US – XPO Logistics has announced that Alex Santoro, who joined the company earlier this year, has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately, in addition to serving as Executive Vice President, Operations. UK – Intermodal routes saw another cargo option open this week as Maritime Transport introduced its tenth rail freight service to date when it commenced operations between DP World London Gateway on the banks of the River Thames, and its terminal at East Midlands Gateway, Derby. The service operates 5 days per week with a weekly capacity of up to 320 containers. GERMANY – Two of the biggest names in the realm of materials handling are cooperating to outfit a new central spare parts warehouse in central southern Germany. Jungheinrich, best known for its fork lift range, is providing crane and mechanical plant maker Liebherr's subsidiary Liebherr-Werke Ehingen GmbH with all the requirements for the facility. UK – FINLAND – For the past few years we have written occasionally about rotor sails, the large tubular contraptions invented a century ago by Anton Flettner which harness the power of the prevailing winds to assist in the propulsion of any vessel to which they are fitted. ITALY – AZERBAIJAN – Bad enough to be stranded far from home on a ship in the middle of a pandemic, as so many of the world's seafarers have been, let alone to have the vessel arrested by the authorities, unable to reach your family when your own country was under threat of war. That was the scene for 24 crew stranded in the Port of Ravenna. UK – WORLDWIDE – In a landmark case the English Commercial Court has recently resolved a much-debated question, choosing to disagree with two previous cases and bringing welcome news to ship owners confirming they are not limited to claiming demurrage for delay to a ship should they be held liable to a claim for damage to cargo caused by such a delay. US – UK – WORLDWIDE – The National Cargo Bureau (NCB), the New York based cargo inspection company tasked with its mission of 'the Safety of Life and Cargo at Sea' and its associated concern, IT solutions group Exis Technologies, have joined the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) under a group corporate membership. DENMARK – JAPAN – POLAND – CHINA – It seems the acquisition of freight forwarder Panalpina in 2019 by DSV has not quenched the thirst for more by the logistics outfit. The boss of the Hedehusene headquartered company, Chairman Thomas Plenborg said this time last year that, when the dust settled on the Panalpina deal, more of the same would be considered in '12 to 18 months', and so it has come to pass. WORLDWIDE – The latest analysis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) refers mainly to the slump in the passenger sector. Such flights are however the principal method of carrying freight, the cargo tucked away in the belly holds along with the luggage. The disastrous outlook that IATA presents is therefore as relevant to the air freight community. UAE – Despite the prevailing economic headwinds, and one of the most challenging periods in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 's recent history, with oil price instability and Covid-19 putting economic pressure on local economies, heavy lift group AAL says it is seeing tentative growth in cargo demand and has made a long-term commitment to its Dubai based hub, which officially opened five years ago this month. 
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