Handing over the baton at Deutsche Post 
The supervisory board of Deutsche Post plans to elect Katrin Suder as the chairperson of the supervisory board after the annual general meeting on 2 May 2025. She will succeed Nikolaus von Bomhard, who has decided not to stand for re-election after two terms. He joined the... plus
Icebreaker project to drive expansion in shipyard
Davie and Pearlson & Pearlson have partnered to modernise Davie’s shipyard in Lévis, Québec, supporting the construction of seven heavy icebreakers and two hybrid ferries under Canada’s national shipbuilding strategy (NSS). The upgrade includes six new buildings, five... plus
An autonomous truck saves 6,000 litres of diesel
The autonomous trucks of the Chinese technology specialist Inceptio have now covered more than 200 million km in commercial operations. China’s logistics companies are deploying over 2,000 Inceptio-powered trucks in their fleets that run daily along major freight routes... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
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Winning even more shipments
US-based Delta Cargo, the cargo arm of Delta Air Lines, has entered into a long-term agreement with Cargo One, a digital airfreight procurement platform. Freight forwarders worldwide will soon enjoy expanded digital access to Delta Cargo services using the industry’s go-to... plus
BMS connects Malta, Adriatic, and East Med ports
CMA CGM’s short sea lines division will launch the Bora Med Service (BMS) on 23 December 2024, linking Turkey, the Adriatic, Malta, and the Eastern Mediterranean with a weekly service. Operated by six 2,500 teu vessels, it will facilitate global trade through key ports,... plus
Hellmann welcomes COO airfreight
Hellmann has appointed Martin Habisreitinger as chief operating officer (COO) airfreight with effect from 1 February 2025. He will succeed Jan Kleine-Lasthues, who, after 13 successful years with Hellmann, has decided to pursue other opportunities. Habisreitinger will report... plus
Combatting donkey skin trafficking
Emirates is partnering with the NPO Donkey Sanctuary against donkey skin trafficking. In the first quarter of 2024, the carrier already banned the transport of donkey hides by extending its "zero-tolerance policy on the carriage of banned species, hunting trophies and other... plus
More opportunities for cold chain transports
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway and Americold are joining forces to create new transport options for shipping a range of food and other products in Mexico, the USA and Canada. The two companies established a strategic collaboration in June 2023. A year later,... plus
Feu vert pour le corridor VIII?
Des pays balkaniques se mettent d’accord sur le corridor de transport paneuropéen VIII. Au terme de désaccords de plusieurs mois, les représentants de la Bulgarie et de la Rép. de la Macédoine du Nord ainsi que les instituts financiers européens BEI et BERD se sont mis d’accord,... plus