JBHT: changing of the guard 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, a provider of supply chain solutions based in North America, has appointed Shelley Simpson as its CEO and president and nominated her for election to its board of directors. Simpson has served as J.B. Hunt’s president since 1 August 2022. The... more
Combining forces on roads in Asia Pacific
Kuehne + Nagel has entered into an agreement to acquire City Zone Express. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Malaysia, the company has over 500 employees and operates 260 vehicles and 80,000 sqm of warehousing space in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and China.... more
P&O Ferries charting a cleaner course
P&O Ferries significantly reduced its carbon emissions in 2023, cutting nearly 50,000 t with the introduction of a new hybrid ferry and the fleet support centre for fuel and energy efficiency. This follows a reduction of over 85,000 t in 2022. T he fleet support centre... more
Polish leasing company orders 100 locomotives
Cargounit in Poland has signed an agreement with Siemens Mobility for the purchase of 90 Vectron MS locomotives, 30 of which have already been called up. A second contract was signed for the delivery of ten Smartron locomotives, where the first deliveries are planned for 2025.... more
Germany's first remote operations centre
Seafar, a Belgian provider of technology and services for remote-controlled and crew-reduced inland shipping, and its partners HGK Shipping and Reederei Deymann have set up Germany's first remote operations centre in Duisburg. Officially opened on 28 February in the presence... more
Captrain: changes at the helm
Johann Ubben, managing director of Captrain Deutschland Cargowest (CCW) and Captrain Netherlands (CT-NL) since 1 September 2020, will leave the Captrain Deutschland Group for personal reasons on 29 February 2024. In October last year, he asked his shareholder to terminate his... more
Icao: forecasts for 2024
In its latest press release, Icao forecasts that global demand expressed in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) will be around 2% below 2019 levels for the full year 2024. It bases this projected decline mainly on anticipated reductions in demand due to a weak economic climate... more
A tool to lower language barriers on the road
The logistics company Quehenberger (part of the German Gais Group) has developed an app for truck drivers that aims to improve the quality of service and support drivers on the road. The tool is linked to the transport management system installed on the vehicles so that... more
Investing in future logistics tech
Infinite PL is expanding its capabilities in the logistics technology market by taking a major stake in the UK-based tech company GN TEQ Limited. With this investment, Infinite PL seeks to grow its e-commerce and digital portfolios. Born out of a joint venture based in Saudi... more
MOL's plastic recycling trial
MOL and Idemitsu Kosan are launching a demonstration test to recycle used plastic waste generated on a very large crude carrier (VLCC). The test, conducted on the VLCC “Suzukasan” chartered by Idemitsu Tanker Co., will use the waste plastic as raw material to produce oil through... more