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28.09.2023

China’s largest container now in rail service

China Railways will use the new 50 ft containers for domestic intermodal services. The first train carrying 46 of these boxes recently departed from Guangzhou International Port Station. Services from Shanghai Minhang Station,...

28.09.2023

Lübeck Port welcomes larger ships

The Port of Lübeck has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of the new berth (Anleger 5), allowing larger ships of up to 250 m in length and 38.5 m in width to dock and be processed using the ro-ro method at the...

28.09.2023

Ports of Indiana names operations managers

Ports of Indiana has filled two key leadership roles at its Ohio River ports, naming Ashley Blocker (left) and Michael Graves (right) as operations managers in Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville, respectively. Blocker was...

28.09.2023

Air Canada: the third Dreamliner version

Air Canada has selected Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to further modernise a Canada’s flag carrier will deploy the new fuel-efficient airplanes as part of its broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions while expanding its global...

28.09.2023

Bigger team, more equipment

Meachers Global Logistics, a Southhampton (UK)-based independent provider of logistics services, is enlarging its team and upgrading its equipment as it continues to develop its business. Simon Pelley now joins as health...

28.09.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) never parted from Catharina, his cat. If she purred while he was writing something, he took that as a sign of approval.

28.09.2023

Alstom: maintenance work in Poland

Polish infrastructure manager PKP has signed a contract with Alstom for the service and maintenance of rail traffic control systems delivered by the manufacturer. The contract will be implemented by 2027. Alstom will supply...

28.09.2023

Starbucks: bean to cup in China

Starbucks has opened the China Coffee Innovation Park (CIP), its first “bean-to-cup” market. The company has invested around GBP 220 million in the project. Located in the city of Kunshan, an hour from Shanghai, the 80,000...

28.09.2023

Kuenz cranes to enhance capacity

Austrian crane manufacturer Kuenz is expanding its presence in the Belgian market through a partnership with the Port of Limburg. The Port of Limburg's new inland container terminal in Genk is designed to handle a maximum...

27.09.2023

Asia, Arctic, archipelagos

Several new partnerships for airship developer Flying Whales. The French airship developer Flying Whales was pleased with its news at Breakbulk Europe (see ITJ Daily of 20 June 2023). At the Paris Air Show then, things went from...

27.09.2023

Heavier locos for Swiss railfreight operator

BLS Cargo is procuring ten new multi-system freight locomotives from Siemens Mobility to be used on the North-South corridor from Belgium/Netherlands to Italy. The locomotives are furnished with the newly developed XLoad...

27.09.2023

Cooperating on best practices in air cargo

State-operated Airports of Thailand (AOT), which runs Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and five other international airports in the country, has forged an alliance with the Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding (MDF), the operator of...

27.09.2023

A promotion for Mattias Hellstrom

Svitzer, a global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has appointed Mattias Hellstrom as its new global chief commercial officer (CCO), effective from 1 October. Hellstrom makes the move to Svitzer’s global...

27.09.2023

Green Finnlines ships serving Bilbao

Three ships from Finnlines, a part of the Grimaldi Group, are now calling at the Bilbao Port in Spain on a weekly basis. Eco-friendly and efficient, the vessels are part of the Finneco series and connect Bilbao with ports in...

27.09.2023

Natural gas from waste for trucks

Rolande has opened an LNG filling station in Ziesar near Berlin (Germany). It has two LNG fuel pumps and is located on a strategically important transport corridor for East-West and North-South goods traffic, including routes to...

27.09.2023

India: Mycrane launches online crane rental

Online crane rental platform Mycrane announced the launch of operations in India on day one of the Conex construction trade show, which took place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, between 21-23 September 2023. Substantial investment from...

27.09.2023

Network Aviation Group appoints CEO

Network Aviation Group has appointed Jonathan Clark as the new chief executive officer with effect from 8 January 2024. Clark comes with over 35 years of experience in the air cargo industry, having worked previously for...

27.09.2023

Irish haulier grows – and augments its fleet

South Coast Logistics has taken delivery of five new Volvo FM 460 6x2 tractor units. They join an 85 strong commercial vehicle fleet and will operate primarily in the south of Ireland, typically in the province of Munster,...

27.09.2023

First electric-hybrid flight with 100% SAF

In an aviation industry first, Volt Aero has flown the proprietary electric-hybrid powertrain for its Cassio family of aircraft with 100% sustainable fuel provided by Total Energies. Conducted from Volt Aero’s development...

27.09.2023

Partnering for port safety

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (Pema) and the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) have joined forces to enhance safety and sustainability. The partnership will include cooperation on...