Rebranding of data specialist 
Maritime data provider Vessels Value has rebranded the recently acquired 1996-founded shipping data and consultancy firm Via Mar and welcomed the company's new managing director, Martin Kjendlie. He will be responsible for overseeing Via Mar’s future strategy, with a specific... more
”A new mindset” 
In conversation with P & O Ferries CEO Peter Hebblethwaite. 2022 has brought a complete renewal for the long-established shipping line P & O Ferries. CEO Peter Hebblethwaite spoke to Christian Doepgen in London about its prospects – and looked back a little too. more
UK rail operator to launch new depot next summer
GB Railfreight (GBRF) is investing GBP 4.7 million (EUR 5.5 million) into a new maintenance depot in Peterborough alongside the UK East Coast Mainline. The construction started with a ground breaking ceremony last Tuesday, 15 November. The depot will create around 60 jobs in... more
Toll collector expands in Bulgaria
UTA Edenred has expanded its interoperable toll box to include Bulgaria, an important country for transit traffic. UTA One users can now conveniently manage their journeys on the country’s 6,060 km toll road. The Bulgarian toll context is installed on the UTA One on-board... more
For Vietnam's e-vehicle manufacturer
The shipper Vinfast, Vietnam’s first global electric vehicle manufacturer, is banking on Inform's AI-based optimisation software for its electric vehicle logistics management. This new partnership will help the manufacturer to closely monitor the delivery status of the... more
The reasons for damage - and its cost
Marine and transport insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) analysed more than 240,000 claims worldwide between January 2017 and December 2021, totalling a value of around EUR 9.2 billion, and identified a number of loss and risk trends. Fires accounted for... more
Planning more sustainability initiatives
At the Netherland-America Foundation's (NAF) prestigious annual ball on Friday, 18 November in New York, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) presented its sustainability award to this year’s prize winner DHL Global Forwarding. This award, which was received by DHL... more
Camion Transport best employer of the year
Camion Transport won first place in the category of companies with more than 1,000 employees. The 22nd Swiss Employer Award was presented in a festive ceremony at the Lake Side in Zurich on 17 November 2022. The Employer Award has been honouring the best employers in... more
Warehouse space for mountain men
Bergzeit, the shipper belonging to the South Tyrolean company Sportler, has commissioned an expanded shuttle warehouse with more than 57,000 new bin locations as well as batch picking in Otterfing, Bavaria (Germany). The new systems were integrated during ongoing operations and... more
Market for PCTC in motion
The vessel “Höegh Trapper” is for sale - for a purchase price of USD 53,2 million. The owner Ocean Yield has noted that Höegh Autoliners, through its subsidiary Höegh Autoliners Shipping, has declared an option pursuant to a certain bareboat charter party to purchase. Three... more