Green sea transport – for the sake of the environment

Container transport from OCS from Stuhr to the world

In the era of Fridays for Future demos and large voter turnouts for the Greens, it is no longer just about getting “dirty diesel engines” off the streets. As part of environmental policy, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued new regulations to reduce marine pollution from shipping from January 2020. The organization's self-imposed […]

The logistics Santa Claus

Christmas story from Santa Claus logistics

As early as November, many users of well-known sales platforms dig deep into their pockets on Black Friday and grab lots of great offers. But mail order sales are also booming throughout the entire pre-Christmas period. Particularly due to the rapid and high availability, significantly large quantities of goods are shipped very quickly, which places enormous demands on logistics. OCS has […]

Incoterms® 2020 and DPU: You should know these changes!

Incoterms 2020 in logistics

Incoterms have the task of regulating the obligations of buyers and sellers in international trade in goods in a transparent, clear and globally recognized manner. The current version of the Incoterms® came into force on January 1, 2020. Here you can find out which changes are particularly important for logistics and your company. What are these Incoterms® actually? Incoterms® is an abbreviation for […]

Why the New Year in China doesn't start until January 25th

Chinese New Year 2020 Year of Rat

We Europeans feel like we've only just put it behind us: the transition into a new year with lots of fireworks and even more good resolutions. The traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar originally did not have much in common with our Gregorian counting method - therefore New Year is never on the same day and every new year that begins is under the influence of a […]

Goodbye, United Kingdom!

Brexit from a logistics perspective

As early as 2016, the majority of British voters voted to leave the EU. Around four years and two heads of government in the House of Commons later, Great Britain will officially leave the European Union on January 31, 2020. Everyone involved was already aware of the consequences. However, what impact Brexit will actually have on the preferential trade agreement of […]

The coronavirus and its effects on logistics

Corona virus influence on global transport

China is the so-called workbench of the world. All the goods on which we depend in Europe are imported from the Far East. Of course, incidents such as the development of the coronavirus also immediately affect the export and import movements of goods, which can change permanently due to the large number of exports. How best to respond to impending logistics difficulties […]

Measures against the Corona effects in logistics

OCS forwarding transport health

At the beginning of 2020, no one could really have imagined that the coronavirus would have such a serious impact on Europe and Germany in particular. The economy is now looking back on a first quarter full of restrictions. In this article we would like to focus in particular on the changes and prospects within logistics chains. Despite all the uncertainties that [...]

Pirated copy of your own website – How fraudsters go online with your data

Fake shipping company steals our pictures scam

No matter how much digitalization simplifies our modern lives, there will always be someone who messes with it. All online fraud scams have increased significantly in recent years due to the numerous mobile applications. Interestingly, these sometimes include German shipping companies whose website content is copied and reused - often on a server on the other side of this […]

Is the comeback of the long hoods imminent?

Long hood truck transports to Scandinavia and Eastern Europe

Have you ever thought about why the tractors in America simply look much nicer than in Germany? Not only do the “truckers” drive down the highway with polished chrome strips and flashing accessories, the mentality of truck drivers in America generally seems to be different. The most striking distinguishing feature, however, is the long […]

Just swap the palette?

Pallet exchange when transporting by truck Pallet account

Pallets were a true “breakthrough” invention in logistics in the 1930s. Suddenly it became possible to combine and transport compact shipments, even in large formats. Since pallets have always been used as stable reusable packaging anywhere in the world, they can be exchanged during loading and unloading. But as simple as it […]