ITJ | Transport Journal Mobile: Home

04.09.2023

Americold appoints new COO for North America

Americold Realty Trust, a global specialist in temperature-controlled logistics real estate, and value-added services focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition, and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, has...

04.09.2023

Green truck to clean up in Aarhus

The battery-electric e-Econic truck for municipal use is now also in operation in Aarhus, Denmark, on the east coast of Jutland, where the waste disposal company Urbaser is deploying five of these Mercedes-Benz vehicles....

04.09.2023

Wijgula's fresh face

The inland shipping company Königliche Wijnhoff & Van Gulpen & Larsen (Wijgula) has appointed Simon Lucas as its third managing director alongside Norbert Meixner and Egbert Schelhaas, effective 1 September 2023. With...

04.09.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The stapedius muscle is the smallest muscle in the human body and is located in the middle ear.

04.09.2023

Maskargo flies panda cubs home to China

Maskargo, the air cargo arm of Malaysia Aviation Group, successfully flew panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi back to their new home at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China via flight MH6476 which departed KL...

04.09.2023

Designwerk finds new market

After entering the German market in 2021, the Swiss electromobility specialist is now expanding its business to the Benelux countries as well. As in Switzerland and Germany, the company offers the complete electric truck...

04.09.2023

Marshall Stevens to join MSCAA

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has selected Marshall Stevens as its new vice president of operations. Stevens has more than 30 years of aviation experience, most recently as deputy executive director for...

04.09.2023

Scannell Properties: a logistics park in Diemelstadt

Logistics project developer Scannell Properties is building a "Diemelstadt Logistics Park" on a plot newly acquired from the city of Diemelstadt. The logistics hub will span around 68,000 sqm. Construction is scheduled...

04.09.2023

Iumi addresses fire concerns in EV transport

The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) has released recommendations for the safe transport of electric vehicles (EVs) in response to concerns about fires on car carriers and ro-ro vessels. Research cited by...

01.09.2023

Schenker France pushes fleet electrification

In its largest order to date, the haulier is acquiring 53 electric Renault Trucks. The investment follows several tests performed at the company’s French locations. Schenker France will receive 50 electric Renault Trucks...

01.09.2023

Braving the failure of UK's ATC system

Andrew Austin, group operations director at the British forwarding company Priority Freight, commented: "This week’s failure of the UK’s air traffic control systems affected the movement of goods and travellers on a global...

01.09.2023

HGK: tandem in motion

Headed by Markus Krämer, CEO of HGK Logistics and Intermodal (Neska), and Michaela Przybylla, previously managing director of the terminals in Duisburg and Krefeld, HGK Intermodal started operations this week. It was formed by...

01.09.2023

Oostende: a new warehouse in operation

Port Oostende’s subsidiary Rebo officially inaugurated its new warehouse on 30 August 2023. Acquired in October 2019, the offshore wind terminal has now been repositioned to a multipurpose heavy weight terminal. Rebo...

01.09.2023

ANA expands "Prio Temp" container range

ANA will add Csafe, Va-Q-Tec and SkyCell containers to the container lineup of ‘Prio Temp’, a dedicated product for transportation service using temperature control containers except for pharmaceuticals. ANA has only offered...

01.09.2023

Trialling a solar-powered hybrid truck

The Scania truck was developed in a research project funded by the Swedish government agency of innovation Vinnova, creating new, efficient, and lightweight solar panels to power the vehicles. The truck is a 560-horsepower...

01.09.2023

KPI Ocean Connect reshuffles management team

KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has restructured its management. The leadership of its trading business will be divided into regions covering Apac, Emea, and Americas. New regional leads have been promoted...

01.09.2023

Global container turnover declines

The RWI/ISL Container Turnover Index, a collaborative effort by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL), showed a slight drop in July, reaching a seasonally...

01.09.2023

A whale at MUC

Munich Airport welcomed a very rare guest recently: An Airbus transport aircraft "Beluga ST" picked up fuselage segments for the production of long-haul aircraft in Munich and flew them to the Hamburg Airbus plant in...

01.09.2023

Recht Logistik: cartons instead of plastic

Recht Logistik will be ordering 50,000 storage boxes for its contract logistics division in 2023. The boxes will replace the previous plastic boxes and will be used for picking goods from selected e-commerce customers....

01.09.2023

DSV buys its first e-truck in Singapore

The transport company has signed a MOU with Volvo Trucks about the purchase of one Volvo FL electric truck. Developed and specially adapted to an urban environment, the vehicle will be used for package deliveries in the Asian...