From Singapore to Astana 
Singapore Post (SingPost) and Kazakhstan’s national postal operator announced their new cooperation agreement, involving e-commerce, logistics and technological ventures, last week. Qazpost will be looking to boost trade and logistics routes between its native Kazakhstan and... more
Air Partner picks new head of OBC
Air Partner, a global full-service logistics provider, has appointed Oliver Giesen as head of OBC - global. He will be based in Germany, a major centre of Europe’s manufacturing industry, ideally located for USA and Asia-bound delivery services. Reporting to Pierre Van Der... more
Wind propulsion for seven MOL vessels
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its subsidiary, MOL Drybulk, will mount wind propulsion systems on seven new bulk carriers and multi-purpose vessels to enhance their environmental performance. This includes the wind challenger system, which can save up to 17% of daily fuel... more
New MD for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has named Nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective 4 August. He succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role. Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be be interim... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In the Soviet Union, a bald head of state was always followed by one with a thick head of hair: Lenin-Stalin, Khrushchev-Brezhnev, Andropov-Chernenko, Gorbachev-Yeltsin. more
Improving connectivity in the Caribbean
Global end-to-end supply chain solutions provider DP World has announced the arrival of its first freighter aircraft at the new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This milestone marks the official commencement of operations at this site, a multimodal... more
New Dehli: a first for Fercam
The South Tyrol-based logistics provider Fercam has expanded into the Indian market and opened a new office, dubbed Fercam India, in the country’s capital New Delhi. The Indian Subcontinent has been experiencing rapid economic growth in recent years, and Fercam is looking to... more
Damen unveils fuel-flexible tug
Damen Shipyards is preparing for future maritime challenges with the development of the ASD Tug 2812 FF, a fuel-flexible tug designed to operate on various dual-fuel arrangements. Anticipating the need for zero emissions by 2050, Damen aims to have the first vessels operational... more
Western Canada – eastern Australia
Ambercor transports two mobile drilling rigs. The size of the consignment wasn’t the only challenge facing a heavy transport operation recently carried out by the Canadian specialist Ambercor Shipping. An insect measuring only about 1.5 cm across had to be taken into account... more
Laurels for outstanding supply chain achievements
Since 2015 the Swiss Logistics Foundation has nominated eminent industry executives for the ‘Swiss Supply Chain Hall of Fame’ for their outstanding achievements in Switzerland’s supply, supply chain, logistics and transport sectors. The jury unanimously elected Hansruedi... more