Russian-made locomotives for Kazakhstan 
Sinara Transport Machines will supply 22 freight electric locomotives 2ES7 “Black Granite” to freight operator Silk Way Transit in Kazakhstan. The locomotives are produced on the Ural Locomotives plant in Russia. First deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2021. The Black... more
A niche from Dubai to the Pacific islands
It’s an invention of the 1985-founded non-vessel operating common carrier Cargo Gulf. The NVOCC has introduced a service linking the Persian Gulf and Sri Lanka to the Pacific Islands. The service commenced from Dubai (UAE) on 19 October and from Colombo (Sri Lanka) on 23... more
Marinka Nooteboom businesswoman of the year 2022
Marinka Nooteboom, managing director of the Netherlands-based Royal Nooteboom Group, one of the largest builders of trailers for special road haulage services in Europe, has been named businesswoman of the year 2022 by the jury of the Prix Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award.... more
AOC for new cargo carrier in Bahrain
Mena Cargo, which is part of the MAE Aircraft Management branch of Mena Aerospace Enterprises, has been awarded an air operator’s certificate (AOC). Bahrain's third freighter operator is set to offer both scheduled operations and opportunities for ad hoc charters, initially... more
Alphaliner underlines shift to transpacific lanes
A shortage of tonnage, especially in the Far East–Middle East trade lane, has been identified by Alphaliner. Currently, none of the seven dedicated Central China–Middle East services operated by the big carriers offers the promised weekly sailings, due to a lack of... more
First heavy-duty e-truck to run in Manitoba
Multi-service haulier Gardewine, a subsidiary of Mullen Group, is adding a new electric shunt truck to its fleet. The vehicles are expected to arrive by December 2021, and the first electric parcel vans are expected to arrive by Q1/2022. The new e-trucks will be deployed to... more
Spanish Coral Group now Belgian
The Belgian company H. Essers executed an acquisition in Spain in mid-September for all of the shares of the Spanish firm Coral Transports & Stocks, a family business that specialises in chemical and hazardous goods logistics. The company was founded in 1995 by the Comas... more
Two new directors for ports of Auckland board
Ports of Auckland has appointed Geoff Plunket and Stephen Reindler to the board as new directors. “Stephen Reindler is currently a director of Z Energy and Steel and Tube and a previous director of the port of Napier, Meridian Energy and Worksafe NZ. He has extensive experience... more
East-West Gate to fully visualise operations
Works are under way to implement a 3D Digital Twin of the East-West Gate (EWG) intermodal terminal in Fenyeslitke, Hungary, which is designed to follow the processes and operation of the logistics hub, including the movement of trains, trucks, cranes, transport vehicles and... more
Continued support for Finnair Cargo's ambitions
Swissport Finland and Finnair Cargo have extended their agreement on "COOL Cargo" services until the end of 2026. This includes the operation of Finnair’s 31,000 sqm COOL Nordic Cargo hub terminal, which ITJ visited during its inauguration, almost four years ago, as... more