FourKites CEO Mathew Elinjickal on where the supply chain visibility market is headed (part 2)

Supply chain visibility provider FourKites has maintained its position as a leader in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms. The company also recently announced it had outpaced its EMEA growth targets, achieving 148% growth in shipments over the last 12 months.

FourKites CEO Mathew Elinjickal on where the supply chain visibility market is headed (part 1)

Discussing future last mile sustainability outcomes with University of Groningen researcher Paul Plazier

CEO Avishai Trabelsi on Quicargo’s ambitions and the future of digital logistics platforms

Girteka Fleet is transforming its brand and henceforth will be known as TNDM Trucking, announced the Lithuanian company last week. Girteka says the new name and brand will better reflect “the value proposition of the unique dedicated trucking business model”.

Girteka Fleet rebrands under name of TNDM Trucking

T-Mining and CMA CGM have announced the start of the integration of a blockchain-based Secure Container Release at the Port of Antwerp. The parties state the tool provides a more secure and safe solution to all employees and clients involved in the container import release process. 

T-Mining and CMA CGM implement blockchain-powered Secure Container Release at the Port of Antwerp

Mounting container congestion at the Port of Hamburg has prompted the boss of the port <a href="https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/angela-titzrath-hlla-ueber-lieferketten-und-stau-vor-den-haefen-18125131.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to call for the lifting of Sunday truck bans</a>. The proposition has also been backed by local politicians from the CDU parliamentary group.

Hamburg Port chief calls for Germany’s sunday truck bans to be lifted

Last week, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) <a href="https://trans.info/en/railway-workers-3-day-strike-in-june-over-50-000-employees-will-walk-out-291802" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced 3 days of rail worker strikes that will take place later this month</a>. The industrial action shall impact both passenger and freight services. However, just days after the announcement, Transport Minister Grant Shapps revealed that the government may try to mitigate the effect of future stikes by introducing new legislation allowing agency staff to fill in for striking workers.

UK Government mulls law change to allow agency staff to fill in during strikes

A new freight route between Rosslare and Zeebrugge will provide another direct link between Ireland and mainland Europe, and also offers a new connection from Finland to Ireland, announced Finnlines.

Finnlines opens new freight service between Rosslare and Zeebrugge

The General Directorate of Land Transport (Dirección General de Transporte Terrestre) in Spain will shortly begin monitoring RDC waiting and loading times, announced the road freight association Fenadismer.

Spain will monitor RDC waiting times “to see the current situation”

Christophe Mugnier-Pollet is the VP Global Supply Chain Management at Vestas based in Denmark.

Alcott Global Podcast: Christophe Mugnier-Pollet on Vestas’ IBP Journey

June has been an eventful month for Dover as business booms within the cargo terminal and the cruise season continues with enormous success, claims the port.

Cargo traffic boom at Dover port’s Western Docks, says new report

The current state of the planet's climate needs to be reversed. Due to human activity, the Earth's land temperature has increased by almost 1 °C in the past 50 years. Extreme climate change impacts will endure until 2040, particularly in developing economies. Recent studies demonstrated that every region of the world is, to some degree, affected; efforts to decarbonise it must be redoubled to reverse such effects.

The time for action is now-Supply Chain Sustainability goals

The European Commission has announced that some 135 transport infrastructure projects have been selected for EU grants totalling EUR 5.4 billion.

EU to spend €5.4bn on 135 transport infrastructure projects

Supply chain visibility provider project44 has announced two new partnerships, one of which involves a major international brewing company who had formerly cooperated with a competitor. 

World’s largest brewer switches to project44

In an attempt to cut transit times and alleviate congestion while offering higher flexibility, Maersk has announced a new feeder service between Port Said in Egypt and the Italian Port of Genoa.

Maersk to cut its Asia-North Italy transit times by 5 -21 days via new service

Smart contracts are programs kept on a Blockchain that function when prearranged specifications are met and verified. Leaders use them to systematise the implementation of an agreement so that every partaker could rely on the result right away without the need for intermediary or time loss. Smart Contracts can automate the workflow, bringing about the following action when such circumstance is accomplished.

Smart Contracts

<a href="https://www.worldshipping.org/news/world-shipping-council-containers-lost-at-sea-report-2022-update-published" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The latest World Shipping Council (WSC) Containers Lost at Sea Report</a>, which covers 2020-2021, shows that containers lost overboard represent less than one thousandth of 1% (0.001%). However, as the WSC writes, the past two years have seen a “worrying" break in the downward trend for losses. The average number of containers lost at sea per year since the start of the survey has increased by 18% to 1,629.

New report finds “worrying” reverse in downward trend for container losses

Brittany Ferries has said that its new Saint-Malo ferry will be the world’s largest hybrid ship when it starts operating in under 3 years. The vessels' batteries will sport a capacity of 11.5 MWh, which the ferry operator says is approximately double that typically used for hybrid propulsion in marine vessels.

Brittany Ferries says its Saint-Malo vessel will be the world’s largest hybrid ship

To reduce the number of vans in the city centre of Lyon, the city has launched a pilot in which an alternative delivery system shall allow goods to be transported first by a boat and then by electric cargo bikes.

A boat and 7 cargo bikes will replace vans in the city centre of Lyon

XPO spin off GXO Logistics has announced its strategic intent to significantly grow its share of the warehouse-related logistics market in Germany over the next five years. It will attempt the feat with the assistance of Heiko Oberländer, a twenty-year industry veteran who has joined the company from DSV.

GXO eyes growth in Germany after luring Heiko Oberländer from DSV

Danish transport and logistics company DSV is interested in buying CH Robinson's Worldwide's business that specializes in arranging international cargo transport on behalf of shippers, according to Reuters.

CH Robinson has said a Reuters’ report that stated it was selling its freight forwarding branch is merely “rumours and speculations”.