Unipart chooses Ian Truesdale 
Ian Truesdale has been appointed managing director of Unipart Logistics, the logistics and supply chain arm of Unipart Group, one of Britain’s largest independent companies in the sector. He succeeds Frank Burns, who has been named executive vice president, Unipart Group.... more
European road freight rates at record highs
The European road freight rate benchmark for Q3/2021 shows that prices have hit historic highs across Europe, driven by a mix of robust economic growth, global supply chain bottlenecks, rising costs and scarce capacity, the International Road Union (IRU) reports. The Q3/2021... more
ID Logistics US picks William Parramore
ID Logistics has named William Parramore as managing director of ID Logistics USA. He has 25 years of experience logistics and supply chain and holds an MBA in business/managerial economics from Paris Dauphine University. In 1996, Parramore joined Geodis and became vice... more
GlobalX inducts first A321 for cargo conversion
Global Crossing Airlines’ (“GlobalX”) first A321 passenger to freighter aircraft has entered the first phase of conversion at Hong Kong Engineering Company Limited (“Haeco”) in Lake City Florida. The aircraft will be inducted in January 2022 into the 321 Precision Conversions... more
Geodis' first generation of mobile robots
Geodis is upgrading a distribution centre in Hong Kong, SAR China, by implementing warehouse-based robotics and automation technology supplied by Geek+, a supplier of smart logistics tools through advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), in order to accelerate a shift... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Female strawberry poison dart frogs feed their young with unfertilised eggs. more
Flowfox links up with DCSA
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) was founded in 2019 as a joint effort of carriers to support the development of global, digital standards in shipping. Now, Flowfox is starting to work with DCSA on the import container release. The Hamburg-based logistics... more
First autonomous electric pod system in service
Swedish freight technology specialist Einride and GE Appliances (GEA) are working together to implement electric and autonomous transport at scale. It will be the first time an autonomous and electric truck will be operating on American soil, the companies said. The... more
Cabotage extension for Christmas business in UK
New rules in UK will allow EU drivers to make unlimited deliveries in a 14-day period, as opposed to the current regulation, which only allows EU hauliers to make two deliveries or two collections in a week. The relaxation of rules will apply to all goods but could be beneficial... more
John Nardi (NYSA) named Person of the Year
John Nardi, president, New York Shipping Association (NYSA), has been named the 2022 Person of the Year by the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association (NYNJFFFBA). A 38-year maritime industry veteran, John Nardi was appointed president of NYSA in... more