Looking beyond the crisis 
South African Airways is set to return to the skies later in September 2021, with its airfreight division expected to play a pivotal role in the provision of air cargo solutions in South Africa and the region. ITJ correspondent Thola Nzuza looks at the hopes associated with the... more
Trains can also ship LNG 
Rail wagon company VTG has successfully completed the first trial transport of cryogenic liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Liqvis, a builder and operator of LGN infrastructure and fully-owned subsidiary of the energy company Uniper, in Germany. The gas was transported in a... more
ICS proposes decarbonisation by tax
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has presented to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) a new proposal for a market measure (market based measure, MBM) in the form of a global fuel tax. Its aim is to “accelerate the deployment of fuels with zero carbon... more
Emirates Skycargo opens bookings on "Cargowise"
Emirates Skycargo is launching a new technical solution for its customers that will enhance user experience and the efficiency of booking processes for cargo shipments. Working with Wise Tech Global, a provider of software solutions to the logistics industry, the cargo... more
New partner for general cargo network
With immediate effect, Heuel Logistik is joining the general cargo network Online Systemlogistik (OSL) in the metropolitan area east of Cologne (Germany) and strengthening the network’s Europe-wide transport services. The system partner Kost, Attendorn, which previously covered... more
ECS Group chooses Adrien Thominet
CEO Adrien Thominet has been appointed executive chairman of ECS Group, succeeding Bertrand Schmoll. Thominet has been with ECS Group for more than 25 years, becoming its COO in 2011 and then CEO in 2017. ECS Group provides the world’s largest integrated GSSA, which offers... more
Militzer & Münch strengthens grip on Balkans
The Switzerland-based Militzer & Münch Group has opened two new country units in the Balkans region, besides existing locations in Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. The units in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Podgorica (Montenegro), which will focus on logistics services... more
WFS welcomes SriLankan at LHR
SriLankan Airlines has become the first new customer at Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) "Centerpoint" cargo handling terminal at London Heathrow. The airline has awarded WFS with a 32-month contract, commencing in September, to provide cargo handling and airside... more
Connie Award goes to Eugene D. Seroka
The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) will honour Eugene D. Seroka, executive director at the Port of Los Angeles, with the 2021 Connie Award at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel on 6 December 2021. “As the head of the nation’s largest port, Seroka showed... more
Port of Calais: extension now open
The time has come. Once upon a time, Napoleon wanted to send his troops from the French Port of Boulogne-Calais to the British coast. Now, the Port of Calais opposite Dover has inaugurated the new extension of its facilities. The works began in 2015 as the first maritime... more