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18.06.2020

Michael Johnsen to join Arpin's global leadership team

Arpin International Group has appointed Michael Johnsen, its vice-president Asia-Pacific Region, to its global leadership team. Johnsen will continue to serve in his present role and will take on the additional duties of the...

18.06.2020

New vessel for MSCL's strategic service

A new 8,200 dwt multi-purpose cargo vessel is being built for Mauritius Shipping Corporation (MSCL) at the Huanghai Shipyard in China. The order was placed with Wärtsilä in April 2020. Reliability was cited as a major factor,...

18.06.2020

Clecat and Feport demand fairness from EU

On behalf of numerous of European freight forwarders, port companies and terminals, the associations Clecat and Feport both call upon the European Commission to avoid market distortions in the EU and unbundle the activities...

18.06.2020

More equipment for DR Depots

DR Depots have ordered nine empty container handlers and one Kalmar Gloria reachstacker. All units are scheduled for delivery in Q4/2020. DR Depots, a subsidiary of the DR group of companies established in 1980, is a Dutch...

18.06.2020

Very international charter operation

The Hong-Kong-based U-Freight Group chartered a reconfigured Russian passenger aircraft to airfreight over 2,000 cartons of urgently needed PPE from China to the USA. The client, one of the world's largest manufacturers and...

18.06.2020

Joël Hounsinou appointed CEO of Bolloré Côte d'Ivoire

Joël Hounsinou has been appointed CEO of Bolloré Transport & Logistics in Côte d’Ivoire. Previously he was deputy CEO of the Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary alongside Pierre Bellerose, regional CEO for the Côte d’Ivoire - Burkina...

18.06.2020

Covid-19 aid package for transport industry prolonged

ADAC Truckservice’s customers can benefit from the full value of the 3% VAT reduction included in the German federal government’s stimulus package. Furthermore, the ADAC has decided to prolong its liquidity assistance for the...

18.06.2020

Dematic speeds up Americold warehouse

Dematic has been contracted to automate two temperature-controlled warehouses for Americold Logistics. Headquartered in Atlanta (GA, USA), Americold specialises in temperature-controlled supply chains for food as well as other...

18.06.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Pope Pius II (1458-1464) was also a published writer of pornographic literature. He is known to have fathered at least a dozen illegitimate children during his reign.

17.06.2020

‘Preighting’ plus pooling

The market is still suffering from a dearth of intercontinental airfreight capacities. In March, the forwarder Fracht AG and Swiss WorldCargo started close collaboration on new airfreight options from China to Europe and the...

17.06.2020

Another hybrid truck on trial

Contargo, a container hinterland logistics network, has taken delivery of a Scania hybrid truck that runs on electrified overhead lines. The vehicle is a third of set of five trucks that are being trialled on a section of the...

17.06.2020

Interview in Trieste: "No alternative to Zeno D’Agostino"

At the beginning of June, the president of the Eastern Adriatic Port System in Trieste (Italy), who had been in office since November 2016, was removed and Mario Sommariva was appointed acting head. He explained to ITJ reporter...

17.06.2020

Unresolved issues for aviation in Africa

The Solidarity Fund took delivery of a consignment of PPE which arrived in South Africa earlier this month as part of its humanitarian intervention to provide much-needed PPE for frontline health workers. The delivery was made...

17.06.2020

Transco invests in cold storage

Logistics services provider Transco is investing in deep-freeze and fresh logistics. Near the Lake of Constance the company plans to open a temperature controlled high-bay warehouse with 5,000 pallet spaces. The new storage...

17.06.2020

Geodis chooses managing director for Indonesia

Geodis has elected Tomy Sofhian as managing director for Indonesia, reporting to Rene Bach-Larsen, sub-regional managing director ASEAN, who commented: “Sofhian joins Geodis with a wealth of experience in the supply chain...

17.06.2020

Italy: IT increases intermodal efficiency

Circle, which specialises in the analysis and development of automation and digitalisation solutions for port and intermodal logistics sectors, has started a new project to support the digitalisation of Metrocargo...

17.06.2020

A silver lining in Virginia

The Port of Virginia’s cargo streams slowed down significantly in May due to the impact of the pandemic: the number of cargo handled decreased by more than 59,000 teu in comparison to the same period in 2019. The total amount of...

17.06.2020

Kick-off for "Kickcharter" platform

Global air cargo capacity has changed substantially recently. Although capacity is growing, it is still scarce. Gaps in scheduled networks are filled by charter services, but not all shipments justify a full-freighter solution....

17.06.2020

Swedish carrier runs extra trains for wood supplier

Despite the current Covid-19 situation and reduced demand in many segments, Holmen’s round timber customers still need to transport raw materials, resulting in an increased demand for freight transport capacities. The Swedish...

17.06.2020

Charles Puech d’Alissac elected president of Viia

Viia, the rail motorways operator of the SNCF group, has welcomed Charles Puech d'Alissac as its new president and successor to Thierry Le Guilloux. Puech d'Alissac joined the SNCF group in September 1990. At the end of 2011,...