A joint venture into Guyanese oil and gas 
Bertling Logistics and Rafeek & Moore have announced the formation of their joint venture (JV) company, Rafeek & Moore Bertling Logistics (Guyana). The company will be based at Rafeek & Moore's office in Georgetown. Guyana's location at the crossroads of South... more
Marshall Islands Registry mourns Captain Bruce
Captain David J.F. Bruce, permanent representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to the international maritime organisation (IMO), and senior deputy commissioner of maritime affairs, RMI maritime administrator passed away on Friday, 29 September 2023. Captain... more
Wiremind brings next-level AI to its cargo products
Wiremind is developing additional AI features to be released next year, leveraging the latest in large language models and generative AI. Two use-cases have been under scrutiny since this summer, with a view to incorporating the capabilities of large language models into... more
From Total Energies to KPI Ocean Connect
Global marine energy solutions provider KPI OceanConnect solutions provider has appointed Melvin Lum as commercial director for its global accounts team in Singapore. He will replace Thomas Lee, who was recently promoted to head of Apac in a management restructure within KPI... more
Public charging stations for HEVs in Sweden
A new service from Volvo Trucks makes it easy for haulers to find and access the charging stations. The manufacturer initiates a national brand independed network of public fast chargers for heavy electric trucks in Sweden. The charging network is powered by renewable energy.... more
Rhenus presents future of vessel control
Rhenus has showcased its remote-controlled inland waterway vessel, part of the "Fernbin" research project, at the German National Maritime Conference. The project was initiated in 2020 by Rhenus Partnership in collaboration with several project partners, including... more
DSV Logistics expands to Mozambique
DSV, a major freight and logistics provider, has chosen the Agility Logistics Park in Maputo, Mozambique to manage storage and distribution for a global beverage customer. DSV has leased 12,000 sqm with the possibility to add an additional 2,000 sqm. Philipp Buechler,... more
Emirates: ten years of direct Milan–NY service
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, celebrates a decade of providing its direct service between Milan and New York, carrying more than 1.8 million passengers on the popular route since its launch on 1 October 2013 as related in our article. Completing its... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The practice of having eunuchs sing in the Vatican choir was outlawed in 1878 and actually implemented in 1903. There are even sound recordings of Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922), one of the last castrati in history. more
Alternative to single-use wooden crates
With Cartainer, Rhenus Logistics has launched a secure and reusable car transportation solution. The introduction of cartainer is specifically designed to offer a substitute for wooden crates in the global finished vehicle logistics (FVL) industry. Based in the Rhenus global... more