Cycling to air cargo in Brussels
The Flemish roads and traffic agency will build a new bicycle bridge over the Haachtsesteenweg in Steenokkerzeel from today, 15 September 2021. Lydia Peeters, minister of mobility and public works: "The bicycle bridge that is part of the F214 bicycle highway will... mehr
Combining two digital worlds
It is a marriage above the clouds. True Commerce, a global provider of cloud-based supply chain and omnichannel solutions, has acquired Di Central, which specialises in B2B and API solutions. This acquisition combines both companies' expertise in automation, digitalisation... mehr
Vic Karjian interim CEO of Amerijet
Amerijet has named executive chairman Vic Karjian as interim CEO effective 18 September, 2021. He is standing in for Tim Strauss, while the company conducts a search for a new CEO. Karjian was Amerijet’s CEO before Strauss joined the company in August 2020. Strauss is leaving... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day"
Cut roses cannot be fragrant and long-lasting at the same time. mehr
Another step towards zero-emission locomotives
Wabtec, G&W and the Carnegie Mellon University are partnering to build a more sustainable freight transportation network in North America by 2030. The aim is to power locomotive fleets with alternative energy sources for a zero-emissions freight rail network pilot and... mehr
Bremerhaven container terminal 50 years old
In mid-September 1971 the ‘Containerkreuz Bremerhaven’ opened - and set a milestone on Bremerhaven's way to becoming Europe's top-ranking ports. Five years earlier, the first container had been unloaded in Germany, in Bremen's overseas port. It quickly became clear that a... mehr
Blick über die Krisen hinweg
South African Airways plant, am 23. September wieder den Liniendienst aufzunehmen. Von ihrer Luftfrachtabteilung wird erwartet, dass sie eine Scharnierfunktion für die Erbringung von Luftfrachtlösungen im ganzen Süden Afrikas erfüllen wird. ITJ-Korrespondentin Thola Nzuza... mehr
Trains can also ship LNG
Rail wagon company VTG has successfully completed the first trial transport of cryogenic liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Liqvis, a builder and operator of LGN infrastructure and fully-owned subsidiary of the energy company Uniper, in Germany. The gas was transported in a... mehr
ICS proposes decarbonisation by tax
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has presented to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) a new proposal for a market measure (market based measure, MBM) in the form of a global fuel tax. Its aim is to “accelerate the deployment of fuels with zero carbon... mehr
Emirates Skycargo opens bookings on "Cargowise"
Emirates Skycargo is launching a new technical solution for its customers that will enhance user experience and the efficiency of booking processes for cargo shipments. Working with Wise Tech Global, a provider of software solutions to the logistics industry, the cargo... mehr