Offshore floating solar installed off Dutch coast 
Solarduck and RWE have successfully installed Merganser, a 0.5 MWp offshore floating solar pilot, at the North Sea Farmers offshore test site in the Dutch North Sea. This project, supported by RWE, aims to test and demonstrate the structural, mooring, and electrical designs... more
Reaching milestones with AI
Raft, an AI-based logistics platform, has hit two milestones in terms of its document and invoice processing. The company has now surpassed 5 billion data points and labelled logistics documents, all of which must be verified by human experts. The value of the freight invoices... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The bikini was invented by Louis Réard (1896-1984), a French clothing designer and mechanical engineer. more
Champ expands Caribbean partnership
Champ Cargosystems and Caribbean Airlines Cargo have signed multi-year contracts that will see the airline’s cargo division receive both Cargospot Mobile and Cargospot Quotes. The expanded partnership includes an even more comprehensive Champ Cargosystems toolkit, supporting the... more
Hellmann banks on sustainability
Global logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, a family-owned company, has appointed Şükran Gencay (right) and Daniel Hülemeyer (left) to lead its sustainability division. As head of sustainability - social & governance, Gencay will oversee the ongoing... more
Cosco extends inland service
In response to rising demand from e-commerce and manufacturing customers, the Chinese shipping giant recently launched a cross-border transport service between the USA and Mexico. As part of this initiative, Cosco’s trucking subsidiary IBT has deployed a fleet of trailers in... more
Low water surcharge in Manaus
Maersk has announced a low water surcharge (LWC) due to anticipated severe drought in the Amazon region. Effective from 1 August 2024 (non-FMC) and 15 August 2024 (FMC), all shipments to or from Manaus will incur a surcharge of USD 5,900 per dry container. With the... more
A strategic transformation
Ceva Logistics, the logistics subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, has created a new vertical organisation to give its customers easier access to the global logistics capabilities of its portfolio, which comprises air, ocean, ground and rail transport services, contract logistics,... more
Tesco Ireland replaces diesel with biomethane
The retailer has taken delivery of 50 biomethane fuelled trucks to be deployed on its country-wide distribution network. The Scania trucks will immediately replace 50 diesel units, cutting down tailpipe carbon emissions by up to 90%. The biomethane trucks will be operated by... more
Fresh impetus for Afro-Caribbean trade
The African Export-Import Bank has signed an agreement to launch a USD 1.86 million project preparation facility in favour of the government of the Bahamas to develop and implement an Afro-Caribbean marketplace. Once implemented, the project, which is expected to unlock... more