Jacksonville's port expands its horizons 
In the 2024 state of the port address, Jaxport CEO Eric Green outlined growth initiatives, infrastructure projects, new trade lanes, and partnerships. Key developments include direct container service with South America, an agreement with Enstructure for expanded breakbulk cargo... more
Foundered on ‘Monitoring Reef’ 
Sale of majority stake in HMM fails, due to conditions for future management. Takeovers tend to fail on account of the price. In the case of the South Korean shipping line HMM, however, the bidder Harim objected to restrictions of its future entrepreneurial freedom. Was it wise,... more
Making livestock fit for re-export?
Australia's department of agriculture, fisheries, and forestry (Daff) reports that all livestock from the “MV Bahijah” have been discharged and trucked to premises in Western Australia. The carrier had loaded cattle and sheep in Fremantle Port bound for the Middle East but... more
Saving CO2 in heavy goods transport
Gruber Logistics, a freight forwarder based in South Tyrol, is expanding its book & claim solution, making it one of the first companies worldwide to pave the way for decarbonisation in large and heavy goods transport. The tool now also allows customers to book heavy... more
JAL Cargo about to resume maindeck ops
Japan Airlines' return into the full freighter business, which was announced ten months ago, will take place next Monday, 19 February 2024, when its first B767-300ERF will launch the Tokyo (NRT) - Taipei route. According to Japan's flag carrier, the maindeck operations will... more
RMI approves Anemoi rotor sails
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) maritime administrator has granted an approval in principle (AIP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies for their rotor sail systems, following a review of two configurations of this wind-propulsion technology. Rotor sails, also known as... more
CNS now covers all British trade frontiers
CNS (Community Network Services) has enhanced its customs management system to integrate with CCS UK, the UK’s pre-existing electronic air cargo community. This adds to the DP World company's suite of services, now covering sea, land and air. The revamped CNS system offers a... more
GCL picks chief growth officer
Global Critical Logistics (GCL), a provider of live event entertainment logistics and shipping and freight services, has appointed Brent Nagy as its chief growth officer. Nagy will be working with GCL’s existing teams to drive broad-based growth, strategic partnerships, and... more
165 e-trucks to replace diesel-powered vehicles
XPO Logistics has commissioned the vehicles -105 tractors and 60 rigids - from Renault. The trucks will help to lower the company’s greenhouse gas emission in France by 25% by 2025. XPO plans to carry out around 25% of its deliveries in France with electric vehicles by 2030,... more
The rise of e-commerce
In a new study, AltIndex.com, a data platform, forecasts that the global ecommerce industry will grow by 15% in 2024. Expected to gross USD 3.64 trillion in 2024, the digital market is really taking off this year. Despite the current macroeconomic situation with supply chain... more