Container train delivers finished vehicles 
DP World has launched an industry-first solution based on using 53-foot intermodal containers with racking systems to ship finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the USA and Canada. The service is based on loading finished vehicles into containers directly at the factories in... more
Grimaldi to remain ICS chairman of the board
The International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) board of directors has unanimously re-elected Emanuele Grimaldi, president and managing director of Grimaldi Euromed, as chairman of the board for another term of two years. ICS represents 80% of the world’s merchant fleet and is the... more
DHL Global Forwarding to reshuffle team in Europe
Effective 1 July, Markus Panhauser will assume his new role as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Germany and Switzerland, with a dual responsibility for both country organisations. Panhauser succeeds Tobias Schmidt, who has successfully led both country organisations in addition... more
Collaborating on shipment tracking
Westlake Global Compounds will be working with Fourkites, a supply chain visibility platform, on real-time shipment tracking and minimising disruptions and delays. By integrating the Fourkites platform, Westlake Global Compound will be able to monitor its truck shipments in the... more
Guadeloupe port digitalises with Soget
CEI.BA (Centre d’Échanges Informatisés de la Basse-Terre et de l’Archipel), an organisation that manages the digital data platform for Guadeloupe's port and airport community, has transitioned to “S)ONE”, Soget’s latest port community system. This move marks another step in... more
Bandar Anzali connected to railway
The Iranian Rasht-Caspian-Railway was launched last Thursday (20 June 2024) in a ceremony attended by representatives of Iran, Russia, and Azerbaijan. The 37 km railway links the city of Rasht with the port of Bandar Anzali on the Caspian Sea. The line is a critical rail... more
IRU adds a member in China
The Truck and Rail United Logistics Group (TRU), based in China, has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU) as its newest member. The Chinese forwarder specialises in cross-border road and road-rail-sea freight transport to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and... more
‘Depot of the Year’ for a fifth time
Team C Express Logistics – part of ‘The APC’, a UK-based independent delivery network – has been recognised as ‘Depot of the Year’ for a fifth time at the network’s annual awards ceremony and ‘All Depot Meeting’ (ADM). The annual celebration saw members of the... more
From racing to robots
Driftshop, a manufacturer of motorsport equipment, is inaugurating a new 8,000 sqm site in Ensisheim (Alsace, France) this month. The new hub will feature a robotic solution courtesy of Scallog. Of the total area, more than 1,000 sqm of space will be used for Scallog’s Goods... more
Maersk and Nike to christen green-fuelled vessel
Maersk and Nike will christen one of the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessels at the Port of Los Angeles on 27 August. This green-fuelled vessel, with a capacity of more than 16,000 teu, will be named at a private ceremony featuring Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc, Nike... more