Upply chooses Thomas Larrieu 
Thomas Larrieu, Upply's director of data and R&D since 2018, assumed his new position as CEO on 1 August 2021, succeeding Boris Pernet. Arrieu is a graduate of the Toulouse School of Economics and holds a PhD in economics from the École Polytechnique. He has been with... more
Great plans for railfreight network
The Greek ministry of transport and the state-owned railway company Trainose are planning to expand the train infrastructure between Patras, Athens, Thessaloniki and the country's northern borders and thus develop Hellas into a major hub for freight traffic in southeast Europe.... more
Vital link for medical supplies
The CMA CGM Group mobilised its aerial expertise in partnership with Setcargo Logistique Internationale last weekend in order to transport necessary medical equipment to the French West Indies for the French ministry of health. Since early last year, the global shipping and... more
Hervé Morin re-elected
Ports de Normandie has renewed its board and re-elected Hervé Morin as its chairman. All the elected representatives reaffirmed the goals they given teams of the Ports de Normandie for the next six years. "I hope that the spirit of consensus and co-construction which... more
Largest e-truck order in North America
The warehousing and distribution company Performance Team – A Maersk Company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks. The deal marks the largest commercial order for the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date, Volvo said. When put into... more
Young charter specialist finds a way
26 Aviation, a British charter specialist founded in 2020, arranged the charter of a B747-400F operating from Zhengzhou, China on its inaugural flight to the UAE, where it received a water-cannon welcome at Dubai Al-Maktoum (DWC) at the end of August. The aircraft was... more
Maersk signs Magna Charta
Seafreight giant Maersk has inked the low carbon charter launched by the Hong Kong Business Environment Council (BEC). The carrier is now committed to contributing towards Hong Kong’s long-term decarbonisation ambition and the goals of the Paris agreement. “Decarbonisation... more
More rail links for Hannover Lehrte
Kombiverkehr is enhancing its range of services via the rapid transfer facility at the Hannover Lehrte mega hub as from 6 September 2021 by introducing new links and adding more despatch days on existing lanes. The train between Lehrte and Malmö (Sweden) will raise the... more
VP and global head for 4D
Thomas Skellingsted has been appointed vice president and global head of 4D Supply Chain Consulting. Effective 1 September 2021, he oversees the company's global management and leads the development of its client portfolio, supply chain services and logistics activities. 4 D... more
Authorities to audit seafreight margins
The maritime shipping industry can now see a silver lining on the horizon: in July 2021, the US Federal Maritime Commission established an audit programme to assess ocean carriers’ compliance with federal regulations on detention and demurrage and to step up the federal agency’s... more