Two digital musketeers for Röhlig 
The Bremen-based logistics company Röhlig, and the IT service provider G Beyond, have joined forces to found the companies Logineer and Cargonerds, to increase the portfolio of services for global air and sea freight forwarders. Röhlig said in a media release that “both... more
Sino-Finnish MoU for naval technology
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has inked an MoU with the China Classification Society and the Tianjin Port Group to co-develop China’s next-generation intelligent tugs, in line with CCS intelligent ship standards. The project’s scope includes delivering situational... more
Vertical take-off tests in Paris
The Pontoise airfield in the Île-de-France region around Paris will be home to a new test centre dedicated to sustainable urban air mobility. It was inaugurated by ‘Choose Paris Region’, the airport operator Groupe ADP and the RATP Group recently. The inauguration paves the way... more
Bolloré Logistics picks Anne-Laure Marchal
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Anne-Laure Marchal as head of perfumes and cosmetics for the Americas region, based in New York. Before joining Bolloré Logistics, Marchal was key account manager at Flexport. During her career she’s also held various positions in the USA and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Fish can distinguish human faces. This was shown in an experiment with the archer fish in Thailand, in which the fish chose a familiar face out of 44 other faces. more
Truck rental company changes ownership
The USA’s Penske Truck Leasing has agreed to acquire the assets of De Carolis Truck Rental. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including certain regulatory approvals. The parties anticipate closing the transaction on 17 December 2021. De Carolis Truck... more
Cyber security certified
The Munich-based freight forwarder Group7 was recently awarded the ISO 27001 certificate. The seal of approval confirms that the company ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information in accordance with all protection requirements. "According to... more
China–Laos rail service cuts transit time
Its the first international forwarder to use the brand-new China–Laos railway: DHL Global forwarding is launching a two-way railfreight service between Kunming (China) and Vientiane (Laos). The rail service is the first of its kind on the market, shortening transit time... more
Kangaroo returns to India
Qantas international flights from Melbourne are taking off again today, 6 December 2021, for the first time in 20 months after the pandemic grounded international travel. The national carrier will recommence scheduled international flights from Melbourne today with flight QF35... more
Conqueror’s tenth anniversary
Conqueror Freight Network, the largest exclusive freight forwarders network in the world, celebrated its tenth anniversary special at its second virtual meeting. Conqueror was launched back in 2011 as an exclusive network for freight forwarders. The network started off with... more