Dollar General automates South Carolina distribution center
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Dollar General has automated its South Carolina distribution center to help replenish stores, CEO Jeffery Owen said in a Q2 earnings call Once fully operational, the technology will enable Dollar General to process thousands of […]
South Africa takes on lead role in Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance
South Africa will leverage its chairmanship of the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance (AGHA) to advance the green hydrogen agenda and support opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, technology transfer, and economic and employment opportunities. This is according to Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, after he was handed chairmanship of the AGHA on the […]
Three seafarers die in suspected enclosed space death on bulker
Three Chinese seafarers are believed to have suffocated after they were trapped in an enclosed space on board the Chinese-operated Kamsarmax bulk carrier MSXT Echo. The 2021-built ship, operated by China-based MSM Ship Management, had arrived in Taiwan’s Hoping port around 8pm local time on 6 September, carrying coal from Richards Bay, South Africa. As […]
7 focus areas for negotiating procurement contracts
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contracts are the lifeblood for any organization. Effective procurement agreements not only drive efficient business transactions, but strengthen the buyer-supplier relationship. Spelling out contract terms is even more important with changing business landscapes, a strong control environment […]
Maersk signs clean energy deal with Amazon
A new feature of Danish shipping line Maersk’s ECO Delivery service will include the use of green methanol in addition to biodiesel as a second green fuel in the vessel fleet. The carrier’s holding company, A.P. Moller – Maersk, and e-tail giant, Amazon, have finalised an agreement for the transport of 20 000 FFE (forty-foot […]
Konecranes refreshes leadership team – Container News
Konecranes has announced changes in its leadership team, first by appointing Juha Pankakoski as executive vice president of Port Solutions and member of the Konecranes leadership team. Pankakoski starts in this position today (7 September) and will report to Konecranes’ president and CEO Anders Svensson. Additionally, Juha Pankakoski will succeed Mika Mahlberg, as executive vice […]
STB proposes reciprocal switching rule in push for improved rail service
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Surface Transportation Board issued a new reciprocal switching rule on Thursday that would entitle shippers to request relief from a nearby railroad if their existing carrier is not meeting minimum service standards. Under the […]
German carrier outperforms other brands in survey
Hamburg line Hapag-Lloyd has trumped other leading multi-national brands in a profit-per-employee survey for EU companies. Conducted by Search Intelligence in partnership with fintech giant, Plus500, the carrier was found to have yielded revenue of $1.25 per employee. The survey comprised the EU’s top 100 companies and included at least two energy companies, Shell and […]
