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15.01.2020

Freight forwarders benefit from apprenticeship service

The British International Freight Association (Bifa) says that the recent announcement that the UK government is expanding access to the apprenticeship service to employers that are not one of the existing 22,000 apprenticeship...

15.01.2020

MOL enhances LNG carrier fleet

The second LNG carrier out of four vessels built in China for the Yamal LNG project has been named “LNG Merak”. The naming ceremony for the LNG carrier, which was jointly ordered by MOL and China Cosco Shipping, was recently held...

15.01.2020

Big news from Airbus and Airlander

Beluga XL, an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system, made its first operational flight on 9 January 2020. This is the first of six units to replace the Beluga ST predecessors until 2023. At 63 m long and 8 m wide, it has the...

15.01.2020

Scheduled routes system bears fruit

In 2019 Ukrainian Railways transported 40.5 million t, which is the highest amount since Ukraine gained its independence in 1991. Transport volume is 20.1 % higher than in 2018. Currently there is an annual increase of grain...

15.01.2020

Interroll strengthens innovation team

Christian Ripperda has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president system innovation at Interroll. In his new role, he will lead and coordinate the company’s global innovation activities, which include the...

15.01.2020

Infosys partners with Gefco to support digitalisation

Infosys, a global provider in next-generation digital services and consulting, has partnered with Gefco to support its digital transformation over the next five years. As a technology partner of Gefco, Infosys will help transform...

15.01.2020

“Curiosity of the Day”

Baywatch star Carmen Electra is actually terrified of water.

14.01.2020

Variegated and dynamic

Swiss WorldCargo restructured its management of the overall American markets two years ago, when René Brechbuehl retired (see also page 22 of ITJ 43-44 / 2017), putting Hendrik Falk in charge of western and southern USA and all...

14.01.2020

Qatar Airways Cargo launches freighter service to Japan

Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the world’s major air cargo carriers, is expanding its cargo network in Asia Pacific with the launch of a twice weekly B777F service to Osaka, Japan effective today, 14 January 2020. Approximately 200...

14.01.2020

UK: New rail service connects East Midlands Gateway

Maritime Intermodal in UK has launched a new five-day-a-week rail freight service to SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway (EMG). The new service is operated by DB Cargo UK. The first route connects the rail freight...

14.01.2020

CMA CGM tidies up its global portfolio

CMA CGM’s investment in Ceva Logistics, new technologies and fleet expansion measures have left their mark. CMA CGM has signed an agreement with China Merchants Port Holdings to sell, for USD 968 million, ten container terminals...

14.01.2020

Emirates Skycargo is well poised for the future

At the start of a new decade, Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, is geared up to facilitate global trade and cargo movement in 2020 and beyond through a combination of innovative product development and...

14.01.2020

More speed and higher axle load in Lithuania

"Lithuanian Railways" has awarded a EUR 51.1 million contract for the improvement of the Lithuanian section Livintai – Gaiuiunai to the JV of Eurovia CS, Eurovia Lietuva and UAB Gelezinkelio Tiesimo Centras. The...

14.01.2020

Britannia opens new office in New York

Britannia P&I has underlined its commitment to the North American market by establishing a new exclusive correspondent, B Americas P&I, to be based in New York. The office will be headed by Michael Unger, a prominent...

14.01.2020

MHP Solution Group continues expansion strategy

After acquiring three companies, MHP Solution Group, a provider of logistics software that is headquartered in Neustadt am Rübenberge near Hanover (Germany), is continuing its growth strategy. In order to add end-to-end...

14.01.2020

International maritime research fund endorsed

In December, the main players in the shipping industry ecided to create an International Maritime Research Fund - IMRF to the IMO (International Maritime Organisation). Among the participants are BIMCO, CLIA, Interferry,...

14.01.2020

New regional structure at Leschaco

The Leschaco Group is reorganising its management structure. In the future, responsibilities for the various markets will be distributed at a regional level, central functions such as finance & controlling, corporate IT,...

14.01.2020

Joint efforts to expand intermodal network

Greenlog & Nothegger will cooperate in international intermodal traffic in order to provide intermodal services to connect Europe and Turkey with Iran, Georgia and the CIS, the companies said. Greenlog Intermodal has more...

14.01.2020

Baltic's biggest cargo airport aims even higher

In 2019, Riga airport (RIX) handled 27,300 t of cargo, 44.5% of which were direct mail shipments. Last year, almost half of all air cargo in the Baltics was handled in the Latvian capital. For Ilona Līce, chairperson of the...

14.01.2020

USD 500 million for logistics facilities in China

ESR, a large APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC to establish a joint venture with a total equity commitment of USD 500 million. The...