05.10.2020

90 years ago today: the end of British airship plans

Exactly 90 years ago, on 5 October 1930, R101, with a length of 237 m the longest airship of its time, crashed on its first flight from Cardington (UK) via Ismailia (Egypt) to Karachi in modern Pakistan. The explosion near...
05.10.2020

ICS publishes updated corona guidance

The first guidance of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of Covid-19 was issued in March 2020. Since a great deal has changed since spring this year, the ICS...
05.10.2020

New 40 t truck to supply stonemasons

The vehicle fleet of Cosentino, a Swiss manufacturer of surfaces for residential and commercial premises based in Neuhaus, has recently welcomes a new Renault truck. It is used to deliver supplies to stonemasons across...
05.10.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

The "Hangover Bar" in Amsterdam is a place in which to sober up. You are only allowed in if you have a breath test that proves you still have some residual alcohol in your blood.
05.10.2020

Laurels for Europa Worldwide

The UK-headquartered Europa Worldwide Group's speed of development has been recognised by the Sunday Times. In its PwC Top Track 250, which lists the fastest-growing companies in Great Britain, the newspaper features Europa for...
05.10.2020

Chapman Freeborn strengthens humanitarian efforts

Chapman Freeborn has promoted Daniel Carriett to a newly created role, as group humanitarian cargo director. The company has been supporting multiple NGO's in response to humanitarian crises, trying to react rapidly in many...
02.10.2020

Room to roam for a ‘cash cow’

Even an expert as experienced as Michael Laschet, Emirates SkyCargo’s cargo manager for Germany, hasn’t lived through times such as these yet. Before he took his present post in 2015, he worked for South African Airways in...
02.10.2020

Iran Air is back in Germany and cargo-ready

After the resumption of flights to Turkey on 25 September, Iran Air will be expected back in Germany (Frankfurt) as from tomorrow, 3 October. Meanwhile, the state-owned Iranian Airlines has completely overhauled its 32 years old...
02.10.2020

Rola offers discount for trucks

In Austria, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is reducing its prices for the rolling road (rola). The new price system allows for a reduction in the basic price for trucks weighing less than 40.5 t, another round trip discount for all...
02.10.2020

The latest news from Germany's air cargo gateway

Tomorrow, 3 October 2020, Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of its unification. Today, 2 October, the ITJ 41-42/2020 appears with a Germany special. And here is some more air cargo news from Frankfurt: Fraport, the...
02.10.2020

First CNG fuelling station for the port of Le Havre

The port of Le Havre in France wants to be a driving force for a sustainable development of the area between port and the industrial zone. A core element is the creation of an offer for the delivery of alternative fuels. In...
02.10.2020

New areas for System Alliance

Since 1 October, System Alliance has two new partners and covers the contract territory previously managed by Gefco. The forwarding network System Alliance offers transport solutions to different sectors in Germany. The transport...
02.10.2020

ZIM launches new service

The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered shipping group ZIM is expanding its activities in the East Med and the Black Sea. The carrier has introduced the New Levant - Black Sea Express (LBX) service which is planned to commence on 6...
02.10.2020

Regulatory approval for Ipsen takeover

The responsible antitrust authorities in Germany and Austria have now given their approval to the takeover of Ipsen Logistics by Gebürder Weiss, which was inked at the end of July. The takeover will now legally be implemented as...
02.10.2020

Back to London, soon with maindeck capacity?

Rwandair will resume London and Brussels flights from tomorrow, 3 October 2020, as it reinstates its passenger network. The resumption of European services will see the central African carrier switch its UK operations from...
02.10.2020

Cleaner road traffic with Eurovignette

With the revision of the Eurovignette directive on road user charges becoming a subject of intense debate in the European Council, the International Road Union (IRU) is urging in an open letter to consider a well-to-wheel...
02.10.2020

Emiel Knarren now CCO at European Loc Pool

Yesterday, 1 October 2020, Emiel Knarren joined European Loc Pool (ELP) as chief commercial officer. Knarren has been active in the rail industry for over 20 years and has a broad experience in the locomotive leasing market in...
02.10.2020

Update of CMA CGM's digital status

Now it is the CMA CGM group's turn. After Maersk and other shipping groups, the French carrier, hit this week by a cyber attack, continues to recover. Ceva Logistics was spared by the "Ragnar Locker Gang" suspected...
02.10.2020

Cargo crime not necessarily stopped by the pandemic

The Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa) took stock of the thievish activities concerning cargo during H1/2020. While cargo thieves in Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA) were mostly curtailed by the Covid--19...
02.10.2020

Canadian drones to reach out for Africa

As its first international opportunity, Drone Delivery Canada (DDC), with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, has executed a letter of intent with Astral Aerial Solutions from Kenya. Under its terms, the parties...
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