Head of network for Pall-Ex 
                     
                    Pall-Ex Group has hired Marc Batey as its head of network for Scotland, the North of England and Ireland. With 15 years of experience in logistics, Marc Batey will be responsible for building relationships with existing members to create a stronger network. During his... more
 Reopening borders with historic GSA partner 
                     
                    Air Mauritius has selected Paris-based APG to be its general sales representative (GSA) in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. APG CEO & president Sandrine de Saint Sauveur: "APG is delighted and honoured to represent Air Mauritius commercially in these key markets. The... more
 Car carriers set a trend 
                     
                    Investments in vehicle carrier newbuilds have risen in recent weeks, according to the intelligence provider Vessels Value (VV). VV's head of vehicle carriers Dan Nash said that in the course of the year, so far, "a total of USD 4.4 billion, including options, have been... more
 Field test for e-truck in rough conditions 
                     
                    The Norwegian postal service is currently testing a new, all-electric distribution Scania truck on the route between Oslo and Tromsø, a distance of 1,600 km. With a battery capacity of up to 300 kWh and an estimated range of about 250 km, this is the biggest challenge for... more
 Digital CRM customised for logistics business  
                     
                    Efficy and Akanea have formed a technological partnership to further digitise the transport and logistics sector. Efficy is a specialist in customer relationship management (CRM) headquartered in Evere (Belgium), while Lyon (France)-based Akanea publishes expert management... more
 Russia to containerise postal items  
                     
                    Russian Railways (RZD) and Russian Post have agreed to jointly develop logistics services for the containerisation and delivery of postal items and products from online stores, retail chains and small and medium-sized businesses. To this end, the companies plan to organise... more
 Pharma Aero examines use of UAVs 
                     
                    Pharma Aero, a non-profit organisation that aims to achieve excellence in reliable end-to-end air transportation for life science and medtech shippers, has published a white paper examining the use of UAVs and drones for last mile delivery of pharma products. George Fenton,... more
 Terminal manager for Hams Hall region 
                     
                    Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Chris Durrant to the role of terminal manager for the Hams Hall region, one of the country’s busiest inland freight terminals. Durrant assumed his new position on 31 August 2021. Before joining ABP, he worked for the Port of... more
 Swiss supplies for Ukraine 
                     
                    Switzerland is currently carrying out its largest ever aid operation for eastern Ukraine. Recently, a first convoy crossed the line of contact bound for Donetsk, accompanied by six members of the Swiss humanitarian aid unit (SHA) that is bringing supplies to both sides of the... more
 Cargo-partner expands intermodal services 
                     
                    Cargo-partner has introduced a number of new rail connections between Asia and Europe to ease capacity shortages caused by Covid-19 related transport restrictions. Trains carrying part loads now operate between Shanghai (China) and Bucharest (Hungary). For containers, the... more

