Kube & Kubenz forwards first tank container to Turkey 
The new intermodal service from Cologne (Germany) to the port of Cesme (Turkey) has passed its trial run with flying colours. Kube & Kubenz GmbH was the first forwarding company to use this offer to send a tank container from Cologne, via Trieste (Italy) to Turkey on behalf... more
Etihad Rail signs MoU with Gibca Crusher
Etihad Rail – the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network – has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gibca Crushing and Quarry Operations Ltd (Gibca Crusher). The agreement will ensure the efficient delivery of raw materials to distribution and... more
KTZ invests in equipment and infrastructure
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing KZT 30 billion (EUR 121 million) to Kazakhstan’s national rail company, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), to finance the purchase of equipment for logistics and infrastructure maintenance. The loan will help... more
Apollo steps into Clarion
Apollo LogiSolutions, a subsidiary of logistic provider Apollo International, has acquired a majority stake in Dubai-based shipping logistics company Clarion Shipping Services LLC for over INR 200 crore. The move will help Apollo LogiSolutions (ALS) expand in West Asia, Africa... more
Boeing and Etihad unveil livery of first B787-9
A few days after rolling out the first Airbus A380 with the airline's new livery (see ITJ 39-40/2014, Special p. 13), Etihad Airways had its first B787-9 rolled out by Boeing on 28 September. The US-made airplane is painted in the airline's new "facets of Abu Dhabi"... more
Railway technology market – robust growth and fierce rivalry
The global railway technology market is currently worth around EUR 162 billion – and more than half of this stems from the after sales sector. The market will continue to grow by around 3.4% and top the EUR 190 billion mark by 2018. This expansion will stem equally from new... more
Saudia Cargo selects new GSSA in India
Saudi Airlines Cargo Co appointed ECS Globe Air Cargo India Pvt Ltd as its sole general sales and services agent (GSSA) in India, effective 16 September 2014. "We look forward to working with ECS to further develop our business in India. I am confident that together with... more
New intermodal partnership boosts long-haul CEE links
Pan-European logistics specialists P&O Ferrymasters and Transmec Group have joined forces to launch an intermodal Belgium-Romania service with three departures per week each way by dedicated train. Running directly between terminals in Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Curtici... more
New white container for cool cargo
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has launched its own cost effective LD3 container that keeps temperature sensitive cargo cool when transported on the ground and in the air. Called the "white container", it is the latest addition to the freight... more
Asian-Pacific airports remain top of the crop
Airports Council International (ACI) has released the latest world airport traffic report, based on data for almost 2,000 airports in 160 countries worldwide. "With many major economies remaining in a fragile state, 2013 can best be characterized as a year of unstable... more