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10.12.2020

Renault Trucks Switzerland fortified

In these times of rapidly increasing online trade and door-to-door deliveries, the registration curve for light commercial vehicles continues to point steeply upwards. Renault Trucks Switzerland has responded to this trend by...

09.12.2020

Tolls to be extended to trucks from 3.5 t

After many years of tough negotiations, the EU transport ministers finally came to an agreement on the Eurovignette directive yesterday, Tuesday, 08 December 2020. The directive is to enter into effect in 2023. The truck...

09.12.2020

240 new wagons for Ermewa's fleet

The first 30 LPG Safety++ pressurised gas tank wagons for transporting liquefied gas recently rolled off the production line in Tarnowskie Góry (Poland). All in all, 240 of these new wagons will be gradually integrated into...

09.12.2020

Australian supply chain workers play vital role

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) supports calls from Ports Australia and the Australian Airports Association that all supply chain workers must be prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. CEO Kirk Coningham:...

09.12.2020

Capacity crunch in Asia

Shipping containers have become a scarce commodity across the whole Asian continent, with 40' high-cube containers in especially short supply. Movers and shakers are expected to see these equipment shortages carry on through the...

09.12.2020

Track rail shipments from China to Europe

Now it only takes a few minutes to find your cargo when it is being transported by rail en route from China either to Europe, the CIS countries or the SCO states, and vice versa. All you need is Internet access and a web browser,...

09.12.2020

New distribution site for Jacksonville

Automotive remains a major industry for logistics service providers. 1A Auto, an American online-only aftermarket auto parts retailer, has selected Jacksonville as the site for its distribution operations in southeast USA....

09.12.2020

Latam Cargo's maiden operations in Doha

For the first time, an aircraft from the Latam Group operated by Latam Airlines Brazil landed in Doha, Qatar, transporting perishables from Latam Cargo customers in South America to Asia and returning with a load of electronics....

09.12.2020

AI against piracy

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of the guidelines and recommendations to be regularly published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), naval forces and various maritime organisations to help shipowners...

09.12.2020

QSL takes over food logistics

The family-run company Kochlöffel has contracted Meyer Quick Service Logistics (QSL) to take over the operative purchasing, bundling, storage and delivery of its entire product range over the coming six years. The companies...

09.12.2020

Flexport chooses new staff for Europe

Digital freight forwarder Flexport has announced two changes in its European ocean team: Florian Braun (Photo) has been appointed new head of ocean EMEA, replacing Martin Holst Mikkelsen, who will be moving as head of ocean Asia...

09.12.2020

First SAF programme for global airfreight

Here they are: Roughly ten days after the aifreight industry's first fully CO2-neutral flight (see the upcoming ITJ 49-52/2020, p. 15), Air France KLM Martinair Cargo launched the world's first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)...

09.12.2020

Felbermayr expands portfolio

With its crane rental and heavy-duty transport services, Felbermayr has long been a reliable partner in the heavy-lifting sector. Last October, the company launched its "engineered solutions" division, led by Kees...

09.12.2020

Refitting ships on Suez Canal

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings on the 102 m (335 ft) dredger "Mahmoud Younis" with a water-lubricated composite. The retrofit, which took place at the Port Said Shipyard’s...

09.12.2020

Rail hub to become logistics park

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is proposing to build a multi-modal, multi-commodity transload and logistics facility on strategic land holdings adjacent to its existing intermodal rail facility in Pitt Meadows, B.C., Canada....

09.12.2020

Europa's former IT director launches IT consultancy

Richard Litchfield, who has been implementing freight management systems for 20 years, has founded Innovate Freight, a new specialist IT consultancy for freight and logistics. The start-up has launched three product offerings:...

09.12.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Actors and actresses who have won Oscars live, on average, four years longer than their less successful peers.

09.12.2020

Finnair posts strong cargo performance

During last month, Finnair's available scheduled cargo tkm decreased by 85.9% year-on-year and revenue scheduled cargo tkm decreased by 80.4%, both due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on scheduled flights. However,...

08.12.2020

Emirates' first of three December A380 with SAF

Emirates has welcomed A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020, the other two arriving later this month. The delivery flight was powered by a blend of conventional jet fuel and sustainable...

08.12.2020

Enhanced rail connectivity in North West UK

MSD has launched a new rail service connecting the East Midlands and the Port of Liverpool in UK. The new rail service runs five days a week. Delivering container shipping services to the Port of Liverpool for almost 20 years,...