnam and two in Malaysia. The intra-Asia loop now connects Bangladesh, Malaysia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, offering customers greater planning security and new... more
ICS appoints Kazakos; Denholm to follow Grimaldi
At its AGM in Athens last week the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) confirmed the appointment of Thomas Kazakos as secretary general, succeeding Guy Platten. Kazakos, formerly head of the Cyprus Chamber of Shipping, takes the helm as ICS addresses major global... more
BHP shifts copper to rail
BHP’s subsidiary Copper SA has awarded four contracts worth USD 1.5 billion to Aurizon for a new rail, road and port logistics solution supporting the Olympic Dam, Carrapateena and Prominent Hill mines. According to the company the deal aims to shift over 11,000 truck... more