New leadership for Latin America 
UPS has appointed Wilfredo Ramos as the new president of UPS Mexico and Latin America. In his new role, Ramos will be responsible for managing the operations and leading the creation and implementation of new strategies in more than 50 countries and territories with the... more
China-EU railway benefits
More than 500,000 teu have been transferred on UTLC ERA’s transit services across the territories of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus since the beginning of 2020. For the first time ever in the history of railfreight traffic this record has been achieved on 1,520 mm China-EU track... more
Into the history books 
On 29 November a cargo flight took off whose fuel requirements were covered completely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), thus setting a first in the history of commercial aviation. The initiators hope the industry will react enthusiastically to the innovation. more
Fresh fish from Norway
Starting today, 14 December 2020, Qatar Airways Cargo will launch thrice-weekly B777-300 passenger freighters to Harstad Narvik airport (EVE). Adding to the carrier's existing Oslo service, this new offer provides over 150 t of cargo capacity for exporters from northern Norway... more
Intermodal network for P400 trailers
With the start of regular traffic through the Ceneri base tunnel in Switzerland yesterday, Sunday, 13 December 2020 (see ITJ Daily of Friday, 11 December), and the subsequent opening of a 4 m corridor through the Gotthard, Hupac seizes the opportunity for new railfreight... more
Tiaca honours sustainable projects
On 10 December 2020 Tiaca named the winners of the Tiaca air cargo sustainability awards 2020. Determined by a group of independent judges representing Tiaca’s sustainability strategic partnership members, the prizes were awarded to Pelican BioThermal and Nepal Flying Labs.... more
100% renewable resources
DB Cargo UK has successfully trialled the use of 100% renewable hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) as it continues to look for new and innovative ways to power its fleet and decarbonise its operations. Ground-breaking tests have been taking place at the company’s load bank... more
Transuniverse appoints agent in Italy
Logistics and transport companies Italmondo, Arluno (Italy) and Transuniverse Forwarding, Wondelgem (Ghent, Belgium), which specialise in providing groupage transport services in their respective countries, have entered into a strategic partnership. Italmondo thus becomes... more
Levant next goal for CMA CGM
Marseille-based CMA CGM is launching a standalone NC Levant weekly service from the port of Southampton in the UK, connecting northern Europe with the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant region from 8 January 2021. The NC Levant Express will deploy five vessels with capacities... more