«Discipline is our core strategy» 
The Singaporean shipping company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) runs its container business through its subsidiary American President Lines (APL). APL president Kenneth Glenn told the ITJ what strategy his corporation is pursuing in order to maintain its fitness in the face of rough... more
Everyone wants a piece of the cake
The port of Singapore is the uncontested leader when it comes to regional container volumes, and also in terms of the transhipment of consignments destined for other parts of the world. Competitors from neighbouring countries such as Malaysia or Indonesia are currently working... more
Colossal opportunities
Kazakhstan’s raw materials are the basis on which many a logistics project has been built. In an interview with Christian Doepgen, Kamill Gafurov, CEO of the freight forwarder IFC Colos, describes his company’s range of activities and gives us an insight into IFC Colos’ future... more
A world record holder going places
The freight carrier Turkish Cargo has been set on a solid growth path for ten years now. Mehmet Kizilkaya has been on board since 2003. He is Turkish Cargo’s regional director for Central and Southern Europe, one of the airline’s two European regions. The ITJ spoke to Mehmet... more
From black gold to steel boxes
The Russian port of Novorossiysk has recorded rapid growth in its container volumes in the past few years. Nutep, a container port owned by the Delo group of companies, is banking strongly on this trend continuing and is investing in expansion. The group is planning to increase... more
Greek shipowners dig deep for the state
The Greek economy remains in the doldrums. Now Hellenic shipping firms have proposed voluntary payments to the state coffers, in order to make a contribution to the improvement of the country’s overall financial situation. more
Slow growth, high costs
The 24th annual State of Logistics report states that the US logistics market will be confronted by slow growth, higher costs as well as strong freight volume fluctuations in the medium term. The report is published every year by the Council of Supply Chain Management... more
Returnees and newcomers
Iata has said that June’s airfreight volumes in North America declined by 1.2% in comparison with June 2012, whilst the same figure rose by 7% for Latin America. A few recently (re-)introduced routes to and from the region illustrate how lively the market is. more
The countdown has started
The expansion of the Panama Canal is due to be completed by 2015. When the massive project is completed, the balance of power will change amongst US ports for traffic to and from Asia. In order to be ready on day X, many hubs have already started vigorous infrastructure... more
Nothing doing without «tractomulas»
Cargo transport in Colombia is carried out largely on the backs of the super-heavy trucks called tractomulas. Their position in a fragmented forwarding market is a stumbling block on the way to renewing Colombia’s vehicle fleet and increasing competition in the logistics... more