Maersk and Nike to christen green-fuelled vessel 
Maersk and Nike will christen one of the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessels at the Port of Los Angeles on 27 August. This green-fuelled vessel, with a capacity of more than 16,000 teu, will be named at a private ceremony featuring Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc, Nike... more
From racing to robots
Driftshop, a manufacturer of motorsport equipment, is inaugurating a new 8,000 sqm site in Ensisheim (Alsace, France) this month. The new hub will feature a robotic solution courtesy of Scallog. Of the total area, more than 1,000 sqm of space will be used for Scallog’s Goods... more
‘Depot of the Year’ for a fifth time
Team C Express Logistics – part of ‘The APC’, a UK-based independent delivery network – has been recognised as ‘Depot of the Year’ for a fifth time at the network’s annual awards ceremony and ‘All Depot Meeting’ (ADM). The annual celebration saw members of the... more
IRU adds a member in China
The Truck and Rail United Logistics Group (TRU), based in China, has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU) as its newest member. The Chinese forwarder specialises in cross-border road and road-rail-sea freight transport to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and... more
Jaxport gets direct access to Indian Subcontinent
Ocean Network Express's (ONE) new West India North America (WIN) container service has started calling at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (Jaxport) Blount Island terminal, marking Jaxport’s first direct container service with the Indian subcontinent. In a weekly rotation,... more
Fiege's five AI rules
Based on the EU's artificial intelligence act, Fiege Group, which is headquartered in Greven, Westphalia, has developed five guidelines to regulate the use of AI within its own organisation. The guidelines are intended to harmonise AI with the company’s activities in five... more
GXO appoints MD in France
GXO Logistics, a pure-player contract logistics provider, has promoted the former deputy manager Vincent Ricci to managing director for its French operations. Ricci is based at the company’s offices in Neuilly. "Ricci brings with him a wealth of industry expertise that... more
A new truck tipper for the UK's northwest
UK forwarder Roy Braidwood & Sons has taken delivery of two C440 8x4s with sleeper cabs from Renault, joining the 35-strong eight-wheeler tipper fleet. The new C440s are being deployed in the business’ busy aggregate and muckaway fleet, primarily in the northwest of the... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Female ferrets can die of oestrogen poisoning if they don’t mate when they are in season. more
Sustainable at 130
Von Bergen is reducing its dirty emissions. The transport company von Bergen, from the village of Domdidier in the canton of Fribourg, is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. The future of the family-owned firm is all about quality, innovation and going easier on the... more