Coming in from the sidelines 
A country with a view for GulfLink. A new joint venture called GulfLink, launched by AD Ports and Kazakhstan Railways, aims to strengthen trade routes in, to and from Central Asia, and to expand Kazakhstan’s role as a link between China, Europe and the Middle East. The partners... more
Navigating global insecurity with a premium strategy
In conversation with Alain Chisari, head of Swiss WorldCargo. As the head of Swiss WorldCargo (since October 2024, see ITJ Daily of 30 September 2024 ) Alain Chisari is in charge of the airfreight business of SWISS, a Lufthansa subsidiary. At Air Cargo Europe in June the former... more
New structures
Logisticians for aviation suppliers. Safran has entered into new partnerships in the field of inbound and production logistics. While Ceva Logistics is extending an existing contract, Groupe Idea will take over central functions for the engine business at Bordeaux in the future. more
Attractive Central Asia
The Uzbek airline My Freighter has launched two new connections to China. Ethiopian Cargo, in turn, now also serves a new Chinese destination, which is, geographically speaking, simultaneously a part of Central Asia. more
“We bank on technology – not on chance”
In conversation with Hashim Alsharif, Vice-President, Strategy & Business Development, Saudia Cargo. Artificial intelligence, expanding its fleet, global partnerships – at Air Cargo Europe (ACE) in Munich in June Hashim Alsharif explained how Saudia Cargo embraces digital... more
Scalable, mobile, rapidly deployable
Meeting the energy needs of today and tomorrow. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) and Kinetics have signed an mou to launch the world’s first integrated floating data centre platform, powered by mobile and renewable energy and offering scalable digital infrastructure from a retrofitted... more
IOM logistics hub in Thessaloniki 
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has signed an agreement with the Greek government to establish a new supply chain centre in Thessaloniki. The facility will support IOM’s growing global logistics activities, aiming to speed up humanitarian aid delivery and... more
Emirates courier express expands to Australia
Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its courier express service to Australia, connecting Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney with 70 weekly flights. The new offer enables fast door-to-door deliveries across the continent, backed by integrated first and last-mile... more
Anemoi and Lloyd’s Register push for wind standards
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Lloyd’s Register Advisory have released a paper introducing a simplified and accurate method for verifying the performance of wind-assisted propulsion systems (Waps). The on-off testing approach analyses ship data under regular conditions with the... more
Iraq enables TIR trade route
Simon Trucks has successfully completed a TIR transport from Romania to Jordan, cutting delivery time from eight weeks to five days, as the IRU recently reported. The route passed through Bulgaria, Turkey and Iraq, where the 'TIR transit system' became operational in April... more