Expanding to Greece, Cyprus and Korea 
The 4PL Marinetrans, an affiliate of Global Transport Solutions (GTS) and a specialist for supply chain solutions for ship owners and ship management companies, has acquired Door To Deck (D2D), a marine logistics provider in Cyprus, Greece and South Korea. The purchase price was... more
CHI Group promotes Dominik Misskampf
The CHI Group recently acquired stakes in three companies - Tri-Log International, Innovative Quality Logistics and Uwe Marx Transporte - in the greater Hamburg area. Dominik Misskampf has been appointed to join Emil Djurov (left) and Robert Michler (right), the managers of... more
CargoAi launches Cargowallet
CargoAi is launching Cargowallet, a modern payment solution for air cargo with supply chain financing capabilities, allowing freight forwarders to make payments for their air cargo shipments directly within the Cargomart booking flow. Cargowallet’s key USPs for freight... more
Trucks blocked on Inntal motorway
The German MEP Markus Ferber and a delegation of the Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics (BGL), accompanied by representatives of European transport associations, entrepreneurs and drivers, recently visited the customs check point on the Inntal motorway near Kuftstein... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The name Vanessa was invented by the Irish writer Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). He combined the initial syllables of the first and last name of his lover Ester (nickname "Essa") Vanhomrigh into an alias. more
CPG under Florida's sun
The Cleveland (OH)-headquartered Container Port Group (CPG), which operates all over USA, recently opened a new terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. While Jaxport also continues to invest in its infrastructure, shippers tend to use the port more for both imports and exports.... more
More Traxx for Poland, Italy and Scandinavia
Rail vehicle leasing company Railpool and manufacturer Alstom have signed a framework contract comprising 27 newly built Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives and an option for a further 15 locomotives. The locomotives are intended for use in Poland, Italy, Norway and Sweden... more
Trialling a solar energy powered truck
Geodis has joined hands with Volvo Australia to pilot the first fully electric (FE) variant truck for freight forwarding within Australia. The vehicle is powered by both solar energy and energy-efficient charging systems. Geodis will be assessing factors, including the... more
Maersk to recruit South African cadets
Following an extensive review process, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has identified South Africa as a suitable source for recruiting additional crews for its fleet, which comprises 280 fully-owned and operated container vessels, employing 12,500 seafarers. South African... more
HMM also sees the tide turning
South Korea-based carrier HMM has reported its 2022 results as the last of the big shipping companies in line. Revenues of USD 14.5 billion (+34.7% compared to 2021) stood against a net profit in 2022 of USD 7.9 billion, an increase of 34.8%. Despite a 3.5% decline in... more