IRU promotes Vincent Erard 
IRU secretary general Umberto de Pretto has appointed Vincent Erard to the newly created position of senior director, strategy and development of IRU, the world road transport organisation. Erard joined IRU in 2016 as head of finance, where he revamped financial and budget... more
Distribution network gains a new member
Trans UK is the latest business to join the Pall-Ex Group owned network Fortec Distribution. The forwarder has developed reputable haulage services within central London since it started operations in late 2019. As a shareholder member in both the Pall-Ex and Fortec pallet... more
More owls to watch the sea
Another funding round has been completed. The 2019-founded British start-up Cyber Owl raised USD 5.1 million in funding to support the accelerated adoption of their Medulla cyber risk monitoring solution. The need is there. Thetius, an independent maritime research... more
Geodis sees clouds on the horizon
Geodis, the forwarding branch of the French state-owned railway SNCF, is witnessing a decline in Asia-Europe trade. While H1/2022 ended well with an operating profit surging by 53% and revenues going up by 34% compared to the same period last year, Q2/2022 results already... more
Transformation the key 
Fortify data exchange and combine transports. Greek logistics providers have to reinvent themselves too, because the major economic trends won’t bypass Greece either, any more than the digital transformation of services will. The Global Maritime Agency’s Anthony Doukas has some... more
Fully autonomous vehicles to run in Sweden
In what is a first for Europe, Scania and Havi Supply Chain are piloting the use of a fully autonomous vehicle to transport commercial goods in regular traffic conditions between logistics hubs in Sweden. The pilot will see the autonomous truck drive between Södertälje and... more
Charter Sync welcomes Daniel Carriett on board
Joining Chartersync as global cargo director, Daniel Carriett brings over 22 years of experience in senior management in UK’s air cargo charter broking industry. He previously spent 18 years at a London-based charter brokerage where, latterly, he led global government and... more
Milestone for Saudi port project
Hutchison Ports has inaugurated its Jazan facility in Saudi Arabia. The commission was granted in February 2021. In its first phase, the port will consist of three industrial berths, a single point mooring (SPM) facility for the Saudi Aramco refinery, and three commercial berths... more
Etihad Cargo joins Tiaca's "Bluesky" programme
Etihad Cargo, the logistics arm of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group, has advanced its sustainability journey by becoming the first Middle Eastern carrier to participate in Tiaca's "Bluesky" programme. Following the launch announcement of the air cargo... more
A new hub in Johannesburg
DHL Global Forwarding has inaugurated its new transhipment hub and South African head office in Johannesburg. Located in the Sky Park Industrial Estate close to “OR Tambo International Airport”, the facility has temperature-controlled chambers and a Good Distribution Practice... more