ID Logistics US picks William Parramore 
ID Logistics has named William Parramore as managing director of ID Logistics USA. He has 25 years of experience logistics and supply chain and holds an MBA in business/managerial economics from Paris Dauphine University. In 1996, Parramore joined Geodis and became vice... more
First autonomous electric pod system in service
Swedish freight technology specialist Einride and GE Appliances (GEA) are working together to implement electric and autonomous transport at scale. It will be the first time an autonomous and electric truck will be operating on American soil, the companies said. The... more
Flowfox links up with DCSA
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) was founded in 2019 as a joint effort of carriers to support the development of global, digital standards in shipping. Now, Flowfox is starting to work with DCSA on the import container release. The Hamburg-based logistics... more
Cabotage extension for Christmas business in UK
New rules in UK will allow EU drivers to make unlimited deliveries in a 14-day period, as opposed to the current regulation, which only allows EU hauliers to make two deliveries or two collections in a week. The relaxation of rules will apply to all goods but could be beneficial... more
Rotterdam-Moscow rail shuttle relaunched
For the first time since 2005, customers can again use a direct rail connection between Rotterdam and Moscow. The reintroduced shuttle, operated by Russian transport company Smartcontainer, will link the Dutch port and the Russian capital by one round trip per week. The... more
Cosco's new link to West Africa
Cosco Line has launched a new service from the port of Bilbao to West Africa, with Vasco Shipping Services as its agent for Spain. This unit, belonging to Vasco, was created in 2000 as an exclusive representative for the Chinese shipping company, with whom the group had been... more
Only fire resistant containers for Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Cargo is the first cargo carrier to adopt Safran Cabin’s new fire resistant containers (FRC). Over the next five years, the Doha-based cargo airline will replace its entire fleet of over 10,000 ULDs (70% already in 2022) with this unique container design. The... more
ACC Aviation chooses Andreas Pericleous
ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, has appointed Andreas Pericleous as VP business development, dedicated to the company’s expanding, international consulting division. Pericleous brings ten years of international aviation experience to ACC Aviation, having... more
Container service Jinan-Vorsino introduced
Ruscon has launched a direct train container service on the Jinan (China) - Vorsino (Kaluga Region) route passing through Mongolia. The first train was loaded with 50 containers full of consumer goods. The transit time along the new route took 25 days. Initially, the new train... more
Cleaning products to be distributed from Venlo
Shipper HG has contracted Broekman Logistics, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Rotterdam, for warehousing & services in Venlo, the Netherlands. HG, a Benelux specialist in cleaning products, has decided to source out the warehousing and value added services. Broekman... more