New times ahead, says Drewry 
This is neither the perfect storm, nor the sought-for boom, says London-based Drewry, pointing out that eastbound spot container freight rates have not just risen since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, but are now even starting to exceed previous historical highs by up to... mehr
What about the maritime industry in 2050?
DNV GL Maritime has published the fourth edition of its ‘Maritime Forecast to 2050’. It is based on 30 scenarios that project future fleet composition, energy use, fuel mix, and CO2 emissions through to the year 2050.16 different fuel types and ten fuel technology systems are... mehr
World trade keeps coming back
According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index published by the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics (ISL) rose slightly in August 2020, seasonally adjusted, from (revised) 115.2 to 116.1, while the... mehr
Südliche Premieren 
Erstmals haben die afrikanischen Iata-Mitglieder eine höhere Monatsleistung erbracht als ihre südamerikanischen und karibischen Kollegen. Dabei bemüht sich auch ein brasilianischer Flugzeugbauer, der Industrie mehr Möglichkeiten bereitzustellen. mehr
Container tragen die Häfen
Auf den 1835 km Küstenlänge von Marokko spielen die Häfen eine wichtige Rolle. Im ersten Halbjahr konnten sie den Auswirkungen der Pandemie weitgehend trotzen und die fehlenden Passagiere mit vermehrtem Gütertransport wettmachen. mehr
1 Container – 22 176 Weinflaschen
Der Transport von Wein ist eine wachsende Nische im Logistikgeschäft. Die flüssige Fracht muss allerdings mit grosser Sorgfalt behandelt werden, und Transportunternehmen benötigen ein Minimum an Weinwissen, damit die Ware nicht durch Temperaturschwankungen beeinträchtigt wird. mehr
WFS gains Lufthansa and Swiss in Johannesburg
Worldwide Flight Services has expanded its operation in Johannesburg to accommodate new contracts with Lufthansa and Swiss Worldcargo. The global cargo handling company expects to process some 23,000 t of freight per year for the two airlines, which have both signed three-year... mehr
UN: Improve intermodal coordination across borders!
Eight UN bodies - the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca), the UN Economic Commission for Europe (Unece), the UN... mehr
Reconnecting Morocco and the UAE
As today's ITJ 39-40/2020 is featuring the Maghreb countries, the two big UAE carriers are re-installing belly capacity to and from Morocco. Starting today, 18 September 2020, Emirates resumes passenger services to Casablanca. The resumption of thrice weekly flights to the... mehr
Bolloré picks MD for Benin/Niger cluster
After a 20-year career at various Bolloré Transport & Logistics subsidiaries in Africa, Pierre Ngon was appointed managing director of the Benin/Niger cluster of Bolloré Transport & Logistics at the beginning of September. Succeeding Jérôme Binois, he will be responsible... mehr