Aero Africa appoints director product development 
Aero Africa, the Hong Kong-based air cargo management group, has named James Cameron director product development, Southern Africa. South Africa-born Cameron comes with profound international experience in the airfreight wholesale industry, after having worked ten years for... mehr
eTrucknow now also available in Singapore
Piloted in Thailand, Kuehne + Nagel has launchend its AI-enabled digital road logistics platform eTrucknow in Singapore. With eTrucknow, shippers can access a simplified quotation and comparison process for domestic road logistics shipments. Singapore-Malaysia cross-border... mehr
Guide of the ICS for security measures
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recently published a new guide to ensure a secure interface between personnel on board ships and on shore in times of Covid-19. The guide was compiled by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) together with a coalition of... mehr
When "urgent" is not humanitarian
Indian PCN member Premier Global Logistics recently completed an air shipment totalling 7.6 t from Mumbai to France via Turkish Airlines. Managing director Rajesh Gupta: "The shipment was extremely time critical and we micromanaged everything from the airline booking to... mehr
New cleaning facility for locomotives
ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft, a subsidiary of Captrain Deutschland, is investing EUR 2.4 million in a 1,655 sqm extension to its specialised workshop for locomotives and waggons in east Germany. Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony recently. ITL's new buildings... mehr
Calm and steady hands to navigate through Covid-19
Parcels logistics has undergone an unmatched boom over the past weeks. ITJ correspondent Josef Müller recently spoke to Peter Umundum, the member of Austrian Post’s management board in charge of parcels and logistics activities. The interview focused on the role the post office... mehr
New general manager for Crown Couriers
Crown Couriers has appointed Steve Rushton as general manager. Rushton has already been working with the company, responding to the surge in demand during the pandemic and the current lockdown. One key line of the company's business is in pharmaceuticals. Rushton joins Crown... mehr
Humanitarian airlift from Lyon to Bangui
In response to the health emergency sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, France fully supports the initiative taken by the European Union in conjunction with humanitarian NGOs and humanitarian actors belonging to the Réseau Logistique Humanitaire, to launch an airlift to deliver... mehr
Csafe Global launches hub operations in São Paulo
Csafe Global has once again expanded its global reach and local presence by opening a new hub operation in São Paulo, Brazil. This is the latest addition to Csafe’s worldwide container operations facilities and the first in Brazil. “Pharmaceutical manufacturing has really... mehr
Brett Hart named president of United Airlines
Effective 20 May, Brett J. Hart, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will be appointed president of United Airlines Holdings – a continuation of United Airlines' leadership succession plan posted in early December, in which current CEO Oscar Munoz will... mehr