24.06.2021

2020 tonnage already surpassed

Girteka Logistics’ rail capacity continues to grow. In 2020, the Lithuanian haulier carried twice as many trailers on its intermodal rail network than in 2019. By the middle of this year, the company has already surpassed the...
24.06.2021

VTG’s CEO to step down after 17 years

Heiko Fischer, current CEO of the German international wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG, headquartered in Hamburg, will step down from his duties as chairman of the executive board on 30 June 2021, but will retain close...
24.06.2021

More intermodal services in APR countries

Fesco and NFC Logistics have joined forces to develop intermodal transport services to the Asia-Pacific region. The companies have agreed to cooperate in the transportation of various cargoes from Russia to countries in this...
24.06.2021

Two big Gulf carriers also go for "Releye"

After United Cargo earlier this month, two Gulf carriers have also approved the use of Envirotainer's new "Releye" container. Customers across the global network operated by Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of...
24.06.2021

Brexit logistics - in British eyes

Six months after the actual implementation of Brexit, driver shortages remain the single biggest crisis in the haulage industry, according to the Road Haulage Association. The current shortage, which affects both HGV drivers and...
24.06.2021

Record month for port of Virginia

In May the US east coast port of Virginia, whose activities centre on Hampton Roads harbour, set a new record for a single month when it handled almost 315,000 teu, a 56% rise that saw it surpass the previous record by almost...
24.06.2021

Scottish JBT Distribution taken over

Menzies Distribution has acquired JBT Distribution (JBT), a Scottish logistics business with a yearly turnover of about of GBT 23 million. In total, 200 vehicles and six operating sites changed hands. Based in Bathgate, West...
24.06.2021

SAL supports Sela

SAL Saudi Logistics Services and Sela, a Saudi Arabian events management company operating worldwide, has signed an agreement to provide ground handling services at main airports to support the organisation of Sela’s seasonal...
24.06.2021

Reopening routes for freight traffic

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is reactivating 20 lines, with 245 km of track, for rail operations in Germany. These lines are the first batch of previously closed routes which are to be reopened to passenger or freight traffic in future....
24.06.2021

HL orders ULCVs

The German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd recently finalised an order for another six 23,500 teu ultra-large containerships, bringing the number of ULCVs in the carrier’s pipeline to twelve. The move “won’t provide immediate relief...
24.06.2021

Welcome back, David Shepherd!

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has appointed David Shepherd (right, together with ITJ editor Andreas Haug at Air Cargo Europe in Munich, 2017) as managing director. Shepherd will report to...
24.06.2021

Pall-Ex renews last-mile fleet

Pall-Ex, a major British player in palletised freight distribution, is seeking to increase its market share by adding new urban delivery vehicles to its fleet. The new vehicles, including three Isuzu N75 Curtainside 7.5 t...
24.06.2021

Better air access for Alberta's food producers

With a federal investment of CAD 550,000 (EUR 374,000) through Western Economic Diversification Canada, Edmonton International Airport (EIA) will partner with the Edmonton-based Uproot Food Collective and convert a former flight...
24.06.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

The heart of a canary beats a thousand times a minute, that of a grey whale eight times.

24.06.2021

e-van becomes moving solar power unit

Electric utility vehicle manufacturer Tropos is testing integrated solar power facilities in its vehicle box bodies. Thanks to this forward-looking technology, it should soon be possible for operators to use the Tropos ABLE...
24.06.2021

New general counsel at Plus

Lynn Miller has joined global provider of self-driving truck technology Plus as its new general counsel. In this role, she will serve as an advisor to the Plus management team and board, as well as heading the company’s legal...
24.06.2021

Analysing wind propulsion for commercial ships

The Marin research institute and the American Bureau of Shipping classification organisation (ABS) have launched a joint industry project to facilitate wind propulsion as an important tool in the decarbonisation of shipping....
23.06.2021

Joint effort to halve emissions

VR Transpoint and SSAB have signed a contract on rail transport services for raw materials and other products. The aim is to halve emissions in the transport of steel coils and iron ore pellets covered by this cooperation by...
23.06.2021

Pilot train run from Finland to India

The first container block train from Finland bound for the Indian port of Nava Sheva has departed from Helsinki. The block train service via the international north-south transport corridor is operated by a JV of Russian Railways...
23.06.2021

Hummelbrunner follows Preschern

Roland Hartwig, CEO of Schwarzmüller, a European provider of towed commercial vehicles based in Austria, has announced that current CFO Georg Preschern will leave at the end of June 2021, after having worked for the company since...
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