Three years in Pall-Ex Group 
Northampton-based pallet network, Fortec Distribution, is celebrating its three-year milestone as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pall-Ex Group. Fortec has benefitted from the support of Pall-Ex Group, which has allowed it to retain the agility of a smaller network while... plus
Nouveau portail du golfe 
La Russie ne renforce pas seulement du coté ouest de la mer Caspienne ses efforts afin de s’assurer un accès au réseau de chemin de fer iranien (cf. ITJ 23-26 / 2023, page 38). En attendant l’entrée en service de la liaison Rasht–Astara, l’Iran serait prêt à améliorer le transit... plus
Finland: e-loco to pull over 2,000 t trains
Siemens recently delivered a Vectron electric locomotive to Fenniarail in Finland. It is the first e-locomotive to be acquired by a private railway company in this country. The locomotive has been designed for Finnish conditions and is particularly suitable as a freight... plus
Cargo-Partner: control tower solutions in Ireland
Cargo-Partner's Dublin office offers not only physical connections to all major airports, ports and logistics hubs. Acting as a neutral control tower and working from a multi-carrier perspective, the logistics services provider is also getting closer to its Irish customers,... plus
Iosa's 20th anniversary
During the World Safety and Operations Conference which is taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam, this week, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) marked the first 20 years of the Iata Operational Safety Audit (Iosa). Launched in September 2003, Iosa has been a... plus
85,000 pallets transported in Portugal
Palletways is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Portugal this year. The country has fast become an important territory for the group. Since the launch of the Iberia network in 2008, Palletways has invested heavily in Portugal, the group said. The country is currently... plus
A Mancunian hub for DB Schenker
DB Schenker has purchased a new site in Manchester which will more than double the size of its existing facility. Manchester represents the largest city region economy outside London and the 9,308 sqm site at Trafford Park will offer almost 4,645 sqm of warehousing and office... plus
LA port stable despite global trade slowdown
In August, the port of Los Angeles saw a notable 3% increase in container traffic, handling 828,000 teu compared to the same month last year. This uptick marks the port's first yoy monthly growth in 13 months. The boost was driven by a 7% increase in loaded imports and a... plus
Hapag-Lloyd promotes Dheeraj Bhatia
Hapag Lloyd’s supervisory board has appointed Dheeraj Bhatia to the company’s executive board, effective 1 January 2024. Bhatia will also become CEO of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which Hapag-Lloyd’s infrastructure holdings will be pooled. Bhatia... plus
Bringing Ukrzaliznytsia closer to EU rail network
Ukrzaliznytsia and the Rail Cargo Group (RCG) have joined forces to develop intermodal transports between Ukraine and Austria. The project envisages a regular connection between Kiev (Ukraine) and Vienna (Austria), which will be extended to Lviv (Ukraine) and Budapest (Hungary).... plus