Driving growth in air and ocean freight 
Global logistics provider DP World has appointed Philip Blumenthal as senior director of ocean freight and Peter Dyeremose as senior director of airfreight. Blumenthal’s previous position was chief transformation officer at ECU Worldwide, where he developed a digital sales... mehr
ITJ – neuer Besitzer 
Die MedTriX Group AG und die Logismedia Group AG haben eine Einigung erzielt. Ab dem 1. November 2024 geht das International Transport Journal (ITJ) und die dazugehörenden Medien ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans und der Swiss Shipping Guide inkl. aller Rechte und Pflichten an... mehr
PHL gets more green locomotives
Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) has received partial funding — together with the California Air Resources Board (Carb). The US short line railroad, which is part of Anacostia Rail Holding, is contributing USD 6.37 million toward the USD 34.2 million cost to acquire five ZE locomotives... mehr
Longest route for American Airlines and Brisbane
American Airlines has now added Brisbane as its second destination in Australia, with the Dallas/Fort Worth route being the longest by distance in both the airline’s global network and on Brisbane airport’s growing network map. Starting with five B787-9 flights per week in... mehr
CSX launches double-stack rail transports
The service operates to and from the Helen Delich Bentley port of Baltimore, MD (USA). It enhances transport cost efficiency, increases environmental benefits and helps the port grow its business by about 160,000 containers annually. CSX started its double-stack rail service... mehr
Pushback in die Zukunft
Man reist und fliegt wieder. Worauf es nach der Pandemie auf dem Flugzeugvorfeld ankommt, wurde auf der GSE Expo Europe deutlich, die im September in Lissabon stattfand. ITJ-Chefredaktor Andreas Haug befragte dazu Stavros Hatziiannou, der für den Vertrieb eines der weltweit... mehr
Weekly ONE service to five Asian ports
Ocean Network Express (ONE) will add Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) to its East Coast 2 (EC2) container service starting February 2025, enhancing direct connections between Asia and Jacksonville. The weekly service, employing 13,500 teu vessels, will call at Jaxport's... mehr
Building a new aviation maintenance hub at CVG
DHL Express has begun construction on a 28,335 sqm state-of-the-art aviation maintenance facility and expanded aircraft apron at its global hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international airport (CVG). The USD 292 million facility will enable more efficient repairs,... mehr
Ireland and Indiana to tighten trade ties
Ports of Indiana and the port of Cork have signed an MOU to collaborate on economic, environmental, and technology initiatives, with plans to explore a direct container service from Ireland to Indiana. The partnership aims to support mutual growth by enhancing trade in... mehr
First class 8 H2-truck in daily service
DHL Supply Chain is planning to incorporate two fuel-cell electric trucks, powered with hydrogen, into its US fleet. The H2-vehicles, manufactured by Nikola, will replace two diesel trucks, which are expected to reduce 80% carbon emissions over the course of a year. Using... mehr