Aerts in Polman's footsteps 
Brussels airport has selected Geert Aerts to continue the cargo strategy of recent years and to further develop Brucargo, in cooperation with the cargo community. From 8 March, he will succeed Steven Polmans, who left the company after ten years at the end of 2020, as director... more
Three new customers in Vienna
Swissport has won three new cargo contracts at Vienna airport. Cargolux (pictured in the retro livery celebrating the company's 50th anniversary in 2020), Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi and Qatar Airways from Doha have mandated Swissport Cargo Services Austria to handle their... more
Over two dozen rail projects on track
The US-state Pennsylvania has approved 26 rail freight improvement projects for a total USD 31.3 million that will enhance freight mobility while creating or sustaining more than 200 jobs across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 65 operating railroads and roughly 9,000 km of... more
Malaysia's Johor Port coming on strong
In the course of 2020, container throughput at Johor Port in Malaysia surpassed the mark of one million teu. Johor Port CEO Derick Basir said that neither Covid-19 nor the shortage of empty containers in Malaysia and other parts of the region had an effect on the port's positive... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Elvis Presley's natural hair colour was dark blond. He started to dye it black in 1957. more
The flood of M&A continues
The Loxx logistics group, headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, home to the famous German football club Schalke 04, is to be taken over by Rhenus. Besides activities in the Rhine-Ruhr region, the company is also a supplier of international logistics services. In addition to the... more
ITJ Video News – 14 January 2021
In the ITJ Video News of 14 January 2021, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen informs our audience about the Swissterminal Group’s foray across the border into France; IAG Cargo’s 1,000th charter flight of 2020; Andreas Polychronakos’ new job with the German logistics company Röhlig;... more
Jinhua-Dourges express train launched
Ceva Logistics has launched an express train service from Jinhua (China) to Dourges (France). Loaded with 22 full containers carrying various supplies, the first train completed the over 11,000 km long journey in 18 days running through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Germany.... more
Nebel for northern Asia
Christian Nebel is moving to another employer in Hong Kong. The German national assumed his new position as CEO for the northern Asia region at Agility at the beginning of this year. Previously, he had headed the Asian business of Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (FMS), also based in Hong Kong.... more
Four freight Dreamliners in Stuttgart today
Cargo instead of holidaymakers: B787 of TUI Airways, TUI Netherlands or TUI Belgium have been flying to Stuttgart airport (STR) in southwest Germany for several weeks now. The cabin remains empty to provide space for around 40 t of cargo on board. According to the current... more