Kale Logistics Solutions joins Pan Asia Alliance 
Kale Logistics Solutions, a global IT logistics partner, recently joined the Pan Asia Alliance (PAA) to foster trade facilitation and digitalisation in Asia. Kale Logistics is the only Indian company with this distinction. The PAA was founded in July 2000 by four companies... mehr
New heads for Bifa
John Stubbings has succeeded Mark Bromley as the elected national chair of the British International Freight Association (Bifa) for a two year period. Bromley becomes immediate past chair for two years. Peter Bottomley MP remains Bifa president. In addition, Rachel Morley,... mehr
Launch of mega-truck service in Portugal
XPO Logistics has introduced a new mega-truck service in Portugal. The company's longer and heavier vehicle (LHV) will make dedicated deliveries for the Portuguese beverage company Sociedade Central de Cervejas from its brewery in Vialonga and its collection and bottling site... mehr
Der feine Unterschied 
«The fine art of logistics – made in Switzerland» verspricht die 1982 gegründete Nova Traffic ihren Kunden. Geschäftsführer Daniel Stein lud ITJ-Redaktor Andreas Haug in den Firmensitz nach Kloten und erklärte nahe des Flughafens Zürich, was damit gemeint ist. mehr
Mozambican forwarder invests in fleet telematics
Lalgy Transports, based in Mozambique, will equip its 730-strong vehicle fleet with a comprehensive telematics solution from MiX Telematics. The group has a diverse fleet that includes 300 super-link side tippers, over 200 flat-deck trucks, fuel tankers and low-bed trailers to... mehr
Qatar Airways' new destinations in the Med
From today (29 May 2019), Qatar Airways is operating three B787 flights per week to the Moroccan capital Rabat, via Marrakech. The carrier has also concluded a joint business agreement with Royal Air Maroc and now offers daily flights to Casablanca, the biggest city of the... mehr
AP Moller goes for Traxens too
The Marseille (France)-headquartered data service provider Traxens and A.P. Moller–Maersk have announced that Maersk will join CMA CGM and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) as a key shareholder and customer of Traxens. Founded in 2012, Traxens created, inter alia, a... mehr
Forces unite along China-Europe-China rail route
Russia and Uzbekistan intends to cooperate in the railway sector due to a 2% increase in foreign trade freight traffic between the two countries in 2018. The overall tonnage amounted to 6.8 million t that year. Some 63% of transit containers were hauled by Russian Railways... mehr
Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics location
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is expanding its location in Witten (Germany). A logistics centre with a 22,000 sqm hall is currently being built on an almost 75,000 sqm tract of land in the Brauckstrasse industrial estate. Completion is scheduled for October 2019. The... mehr