US – MEXICO – CG Railway, LLC (CGR), a joint venture between Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc., has stated its new, state-of-the-art rail ferry, the Cherokee, has completed its maiden roundtrip voyage claiming record results for transportation speed and railcar volumes. INDONESIA – CAMBODIA – THAILAND – SINGAPORE – Mystery and controversy surrounds the arrest and detention of the crew of the Bahamian registered oil tanker Stravolos with regard to a protracted dispute concerning the tanker's crude oil cargo. UK – Once again we are witnessing the government appearing to flounder as it tries to deal with the so called 'petrol crisis', a complete misnomer as, according to all industry sources, fuel is available in plentiful quantities. EUROPE – Real-time supply chain visibility platform FourKites will launch its fourth annual European customer conference, Visibility 2021, on 7 October, to be held virtually. The theme of this year's conference, 'Go Beyond' presents a bold vision for supply chains of the future, centred around automation, innovation and collaboration. UK – BAR Technologies (BAR), the marine engineering consultancy, has announced that Simon Roberts, former Williams Racing Managing Director and Team Principal, has joined the business as Chief Operating Officer. After 17 years at McLaren as Operations Director and COO, Simon moved most recently to Williams F1. SOUTH AFRICA – Last December we reported how DSV, or rather DSV Panalpina as it was then, had bought courier company Globeflight Worldwide Express and planned to move its management, together with most group division headquarters in the country, into the flagship DSV Park, Gauteng near O.R. Tambo International Airport. DENMARK – SINGAPORE – Maersk Tankers, a subsidiary of AP Moller Maersk's holding and investment arm APMH Invest has signed an agreement which sees Synergy Marine Pte. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of the Synergy Group, take over Maersk Tankers' technical management business. UK – Last week we criticised government officials when we accused them of lacking comprehension with regard to logistics in general and the far reaching effects of Brexit in particular. We mentioned how they were finally beginning to understand some of the complexities, and this week they have stepped up and responded to some searching questions which were raised at the British International Freight Association (BIFA) webinar which prompted the article. UK – The current fuel crisis has prompted some with links to the road transport community to cry foul this week, with an 'I told you so' from the likes of FairFuel UK, the lobby group targeting fixed lower fuel prices. EUROPE – US – We have been following development of the Volta Zero, claimed to be the world's first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle created specifically for city centre freight distribution, for some months. 
Joint Venture Rail Group Begins a New Age of Rail Freight by Ferry
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Crew Arrested After Dispute Over Ownership of Cargo of Crude Oil
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Government Minister Alienates Road Haulage Lobby as He Blames It for Fuel Crisis
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Snippets of News from Around the Globe This Week
Thursday, September 23, 2021 View Article 
Formula 1 man Joins the Race to Maritime Wind Technologies
Thursday, September 23, 2021 View Article 
Danish Logistics Group Continues African Expansion Plan
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Tanker Group Passes Over Technical Management Business to Singapore Outfit
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Freight Association Gets a Quick Response from Government on Brexit Queries
Thursday, September 23, 2021 View Article 
Controversy Rages as Fuel Crisis Hits the Road Haulage Sector
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All Electric HGV Gains Another Technological Ally in its Bid to Clean Up
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