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
New partner for general cargo network
With immediate effect, Heuel Logistik is joining the general cargo network Online Systemlogistik (OSL) in the metropolitan area east of Cologne (Germany) and strengthening the network’s Europe-wide transport services. The system partner Kost, Attendorn, which previously covered... mehr
ECS Group chooses Adrien Thominet
CEO Adrien Thominet has been appointed executive chairman of ECS Group, succeeding Bertrand Schmoll. Thominet has been with ECS Group for more than 25 years, becoming its COO in 2011 and then CEO in 2017. ECS Group provides the world’s largest integrated GSSA, which offers... mehr