Category: logistics

Verizon deploys Ericsson private 5G edge networks worldwide

Verizon has expanded its private 5G alliance with Ericsson to deliver localised edge computing and cloud orchestration to global enterprises. Hannes Ekström, SVP and Head of Customer Unit, Verizon at Ericsson Americas, said: “Enterprises are rapi…

Outspoken Greek shipping owner willing to pay Iranian transit toll in Hormuz

Greek shipping owner Evangelos Marinakis has said he would be prepared to support the payment of a transit fee to Iran to secure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Any such move would mark a significant departure from the established maritime legal framework. 

De Jong Shipping expands into Belgium with TransMatch stake

De Jong Shipping Group has acquired a minority stake in Belgian inland shipping operator TransMatch. It marks the first time the Dutch group has had a formal presence in the Belgian market. The deal forms part of De Jong Shipping’s wider growth strategy in inland and push barge shipping across Northwest Europe. The companies said the partnership would broaden operational coverage and strengthen commercial activities in the ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) arc, and inland European waterways.

CLdN moves operations base to UK, enhances Irish services

We will have to get used to calling the company UK-based. As of late May, CLdN has finalised the move of its shipping operations from Luxembourg to the United Kingdom. The company calls it “a natural evolution”. CLdN has been operating freight connections to the UK for more than 60 years and owns and operates port terminals in London (Purfleet), Killingholme (Humber) and Liverpool. Around three-quarters of CLdN sailings currently start or end in a UK port.

SoftBank and Ericsson boost 5G performance with uplink switching

Enhancing 5G network performance through new uplink switching technologies is the focus of a new SoftBank and Ericsson partnership. Most commercial cellular infrastructures operate with heavy downlink bias. Telcos allocated spectrum and configured time…

Microsoft brings sovereign edge AI to Industry 4.0 private networks

Bringing sovereign edge AI to remote sites, a collaboration between Microsoft and Armada accelerates private networks for Industry 4.0. While corporate headquarters enjoy high-bandwidth, low-latency access to hyperscale public clouds, the factory floor…