High hopes in Colombia's coffee triangle 
It is not only because of the altitude that you require strong staying power and a head for heights when planning a new airport in the Eje Cafetero, a region situated at an altitude of 1,200 to 2,000 m above sea level between Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. KPMG recently declared... more
Tammaro's new warehouse on stream
Switzerland-based Tammaro Transports has opened its new logistics centre, spanning more than 8,000 sqm, in the French-speaking Vaudois region. The privately-owned company has been moving homes and goods since 1979. Tammaro Transports, which relies on a network of 250 agents... more
Turn Services acquires Bayou
Turn Services, which offers marine related services for waterborne transportation of cargoes for the dry cargo and petrochemical segments, is taking over Bayou Fleet from the Durant family. Located on the Lower Mississippi River in Hahnville, Louisiana, Bayou Fleet provides... more
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