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13.11.2020

Alha Group helps build transatlantic bridge

Volga-Dnepr Group continues to support the life-saving uninterrupted supply chains through its dedicated services offering in partnership with DHL Global Forwarding LS&H sector experts. This time Air Bridge Cargo Airlines and...

13.11.2020

Sea Intelligence on demand in Q4/2020

The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy "Sea Intelligence" recently analysed the latest demand data for September 2020 published by Container Trade Statistics (CTS). Global demand grew by 6.9% in comparison...

13.11.2020

Rail vehicle leasing company expands in Italy

Railpool has started operations by signing an agreement to lease six new Bombardier E494 with last mile to Captrain Italia, with an option for an additional two units. This agreement comes together with the announcement of a...

13.11.2020

Globaltruck confirms Sattarov as CEO

Globaltruck, one of Russia's largest FTL-trucking companies and a prominent player in the Ural and Siberian markets, has renewed its contract with Ilya Sattarov, currently CEO of the group, for a period of three years. He...

13.11.2020

DHL Express targets Asian market

CEP provider DHL Express has laid out its road map for its business in Asia. Between 2020 and 2022, the group will invest approximately EUR 690 million to build or expand its facilities in key growth markets of Australia, Japan,...

13.11.2020

Customs software for Northern Ireland in peril

There are doubts whether the necessary customs procedures after Brexit in Northern Ireland will be available on time. Agency Sector Management (ASM), a customs clearance software provider for freight forwarders, has written...

13.11.2020

Eurogate in transformation

The management of the Eurogate has initiated a comprehensive transformation programme with the aim of achieving sustainable improvements in productivity and cost reductions of EUR 84 million p.a. across the group. This programme...

13.11.2020

It only takes a smile

Loxxess has won the European logistics prize 2020 awarded by the European Logistics Association (ELA). After having gained the German logistics prize in 2019, the logistics and fulfilment services provider from Unterföhring near...

13.11.2020

Green Cargo to test digital automatic coupling

The equipped wagons will soon leave the carrier’s maintenance depot in Eskilstuna and arrive in Lulea (both in Sweden). There, Green Cargo will test various automatic coupling options in Swedish winter conditions. The tests,...

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...