Finding the right niche 
The Turkish logistics market is booming, which has also resulted in an increase in the number of project logistics companies. Kita Logistics has already been active in the sector for a while now. ITJ editor-in-chief Christian Doepgen recently caught up with Kita CEO Emre... more
Anything but standard
For Geodis Wilson the oil and gas industry is one sector with great potential for growth. In order to get closer to its customers, the company is now expanding its network of branches in the energy industry’s prime locations. Geodis is also aiming to set new standards thanks to... more
From Murcia to Mexico
Or from Valencia to Veracruz, to be precise, as this was the route taken by oversized construction parts destined for a concrete factory. The task was successfully completed by the project management team of the shipping agent and forwarder Tuscor Lloyds. more
Heavy going for chemicals
Several extra-heavy packaging units destined for a Russian chemical factory were transhipped onto a barge in the inland port of Vienna at the end of August. The Austrian heavy logistics company Prangl described the first leg to Vienna, which took four nights on municipal and... more
Business on an upward trajectory
Wind farms are continuing to gain ground. In May this year Siemens received an order for a new Dutch offshore project that will be established in the North Sea, around 80 km from the Groningen coast. Although the 144 wind turbines, each with a 130 m rotor blade, still have to be... more
Middle Eastern master class
Lift & Shift Engineering Middle East was founded in 2012. Since the inception of the joint venture between the Omani enterprise Fastco and India’s Apurva Parikh Group Company, aka Lift & Shift India, LSEME has been a Nicolas customer. The French technological leader contributed... more
A very good (re)action
The greater the dimensions the more important the details. The specialist Hansa Heavy Lift loaded a 56 m reactor onto one of its ships recently, and every centimetre counted in the process. more
From a flirt to a kiss
Stadler is currently manufacturing 25 of its Kiss-type double-decker passenger trains for export to Russia, to fill an order from Aeroexpress. The spectacular transport from Switzerland, where four of the trains are being built, started in early September in eastern Switzerland,... more
Giant cargo planes of the future
A design competition seeking the cargo aircraft of the 21st century inspired many an engineer and aviation enthusiast recently, with the entrants ranging from 22 to 74 years of age. The winners have a greater future ahead of them. more
