Chipolbrok's rising sun on its way 
It was a long journey to the final port of destination in Antwerp. When loading operations on board "Chipolbrok Sun" had been completed at Qingdao and Taicang, the vessel proceeded to Qinhuangdao, its last loading port in China. The vessel sailed fully laden in... more
Baltic Exchange appoints strategic carbon lead
The Baltic Exchange has appointed former Right Ship chief executive Martin Crawford-Brunt as a strategic carbon lead. The Baltic Exchange recently introduced carbon assessments alongside its spot dry bulk charter rate assessments and supports market mechanisms aimed at reducing... more
Stefan Krauter is entrepreneur of the year
At the Hermes transport logistics award ceremony, Stefan Krauter, founder and CEO of Cargo-Partner, was named entrepreneur of the year 2021 for his life's work. Earlier than most competitors, he recognised the need to implement digital technologies. His focus on sustainability,... more
First French LNG bunker vessel named
The ‘Gas Vitality’, the first LNG bunker vessel to operate from France, was named at a ceremony in China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding yard. The 18,600 sqm newbuild bunker vessel is the second collaboration effort of Total Energies Marine Fuels with shipowner Mitsui O.S.K.... more
SR Technics chooses Anisa Diwakar
Anisa Diwakar has joined SR Technics’ business development team as head of parts repair customer services. Diwakar started with SR Technics, a global MRO service provider, as account manager engines in 2014. She successfully managed several key accounts and customer services... more
Aurizon adds bulk and general freight segments
Australian rail carrier Aurizon is acquiring the entire business of One Rail Australia from Macquarie Asset Management for AUD 2.35 billion (EUR 1.51 billion). ORA operates in South Australia, the Northern Territory, which includes the Tarcoola-to-Darwin rail line, Queensland... more
HMM launches its own FIL service
The South Korean carrier HMM, member of The Alliance, is launching the Far East-India-Latin America Service (FIL), a new regular container shipping route. The link will connect Busan to the Eastern Coast of Latin America. The service will commence on 7 December, a 5,000 teu... more
Liberalising binational road freight transport
In future, road hauliers from Switzerland and Russia will be allowed to transport goods between the two countries as well as transit journeys through the two states without a permit. The representatives of the Swiss Confederation and the Russian Federation have signed an... more
Booking cargo per mouse click
DP World has launched a new digital logistics platform, which enables seamless, safe, secure, and efficient movement of cargo with a single-window solution. With Cargoes Logistics, customers can choose from multimodal logistics options, ship freight by sea, road, and/or... more
Drone delivery in USA: Mesa Air partners Flirtey
Mesa Air Group has signed an agreement with aerospace technology company Flirtey to order four delivery drones, with an option to order an additional 500 aircraft. With this agreement, Mesa becomes the first scheduled airline to launch drone deliveries in USA. The immediate... more