Russian leasing company buys timber flat cars 
In Russia, manufacturer UWC and transportation leasing company Dessa have signed a contract for the supply of another batch of 60-foot flat cars for transporting timber. UWC will dispatch the freight cars to Dessa in Q1/2021. The flat car has an increased load capacity of... more
100 candles for Simon Hegele
2020 will certainly be remembered as a special year in the history of the Simon Hegele company, which is headquartered in Karlsruhe in Germany and which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. "After all, we managed to implement our initially planned goals with... more
No piece work for full loads 
The Italian logistics software provider Nova Systems has added a new element to its services. It recently launched ‘FTL’, a full truck-load option in its BeOne suite, an integrated solution for forwarders, logisticians and customs operators. ‘FTL’ is modular and scalable,... more
GSA reacts to rise in postal flows
The global GSSA ECS Group is launching a unique entity. Addressing airlines and postal operators, "GSA Mail Solutions" is dedicated to outsourcing airlines' mail and e-commerce activities, as well as offering various transport solutions to postal operators. With... more
2021 named European year of rail
Germany and Portugal, the current and future holders of the presidency of the EU council, have joined forces to promote the railway sector and have therefore designated 2021 as the European year of rail. On 1 December 2020, the members of the transport committee of the... more
ITJ Video News – 3 December 2020
In the ITJ Video News of 3 December 2020, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen presents a new link between the port of Cork and Zeebrugge, offered by CLdN; ground handler Saudi Arabian Logistics Company; the new CEO of the Montreal Port Authority; Kombiverkehr’s options in Hanover; and... more
FMS wins exclusive membership
Fr. Meyer's Sohn (Schweiz) (FMS) from Basel has been appointed as a new country exclusive member for the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in Switzerland with immediate effect. The FMS project division in Basel, the only project division within the group, consists of... more
All systems go for Ceneri base tunnel
The Swiss federal office for transport (FOT) has authorised SBB (Swiss federal railways) to open the Ceneri base tunnel (CBT) for scheduled traffic. Passenger trains and freight trains can thus assume regular services through the tunnel as from the timetable change on 13... more
DB Schenker clinches deal with British Airways
In 2010, the European Commission – along with other competition authorities globally – fined eleven airlines almost EUR 800 million as a result of the illegal coordination of fuel and security surcharges. Now, Deutsche Bahn has reached an out-of-court settlement with British... more
Hong Kong banks on reefers
The Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (HKSPA) is investing in its perishables business which has a value of USD 3 billion a year. 60% out of the fruit handled at HKSPA’s terminals annually are transported onward to Mainland China. The Alliance now deploys more than 7,800 reefer... more