Mol and Be Forward sign mou 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has signed a five-year mou with Be Forward to implement a book and claim system for used car shipments to Africa. Be Forward has thus become the first customer to adopt this initiative and furthermore agrees to use LNG-fuelled vessels ”to promote the... more
High-risk routes for cargo theft
A new system empowers transport companies to protect their cargo proactively. The technology specialist Verisk has launched a solution to minimise the risk of cargo theft. The ‘Cargo Net’ application uses a proprietary algorithm to generate a ‘route cargo theft risk score’... more
Capacity doubled 
Boskalis building largest ship of its type. The Dutch company Royal Boskalis is converting on of its existing vessels into a subsea rock-installation vessel. According to its statements the move will make the ship the largest unit in the industry in the segment. more
Deugro opens second Houston office
Deugro has opened a satellite office in Texas’ energy corridor, reinforcing its commitment to “client-centric logistics services”, as the company said. The office is located at 757 N Eldridge Parkway. According to Deugro the need for a second office in greater Houston “was... more
E-trucks added to food transport fleet
A total of twelve Mercedes-Benz ‘eActros 600s’ were delivered to Dachser subsidiary Brummer Logistik recently, thus making Brummer Logistik one of the first recipients of the heavy-duty electric trucks. The 40 t vehicles have a range of around 500 km and will be used for... more
A GSSA goes back to school
The ECS Group has enhanced its sustainability pillar by integrating a new learning programme into its ‘Discovery’ training platform. Based on ‘AXA Climate School’, the course educates employees on climate change and encourages actionable sustainability initiatives. “As a... more
Vedat new SmartSea CTO
SmartSea, powered by Sita, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Kris Vedat as its chief technology officer. Vedat, a former head of technology and logistics at P&O Maritime Logistics, brings over 20 years of experience in technology and logistics... more
First trans-Atlantic service by Gemini Cooperation
On 3 February DP World Southampton welcomed the ‘MV Leonidio’, the first vessel under the Gemini Cooperation’s trans-Atlantic AL1/AT3 service, at the Southampton logistics hub. The ship will call at key European ports, before heading for the USA. Gemini, a cooperation effort... more
Switzerland to allow automated driving
Up until now there were no automated driving systems approved for road use in Switzerland. This is now set to change, with automated driving to be allowed in Switzerland from 1 March onwards. The first pilot projects are underway, one of which concerns freight transport... more
Rhenus Port Logistics appoints executives
Marcel Meyer (on the left) will take over as the head of the Rhenus Port Transport unit on 1 May, succeeding Thomas Maassen. As Port Logistics CFO he played a key role in the division’s growth and internationalisation. Philip Tomaskowicz (on the right) will assume leadership... more