The Loadstar


DVZ radar: Enter Germany’s controversial supply chain law

(This post was originally published here in German in Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung DVZ on 11 June; DVZ and Premium have agreed a partnership according to which relevant corporate/supply chain content published by DVZ can be exclusively used by Premium.)
Germany’s parliament, …


Clare Bottle and Neil Bowker appointed new UKWA CEO and chair

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) announced today that Clare Bottle, FCILT (above) has been appointed its new CEO, effective 1 July.
She succeeds Peter Ward, who is set to enter semi-retirement, and joins UKWA from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, where she …


On the wires: Spot the contract

“Amidst the pandemic and its impact on the industry, the 11 largest shipping lines saw unprecedented levels of operating profits in 2020-2H (…). In issue 518 of the Sunday Spotlight, we looked at whether the strong results for the large …




MEPC environmental regulatory failures will put the heat under the IMO

If ever the International Maritime Organization (IMO) needed regional regulation, it was at yesterday’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting.
The industry seemed to be making light of the climate crisis and metaphorically rowed back on emissions targets.
Rich pickings …