The world’s largest containership - CMA CGM presents the... 
The CMA CGM group commissioned the «Marco Polo», the largest containership ever built, on 7 November. more
Container shipping under critical observation - Maersk...
The A.P. Moller-Maersk group’s container subsidiary Maersk Line, the largest container shipping line in the world, is set to invest more in stable business opportunities, that is to say in oil and gas production and ports, and less in the container shipping industry. more
New direct Helsinki–Rostock service - Finnlines upgrades...
Finnlines, a member of the Naples-based Grimaldi Group, has launched a direct connection between Helsinki and Rostock. It also started a new link from Rostock via Zeebrugge to Bilbao recently. The measures have been designed to reinforce Finnlines’ Rostock strategy. more
Contship Italia Group – Port of La Spezia - Customers...
The La Spezia container terminal, which is operated by Contship Italia, welcomed a vessel of the Japanese shipping company K Line again for the first time after five years. The unit in question is deployed in K Line’s MD1 Far East–Med service. more
Multiple failures keep B787 grounded - The Dreamliner...
Reactions to the grounding of Boeing’s latest model have ranged from dismay («a nightmare») to mockery («good news for Airbus»). So here are a few facts for the air cargo industry about the long-haul airliner which has temporarily been grounded. more
CEP union of giants fails - EU calls off UPS and TNT merger
The US parcel and logistics corporation UPS has cancelled its plans to take over its Dutch CEP rival TNT Express and retracted its takeover bid, on account of continued significant objections from the EU’s directorate general for competition. TNT Express will receive EUR 200... more
Swissport and Goldair at Sofia airport Price competition in...
With a manageable volume of traffic, the airport in the Bulgarian capital Sofia is one of the smaller airports in Europe. Yet there is fierce competition over its ground handling services market. Five companies are fighting it out in the this sector. more
In conversation with IAG Cargo’s Steve Gunning and Juan...
Last year was also pretty packed for IAG Cargo, the freight enterprise of the International Airlines Group (IAG), which was formed by Iberia and British Airways (with BMI). The two entities leading figures, managing director Steve Gunning (left photo) and deputy managing... more
NASA shuttle cruises the streets of Los Angeles Last path...
The «Endeavour», a US space shuttle that spent least time in space of all the shuttles, racked up more road miles than any of its predecessors, following its final trip. It took two days for the shuttle to get from Los Angeles airport to the California Science Center. more
In conversation with Oliver Evans, Swiss WorldCargo’s CCO...
Swiss WorldCargo, the freight unit of Swiss, a subsidiary of the German national airline Lufthansa, remains on a solid growth path in its eleventh year of operations. The full-freighter operator’s chief pilot recently talked to the ITJ about the latest developments. more