ITJ | Transport Journal Mobile: Home

02.06.2022

From Prague? No, Bratislava.

The Hamburg -based freight forwarder A. Hartrodt has established its own company in Slovakia, which will be led by Dusan Kapral. The country manager will report to Sebastian Endt, regional managing director for the Eastern Europe...

02.06.2022

Direct Vietnam - Moscow service introduced

Trans Container has launched regular service to ship consumer goods from Vietnam to Russia via the Zabaikalsk border-crossing point. The overland journey covering more than 10,000 km from Hanoi to the Moscow region takes about 35...

02.06.2022

Cargo Ai partners with Air Cargo Inc.

Cargo Ai is entering a new strategic partnership with Air Cargo, the oldest and largest network of air freight cartage agents providing first and last mile services to the air cargo industry in North America since 1941. The...

02.06.2022

"Excellence Award" for DSV

Logistics and transport provider DSV has won Lufthansa Cargo's "Excellence Award" for 2021. It is a first for DSV. "With this award we recognise the strong growth in the past year and the special partnership...

02.06.2022

“Curiosity of the Day”

It would take 76 eight-hour working days to read every online privacy policy you agree to in an average year.

02.06.2022

Belgians buy French IMX

The Belgian post and parcel operator Bpostgroup has taken over a majority stake in IMX France, a Paris-based international delivery provider. The Belgians are due to acquire 100% of the shares by 2024. IMX offers a range of...

02.06.2022

Railfreight industry lacks real-time visibility

Knorr-Bremse is to make a strategic minority investment in Nexxiot. In a major deal, Knorr-Bremse and its North American subsidiaries will integrate Nexxiot’s IoT hardware and software into its future rail products and the...

02.06.2022

Hapag-Lloyd now really African

The deal is officially closed: Hapag-Lloyd is taking over the container liner business of German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL). The carriers had agreed on the framework agreement in March 2022, and the transaction has now...

01.06.2022

Ten locomotives to add haulage capacity

More than AUD 50 million (EUR 33.4 million) for new locos to support growth in high-demand commodities: Aurizon has received the first batch of four locomotives from manufacturer UGL. The remaining six units will be commissioned...

01.06.2022

Which cure for the maritime crisis?

Four government advisors and decision makers representing four global regions were present on Fiata's panel entitled “Moving Forward: What are the Solutions to the Maritime Crisis”, a side event of the Fiata HQ Meeting in Geneva...

01.06.2022

A round table with FVL companies and OEMs

At its first physical general assembly & spring congress since 2019, the Association of European Vehicle Logistics emphasised that the FVL industry is now facing the third ongoing crisis in three years. Wolfgang Göbel,...

01.06.2022

Pall-Ex promotes Sue Buchanan

Pall-Ex has promoted former UK network director Sue Buchanan to international network director. She will be focusing on developing cross border growth, strengthening relationships with existing partners and onboarding new...

01.06.2022

Online Systemlogistik gains new partner

The general cargo association Online Systemlogistik (OSL) has gained a new system partner. LTN will join the network with its Dortmund location in Germany on 1 June 2022. The haulier uses a fleet of over 100 vehicles for hub...

01.06.2022

ONE also expanding its fleet

Another round of ten Very Large Container Ships (VLCS) is in the pipeline. The Ocean Network Express (ONE), headquartered in Singapore, recently inked two ship building contracts at the same time. One contract was signed with...

01.06.2022

After Bangkok, back to Hong Kong today

Today, 1 June 2022, IAG Cargo is restarting its cargo-only services between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. Together with the four-times weekly flights to Bangkok, which IAG Cargo restarted on 24 May, these daily flights are...

01.06.2022

WFS: programme to steer responsible growth

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched its “Sustainable Flight Path” programme to steer the next level of its environmental, social & government (ESG) strategy and support the responsible growth of its global airport...

01.06.2022

Fourkites hires supply chain veteran

Fourkites has appointed Philippe Salles as its vice president of strategic solutions (ocean). Salles brings experience from CMA CGM, Inttra and maritime research and consultancy firm Drewry. Salles commented: “I’m delighted...

01.06.2022

New hybrids on Grimaldi's seas

It was of course Malta that hosted the breaking of the champagne bottle. The christening ceremony for “Eco Malta”, the latest ro-ro vessel delivered to the Grimaldi Group, took place in the port of Valletta. It is the sixth unit...

01.06.2022

New hub to save a 4,000 km sea journey

The construction of the Kombi-Terminal Horb (KTH) began with the groundbreaking ceremony held last week. The aim of the project is to shift more freight transport from road to rail. With the new logistics route, a long sea...

01.06.2022

Genk's new logistics centre operational

It is the group’s fourth business location in Belgium. Nippon Express Holdings recently launched the Genk Logistics Centre in Genk Green Logistics Park in the Eastern part of the country. The new centre is adjacent to the...