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13.11.2020

More than 1,000 cargo-only flights since March

Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, Swiss International Air Lines has carried over 23,000 t of goods on more than 1,000 cargo-only flights, operated by its airfreight division Swiss Worldcargo. During the months of...

13.11.2020

THE Alliance till the end of 2020

The alliance of Hapag-LLoyd, HMM, ONE and Yang Ming, called THE Alliance, has announced service adjustments to better match resources and "fluctuating demand" of the global shipping market. Between Asia and North...

13.11.2020

OMP sells shares to Ackermans & van Haaren

Ackermans & van Haaren plans to acquire a 20% participation in OMP. Founded in 1985, OMP is a player in the fast-growing digitised supply chain planning (SCP) market. It has grown to be a company with almost 700 employees...

13.11.2020

Cass expands executive team

Culminating a USA-wide search, Cass Information Systems, a major provider of transportation, energy, telecom and waste invoice payment and information services, has selected Martin Resch to fill the newly created position of COO....

13.11.2020

Video intelligence improves fleet safety

With its Video intelligence product, software specialist Trimble is now helping transport companies to improve road safety on European networks as well. The system enables fleet owners to film and later reconstruct accidents...

13.11.2020

American Airlines introduces new mail module

American Airlines Cargo continues the modernisation of its business with the completion of digital airmail handling and mail revenue accounting modules from IBS Software’s "iCargo" system. This deployment, which was...

13.11.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Doctors have identified more than 240 types of headaches.

Kleines Raumwunder

Ende Oktober wurde der erste Schmalrumpf-Frachter in Betrieb genommen, der ausser im Hauptdeck auch im Unterdeck ULD laden kann. Von seinen «Eltern» und dem Erstnutzer wird er als «Game Changer» auf einem Markt angepriesen, der...

12.11.2020

Swiss intermodal operator adds capacity

Hupac responds to the increasing demand for intermodal connections from/to southeast Europe by increasing the frequency between the Netherlands and Austria starting from week 46. The direct train connection between Rotterdam...

12.11.2020

ITJ Video News – 12 November 2020

In the ITJ Video News of 12 November 2020, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen presents news on Japan’s Ocean Network Express; Qatar Airways Cargo’s partnership with Champ Cargosystems; the new chair of Interferry’s board; Rail Cargo...

12.11.2020

UN shipping report for 2020 gloomy

In its shipping report "Review of Maritime Transport for 2020", Unctad shows the following picture: In 2019, the global fleet grew by 4.1% to approx. 98,000 commercial vessels while maritime trade volumes expanded by...

12.11.2020

The bigger the better

Emirates Skycargo, the airfreight division of Emirates, the world's largest operator of A380 (115), has started utilising the world's biggest passenger aircraft on select cargo charter operations to transport urgently required...

12.11.2020

Choose the right mode to reduce cost

Loadsmart is expanding its services to include less than truckload (LTL) and rail. The USA-based digital freight broker now enables customers to book shipments in North America across all major transportation modes, building on...

12.11.2020

Sing Post: more e-commerce, higher cost

In its fiscal mid-year ending 30 September 2020 Singapore Post Limited increased its revenues by 9.6% to SGD 708 million (USD 525 million). Besides growth in the post & parcel and logistics segments, the strong rise of...

12.11.2020

Annaleena Mäkilä elected

Annaleena Mäkilä was unanimously elected as chair of the European Sea Ports Organisation by the general assembly in Brussels (Belgium). Since 2012, she has been managing director, CEO of the Finnish Ports Association and now,...

12.11.2020

SF Airlines flies to Frankfurt/Main

SF Airlines, China's largest provider of maindeck capacity with a fleet of 60 aircraft, has launched its fourth service to Europe. Operated by a B747-400F, the route links Wuhan with Frankfurt/Main and is the third new connection...

12.11.2020

Unilever banks on Logista Pharma

In Spain, the new pharmacy division of Unilever - U-Labs - runs the distribution of its products via Logista Pharma. The mass consumer group Unilever, owner of brands such as Dove Rexona or Signal, has decided that U-labs will...

12.11.2020

New West Africa Service in 2021

Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) plans to launch a new weekly Europe - West Africa Service (EWX). The first voyage is scheduled to start in February 2021. The port rotation will be: Hamburg – Rotterdam –...

12.11.2020

Australia’s Inland Rail moves forward

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has signed a contract worth more than AUD 650 million (EUR 402 million) with joint-venture Trans4m Rail to construct the next section of Inland Rail between Narrabri and North Star in...

12.11.2020

From Iata to Tiaca

Glyn Hughes will take the newly created role of director general of The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca). Starting in his tenure in February 2021, he will manage the team and work with the board of directors, the...