TT Club: three non-executive board members 
TT Club, a specialist liability insurance provider to the international freight and logistics industry, has elected three new members drawn from its membership of insured organisations to its controlling board. Nosiphesihle Mbongwa is based in Durban, South Africa and has... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A mouse has an energy value of around 30 kcal. To cover its energy requirements with mice alone, a cat would have to eat eight to fifteen mice a day. more
Test with semi-automated driving
Following a test and validation process lasting several months, DSV, the retailer DM-Drogerie, Iveco and the software company Plus are launching a pilot project for autonomous driving in Germany. In the first phase, Iveco drivers will carry out the test and accompany and... more
Latest OOCL vessel named
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has named its latest eco-friendly vessel, "OOCL Denmark," the eleventh in their series of 24,188 teu ships built by Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering. The naming ceremony, held on 25 June, featured Rulin Fuong Tung as the... more
Handing over the baton at Federagenti
Paolo Pessina, the outgoing president of the Genoa maritime agents' association, has been elected president of Federagenti, the national federation of maritime agents and recommenders. He will initially flank Alessandro Santi, who will finish his mandate on 25 October and... more
Boosting connectivity with new Shenzhen route
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has expanded its partnership with China's SF Airlines to increase the frequency of flights between its hubs in Abu Dhabi and Ezhou. Starting 15 July 2024, Etihad Cargo will operate two freighters between these two... more
Bpost: Belgian newspaper distribution
From 1 July, Bpost will continue to distribute all French-language newspapers throughout Wallonia. This agreement extends until the end of 2025. An alternative distribution system will be tested in Q3/2025 at the request of the publishers. This will concern four distribution... more
ISS builds a bridgehead in Trinidad
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has expanded its operations to Trinidad and Tobago with a new office in Chaguaramas and a bonded warehouse in Point Lisas. This move supports the offshore market and enhances the company’s service capabilities. The Chaguaramas facility is in... more
How to win the next generation
Innovate Freight Talent exhibited and also presented a seminar on finding the best logistics talents at Multimodal, an annual supply chain conference and logistics exposition. This year’s event, which took place at NEC Birmingham UK, featured over 300 exhibitors and was attended... more
General cargo takes the lead in 2024
The growth of ‘general cargo’ airfreight tonnages is outpacing that of ‘special cargo’ products so far in 2024, new analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed. This reverses a trend in recent years, in which demand from air cargo shipments requiring special handling and... more