Maersk has ordered six mid-sized container vessels fitted with dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build the six 9,000 TEU ships which will be delivered in 2026 and 2027.

Volvo Trucks has delivered an electric truck with a gross combination weight of 74 tonnes.

Scania is to offer seamless access to a Europe-based charging network suitable for mixed fleets of trucks and buses, to help simplify the transition to electrification and fulfil customers’ need for more charging solutions.

Aires in the USA has announced that Chris Contos assumed the role of Aires manager, international household goods on July 1, 2023.

Online marketplace for self storage, Explorage.com, won the Rising Star Award at The StartUp Awards 2023.

Scania is taking a massive step towards decarbonising its supply chain by placing its first order for green steel.

Specialist provider of fast-response pay-as-you-go commercial vehicle and trailer breakdown repair services, TNS365, has opened a new call centre operation in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

AltoVita, the corporate accommodation platform specialising in large enterprises, has announced its partnership with Noah Mobility, a global mobility management company that supports companies and individuals during the entire process of relocation. Both companies are taking strides to redefine the global mobility sector with their technology.

A Bristol business is preparing to roll out plans for the UK’s first boutique removals franchise. Move On Removals and Storage, which has a team of ten people, has already grown by ten times since being established in early 2020.

The DVSA in the UK has announced a new programme to help new vehicle operators qualify for the Earned Recognition Scheme.

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced that Mike Thomas, Client Services Director at Delamode International Logistics, has been appointed the new chairman of its Management Board. Gary Whittle, Commercial Director of Meachers Global has been named vice chairman.

Virginia Lane, Managing Director of Asian Tigers Philippines, has announced Mr Cipriano S Pagulayan Jr as the company’s new operations manager.

Aires, in the USA, has announced that Jennifer Murr has become the company’s vice president, Central Region, effective from July 1, 2023.

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has joined forces with the Dutch VDL Groep (VDL) to break into the market for heavy-duty hydrogen-fuelled trucks, using Toyota’s fuel cell technology.

‘No good deed goes unpunished’. ​Nobody quite knows the origin of this pithy phrase but it certainly came to mind following an episode that occurred recently.

Longer semi-trailers (LSTs) are now being used on Great Britain's roads. Vehicle operators can now tow LSTs measuring up to 2.05 metres, longer than a standard semi-trailer (up to 15.56 metres long).

Daryl Flood, in Texas, USA has announced the launch of a new moving and storage service website: darylflood.com.

According to Xeneta, the ocean and airfreight benchmarking and market intelligence platform, the container shipping industry has been enduring a torrid time recently with global long-term ocean freight rates diving 10.6% in April alone.

The main panel discussion at the OMNI conference in DaNang was on the topic of leadership. Leadership is a hot topic in the industry right now.

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