Handing over the baton at Federagenti 
Paolo Pessina, the outgoing president of the Genoa maritime agents' association, has been elected president of Federagenti, the national federation of maritime agents and recommenders. He will initially flank Alessandro Santi, who will finish his mandate on 25 October and... more
Latest OOCL vessel named
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has named its latest eco-friendly vessel, "OOCL Denmark," the eleventh in their series of 24,188 teu ships built by Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering. The naming ceremony, held on 25 June, featured Rulin Fuong Tung as the... more
Test with semi-automated driving
Following a test and validation process lasting several months, DSV, the retailer DM-Drogerie, Iveco and the software company Plus are launching a pilot project for autonomous driving in Germany. In the first phase, Iveco drivers will carry out the test and accompany and... more
Cold chain for cell therapy
Cryoport is providing logistics and manufacturing services to Minaris Regenerative Medicine. The deal combines the logistics provider’s life science expertise with Minaris’ portfolio of products including stem cells, gene therapy, and biomaterials. Minaris is a contract... more
General cargo takes the lead in 2024
The growth of ‘general cargo’ airfreight tonnages is outpacing that of ‘special cargo’ products so far in 2024, new analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed. This reverses a trend in recent years, in which demand from air cargo shipments requiring special handling and... more
How to win the next generation
Innovate Freight Talent exhibited and also presented a seminar on finding the best logistics talents at Multimodal, an annual supply chain conference and logistics exposition. This year’s event, which took place at NEC Birmingham UK, featured over 300 exhibitors and was attended... more
ISS builds a bridgehead in Trinidad
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has expanded its operations to Trinidad and Tobago with a new office in Chaguaramas and a bonded warehouse in Point Lisas. This move supports the offshore market and enhances the company’s service capabilities. The Chaguaramas facility is in... more
XPO to help cut emissions for Tour de France
As the long-term official transport partner of the Tour de France, the logistics provider will again help to reduce the environmental impact of the cycling event. XPO will also be moving the “Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift” having been its official transport partner since... more
Gotthard tunnel fully operational from 2 September
Following the derailment of a goods train in the 57 km long Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland on 10 August 2023, works to repair the damages in the west tunnel are in full swing. A trial run is scheduled for August to test the new tracks. If the tests are successful, and... more
MOL takes one more step in Southern Africa
Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is acquiring a 25% stake in the Tanzania-based Alistair Group. Its business centres on cross-border logistics services for trucking copper, cobalt, and other critical mineral resources produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia... more