ITJ | Transport Journal Mobile: Home

13.08.2019

BLG handles logistics for fischerwerke

With immediate effect, BLG Logistics has taken charge of all logistic services for articles from the fischer-System-Tec-product portfolio and the fischer standard fixings range as a strategic partner of the Fischer group. ...

13.08.2019

K Line's new design for an LNG carrier

The Japan-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Namura Shipbuilding have signed an AIP (approval in principle) for the concept design of an LNG-fuelled ore carrier from DNV. According to the classification company, this...

13.08.2019

Lothar Thoma replaces Heinz Senger-Weiss

Heinz Senger-Weiss has announced his withdrawal from the operative management of Gebrüder Weiss. The managing director air & sea will leave the transport and logistics company for personal reasons on 31 December 2019."We...

13.08.2019

Heaviest jumbo train completes successful trial run

A Freightliner 3,690-horsepower Class 70 locomotive recently hauled a train with a cargo of aggregate between Merehead in Somerset and Acton in London, UK. Weighing 4,624 t, this is the heaviest ‘jumbo’ train currently running in...

13.08.2019

International routes for new Swedish airport

During the 2019-2020 winter season SAS will start direct flights from Copenhagen, Aalborg (Denmark) and London (UK) to Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR), the new Swedish airport in Sälen/Trysil which is only a short ...

13.08.2019

New contact persons at Royal Air Maroc

Amina Tagemouati, formerly head of marketing & development cargo at Royal Air Maroc, has assumed a new position within the airline. In future, she will be in charge of the interline & market intelligence department of the...

13.08.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

A tiger can munch through about 25 kg of meat in one sitting.

13.08.2019

Saudia Cargo launches express product for heavy shipments

Saudi Airlines Cargo will launch its latest product "Express Heavy" providing high-priority fast delivery for time-critical global heavy shipments and loads during the month of August. The new service aims to improve...

13.08.2019

ZIM launches Americas service

The Haifa (Israel)-based carrier ZIM will launch a new Central America- Caribbean Service (CCS). The service between Mexico, Caribbean and Central America will have the following rotation: Veracruz - Altamira (Mexico) – Puerto...

13.08.2019

Twelve roundtrips between Luxembourg and Trieste

Mars Logistics, DFDS and CFL multimodal have formed a partnership to expand their service offering on the Europe-Turkey route. The three partners are convinced that this cooperation will increase the attractiveness of their...

13.08.2019

DB Schenker tests nationwide use of exoskeletons

DB Schenker has intensively and successfully tested the use of exoskeletons at several logistics locations. The logistics services provider thus continues its efforts to relieve warehouse staff of physically-demanding tasks....

13.08.2019

AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires US freight forwarder

AIT Worldwide Logistics has acquired Unitrans International Corporation, a Los Angeles (USA)-based freight forwarder with expertise in a variety of specialised services. “I’m excited to continue the implementation of AIT’s growth...

10.07.2019

Die Wirtschaft blüht

Die Inselgruppe Malta mit ihren rund 430 000 Einwohnern auf einer Fläche von zirka 320 km2 verfügt über die kleinste Wirtschaftszone unter allen Euroländern. Insgesamt zeigt sich die Wirtschaft aber stark.

12.08.2019

Cebu Pacific's first full freighter

Cebu Pacific, the only passenger airline in the Philippines with dedicated cargo planes, has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-500 converted from passenger to cargo use. The freighter, the first of its type in the Asian country,...

12.08.2019

22 new locomotives for Spanish ADIF

Switzerland-based rail manufacturer Stadler, in consortium with Erion, has emerged as the winner of the tender issued by the Spanish Administration of Railway Infrastructure (ADIF) for the supply of 22 rescue locomotives. ...

12.08.2019

Nice welcomes first direct flight from China

Ten days ago, on 2 August 2019, a French airport outside of Paris welcomed a direct flight from China. Air China‘s A330-200, which offers a three-weekly service between Beijing and Nice, has an underfloor cargo capacity of 37.5...

12.08.2019

B&H Worldwide appoints group compliance and quality manager

B&H Worldwide has appointed Mike Barber to the position of group compliance and quality manager. Based at the company's global headquarters at London Heathrow (UK), he will be responsible for managing trade compliance across...

12.08.2019

iHerb chooses Ceva Logistics’ eCommerce services

Ceva Logistics has been chosen by the natural health products company iHerb to provide air export services to Japan and Singapore from its newly opened logistics and distribution centre near South Korea's Incheon International...

12.08.2019

Faster coal transport in India

The Indian Government has approved the construction of a 108 km new line between Vaibhavwadi and Kolhapur. The project will be completed by 2023-24 and will be carried out by the construction division of Central Railway. The...

12.08.2019

New service from Europe to Nigeria

The Netherlands-based Universal Africa Lines (UAL) and Julius Berger Services Nigeria (JBSN) will cooperate on a new service. With immediate effect, UAL will start a monthly service from Europe to the port of Warri, Nigeria. In...