FRANCE – WORLDWIDE – The joining of the fleet of the CMA CGM Jacques Saad é, the largest LNG-powered container ship in the world, was marked by a first-of-its-kind digital naming ceremony that saw the shipyard's representatives in Shanghai and CMA CGM Group's management in Marseille share an emotional landmark moment in their common history.
US – If one were asked which state in the country generally takes the lead in the climate change agenda, chances are most would name California as the place which has persistently tried all available methods to make the world a cleaner place. True to form it is a part of California Climate Investments, a state wide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions that has helped fund the latest project, to see electric trucks carrying freight on the US highways.
UK – It seems with Brexit very much in mind the new contract offered by the government to provide support to the Home Office's ongoing Border Force operations has been won by XPO Logistics.
UK – It would seem that the pessimism expressed by some of the signatories to the recent letter addressed to Michael Gove when requesting an urgent meeting over government preparations for Brexit were, sadly, not misplaced. The letter, from a range of logistics specialist associations and operations requested a meeting to discuss the problems received a rapid response, but did nothing to assuage concerns.
SWEDEN – NORWAY – A new weekly shuttle service has been launched by the Norwegian rail freight operator Cargonet to link the Norwegian capital of Oslo to the Port of Gothenburg, claiming to offer a 'rapid, dependable, climate-smart link' to the largest Scandinavian port.
FRANCE – Following notice that a 24 hour stoppage by gangway staff at the RoRo terminal in the port of Nantes-St. Nazaire from 0500 hours today (Friday 18th September) with the possibility of a continuance from 0900 Saturday 19th, what will concern many is the news that port workers at Calais have also announced plans to strike for 24 hours next Thursday, 24 September.
UK – The mention of two names to any British shipper or freight forwarder at the moment and either may well send a shudder down their spines. Couple former transport secretary Chris 'Failing' Grayling and the Port of Felixstowe in a sentence and tempers are likely to rise on hearing either, let alone both.
UK – The name Port of Middlesbrough has returned to logistics facilities on the banks of the river Tees after a century with the rechristening of the AV Dawson site. The company has amalgamated several parts of its Middlesbrough based port and logistics operations to form one, integrated port facility as it drives forward with further growth and expansion.
US – Some of the work maritime and logistics specialists Crowley undertakes goes far beyond the normal practices of the industry. Now the Jacksonville headquartered maritime corporation has again overcome the vagaries of nature to complete one its regular contracts.
GERMANY – EUROPE – The representatives of more than ten national airline associations, the Boards of Airline Representatives (BARs) are urging governments to collaborate without further delay on developing and implementing an international digital border solution for air travellers. The bulk of air freight is normally of course carried in the belly holds of passenger aircraft and the paucity of services has serious implications for both sides of the business.
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