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07.10.2022

Fast diversification

On 28 September AFG Aviation Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aircraft Finance Germany, completed the acquisition of a Boeing 757-200 freighter aircraft and a Rolls-Royce RB211 engine from a subsidiary of ASL Aviation...

07.10.2022

Which is the cheapest sustainable marine fuel?

A study commissioned by SEA-LNG, a UK-based industry foundation, has found that liquified bio-methane (bio-LNG) offers real opportunities for maritime decarbonisation. Conducted at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU...

07.10.2022

Sustainable fleet growing further

US class I railway Union Pacific is investing in electric vehicles: Over the next six months, 67 electric vehicles – 50 Ford Lightning pickups and 17 Ford Mustang Mach-Es – will be delivered to select field locations across the...

07.10.2022

Agility invests in e-mobility supplier

Agility Ventures, the venture capital branch of Kuwait-headquartered Agility, has invested in Loop Global, a USA-based developer of hardware and software for electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations and networks. Loop, which...

07.10.2022

Bengaluru Kempegowda Intl airport flourishes

Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) continues to be the No.1 airport for handling perishable shipments from India. BLR Airport recorded 52,366 t of perishable shipments in FY 2021-22, compared to the...

07.10.2022

An e-parcel boat on the Spree

In Berlin, DHL has put an electrically powered solar ship into service. The vessel is 10.50 m long and 2.50 m wide. By using photovoltaics on the ship's roof, sufficient electricity can be generated for propulsion and on-board...

07.10.2022

Wascosa elects new executive committee

Wascosa has appointed Iris Hilb as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 January 2023 and restructured its executive committee. The current members of the executive board now are: Peter Balzer (CEO until 31...

07.10.2022

Methanol-Maersk is on

In March 2022, A.P. Moller - Maersk entered into strategic partnerships with six companies involved in methanol production. By the agreements with Cimc Enric, European Energy, Green Technology Bank, Orsted, Proman, and...

07.10.2022

Joining forces to augment intermodal services

MSC and FS Group have signed a MoU to create synergies in logistics. The agreement will initially aim at checking the opportunities and mutual interest to implement a commercial and operational partnership project to develop...

07.10.2022

UPS promotes Engin Kolat

UPS has appointed Turkey director of operations Engin Kolat as its new Turkey country managerto lead the company’s operations, business development, and strategy in Turkey. Kolat joined UPS as an expert in revenue management...

07.10.2022

Port of Houston's boom to continue?

The Port of Houston in Texas has set its second record for monthly container volumes in 2022. Handling almost 383,000 teu in August, the port surpassed its previous monthly record of 335,000 teu in container throughput set in May...

07.10.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

J.M. Barrie (1860-1937), the author of Peter Pan, always ordered Brussels sprouts for dinner, but he never ate them. He just liked the name so much that he enjoyed saying it.

07.10.2022

AIT partners with Kalitta Air

Global supply chain solutions specialist AIT Worldwide Logistics has entered into a new civil reserve air fleet (Craf) partnership with Ypsilanti (MI)-based Kalitta Air. The strategic alliance continues AIT’s longstanding...

07.10.2022

Shipper adopts Geodis' carbon reduction programme

The Danish group Grundfos, a major water technology company, has decided to change its global freight policy. Its annual amount of 20,000 containers will now be shipped in a more sustainable manner by the use of the Geodis...

07.10.2022

Transit time significantly shortened

India and Iran have successfully concluded the first pilot of a fully digital intermodal TIR transport, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) reported. The container was released less than a day after arriving in Iran’s...

07.10.2022

Time to follow the migratory birds

Starting next month, Air Canada will extend its freighter network into USA for the first time, with flights linking its Toronto hub to Dallas and Atlanta. Air Canada Cargo, which continues to increase its widebody freighter...

06.10.2022

Ice melting – one way or the other

Second conference on ‘The Future of Norwegian Seafood Air Logistics’. A series of challenges need to be overcome to ensure that Scandinavian seafood exports achieve their full potential, as ITJ correspondent Michael Mackey...

06.10.2022

Spanish fresh products now shipped to UK by rail

Maersk subsidiary Sealand is launching a new rail product from Spain to UK. The new transport option is especially tailored for Spanish fresh produce, has flexible capacity and will initially offer three weekly departures from...

06.10.2022

Top of the list in Austria

At Austria's Leading Companies Awards ceremony, which was held on 4 October 2022, the international transport and logistics service provider Cargo-Partner secured first prize. The prize is awarded annually as part of the...

06.10.2022

UK Club strengthens regional offices

The UK P&I Club, a major provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, will welcome Seán Geraghty as new regional director in its Greek office in November, while Daniel Evans will...