The International Union of Railways (UIC) has launched a project that is designed to streamline processes across all rail transport enterprises and across all freight corridors. The aim is to emphasise all railway companies’ message in the European corridor structures as defined by the EU regulation 913/2010.
Whenever a disaster occurs somewhere on this planet, helpers have to be at hand very quickly to aid the victims. Without relief supplies they could do nothing, however, so these must also be brought to the location in the shortest possible time, so that the suffering of those affected by the event can be alleviated.
Oliver Lindenberger became the new managing director (MD) of Sulser Transport AG and Sulser Logistics Solutions AG on 2 April. As MD, he also has a seat on the board of directors of the Sulser Group, based in Otelfingen, near Zurich (Switzerland). From 1993, Lindenberger worked for various national and internationally-aligned companies in the field mehr
Skylink Handling Services, a firm that has offices at Amsterdam Schiphol and Brussels airports, has appointed Marco Gredig as managing director. His predecessors, Wil van Roemburg and Marja Siebelink, will be resigning from their management roles. They will step down from their positions as members of the supervisory board as of 31 May 2013. Gredig mehr
The Martin Bencher Group, a professional shipping and forwarding service provider, based in Aarhus (Denmark), has been certified as compliant with the ISO 9001:2008 standard for the transport and handling of cargo. Martin Bencher was audited by Bureau Veritas and issued a certificate on behalf of UKAS Management System. www.martin-bencher.com
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a prominent company in the automotive shipping and logistics sector, has been selected to manage vehicle processing for Subaru in Brunswick GA (USA). Starting in July, WWL will handle vehicle processing for Subaru’s auto imports at the port of Brunswick. The contract also includes accessory installation, pre-de mehr
This week, the Swiss aircraft producer Pilatus Aircraft Ltd week unveiled the PC‑24, the world's first "super versatile jet". It combines the practicality of a turboprop with the cabin size of a medium light jet and the performance of a light jet. The aircraft's flexible interior and generous cargo door (1.30 x 1.25 m) make loading f mehr
LUG aircargo handling is adding Rossiya Russian Airlines to its Munich (Germany) customer portfolio from 1 June 2013. LUG has operated at Frankfurt/Main airport for more than 40 years and is also one of the leading GHAs in Munich. Rossiya has been a customer of LUG at Frankfurt/Main airport since July 2012. The Russian passenger airline, based mehr
Logwin moves to modern warehouse in Vietnam The international logistics service provider Logwin, based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has moved to a modern building near Vietnam’s capital Hanoi. The company will use the facility to provide customers with air and sea freight services, as well as logistics activities. The new logistics centre also ser mehr
Gebrüder Weiss, an Austrian transport and logistics company based in Lauterach (Vorarlberg),...
From Africa via Asia to Europe, the French logistics company SDV, which is part of the Bolloré...
Both cost-effective transport solutions and the added value of services are important in the...
Californian engineering firm Worldwide Aeros aiming to put Zeppelins back in the skies
The «HHL Richards Bay», a Hansa Heavy Lift unit, set a record in the port of Mumbai recently,...
Frigo-Trans has been awarded permission for the wholesale transport of temperature-controlled...
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) analysed the development of...
Energy for the future, says Inelfe’s slogan, projecting the ambitions of the Franco-Spanish...
The GSA Efis Air, which is a member of the ECS Group, recently carried out the delivery of the...
The transportation of heavylift and project cargo is a relatively small niche, when compared with...
The delivery of 14 beams made by ArcelorMittal, each with a length of almost 61 m, presented a...
The young Hamburg-based company Hansa Heavy Lift entered the market approximately two years ago, at...
The know-how accumulated over the years by Ruslan International, the company which manages and...
The Sadara Integrated Chemical Complex, the largest petrochemical operation ever to be built in a...
EMS Chartering took responsibility for the freighting services of over-sized and extra heavy tanks,...
The German company Bendorfer Umschlags- und Speditionsgesellschaft (BUS Bendorf), part of the Kann...
Dear readers, The year seems to have only just started, with the European spring apparently still undecided about whether it wants to assume its role of ushering in the new this year, but for many of us the season is already coming to a close again – the sport season, that is. American football’s Super Bowl XLVII was held in February, Australian c mehr
Dear readers, Finally, I have to say, finally an all too long and partially very harsh winter has come to an end for those of us living at Western European latitudes. Spring has returned, with its warmer temperatures, a lot of sunshine – and the ceremonial annual storming of flower shops and gardening centres by amateur gardeners. Hundreds of thou mehr
Dear readers, Guests arriving early for a ceremony to mark the recent opening of a new airport in Doha may have felt a little bit silly. The first Qatar Airways aeroplane was scheduled to land at the new hub at 12.20 on 1 April – but at 10.30 the party was cancelled. Construction delays. The grand opening of Hamad international airport was origina mehr
ITJ issue 13-14 with Latin America and Iberia Special
What symbolises a new dawn? The snow melting, the spring air? May be so, but they are part of the eternal cycle. Economic forecasts? They’re about as certain as the weather forecast! Let’s have a look at some of the more adventurous ways of looking into the future, which are based on differing and unorthodox approaches. The so-called mini-skirt mehr
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4 - 7 June 2013, Munich, Germany
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According to Drewry's new report Container Insight Weekly, carriers will resort to more slow...
Regional Container Lines, the Thailand based container shipping line, is set to launch a new RCA...
The EU will provide about EUR 37 million to strengthen the fight against piracy in several Eastern...
Robert Baltus has been named associate director of Executive Jet Management (Europe), which was...
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) is inviting the public to participate in the upcoming...
The CLIP container terminal at Swarzedz, near Poznan (Poland), has joined InlandLinks, the online...
Germany’s federal association of road haulage, logistics and disposal (BGL) is once again providing...
Turkish Cargo is introducing a road feeder service network (RFS) in Nigeria. It will be based in...
The European Commission has adopted a communication on the Marco Polo programme (2003 – 2013) which...
The Swiss government has agreed to finance the expansion of the loading gauge on the key...
Samskip Multimodal has increased its capacity on shortsea services connecting Rotterdam to Hull...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has finalised the agreement to...
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has signed an exclusive contract with Safair, one of Africa's...
South Africa-based Concargo Global Logistics (Pty) Ltd & Concargo Distribution (Pty) Ltd...
MSC Belgium has introduced a new container release system that enables customers to collect their...
The French transport and logistics association Transports et Logistique de France (TLF) has...
The French association of stevedoring companies Unim (Union nationale des industries de la...
Overall cargo volumes at the port of Long Beach in California (USA) was 12.5% higher in April 2013...
Effective today (22 May 2013), Qatar Airways is starting its fifth new route this year to the...
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution, has signed a purchase agreement to...
Menlo Worldwide Logistics (Menlo), the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, recently...
Kühne Logistics University (KLU) is moving to its new campus in the former SAP building in...
The general cargo alliance 24plus has chosen Loxx as its new partner for Russia, the CIS and...
Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired all of the outstanding stock and the Charleston SC...
BG Freight Line started offering a direct weekly sailing from Rotterdam to Liverpool (UK) at the...
Alstom and its Russian partner, Transmashholding (TMH), have inaugurated a joint production site...
The private Russian airline Transaero, which concentrated mainly on carrying passengers up until...
The Swiss Rhine ports have reported very mixed results for the first quarter of 2013. Whilst...
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Romaine Romanet as its new general manager for...
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is on the shortlist of bidders to build and...
