Greyorange hires Jeff Cashman as SVP and global COO 
Greyorange, a software and robotics platform provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimise fulfilment operations for companies worldwide, has announced that Jeff Cashman has joined the company as senior vice president and global chief... mehr
Chipolbok's "Paderewski" makes a maiden call
After taking on board a portion of project and break bulk cargo, including a gas turbine of 330 t unit weight, in Hamburg (Germany), the “M/V Paderewski” proceeded to Emden for its maiden call. The plan was to make a quick stop to load 38 packages weighing a total of 538 t and... mehr
DHL helps Tetra Pak implement innovative warehouse in Asia
DHL Supply Chain has implemented an integrated supply chain solution for Tetra Pak’s warehouse in Singapore. This is the first smart warehouse for DHL in Asia Pacific to deploy the digital twin technology, which involves using digital models to better understand and manage... mehr
Opening up Canada's Arctic territories
The development of the Slave Geological Province (SGP) corridor has received new Canadian federal funding. The project will receive a total of CAD 40 million (EUR 27 million) to support environmental regulatory reviews and planning studies. The long-term vision of this... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The British monarchs Henry VIII and Elizabeth I both imposed taxes on beards, followed by Peter the Great, the emperor of Russia, in 1698. mehr
New chairman for the Suez Canal
According to the news agency Reuters, Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has appointed Lieutenant General Osama Rabie as chairman of the Suez Canal Authority. Rabie, a naval officer, was vice chairman of the canal authority under its previous head, Mohab Mamish, who... mehr
A new perishables option in South Florida?
Hendry County, FL and Airglades International (AIA) announced new progress in US PPP in airport development on 19 August 2019. Firstly, the FAA had deemed the application under the airport investment partnership programme to be "substantially complete", with... mehr
Sailors’ Society welcomes new Greek ambassador
Sailors’ Society has welcomed a new ambassador from Greece to its fold ahead of the maritime charity’s plans to further expand its existing work in this country. Costis Frangoulis, CEO, president and founder of Franman, which provides ship building, consultancy and security... mehr
Testing the world's first AI-powered robotic cargo system
Two Singapore-based partners, the ground-handling company Sats and the research platform for the improvement of Singapore's public transportation TUM Create, are exploring commercialisation opportunities for "Speedcargo", the world's first artificial intelligence (AI)... mehr
Hamburg Süd enhances Asia/Pacific services
Starting in October 2019, Hamburg Süd, an affiliate of Maersk, will enlarge the scope of its “AUSE” service between Australia and Southeast Asia. The service will be split into two strings called “AUSE 1” and “AUSE 2” in order to offer faster transit times to the markets in... mehr