UK freezes Iran Air's assets 
1,000 days since the beginning of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK government has put Iran’s national airline, Iran Air, under an asset freeze which will further restrict its direct, scheduled commercial air services to and from the UK. As a state-owned airline,... more
Low emission locos for Sweden and Norway
The rail vehicle rental company Northrail is purchasing ten ETCS-equipped DE 18 stage V locomotives from Vossloh Rolling Stock. The contract also includes an option for the purchase of ten more units of the same type. Approved for Sweden and Norway, the first locomotives are... more
Cargoboard launches in Iberia
Logistics companies on the Iberian Peninsula now have access to Cargoboard’s transport services, offering digitalised solutions between Spain and Portugal. Since the beginning of October, Cargoboard and its local partners – CBL Logistica and Salvat Logistica – have handled... more
Electric and fuel cell trucks on a roll
Mercedes-Benz has opened a charging park with six new fast-charging stations for electrically powered trucks at its Wörth plant in Germany. The manufacturer is also focusing on electric trucks in its own supply chain and aims to electrify 100% of delivery traffic to and from its... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is struck by lightning over 200 times per square kilometre per year - more often than any other place in the world. Scientists believe that this is due to the large differences in temperature between the warm tropical lake water and the cool winds... more
Biofuel milestone for Arkas Bunker
Arkas Bunker has supplied its eco-friendly biofuel, Bio24F, to Yang Ming’s YM Inventive, marking its first biofuel delivery to a shipowner outside Arkas Line. As Turkey’s first provider of biofuels to receive the international sustainability and carbon certification (ISCC),... more
Maskargo joins forces with Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a new strategic cooperation with Maskargo, the cargo airline and subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group. The partnership was inaugurated by Qatar Airways cargo’s chief officer cargo, Mark Drusch, and Maskargo’s chief executive, Mark Jason Thomas.... more
Tim Schönherr now global head of sales
The Transco Group, headquartered in Singen am Hohentwiel (Germany), has appointed Tim Schönherr as its new global head of sales, strengthening its strategic focus on customer-oriented logistics and international expansion in its transport and customs handling services. With... more
Four good reasons
Sea Lines offers ferries as alternatives to overland transport runs. In 2011 the Turkish shipping company Sea Lines introduced a ro-pax service between Turkey and Ukraine. CEO Joe Lindblom told the ITJ recently how the line’s Black Sea ferry services have developed and why he... more
Fourth super B-class vessel joins AAL fleet
AAL Shipping has celebrated the naming of “AAL Antwerp”, the fourth vessel in its eight-strong, super B-class fleet, marking the halfway point in its fleet expansion programme. The 32,000 dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessel, equipped for methanol fuel and with a combined... more