Southern premieres 
Africa’s Iata members put in a better monthly performance than their South American and Caribbean colleagues for the first time recently. In other news, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer is preparing to offer the industry more options. more
ITJ Video News – 24 September 2020 
The latest episode of the ITJ Video News is out. Featuring Fesco; this year’s inductee to the Logistics Hall of Fame; Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel; the official logistics provider for the Fifa World Cup 2022 and more. Presented by editor-in-chief Christian Doepgen.... more
Four UK railways win contracts
Tarmac has renewed a number of five-year railfreight contracts with four railways in the UK. Tarmac, one of the biggest users of the UK’s railfreight network, with more than 60 rail-connected sites, transports around 9 million t of construction materials by rail every year.The... more
ArrowXL appoints new HR director
ArrowXL has appointed Nicola Waring as its director of people services. The experienced professional joins the firm with a remit to ensure that the business can attract and retain the best people, by driving engagement and making colleague development a key priority. ArrowXL... more
GWC to provide logistics services for 2022 Fifa World Cup
The Qatari logistics provider GWC has been named as the first regional supporter and official logistics provider to the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022, making GWC a key operational supplier of logistics solutions to the World Cup.Fifa CCO Simon Thomas said that “logistics are... more
B747 freighters for Saudia Cargo and ASL Belgium
Saudia Cargo has added another Boeing B747-400F to its fleet of six full-freighters (three B747Fs and four B777Fs). The aircraft started services earlier this month, once it had all the necessary licences, flight schedules and enhancements in place.CEO Omar Hariri said that... more
Khalifa Port sticks to its goals in 2021
Abu Dhabi Ports has confirmed that the Khalifa Port’s expansion plans are on pace for completion. The port enhancement scheme, originally announced in December 2019, has progressed significantly since then, despite the challenging conditions presented by the global pandemic.Upon... more
Vancouver intermodal hub opening in 2021
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Maersk have reached an agreement to build and operate a trans-loading and distribution facility in Vancouver. The CP facility will be an expansion of its existing Vancouver intermodal centre and will thus benefit from turn-key railway... more
Two awards for iPort Rail Doncaster
iPort Rail in Doncaster has scooped two industry awards in less than a week. It was named ‘Business of the Year’ in the annual Rail Freight Group Awards, and won the ‘Freight and Logistics Achievement of the Year’ prize in the National Rail Awards.The ‘Business of the Year’... more
Aviva Investors with acquisition in France
Aviva Investors recently acquired a warehouse that is still under construction in France. The facility, which will cover a total of 35,000 sqm, is set to be completed in mid-2021. It is located in the Océane business park near the city of Angers in western France. PRD is the... more