Pro Glove strengthens presence in the USA 
Pro Glove, a provider of industrial wearables, is continuing its internationalisation strategy and has appointed Tracy Hansen as the new head of marketing for its US branch in Chicago. In addition to the global CMO role (chief marketing officer), Hansel will also be in charge of... more
Canadian rail’s environmental leadership recognised
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has honoured two of Canada’s largest rail operators with its environment awards for 2019. Canadian National Railways (CN) won in the class 1 freight category for its innovative and first-of-a-kind pilot project to repurpose retired... more
Jettainer and Trilatec expand partnership
Trilatec, the developer of the "squAIR-timber system" - stable skids made of recycled cardboard fibre composite materials, and the ULD management provider Jettainer are expanding their existing partnership and have now entered into an exclusive distribution agreement.... more
Rotor wind sails in the Baltic Sea
Since October, the “Copenhagen” is being refitted at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk (Poland). In addition to the regular inspection by the maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register, the ferry, which has been operating between Rostock (Germany) and Gedser (Denmark) since... more
New chairman for German transport alliance
Change at the helm of the transport alliance Allianz pro Schiene: the general meeting elected Thorsten Westphal as the new chairman. The head of the trade union of employees in the railway and transport industry (Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft, EVG) will thus take over from... more
New gondola type speeds up freight car turnover time
Russia’s largest manufacturer of freight cars, United Wagon Company (UWC), has won certificates for two models of six-axle articulated gondola car running on bogies with a 25 t axle load. The increased load per unit length capacity makes it possible to raise the network carrying... more
Bolloré Logistics signs contract with CFM
Bolloré Logistics India has signed a contract for aircraft engine transportation including customs clearance documentation with CFM Aircraft Engine Support South Asia at the Dubai Airshow. The contract was signed between Karthigeyan Ramaswamy, managing director, CFM Aircraft... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Loo flushing accounts for about 25% of the water usage in the average home. more
An intermodal pioneer
The logistician Ambrogio, headquartered in the northern Italian town of Gallarate, near Milan, was established 50 years ago. Livio Ambrogio, the family enterprise’s president, gave the ITJ an interview recently, in which he discussed the firm’s early years as an intermodal... more
Modernising cargo locomotives will save EUR 11 million
LG CARGO in Lithuania has begun a technical maintenance programme to renew the rolling stock that carries most of the cargo. This project will involve a major overhaul of 44 "Siemens" locomotives and save EUR 11 million. Unlike previously applied practices, this time... more