TGP picks global chartering manager 
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Panos Patsadas as global chartering manager. Patsadas brings over 17 years of international shipping experience to the role, further strengthening TGP’s capabilities in key shipping sectors including breakbulk, heavy lift, and dry bulk.... plus
Integrating solar and shore power systems
Asyaport, Turkey’s largest container terminal, has launched the nation’s first onshore power supply (OPS) system for container vessels, marking a major step in decarbonising maritime logistics. This system supplies high-voltage power to berthed vessels, reducing emissions... plus
Railfreight slows down
Switzerland’s railfreight volumes are still not picking up. In Q3/2024, the sector recorded 2.74 billion net tonne kilometres (nkm), the second-lowest figure since the start of quarterly rail reporting. Only during the covid pandemic in Q2/2020 were fewer goods transported... plus
In the midst of Milan
Corsalis has launched a new project in the heart of Milan, where it is looking to repurpose an old car park into a modern logistics space. The site, dubbed “La Fucina Della Barona”, measures 4,250 sqm and is just 2 km away from Milan’s Navigli canals. After buying the... plus
ITJ – nouveau propriétaire 
MedTrix Group AG et Logismedia Group AG sont parvenus à un accord. Le 1er novembre 2024, l’International Transport Journal (ITJ) et les médias ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Swiss Shipping Guide et Worldtrans, ainsi que tous les droits et obligations, passent entre les mains de... plus
Un envol depuis la tour de la foire
Au terme de dix années d’apprentissage du métier de transitaire et au service de tiers, Liborio Marchese est devenu indépendant. Son succès confirme qu’il a pris la bonne décision. Au plus tard fin décembre, il compte franchir avec Msped la barre de 3 M. de CHF de chiffre... plus
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... plus
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... plus
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... plus
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... plus