Four successes at AAA exam 
Michiel Starmans, chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters (AAA) for 2022-23, has congratulated four new members after they qualified on passing the association’s most recent examinations. Pictured from left are Jack Ellis (senior associate), John Thompson (fellow),... more
Into five years of digitalisation
MSC just inked a five-year contract with the Norwegian group Kongsberg Digital. The agreement includes delivery of Kongsberg Digitals data infrastructure service Vessel Insight and Kongsberg Digital’s vessel performance application to the entire MCS’s owned fleet, consisting of... more
When two networks become one
It is a fresh marriage. The networks Ifln Global Projects and Largo are joining hands. The two project freight forwarder networks have formed “Project Logistics Solutions”, an alliance to strive for synergies that can accrue from greater global coverage, local know-how and... more
Next step towards sustainable truck transports
Sweden-based oat drink company Oatly has introduced electrically powered, heavy-duty trucks from Einride for the company’s ground transportation in North America. After its initial success with deploying electric trucks as part of its transport operations in Europe beginning... more
Another vessel on the Baltic Sea
For just under a year, Hansa Destinations has been connecting Rostock, Germany, and Nynäshamn, Sweden, on a new route. At the end of April, Hansa Destinations chartered in additional cargo capacity with the 2,500 lane-metre “Eliana Marino” to complement the ro-pax ferry “M/S... more
Trans-o-flex promotes Eugen Günther
Eugen Günther has taken over as head of sales and spokesperson for the management board at the logistics service provider Trans-o-flex Thermo Med Austria, which specialises in actively temperature-controlled shipments of pharmaceuticals. Günther joined the Trans-o-flex sales... more
Latam's hunt for an uncongested US gateway
Effective May 2022, Latam Group and DSV are collaborating in Huntsville, AL to offer their clients a solution to the supply chain congestion. Every Monday morning, the "Latam Star" provides direct service from the former US gateway of Panalpina which is now... more
For Ikea in Bergkamen
DHL Supply Chain, an affiliate of DHL Group for contract logistics, has opened an automated fulfilment centre in Bergkamen, Germany, for its customer, home furnishings group Ikea. The facility is intended to store and distribute goods for Ikea’s fast-growing B2C online business... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Studies have shown that customers spend more money in shops where there is a scent of oranges. more
Port railway overtakes road haulage
In 2021, and for the first time in the port’s history, more containers were transported by rail than by road to and from Bremen’s container port. While 1,097 million containers were trucked to their destinations, 1,112 million containers were shipped on the tracks of the... more