Fewer vessels lost, but new safety challenges 
Published by insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the Safety & Shipping Review 2023 reports the number of vessels lost and accidents at sea in 2022. 38 large ships were lost worldwide last year, but it is the lowest total in the report’s history.... mehr
New leadership team for Bifa
Charles Hogg (centre) has succeeded Rachel Morley (right) as the elected national chair of Bifa – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Hogg, commercial director at Bifa member company, Unsworth, who has been vice-chair for the past two... mehr
Fiege cuts first turf for new hub in Switzerland
The logistics provider is expanding its location in Bülach, Switzerland. In the immediate vicinity of Zurich Airport, the company is building a new logistics centre offering 17,000 sqm of additional storage space. The property is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024.... mehr
Saloodo to launch first e-truck in UAE
DHL’s digital road freight platform Saloodo plans to introduce the UAE’s first electric Mercedes-Benz truck. The fully electric 40 t eActros 300 Tractor is particularly suitable for heavy-duty distribution transport and compatible with all common semitrailers. Exclusively... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A single ten-second kiss can transfer up to 80 million bacteria. mehr
In flüssigem Träger
Emissionsfreies Binnenschiff soll ab 2028 vom Stapel laufen. HGK Shipping und die Konzeptentwickler von Hydrogenious LOHC Maritime sowie Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies haben vereinbart, eine skalierbare Lösung zu entwickeln, die den Energieträger Wasserstoff für die... mehr
Voller Einsatz, saubere Arbeit
827 t-Waschturm und Zubehör. Asstra Industrial Project Logistics (IPL) hat kürzlich sieben Einheiten für ein Öl und Gas-Grossprojekt in zwei nordspanischen Häfen abgeholt und mitten in Polen abgeliefert. Zwei Manager berichten dem ITJ, worauf es dabei ankam. mehr
Aapa: air cargo demand recedes in April
Preliminary April 2023 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (Aapa) showed robust growth in passenger travel, while air cargo demand receded. Meanwhile, export activity remained relatively muted, held back by declines in new business orders and... mehr
DHL introduces biofuel truck fleet
DHL is introducing its first truck fleet running on biofuel, deploying 18 new trucks this season to support Formula 1 in its goal of becoming net zero by 2030. The new units can run on HVO100 drop-in fuel (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and will be delivering at all European... mehr
Korean Air launches cargo services to Zhengzhou
Korean Air launched a new cargo route to Zhengzhou, China on 25 May 2023. The airline’s fleet of Boeing 777F will serve the route twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays to meet rising air cargo demand for mobile phone and electronic parts manufactured in the area. The... mehr