First ATR 72-600F takes flight 
The European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR celebrates the successful maiden flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off on 16 September 2020 from its Toulouse Saint-Martin site and lasted two hours. During the flight, crew onboard... mehr
Scheduling more charters from Italy to the USA
From Sunday, 20 September 2020, Savino Del Bene, an Italian global logistics company focussed on traffic flows from Italy to the United States, is starting with charter flights from Rome to New York. "The goal of these charters is to assist with our customers' supply... mehr
Air Partner opens office in Johannesburg
Air Partner has established its first physical presence in South Africa, with a Johannesburg sales office that will provide localised support to freight clients within the region. The expansion follows record growth of the freight division over the last three years and will... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When coffee arrived in Europe in the 17th century, it was initially denounced as "Satan's brew". However, after Pope Clement VIII had taken one sip he found it so delicious that he gave it absolution. mehr
Albacore and Danica team up in the Baltics
The crewing company Danica Maritime has opened a new office in Riga, Latvia, for activities all over the Baltic countries. Announcing the opening, Danica managing director Henrik Jensen said: “These countries boast large pools of highly competent and very experienced chemical,... mehr
Rail logistics as driving force
By realigning its business model, German railfreight company DB Cargo hopes to return to renewed growth. Nine months after assuming her new position, member of the management board for freight transport Dr. Sigrid Nikutta has now submitted a green concept for the future. She... mehr
Sennder acquires Uber Freight operations in Europe
Digital freight forwarder Sennder has acquired Uber's European freight business a part of a share transaction. The companies will combine their expertise to promote digital freight services in Europe, USA and Canada. With this deal, Uber Freight will acquire a minority stake... mehr
Umweltziele sind erreichbar
Die Hochseeschiffahrt hat ihre ökologischen Hausaufgaben gemacht und rechnet ohne die Nachfragedämpfung der Pandemie mit einem Erfolg ihrer Massnahmen bis 2050. Der nächste Meilenstein soll – mit Mitteln des IMRB – bis 2030 das emissionsfreie Schiff sein. mehr
VTG expands presence in Russia
After many years of an indirect presence relying on cooperation with agents, VTG will now take sole responsibility for managing and implementing all its tank container operations in Russia and the Baltics as from September 2020. Specifically, the company will use the... mehr
[Translate to Deutsch:] ITJ Video News
[Translate to Deutsch:] The latest episode of the ITJ Video News is out. Featuring Turkish Cargo, Swiss Post, the Gefco Group and more. Presented by editor-in-chief Christian Doepgen. (mw) https://youtube/wmRCx1tYUug mehr