Transport

• 21 September 18 European Commission to review the Atlantic Strategy Action Plan  The European Commission is reviewing the Atlantic Strategy Action Plan in cooperation with the five countries involved (Spain, Portugal, France, UK and Ireland). A series of working sessions are being organized to promote the consultation... Read more ›
• 20 September 18 Trade volume from China port reaches $2.65bn in 2017 The Deputy Director, Guangzhou Port Authority in China, Yuan Yue yesterday said that trade volume between the port and Nigeria stands are $2.6 billion in 2017.   Yuan Yue made this disclosure yesterday at... Read more ›
• 18 September 18 Volvo Develops Autonomous Vehicle System for Logistics The Volvo Group has continued its far-reaching drive to develop next-generation transport solutions with a coordination system for autonomous electric goods transport vehicles.   New goods transport solutions were unveiled for the first time... Read more ›
• 12 September 18 Globalization relies on reefers Avocados, fish, blueberries – today, consumers all over the world expect to be able to buy the freshest products at their local supermarket throughout the year. This, of course, would be impossible without reefer... Read more ›
• 12 September 18 Energy transition offers innovators a competitive edge through “carbon robust” ship designs DNV GL – Maritime has released its second Maritime Forecast to 2050, part of a suite of Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) reports launched today in London. The Forecast provides an independent forecast of the... Read more ›
• 10 September 18 Internet of the things (IoT) reshapes the industries – A focus on supply chains We have evolved because we could communicate If we look at the history of human being and the creation of first civilizations, it is obvious that the human evolved because they communicated.  The very... Read more ›
• 06 September 18 Singapore signs “One Belt One Road Initiative(BRI)” MoU Enterprise Singapore, a Singaporean government agency, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Taiping Insurance Group (CTIG) to research innovation and business opportunities within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).    ... Read more ›
• 05 September 18 Digitalisation drives modernisation of maritime trade Pierre Cariou was involved in organising the ISLI Supply Chain Forum, “Emerging Challenges in a Complex Future”, held at the Kedge Business School in Bordeaux in March 2018. One of the panel discussions moderated... Read more ›
• 03 September 18 Global shipping industry stays on an even keel despite waves of uncertainty from US-China trade war The US-China trade war has yet to make big waves for the world’s shippers that transport everything from soybeans to industrial machinery between the two nations. The Baltic Dry Index that measures shipping rates... Read more ›
• 31 August 18 New consortium aims to increase shipping efficiency The Zaitoun Green Shipping has initiated, together with world-leading companies in smart technology and solutions, a consortium to collaborate on radically improving the performance of container ships and forming a new business model for... Read more ›