JAS chooses new CCO 
JAS Worldwide has appointed Carol Kijac as CCO. With more than 25 years of industry and management experience, Kijac has increased sales performance by creating and implementing programmes that focus on the development of business acumen and client solution design. She has... more
Group7 offers inventories per Skype
Since March, customers and auditors do not have to be personally present for an inventory in logistics centres. The logistics services provider Group7 offers inventories per Skype at all warehousing locations in Germany – in total these services cover an area of more than... more
Air Baltic uses all A220 capacities
After a request from the national health service of the Republic of Latvia this weekend (28 and 29 March 2020), Air Baltic performed a special cargo flight to and from Ürümqi in China, bringing 900,000 face masks and 80,000 respirators made in Zhengzhou and Yiwu regions to... more
Rail company MKB invests in vehicle fleet
Mindener Kreisbahnen (MKB) in Germany intends to upgrade its locomotive fleet as from 2021. To this end, the 121 year old rail company has ordered two new types of locomotives from Siemens. The “Vectron Dual Mode” combines a high-performance 2,400 kW diesel engine with the... more
US short line railroads to improve infrastructure
TNW Corporation has received grants for two of its US short line railroads. The federal railroad administration (FRA) has awarded USD 4.1 to Texas North Western Railway (TXNW) to reconfigure and improve its interchange facility in Sunray, Texas. The project will create a new... more
EU redefines conditions for Fehmarn project
For Scandlines and Stena Line, the decision taken by the European Commission regarding the Fehmarnbelt fixed link at the end of March further speciifies the existing conditions for the project. After another review, the European Commission concluded that the public financing... more
First freighter for Sun Country in landing approach
In December last year, the American LCC Sun Country Airlines formed a partnership with Amazon Air for the operation of ten B737 converted freighters (see ITJ 05-06/2020, p. 18). It seems that one of these aircraft will arrive shortly. At any rate, a B737-800BCF, which, in... more
Europa Road enters partnership with Gardner Distribution
Europa Road has announced a new partnership with Gardner Distribution, further strengthening its leading logistics operation by expanding its reach across the South West region of the UK. Gardner is strategically placed to allow easy access to all major routes in the South... more
Kerry Logistics delivers socks to health professionals
Kerry Logistics has donated its services to deliver 5,000 pairs of compression socks, given by Glasgow-based online travel retailer Trtl, to frontline health professionals across Scotland. The compression socks were originally designed for passengers on long haul-flights, will... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In 1967, the Nigerian Civil War ground to a halt for two days because both sides wanted to watch Pelé play in an exhibition soccer match. more