Emanuele Grimaldi at the helm of ICS 
The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has appointed Emanuele Grimaldi (left), president and managing director of Grimaldi Euromed, as chairman of the board. Grimaldi, a former president of both... plus
Building up space in Frankfurt
UK-based Priority Freight has relocated one of its German operations to a larger facility in Frankfurt. The company has maintained a presence in Germany for many years, initially in Krefeld and at Düsseldorf airport, but the latter office was relocated to Frankfurt in 2020.... plus
How many containers lost at sea?
The World Shipping Council (WSC) recently published its ‘Containers Lost at Sea Report’, covering 2020-2021. Approximately 241 million cargo loads in containers were handled by international carriers last year. The analysis shows that containers lost overboard represent less... plus
Another warehouse for the FRA logistics hub
Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), is building a new airfreight warehouse at FRA’s Cargo City South, thus filling another vacant lot at this important logistics centre. The new facility will be used by DHL Global Forwarding, the air and sea freight... plus
Zero-emission commercial vehicles go online
Quantron is breaking new ground in the sale of new vehicles on online platforms. For this, the e-mobility company uses the reach of Truck Scout 24, an established commercial vehicle online sales platform. An important part and prerequisite of this cooperation is that the sales... plus
WAL: 27 mentees for first mentorship scheme
The 27 mentees from the first Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) mentorship project have successfully completed the programme, reporting a boost in confidence and benefitting from networking with senior members of the industry. The inaugural four-month scheme brought... plus
New maritime code for Cape Verde
From sustainable fishing projects in the Adriatic Sea to the new drainage programmes in the Niger Delta, the International Maritime Safety Security and Environment Academy (Imssea) is committed to playing an active role. Lately, it assisted in the revision of the new... plus
Turkish Cargo launches three new services
Turkish Cargo has been investing in infrastructure and technology to provide cost saving, flexible and privileged shipment offers. It has now launched three new services: "TK Smart" has been developed for general cargo transports and offers cost-effective... plus
Fyuriant celebrates premiere
Manufacturer Clean Logistics has presented its first hydrogen-powered zero-emission truck, called Fyuriant, at the Stade airfield in Germany. The 40 t truck is equipped with two hydrogen fuel cells with an output of 2x120 kW and hydrogen tanks with a volume of 43 kg, amongst... plus
Cap sur Bâle et Zurich 
Sur la scène logistique suisse, la genevoise Pelichet fait partie des acteurs plus discrets. Lors d’un entretien, Régis Serrière, directeur International et depuis mars directeur Stratégie, a expliqué à Christian Doepgen le profil et les projets d’expansion de la société. plus