Changing of the guard at VAP 
At its general assembly on 27 August 2024, the Swiss Shippers' Association (VAP) announced a change in its operational management and appointed Simon Wey as the association’s new managing director. He takes over the position from Frank Furrer, who has been elected to the... more
Supporting a Savannah site
Armlogi has expanded its site at the Port of Savannah, thus enhancing capacity at its busiest warehouse in the USA. Dubbed SAV1, the warehouse has handled over 800 container shipments since its launch in 2021. 300 more are expected soon. It is this increase in demand that has... more
Cargo Ai picks Fintech veteran
Launched in February 2023, Cargo Ai’s Cargo Wallet software has quickly gained traction and today facilitates cargo payments in over 47 currencies. The digital enabler has now appointed the global payment expert Olivier Veyrac as its senior vice president for Cargo Wallet.... more
Green truck collects dirty waste
The US waste management company Recology is testing North America's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse collection vehicle in San Francisco, CA (USA). The truck was developed in partnership with New Way Trucks and Hyzon. Recology will be the first waste and... more
A twelfth mega vessel for OOCL
Orient Overseas Container Line (Oocl) celebrated the naming of its twelfth and final vessel in the 24,188 teu series, "OOCL Portugal," at a ceremony held at the Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co. (Nacks) shipyard. This marks the completion of OOCL's... more
New freighter flight from China to Africa
Astral Aviation, a cargo airline headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has launched its inaugural flight from the People’s Republic of China. This direct flight, departing from Guangzhou to Nairobi with an onward connection to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, marks a... more
Subsidies for services and not for companies
The revision of its freight transport act and temporary bridging finance for single wagonload transport are to modernise the country’s freight transport sector and promote multimodal services, said transport minister Albert Rösti at the general assembly of the Swiss Shippers’... more
Coming soon: autonomous distribution yards
In a market first, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA) has introduced “Hub Pilot”, a platform as a service (PaaS) to support autonomous distribution yard logistics. The technology uses infrastructure-based perception, high-definition mapping and sensors to... more
New 13,100 teu containership for Wan Hai
Wan Hai Lines held a naming ceremony for the new 13,100 teu containership, “Wan Hai A17”, at Samsung Heavy Industries' shipyard on 23 August. This vessel is the tenth in a series of thirteen, featuring environmentally friendly engines and "smart ship notation"... more