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25.09.2020

Remote pharma re-certfication of SAS Cargo

SAS Cargo has completed the Iata CEIV Pharma re-certification. It was one of the first in the industry to perform a full audit of all its pharma processes remotely. The emergence of Covid-19 and its related worldwide travel...

25.09.2020

1,111th locomotive rolls off the assembly line

Czech locomotive manufacturer CZ LOKO recently reached another milestone when the 1,111th railway vehicle produced left the gates of its production plants. That vehicle was an EffiShunter 600 locomotive ordered by the Cepro...

25.09.2020

Joint project between Busan and Barcelona

The Port of Barcelona and the Busan Port Authority (BPA) are jointly promoting a project to develop a logistics centre in Barcelona. This is the first joint initiative in which the two ports are working to revitalise trade and...

25.09.2020

World trade keeps coming back

According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index published by the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics (ISL) rose slightly in August 2020, seasonally...

25.09.2020

More traffic on the Great Lakes

Every cloud has a silver lining. Although total shipments in the Canadian part of the Great Lakes are still down by 8% compared to the same period last year, some ports of the Ontario are speaking of progress. While the...

25.09.2020

Crowned winner of the Cilt award 2020

Kerry Logistics has been crowned the winner of the Cilt award 2020. Organised biennially by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (Cilthk) to recognise professional excellence and promote the best...

25.09.2020

Assisting in delicate and emotional air shipment

After being removed from burial grounds in Colorado in the 1890's, eventually ending up in the National Museum of Finland, the remains of Native American inhabitants have been returned to Mesa Verde NP. Part of a global...

25.09.2020

On the move again

Transborder freight between the USA and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) increased by 11% in July 2020. Total transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation valued USD 91.0 billion, up 10.9%...

25.09.2020

Shippeo and Redspher sign partnership

The Redspher group, which also includes Flash Europe International, has joined forces with tracking provider Shippeo. Thanks to Shippeo's technology, Redspher's customers will be able to see their consignments' status and their...

25.09.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

The nose can "remember" over 50,000 smells but it is women rather than men who have the better sense of smell overall.

24.09.2020

Southern premieres

Africa’s Iata members put in a better monthly performance than their South American and Caribbean colleagues for the first time recently. In other news, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer is preparing to offer the industry more...

24.09.2020

ITJ Video News – 24 September 2020

The latest episode of the ITJ Video News is out. Featuring Fesco; this year’s inductee to the Logistics Hall of Fame; Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel; the official logistics provider for the Fifa World Cup 2022 and more....

24.09.2020

Four UK railways win contracts

Tarmac has renewed a number of five-year railfreight contracts with four railways in the UK. Tarmac, one of the biggest users of the UK’s railfreight network, with more than 60 rail-connected sites, transports around 9 million t...

24.09.2020

ArrowXL appoints new HR director

ArrowXL has appointed Nicola Waring as its director of people services. The experienced professional joins the firm with a remit to ensure that the business can attract and retain the best people, by driving engagement and making...

24.09.2020

GWC to provide logistics services for 2022 Fifa World Cup

The Qatari logistics provider GWC has been named as the first regional supporter and official logistics provider to the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022, making GWC a key operational supplier of logistics solutions to the World Cup.Fifa...

24.09.2020

B747 freighters for Saudia Cargo and ASL Belgium

Saudia Cargo has added another Boeing B747-400F to its fleet of six full-freighters (three B747Fs and four B777Fs). The aircraft started services earlier this month, once it had all the necessary licences, flight schedules and...

24.09.2020

Khalifa Port sticks to its goals in 2021

Abu Dhabi Ports has confirmed that the Khalifa Port’s expansion plans are on pace for completion. The port enhancement scheme, originally announced in December 2019, has progressed significantly since then, despite the...

24.09.2020

Vancouver intermodal hub opening in 2021

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Maersk have reached an agreement to build and operate a trans-loading and distribution facility in Vancouver. The CP facility will be an expansion of its existing Vancouver intermodal centre and...

24.09.2020

Two awards for iPort Rail Doncaster

iPort Rail in Doncaster has scooped two industry awards in less than a week. It was named ‘Business of the Year’ in the annual Rail Freight Group Awards, and won the ‘Freight and Logistics Achievement of the Year’ prize in the...

24.09.2020

Aviva Investors with acquisition in France

Aviva Investors recently acquired a warehouse that is still under construction in France. The facility, which will cover a total of 35,000 sqm, is set to be completed in mid-2021. It is located in the Océane business park near...