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26.02.2021

Laysha Ward joins board of directors

Chicago (IL)-headquartered United Airline Holdings (UAL), has appointed Laysha Ward to its board of directors. Currently, Ward is executive vice president and chief external engagement officer of Target Corporation, a big...

26.02.2021

By when will MSC surpass Maersk?

The run for capacity enters the next phase. Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping (MSC) is heavily investing in its fleet. This move concerns second-hand tonnage as well as new orders for 24,000 teu vessels. According to...

25.02.2021

ITJ Video News – 25 February 2021

In the ITJ Video News of 25 February 2021, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen reports on a new mark reached by the global fleet of merchant ships; on the ‘North Sea–Baltic Sea' railfreight corridor; on the airfreight sector’s...

25.02.2021

Moving towards fossil-free road transport

DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe. The combined effort marks another important step towards climate neutral...

25.02.2021

A Samba takes two

Effective March 2021, a joint office of two heavy lift shipping & logistics companies open their doors in Brazil. Intermarine Brazil and SAL Heavy Lift Brazil thus plan to expand their activities within the project...

25.02.2021

Present for global perishable industry

Emirates Skycargo is underlining its commitment to the international food and beverage industry with its participation in Gulfood, held in Dubai until today, 25 February 2021. The cargo carrier has participated in previous...

25.02.2021

PCC Intermodal invests in wagon fleet

20 brand new 90 ft wagons, ordered with EU funding, have enlarged the fleet of Polish operator PCC Intermodal. The next part of the order will be delivered before the end of this year. The wagons are produced by Tatravagonka...

25.02.2021

Kenc appoints Singapore agent

Dutch engineering company Kenc has appointed Rene Birsak as an independent agent for the Singapore region. Birsak has over 30 years of offshore experience. Before joining Kenc, he was vessel manager at Thome Group. He then...

25.02.2021

Grimaldi's next generation underway

Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group continues to expand its fleet. The Group is investing more than USD 500 million in the construction of six new ro-ro multipurpose vessels to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea....

25.02.2021

Five new clients in China

A subsidiary of the German Bertelsmann group, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has taken over logistics and fulfilment services for five new customers at four locations in its Chinese network. “Online retail is a strong driver...

25.02.2021

Expeditors flying high

The Fortune 500 logistics company Expeditors International headquartered in Seattle, Washington, has reported its Q4/2020 financial results. Net earnings saw an uptick of 45% to USD 199 million, as operating income took a...

25.02.2021

Hinterland transport affected worldwide

In these pandemic times, the global situation in hinterland transport has slightly deteriorated compared to November and December 2020. This is one of the findings of the sixteenth survey of global ports which has been published...

25.02.2021

Upward trend in intermodal transport

The Covid-19 pandemic had a visible impact on the Polish economy in 2020, and the railways were no exception. But despite the pandemic, railfreight fared much better than passenger traffic, as shown in the latest study published...

25.02.2021

CEO to remain at trans-o-flex

German express services provider trans-o-flex, which specialises in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, consumer electronics industries and other sensitive goods sectors, reports that its current CEO Wolfgang P. Albeck (centre) will...

25.02.2021

Acia grows footprint in Sahara

Dublin-headquartered Acia Aero Leasing has completed the transition of two aircraft to Air Express Algeria. The deliveries included one Beechcraft B1900D (UE-379) and one LET 410 (MSN 3001) and took place earlier this month....

25.02.2021

Air Côte d’Ivoire has new pilot

At the head of Air Côte d’Ivoire since its foundation in 2012, René Decurey leaves his position today, 25 February 2021. Laurent Loukou is to succeed him. As deputy director general since September 2012, Loukou has a good...

25.02.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

From a cold champagne bottle, the cork flies 25% more slowly than when the bottle has room temperature.

25.02.2021

Skycell completes product portfolio

Swiss cool container solutions provider Skycell has developed the new "1500F", the eighth container in its product suite that now includes solutions for all temperature ranges. The lightweight (470 kg) container...

25.02.2021

Transport sector demands support

“Too much is expected from transport companies: on the one hand, they must guarantee the delivery of essential supplies for the population and the economy, on the other hand, they receive no support,” the Deutsches Verkehrsforum...

25.02.2021

Bridgeheads in Luxemburg and Italy

C Safe Global, a company specialising in temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, is expanding its global footprint by opening two new hub operations in Luxembourg and...