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Die vier Finalisten des Young Logistics Professionals (YLP) Awards 2023. Alle Jahre wieder dürfen auf dem Fiata-Weltkongress die hoffnungsvollsten Nachwuchskräfte jeder Region ihr Talent präsentieren. Die diesjährigen Finalisten sind Viktoriia Rudyk (Ciffa, Kanada), Andre Hein... mehr
Air cargo verticals: choose what you fly! 
New analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed that total worldwide chargeable weight flown from January to August 2023 was down -7% compared with the equivalent period last year. But an analysis of the +2 million monthly transactions captured in its database highlights a... mehr
Ford Trucks invests in cybersecurity
The heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer has chosen Upstream to secure its connected commercial vehicle fleet against the rising number, complexity, and scale of cyber-driven risks. Ford Trucks is ramping up for upcoming cybersecurity regulatory compliance. With this... mehr
Aufstrebende Branche
Fiata-Generaldirektor betritt Neuland. Im Juli hat die Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (Effsaa) erstmals einen Fiata-Generaldirektor in ihrer Heimat empfangen. Stéphane Graber nutzte die Gelegenheit, ein Land mit aufstrebender Wirtschaft und... mehr
Rail link to relieve Greater Cairo Area corridor
Egypt has approved a USD 400 million loan deal with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the Cairo-Alexandria trade logistics development project which will create a railway bypass along the Greater Cairo Area railway corridor. The bypass will... mehr
China driving EV business in South Africa
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation (Saic) and a South African dealer has formed Maxus Electric Vehicles to sell Chinese-made commercial EVs to offer urban logistics fleets access to EVs. Early customers in South Africa such as... mehr
Aid flight to Libya from Leipzig/Halle Airport
Following the severe flood disaster in Libya on 10 September, the German Red Cross (DRK) has been sending the first humanitarian aid supplies by plane from Leipzig/Halle Airport since last Friday. "The people are suffering, there is an enormous need for humanitarian... mehr
First batch of Euro 5 trucks now in South Africa
Volvo will hand over 45 Volvo FH Euro 5 truck-tractors to add to DHL Supply Chain’s South African fleet. The company has already received the first five units, with the balance to be delivered by November this year. All the FH Euro 5 units were assembled in the... mehr
Asien, Arktis, Archipele
Luftschiff-Entwickler Flying Whales schliesst Partnerschaften. Im Anschluss an die Breakbulk Europe (vgl. ITJ Daily, 20.6.2023) hat der französische Luftschiff-Entwickler Flying Whales auch auf der Pariser Luftfahrtschau von sich reden gemacht. Neue Partnerschaften reichen von... mehr
Cargobooking to roll out in Europe
Awery Aviation Software is rolling out its open-access Cargobooking platform in Europe, building on the success of its South African launch, which saw over 100 forwarders and 15 airlines join the marketplace within five weeks. Cargobooking is an online booking marketplace... mehr