International Transport Journal under new ownership 

On 1 November 2024 the MedTrix Group transferred the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated titles ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping Guide, including all of the rights and obligations involved therein, to the Logismedia... mehr
Rates rise further 

According to the latest analysis by World ACD Market Data, average worldwide air cargo spot rates rose by a further +5% in the last full week of October. The reasons are week-on-week (WoW) increases in spot prices from Asia Pacific (+3%), Europe (+7%), and Central & South... mehr
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
Driving growth in air and ocean freight 

Global logistics provider DP World has appointed Philip Blumenthal as senior director of ocean freight and Peter Dyeremose as senior director of airfreight. Blumenthal’s previous position was chief transformation officer at ECU Worldwide, where he developed a digital sales... 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
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
Longest route for American Airlines and Brisbane 

American Airlines has now added Brisbane as its second destination in Australia, with the Dallas/Fort Worth route being the longest by distance in both the airline’s global network and on Brisbane airport’s growing network map. Starting with five B787-9 flights per week in... mehr
CSX launches double-stack rail transports 

The service operates to and from the Helen Delich Bentley port of Baltimore, MD (USA). It enhances transport cost efficiency, increases environmental benefits and helps the port grow its business by about 160,000 containers annually. CSX started its double-stack rail service... mehr
Pushback in die Zukunft 

Man reist und fliegt wieder. Worauf es nach der Pandemie auf dem Flugzeugvorfeld ankommt, wurde auf der GSE Expo Europe deutlich, die im September in Lissabon stattfand. ITJ-Chefredaktor Andreas Haug befragte dazu Stavros Hatziiannou, der für den Vertrieb eines der weltweit... mehr
Weekly ONE service to five Asian ports 

Ocean Network Express (ONE) will add Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) to its East Coast 2 (EC2) container service starting February 2025, enhancing direct connections between Asia and Jacksonville. The weekly service, employing 13,500 teu vessels, will call at Jaxport's... mehr