Thomas Miller chooses Hugh Titcomb 

Thomas Miller, a global provider of insurance services, has named Hugh Titcomb as its new chief executive, subject to shareholder approval. Titcomp is to replace Bruce Kesterton, who is retiring. Titcomb joined Thomas Miller in 2016 having held a broad range of senior... more
Sun Chief here to stay 

UWL, a US-American NVOCC and 3PL, has signed a contract with Swire Shipping. The agreement, which is to last into 2024, concerns the Sun Chief express service, a direct route between Vietnam and Seattle, Washington. Since its launch in April of 2022, Sun Chief has maintained... more
CBP at CWF 

Chennault International Airport (CWF) in Lake Charles, LA, has signed a MoU with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enable regular clearance of select international aircraft. The agreement allows for the clearance into USA of foreign crews and air cargo utilising the... more
Autonomous freight delivery in Texas 

The self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics has started a partnership with Ikea Supply Chain Operations by piloting autonomous freight deliveries in Texas, USA. The cooperation includes a Kodiak autonomous heavy-duty truck transporting products seven days a week between... more
Own entities in Morocco 

Morocco is popular. Nippon Express Europe, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings (NXHD), has spun off two of its existing business locations in the Kingdom of Morocco – the Morocco branch and the Tanger Med logistics centre – into subsidiary companies. The move follows... more
Skipping the queues with self-service lockers 

This autumn, Alaska Air Cargo will be offering secure self-service lockers for Goldstreak Package Express pickups at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). When Goldstreak customers are notified that their shipment has arrived, they will go to a kiosk at the Seattle... more
Marvin Allen to head Chicago branch 

CPC Logistics Solutions, a subsidiary company of CPC Logistics, which provides permanent and temporary Class A CDL truck driver and warehouse logistics solutions and services, has appointed Marvin Allen as operations manager for CPCLS’ new Chicago branch. Since beginning his... more
Reaching number ten 

US-based Scannell Properties has completed its 10th successful local project since it entered the German market in 2019. The real estate developer has now also found a tenant for its second speculative logistics property in Kitzingen, Bavaria, a site of 23,500 sqm. All... more
A special service for UAE ports 

It is for the home turf. DP World has introduced a new coastal service for the UAE, connecting its Jebel Ali hub to other ports around the country. The inaugural shipment of roughly 200 teu sailed from the Jebel Ali Port to the Port of Ajman in early 7 October. The new... more
Hydrogen-powered ro-ro tractors to roll by 2023 

Volvo Penta, CMB.TECH and Ports of Stockholm have entered into a collaborative relationship as part of an important hydrogen investment in Stockholm Norvik Port, Sweden, with the first pilot ro-ro tractor due to be delivered in 2023. In the collaborative pilot, CMB.Tech will... more