Ocean Network Express said Feb. 24 it has appointed Till Ole Barrelet as CEO-designate, succeeding Jeremy Nixon as part of a planned leadership transition.
Barrelet will join the Singapore-based container liner on May 1 and assume the role of CEO on July 1, while Nixon, who has led the company since its launch in 2018, will transition to senior adviser.
Since ONE’s formation in April 2018 through the integration of the container ...
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DHL Supply Chain has signed a memorandum of understanding with RLCold to develop more than 5 million square feet of temperature-controlled warehouse space across North America, targeting rising demand in the food and beverage sector.
The companies said they will jointly pursue multi-temperature distribution centers, combining DHL’s logistics operations and customer ...
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Blank sailings are surging across major trade lanes, underscoring how schedule volatility is reshaping operational planning for ports and inland operators.
Data from maritime consultancy Drewry show a 122 percent month-over-month increase in blank sailings on key east-west routes in February, effectively doubling withdrawn capacity compared with the previous period.
While blank ...
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GEODIS has launched a multimodal rail and road transport solution for NAOS Group as part of a broader effort to decarbonize the cosmetics company’s supply chain.
Since January, GEODIS has operated a combined rail-road logistics flow linking northern and southern France. Shipments are collected in Neuville-en-Ferrain and transported by truck to ...
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DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new three-tier GoGreen Plus portfolio, including what it described as an industry-first base product that delivers a default 10 percent emissions reduction on eligible shipments at a fixed flat rate.
The Bonn-based freight forwarder said the new GoGreen Plus Base option applies a standard 10 ...
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British International Freight Association has launched a new Artificial Intelligence and Technology Working Group in response to growing member interest in the opportunities and risks posed by artificial intelligence.
The trade body said the group will examine AI from a freight forwarder’s perspective, focusing on operational efficiency, compliance impacts and emerging ...
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Freight rate data provider Xeneta has appointed Bjorn Vang Jensen as executive industry advisor. Jensen brings more than 35 years of experience managing global supply chains across sectors including fast-moving consumer goods, retail, automotive and consumer durables, the company said.
In the advisory role, Jensen will support Xeneta’s efforts to help ...
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Swiss supply chain software provider Log-hub AG has introduced an AI-driven “Supply Chain Agent” designed to automate complex planning and analytics tasks within its platform, aiming to reduce the manual configuration work that often slows logistics decision-making.
The new capability functions as an agent-based interface layered over Log-hub’s existing applications. Instead ...
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Cybersecurity firm Cydome has introduced a software-based security platform for offshore wind farms that installs remotely on existing satellite communication hardware, eliminating the need for on-site technicians.
The new product, Cydome Embedded for Remote Energy Facilities, runs as a virtual container on VSAT routers and other network edge devices already deployed ...
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A growing patchwork of regional carbon pricing and fuel-intensity regulations is making it harder for global shipping companies to track emissions and plan long-term decarbonization investments, according to maritime engineering firm BAR Technologies.
The company said overlapping frameworks – including the European Union’s Emissions Trading System, FuelEU Maritime requirements and proposed ...
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