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10.10.2023

German maritime innovation grants

The German ministry for digital matters and transport is providing substantial funding to support sustainable and technologically open modernisation efforts in coastal shipping. Minister Volker Wissing handed out funding...

09.10.2023

Freight remains a friend

Air Belgium terminates passenger operations – not for the first time. Air Belgium is currently facing a high legal hurdle. It’s still searching for a permanent business focus, and sees its salvation in airfreight. It would appear...

09.10.2023

Up to twelve days faster Spain–France rail link

Maersk is launching a rail service from the Spanish port of Barcelona to the South of France. Starting in early November there will be three weekly direct blocktrains connecting Barcelona with either Toulouse or Lyon. Via...

09.10.2023

Gerber and Erkeskin: the latest winners in Brussels

TT Club, the renowned international freight transport insurer, and Fiata, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, have unveiled the global winner of this year's Young Logistics Professionals Award (YLP)...

09.10.2023

From Europe to Middle East in just nine days

Milton Group completed a 40-day maritime journey in just nine days by truck. This fast road transport was made possible by using the TIR system. The Milton truck departed from Latvia and transited Lithuania, Poland, Czechia,...

09.10.2023

Cargo handling in Chicago, New York and Washington

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has been appointed as Etihad Cargo's handling partner in the whole US territory, including Chicago (ORD), New York (JFK) and Washington (IAD). The cargo and...

09.10.2023

Global liner performance report

Sea-Intelligence has released its global liner performance (GLP) report, providing schedule reliability data up to August 2023. Globally, schedule reliability slightly dipped to 63.2% in August, with minor fluctuations since...

09.10.2023

A joint venture into Guyanese oil and gas

Bertling Logistics and Rafeek & Moore have announced the formation of their joint venture (JV) company, Rafeek & Moore Bertling Logistics (Guyana). The company will be based at Rafeek & Moore's office in...

09.10.2023

Marshall Islands Registry mourns Captain Bruce

Captain David J.F. Bruce, permanent representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to the international maritime organisation (IMO), and senior deputy commissioner of maritime affairs, RMI maritime administrator...

09.10.2023

Wiremind brings next-level AI to its cargo products

Wiremind is developing additional AI features to be released next year, leveraging the latest in large language models and generative AI. Two use-cases have been under scrutiny since this summer, with a view to incorporating the...

09.10.2023

From Total Energies to KPI Ocean Connect

Global marine energy solutions provider KPI OceanConnect solutions provider has appointed Melvin Lum as commercial director for its global accounts team in Singapore. He will replace Thomas Lee, who was recently promoted to...

09.10.2023

Public charging stations for HEVs in Sweden

A new service from Volvo Trucks makes it easy for haulers to find and access the charging stations. The manufacturer initiates a national brand independed network of public fast chargers for heavy electric trucks in Sweden. The...

09.10.2023

Rhenus presents future of vessel control

Rhenus has showcased its remote-controlled inland waterway vessel, part of the "Fernbin" research project, at the German National Maritime Conference. The project was initiated in 2020 by Rhenus Partnership in...

09.10.2023

DSV Logistics expands to Mozambique

DSV, a major freight and logistics provider, has chosen the Agility Logistics Park in Maputo, Mozambique to manage storage and distribution for a global beverage customer. DSV has leased 12,000 sqm with the possibility to add an...

09.10.2023

Emirates: ten years of direct Milan–NY service

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, celebrates a decade of providing its direct service between Milan and New York, carrying more than 1.8 million passengers on the popular route since its launch on 1 October...

09.10.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The practice of having eunuchs sing in the Vatican choir was outlawed in 1878 and actually implemented in 1903. There are even sound recordings of Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922), one of the last castrati in history.

09.10.2023

Alternative to single-use wooden crates

With Cartainer, Rhenus Logistics has launched a secure and reusable car transportation solution. The introduction of cartainer is specifically designed to offer a substitute for wooden crates in the global finished vehicle...

09.10.2023

Timber hub rebranded

Formerly known as Mimab Wood, the Gothenburg Wood Terminal has rebranded to reinforce its status as the primary timber terminal in the Port of Gothenburg. Located at Scandinavia's largest logistics hub, it plays a crucial role in...

09.10.2023

Crowley promotes Dennis White

Supply chain solutions executive Dennis White has been elevated to vice-president of brokerage, leading Crowley’s growth strategy in the sector. White was previously director of digital solutions at Crowley. In his new role,...

09.10.2023

Fnac and Ceva: tackling Europe's e-commerce together

Fnac Darty and Ceva Logistics have an agreement to establish a joint venture to become a major European player in the e-commerce logistics and SaaS (software as a service) market. Weavenn, the joint venture, will offer a...