Transport and geopolitical changes 
A report from the 2nd Burgas Connectivity Forum. Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, the director of the foundation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Sofia, believes that establishing links for the free movement of people and goods is fundamental to economic development in the Balkans. He... more
Neutral, but fully committed
What ’WeDeclare’ does for (Swiss) customs clearance processes. The joint venture ’WeDeclare’, founded three years ago by the software developer Periplus together with the M + R Spedag Group, has seen rapid development in a short time, from the start-up stage to a firm with 60... more
Build and operate special units
In conversation with Dennis Leschensky, Goldhofer’s head of sales for Europe and North Africa. In his eight years at Goldhofer, Dennis Leschensky has overseen many a major transport project – and assumed increasing responsibilities. First he was a junior salesman, then an area... more
Rewarding meetings in Marrakesh 
During the WCA regional conference in Marrakesh last month, WCA World CEO Dan March and general manager – WCA World Specialty Networks, Adam McKenna, visited the Dar Tifl Orphanage. Following the earthquake that struck Morocco last September, the WCA World Foundation, using... more
Decarbonising in-house logistics flows
Pushing ahead with its decarbonisation initiatives, Renault Trucks has now begun to electrify its in-house logistics flows. The first stage of this project involves the electrification of axle transport between two French plants. The 450,000 km driven each year will be... more
Unicef and DSV: crisis collaboration
DSV is providing Unicef with logistics and supply chain services to support the organisation with the delivery of emergency supplies. The logistics provider announced on 24 June that it would be partnering up with Unicef amidst vulnerable supply chains, especially on the global... more
Reaching milestones with AI
Raft, an AI-based logistics platform, has hit two milestones in terms of its document and invoice processing. The company has now surpassed 5 billion data points and labelled logistics documents, all of which must be verified by human experts. The value of the freight invoices... more
A strategic transformation
Ceva Logistics, the logistics subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, has created a new vertical organisation to give its customers easier access to the global logistics capabilities of its portfolio, which comprises air, ocean, ground and rail transport services, contract logistics,... more
Fresh impetus for Afro-Caribbean trade
The African Export-Import Bank has signed an agreement to launch a USD 1.86 million project preparation facility in favour of the government of the Bahamas to develop and implement an Afro-Caribbean marketplace. Once implemented, the project, which is expected to unlock... more
Maersk to transport wind turbine parts
Vestas, a renewable energy company based in Denmark, has contracted Maersk to transport powertrains for its largest ever wind turbine V236. Using special equipment, the heavy cargo will be taken from the assembly site in Lommel, Belgium via Antwerp to the port of Lindø in... more