Rates rise further 
According to the latest analysis by World ACD Market Data, average worldwide air cargo spot rates rose by a further +5% in the last full week of October. The reasons are week-on-week (WoW) increases in spot prices from Asia Pacific (+3%), Europe (+7%), and Central & South... 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
IAG Cargo restarts services to Saudi Arabia
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will resume its London Heathrow (LHR) and Jeddah King Abdulaziz International (JED) service from tomorrow, 2 November 2024. The six times weekly service will be operated by a Boeing 787 widebody aircraft... mehr
Port modernisation in Vietnam
Vingroup JSC and AD Ports Group have signed an MOU to explore joint development in Vietnam’s ports, logistics, and maritime sectors. The collaboration aims to modernise Vietnam’s logistics infrastructure and enhance its role in global supply chains. Vingroup will assess and... 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
25 years of daily Munich-Dubai flights
Since its first A310 flight on 2 November 1999, Emirates has operated 34,600 scheduled flights between Munich and Dubai. Today it covers this route twice daily with A380s. Below-deck cargo capacity of up to 60 t per route plays a key role in strengthening trade relations between... mehr
AI-driven revenue management solution launched
Since they signed their partnership in early 2023, Qatar Airways Cargo and Wiremind have been steadily rolling out a range of solutions for demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, and overbooking recommendations. Their most recent implementation is a bid price machine... mehr
Ramping up in Riyadh
Agility has embarked on the final phase of expansion at its logistics complex in Riyadh, bringing the total available space to over 551,000 sqm. Backed by an investment of SAR 250 million, this new addition of 100,000 sqm is the last part of the company’s development programme... mehr
Ruscon to deliver more agricultural goods
The intermodal operator and affiliate of the Russian Delo-Group recently signed an agreement with Resource to transport agricultural goods to the markets of Asia and the Middle East. The parties intend to develop transport and logistics solutions based on the existing services... mehr
Il-76 cargo plane probably shot down in Sudan
An Ilyushin Il-76 freighter of New Way Cargo, which is headquartered in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), but has strong ties to Kyrgyzstan, crashed on 21 October in North Darfur, Sudan. Further to the Aviation Safety Network, it departed its home base and headed to Amdjarass (Chad), but... mehr