Priority product for time-sensitive shipments 
Westjet Cargo is set to launch its new ‘Priority’ product, available on the WestJet Cargo network starting today, 4 November 2024. This premium offering gives eligible cargo top priority for loading and transport, guaranteeing that shipments travel on specific flights.... mehr
ITJ – neuer Besitzer 
Die MedTriX Group AG und die Logismedia Group AG haben eine Einigung erzielt. Ab dem 1. November 2024 geht das International Transport Journal (ITJ) und die dazugehörenden Medien ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans und der Swiss Shipping Guide inkl. aller Rechte und Pflichten an... mehr
Motiviert im Messeturm
Nach gut zehn Jahren, in denen er das Speditionshandwerk gelernt und im Dienste Anderer ausgeführt hatte, hat Liborio Marchese den Schritt in die Selbständigkeit gewagt. Der Erfolg gibt ihm Recht: Spätestens Ende Dezember will er mit MSped die Umsatzmarke von 3 Mio. CHF im... mehr
Siemens sells logistics business
Siemens has announced its intention to sell Siemens Logistics to Vanderlande, making the automation specialist a long-term owner of the business. Owned by Toyota Industries Corp, Vanderlande focuses on logistics processes and solutions for the warehousing, airports and... mehr
PHL gets more green locomotives
Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) has received partial funding — together with the California Air Resources Board (Carb). The US short line railroad, which is part of Anacostia Rail Holding, is contributing USD 6.37 million toward the USD 34.2 million cost to acquire five ZE locomotives... mehr
Digititalisation offensive for inland shipping
RheinPorts, a pioneer in the digitalisation of inland navigation, has elected a new management team: former managing director Felix Harder (left) will join Aurel Wernli and Joachim Holstein (right) to spearhead the digital transformation of this sector. Joachim Holstein is group... mehr
DNV approval for new ammonia-fuel vessel design
DNV has granted HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) approval in principle (AIP) for a 15,000 teu ammonia dual-fuel container vessel, marking a significant step towards using ammonia as a marine fuel. This design incorporates safety innovations, including enhanced ammonia tank... mehr
A sustainable hub in Stockholm
A new distribution hub in Stockholm is set to provide the logistics provider Danx with a strategic base to increase its cargo volume while simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint. The company is relocating to the new facility, which is 60% larger than the previous one, to... mehr
Quantron seeking way out of insolvency
The German manufacturer of green trucks and buses has had to enter preliminary insolvency proceedings. Lawyer Constantin Graf Salm-Hoogstraeten has been appointed as the provisional insolvency administrator and will now analyse the company's financial situation and look for ways... mehr
IAG Cargo restarts services to Saudi Arabia
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will resume its London Heathrow (LHR) and Jeddah King Abdulaziz International (JED) service from tomorrow, 2 November 2024. The six times weekly service will be operated by a Boeing 787 widebody aircraft... mehr