XPO Logistics has appointed Karlis Kirsis (above) chief legal officer for GXO Logistics, the intended spin-off of XPO’s logistics business.
Mr Kirsis is currently senior VP, European chief legal officer, for XPO Logistics Europe.
He will be responsible for GXO’s …

UK-headquartered freight management company Xpediator has appointed Graham Henry (above) as European groupage director of Delamode Anglia, a subsidiary of its forwarding division.
Mr Henry joins the group from Europa Worldwide, where he was a general manager and led its …

The less-than-truckload (LTL) sector is on fire, which is attracting external players.
After two carriers were snapped up by truckload firms, Uber Freight has now entered the market with a play to replicate its truckload formula in this sector.
Uber …

Port congestion in South Vietnam is deteriorating, amid the country’s latest Covid battle.
The lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) was extended for two weeks on Sunday, alongside the 19 other cities and provinces making up the entire southern …

To help overcome the shortage of containerships, Cosco Shipping Lines has retrofitted an open-hatch cargo ship belonging to affiliate Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers.
The 62,000 dwt Cosco Shipping Honor, which originally could carry up to 473 teu, had container slots …

North Europe’s freak weather has added more challenges to forwarders and shippers using inland waterways, with delays reported across the network.
Barge congestion in the region have hit a 13-week low, but with high water levels and flooded rail and …

The road transport industry says new UK government proposals to tackle the driver shortage crisis will not provide any immediate relief.
The Department for Transport (DfT) yesterday sent a letter from secretary of state Grant Shapps to the logistics industry, …