Norwegian Res Q changes hands 
Maersk will acquire the Norwegian company, Res Q, which specialises in safety training and emergency preparedness. Res Q has five survival centres located in Norway to cater for training in the North Sea and offers more than 70 course titles. In addition, Res Q has 67... plus
Autonomous trucking pilot to start in Texas
J.B. Hunt and Waymo are preparing an autonomous driving test in Texas, USA, to transport furniture for the retailer Wayfair. The pilot will span six-plus weeks during July and August and take place along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. It will be the first... plus
The fifth generation is almost complete
The Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing has delivered the “Eco Mediterranea”, the tenth of twelve vessels belonging to the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G). This ro-ro unit flies the Italian flag, has a length of 238 m, a beam of 34 m, a gross tonnage of 67,311 t and a... plus
Icao to Russia: Stop violating Chicago Convention!
During its 226th meeting session, the Icao council considered matters referring to the operation of double-registered aircraft in the Russian Federation. Article 18 of the Chicago Convention provides that an aircraft cannot be validly registered in more than one state.... plus
Freight Transport Association picks Marcus Fischer
The Freight Transport Association in the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) has a new chairman: Markus Fischer is to succeed Günther Reder, who wants to fully concentrate on his company again. Fischer, who has a degree in business administration, is a transport... plus
Arrivée au Pirée 
Cargo-Partner poursuit son expansion dans le sud-est de l’Europe. En 2021, le logisticien autrichien a pris pied tout d’abord dans le nord de la Macédoine, puis dans le nord de la Grèce. L’ouverture d’un bureau dans le plus grand port grec promet des transit times encore plus... plus
A team to build the first wind-powered ro-ro vessel
Naval architects will make a joint effort to build what they boast will be "the world’s first wind-powered ro-ro vessel". Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen recently inked an agreement to design the ship. “Orcelle Wind” is the first vessel from the wind-powered... plus
Middle Corridor - a new alternative
Customers of a. hartrodt may now avoid the increasing disruptions on the sea freight routes between China and Europe. As a new alternative, the freight forwarder is offering rail transport via the Eurasian Middle Corridor. This route goes via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea,... plus
Linking Western with South Africa
Ten years after its inception, the West African carrier Air Côte d'Ivoire is adding South Africa to its route map. From today, 29 June 2022, it will operate the Abidjan-Johannesburg route via Kinshasa four times a week. Air Côte d'Ivoire aims to consolidate and greatly expand... plus