Crossbay chooses Ben Ryan 
European urban logistics platform Crossbay has appointed Ben Ryan as its new head of asset management. Joining from Delin Property, where he was also head of asset management, and having held senior asset management roles at both Praxis Real Estate and Topland Group before that,... mehr
Train factory for Yorkshire
As part of its commitment to UK jobs and growth and supporting the government’s levelling up agenda, Siemens Mobility has awarded the GBP 40 million (EUR 46,000 million) contract to build its new rail manufacturing site at Goole to Yorkshire-based GMI Construction Group. It... mehr
Project to turn Paris airports into a 'hydrogen hub' 
A group of four major aviation industry players in the French capital are planning to transform Paris airports into a true ‘hydrogen hub’, by launching a call for ex-pressions of interest to explore the opportunities generated by the hydrogen economy in Paris airports.The... mehr
Bargeldlose Autostrada
Auch über die Landesgrenzen hinaus verkehrende italienische Transporteure können nun ein DKV-Produkt testen, um ohne Bargeld ihre Maut auf gebührenpflichtigen Strassen zu entrichten. In Europa hat der Dienstleister 4,2 Mio. Karten und Onboard-Units im Einsatz. mehr
ITJ Video News – 11 February 2021
In the ITJ Video News of 11 February 2021, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen looks at reports that professionals are sceptical about an early recovery in the industry; the repurposing of Kenya Airways’ Boeing B787 cabins for cargo transport; the appointment of Todd Rives as... mehr
First direct cargo link between Baku and Tokyo
Two months after celebrating the third anniversary of its operations to Osaka, Silk Way West Airlines is starting another service to Japan, with twice-weekly flights between Baku and Tokyo NRT, taking off today, 11 February 2021. Based on an agreement signed between Silk Way... mehr
Regular car-trains from Chongqing to Moscow
Russian transport company Fesco has sent the first container loaded with cars from Chongqing (China) to the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Centre near Moscow (Russia) via Mongolia. The route goes through the Chinese-Mongolian-Russian border checkpoints of... mehr
DB Cargo UK in port of Southampton
Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested GBP 300,000 (EUR 342,000) in a new rail service at the port of Southampton. This is the first automotive service to operate in the Western Docks, as ABP expands its rail offer at the port to include both the Eastern and Western... mehr
Chinese companies plan big takeover
SF (Shun Feng) Holding, which is listed on the Shenzen stock exchange, is offering to buy a 51.5% stake in Kerry Logistics Network, Hong Kong. The cash offer involves more than 931 million shares costing HKD 18.80 (USD 0.56) per share. In conjunction with the offer, Kerry... mehr
Double-digit growth for Hong Kong
In January 2021, cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw year-on-year growth of 14.1% to 409,000 t, while freighter movements surged 37.2% to 6,055 from 4,413 compared with the same month last year. Cargo imports and exports at HKIA experienced significant... mehr