February 2021

Maersk green ship to arrive seven years early

AP Moller - Maersk says it will launch the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023 - seven years ahead of schedule. Maersk’s methanol feeder vessel will have a capacity of around 2,000teu and be deployed in one of its intra-regional networks. While the vessel will be able to operate on standard very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), the plan is to operate the vessel on carbon neutral e-methanol ... [+]

No restart yet for Brittany Ferries routes

Brittany Ferries is to extend the suspension of some of its services due to the continued stringent travel restrictions for passengers. Four ships that are currently laid-up, but which it had hoped to reinstate in late March, will not now resume service until mid-May at the earliest, it says. Services including ... [+]

Think again on trucker Covid checks, IRU tells Germany

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has written to German Chancellor Angela Merkel pointing out that her country’s refusal to exempt professional truck drivers from mandatory COVID-19 testing broke previous commitments on EU “green lanes” and the free movement of goods, and moreover dids not help curb the virus. It added ... [+]

Clecat calls for Mobility Package rethink

Studies of the expected impacts of the European Commission’s Mobility Package I, adopted on 15 July 2020, confirm that they will have detrimental effects on the environment and functioning of the Single Market, says European forwarders’ association, Clecat. It says that the compulsory return of the vehicle to the Member ... [+]

Change at the top for Broekman Logistics

Rik Pek is to become chief executive of Rotterdam-based family owned Broekman Logistics, taking over from Raymond Riemen, who acted as chief executive since 1999. Pek, who started his career at Broekman Logistics in 2005, held multiple roles with a commercial and operational background, most lately as managing director of ... [+]

Stoll to head Swiss cargo

Lorenzo Stoll is to become head of cargo at Swiss International Air Lines from 1 April, taking over from Ashwin Bhat, who has been appointed chief commercial officer at Lufthansa Cargo. Stoll joined Swiss as its head of western Switzerland in 2013, responsible for the operations and management of the ... [+]

ABP makes the green grade

Associated British Ports (ABP) has gained ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management covering all its ports and terminals.    The ISO 14001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system (EMS). As part of the process, ABP’s existing systems were assessed against the certification’s formulation and ... [+]

Walkers signs Dutch deal

Berkshire-based supply chain and order fulfilment specialist, Walker Logistics has signed a partnership agreement with Dutch third party logistics services provider, RIF Europe. The deal will allow Walker to offer its clients the opportunity to hold stock and fulfil orders bound for mainland Europe from RIF’s multi-user distribution hubs on ... [+]

AAL to sail monthly between Americas and Asia

AAL Shipping (AAL) is committing to a monthly sailing on its breakbulk liner service between Asia and the Americas. General manager of AAL Americas, Michael Morland, explained: “Building the market to justify regular monthly multipurpose (MPP) tramp sailings has taken time and hard work. Looking back a few years, volumes could ... [+]

Shippers enraged by global shipping crisis

The Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) says that it is “furious” at the chaotic state of the shipping market “and the lack of mechanisms to resolve it”. “Production, marketing and distribution are all disrupted and economic costs are beyond measure,” said chairman Denis Choumert, chairman of GSA and the European Shippers’ Council. ... [+]

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