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
Sails for rockets at sea
A site for the production of Oceanwings, a wind propulsion system for maritime transport, has now been found. Ayro has signed a contract to this effect with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Caen in Normandy, concessionaire of the Port of Caen-Ouistreham. It will be the... more
XPO picks sales and marketing director
XPO Logistics has appointed Arron Kendall as sales and marketing director – Europe. He also joins XPO's European executive committee. Kendall has 20 years of experience in management and business development, including more than eleven years at XPO. He most recently served... more
1,000 freight cars ordered
Russian manufacturer UWC has obtained a compliance certificate from the register of certification on the Russian federal railway network for its flat car, model 13-6724, and signed a contract to supply 1,000 freight cars to the transport company Laude Smart Intermodal. The... more
More and more semi-trailer transports
TX Logistik is adding more trains to its schedule of services between Germany and Italy. The rail logistics company, which belongs to the Mercitalia group, will increase the number of round trips on the Duisburg – Segrate connection from five to six a week, starting on 6... more