31.03.2020

Obligatory sale of Long Beach terminal pays off

The decision of the committee on foreign investment in the United States to make Orient Overseas International (OOIL) sell its stake in Long Beach happened at the right time - for the seller. Since China’s Cosco Shipping acquired...
31.03.2020

JAS chooses new CCO

JAS Worldwide has appointed Carol Kijac as CCO. With more than 25 years of industry and management experience, Kijac has increased sales performance by creating and implementing programmes that focus on the development of...
31.03.2020

Group7 offers inventories per Skype

Since March, customers and auditors do not have to be personally present for an inventory in logistics centres. The logistics services provider Group7 offers inventories per Skype at all warehousing locations in Germany – in...
31.03.2020

Air Baltic uses all A220 capacities

After a request from the national health service of the Republic of Latvia this weekend (28 and 29 March 2020), Air Baltic performed a special cargo flight to and from Ürümqi in China, bringing 900,000 face masks and 80,000...
31.03.2020

Rail company MKB invests in vehicle fleet

Mindener Kreisbahnen (MKB) in Germany intends to upgrade its locomotive fleet as from 2021. To this end, the 121 year old rail company has ordered two new types of locomotives from Siemens. The “Vectron Dual Mode” combines a...
31.03.2020

US short line railroads to improve infrastructure

TNW Corporation has received grants for two of its US short line railroads. The federal railroad administration (FRA) has awarded USD 4.1 to Texas North Western Railway (TXNW) to reconfigure and improve its interchange facility...
31.03.2020

EU redefines conditions for Fehmarn project

For Scandlines and Stena Line, the decision taken by the European Commission regarding the Fehmarnbelt fixed link at the end of March further speciifies the existing conditions for the project. After another review, the...
31.03.2020

First freighter for Sun Country in landing approach

In December last year, the American LCC Sun Country Airlines formed a partnership with Amazon Air for the operation of ten B737 converted freighters (see ITJ 05-06/2020, p. 18). It seems that one of these aircraft will arrive...
31.03.2020

Europa Road enters partnership with Gardner Distribution

Europa Road has announced a new partnership with Gardner Distribution, further strengthening its leading logistics operation by expanding its reach across the South West region of the UK. Gardner is strategically placed to...
31.03.2020

Kerry Logistics delivers socks to health professionals

Kerry Logistics has donated its services to deliver 5,000 pairs of compression socks, given by Glasgow-based online travel retailer Trtl, to frontline health professionals across Scotland. The compression socks were originally...
31.03.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

In 1967, the Nigerian Civil War ground to a halt for two days because both sides wanted to watch Pelé play in an exhibition soccer match.
31.03.2020

Globaltruck expands its fleet by 101 trucks

In 2019, Globaltruck increased the trucking freight turnover in Russia by 5.8% compared to 2018 and posted 247 billion tkm. The average number of operated trucks in 2019 grew by 101 or 8.1% y-o-y, and reached 1,346 units versus...
30.03.2020

From the Expo to a hub

The first world fair to be held in the Arab region hasn’t even opened its (huge) gates yet, but many have already made plans concerning the use to which Dubai’s new precinct can be put to in a year. ITJ correspondent Manik Mehta...
30.03.2020

USA-Canada border controls as example

All borders in the EU currently remain open for freight transport. Between Canada and the USA there are restrictions on people crossing the border but the controlled maintenance of road and rail freight is guaranteed. The...
30.03.2020

Innovating in "an extremely difficult time"

Observing that "this is undoubtedly an extremely difficult time for our airline with a significant reduction in capacity due to reduced travel demand," Air New Zealand general manager cargo Rick Nelson mentions the...
30.03.2020

ESR strengthens activities in Australia

ESR, a large APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has launched the ESR Australia logistics partnership (EALP), a new Australian-focused, core-plus logistics cooperation. EALP is seeded with AUD 715.6 million (USD 431.1...
30.03.2020

Theemsweg Route to be operational by end of 2021

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has awarded the contract to construct the superstructure of the new Theemsweg Route, which is part of the port of Rotterdam railway line, to railway builder Volker Rail. Work is expected to start...
30.03.2020

ONE extends network to and in North Africa

The European branch of the Ocean Network Express, the Japanese container shipping conglomerate headquartered in Singapore, is extending its footprint in North Africa. The carrier has appointed two new third-party agents - the...
30.03.2020

Hapag-Lloyd appoints new executive in Asia

Hans Schäfer, current managing director global sales in the group’s Hamburg headquarters, will assume the position of senior managing director of Region Asia, as of 1 July 2020. Schäfer will replace Lars Christiansen, who...
30.03.2020

Turkish Cargo adds capacity on PAX aircraft

Turkish Cargo has started to operate cargo flights with Turkish Airlines’ PAX aircrafts in addition to its flights with 25 high capacity freighters in order to prevent any mishaps in the supply chain and carry the medical cargo...
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