A new location in Gdynia 
With already more than 30 existing locations in Poland, including major contract logistics sites in Wrocław, Poznań and Piła, Ceva Logistics has now opened a new office in Gdynia, Poland. This new freight management office is home to members of the company’s ocean freight... more
TMC Marine promotes Simon Burthem
Leading international marine consultancy TMC Marine, a subsidiary of Bureau Veritas (BV), has appointed Simon Burthem as its new chief executive officer (CEO). He takes over from Stephen Tierney, who is retiring from his full-time role after 32 years with TMC Marine. Burthem... more
Norwegian Res Q changes hands
Maersk will acquire the Norwegian company, Res Q, which specialises in safety training and emergency preparedness. Res Q has five survival centres located in Norway to cater for training in the North Sea and offers more than 70 course titles. In addition, Res Q has 67... more
Autonomous trucking pilot to start in Texas
J.B. Hunt and Waymo are preparing an autonomous driving test in Texas, USA, to transport furniture for the retailer Wayfair. The pilot will span six-plus weeks during July and August and take place along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. It will be the first... more
The fifth generation is almost complete
The Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing has delivered the “Eco Mediterranea”, the tenth of twelve vessels belonging to the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G). This ro-ro unit flies the Italian flag, has a length of 238 m, a beam of 34 m, a gross tonnage of 67,311 t and a... more
Icao to Russia: Stop violating Chicago Convention!
During its 226th meeting session, the Icao council considered matters referring to the operation of double-registered aircraft in the Russian Federation. Article 18 of the Chicago Convention provides that an aircraft cannot be validly registered in more than one state.... more
Freight Transport Association picks Marcus Fischer
The Freight Transport Association in the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) has a new chairman: Markus Fischer is to succeed Günther Reder, who wants to fully concentrate on his company again. Fischer, who has a degree in business administration, is a transport... more
Arrived in Piraeus 
Continuing to expand in Southeast Europe. Cargo-Partner, a logistics company from Austria, gained a foothold in North Macedonia last year, followed by another one in northern Greece. Setting up an office in the largest Greek port promises faster transit times for shipments... more
A team to build the first wind-powered ro-ro vessel
Naval architects will make a joint effort to build what they boast will be "the world’s first wind-powered ro-ro vessel". Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen recently inked an agreement to design the ship. “Orcelle Wind” is the first vessel from the wind-powered... more